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Deputy Collector Arrested For Allegedly Raping Woman On False Marriage Promise
A serving Deputy Collector in Madhya Pradesh has come under scrutiny after being arrested in a rape case.

Bengal Ex-Minister's Brother Arrested Over Extortion Charges In Kolkata
Swarup Biswas, an accused in the vandalism case at the Yuva Bharati Krirangan in Salt Lake during Lionel Messi's GOAT India Tour on December 13 last year, was taken into custody by Kolkata Police on Thursday night.

Delhi Mayor's Office Receives Bomb Threat, Declared Hoax
The office of the mayor of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) received a bomb threat email on Thursday, prompting a security response and a thorough sanitisation of the premises, officials said.

Delhi University Professor Living Alone Found Murdered In Her Locked Flat
Preliminary investigation indicate that she was hit on the head with a heavy object, the police said. There is a deep injury on the head, and the veins in her wrist were found severed.

From Ritual Sacrifice To Labour Abuse: How Rajkot Police Unravelled A 2018 Mystery
The breakthrough began to take shape during a massive anti-child labour crackdown conducted by the Rajkot police, which resulted in the rescue of numerous children from West Bengal.

Tricked In Thailand, Rescued From Laos: Gujarat Sisters' Ordeal
Two sisters from Gujarat's Anand district have been rescued from a human trafficking syndicate in Laos after going missing for nearly 20 days.

'Common Kashmiri Has Done No Wrong': Lt Governor Manoj Sinha On Exodus
Addressing an interfaith conference in Srinagar, Manoj Sinha said that the people of Kashmir have a better idea of India than any other citizen of the country

IndiGo Suspends Operations To 6 International Destinations
The budget carrier has decided to temporarily suspend services to Langkawi, Krabi, Ho Chi Minh, Hong Kong, and Shanghai starting July 1 and Siem Reap effective July 3 until September 30.

12 More Ministers To Be Part Of Himanta Sarma Cabinet, Oath Tomorrow
Himanta Sarma's cabinet will have 17 ministers, while two berths will be left vacant.

"Can Send Her To Assembly": Expelled Leader's 'Offer' For Mamata Banerjee
Mamata Banerjee, who had contested from Kolkata's Bhabanipur, lost the seat to her former aide and now Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari, amid her party's rout in the recently held state elections.

M Kharge, Pawan Khera Among 7 Congress Nominees For Rajya Sabha Elections
The Congress on Thursday announced its list of seven candidates for the Rajya Sabha elections, renominating party chief Mallikarjun Kharge from Karnataka.

Looking Beyond Andhra, Pawan Kalyan To NDTV On Party's Growth Plan
"At a central level, they (Congress) behave like they are completely committed to national integrity. When it comes to states, for the sake of power, they can go to any low extremes," Pawan Kalyan said

From Haj Pilgrims To Waqf Properties: How AI Is Reshaping Minority Welfare
Artificial intelligence is set to become a key pillar of the Minority Affairs Ministry's functioning as the government moves to bring everything from welfare projects and skill development programmes to Haj management and Waqf administration onto dig

Khan Sir's Coaching Guards Detained Over Alleged Firing During Vandalism
The detention came after a purported video circulated on social media showing two guards firing shots.

Amit Shah Urges Northeast States To Shift Focus To Citizen Rights, AI Push
Declaring that insurgency is no longer the defining challenge of the Northeast, Amit Shah urged the eight northeastern states to move beyond traditional law-and-order concerns and focus on safeguarding the rights and welfare of citizens.

DMK's Big 'No' To INDIA Bloc Meet. Courtesy: Congress' Vijay Gambit
Miffed with the Congress' decision to extend support to Vijay, the DMK has declared it will not attend the June 8 meeting of the bloc in Delhi.

Analysis | How Mamata Banerjee Created Trinamool After Breaking Away From Congress
Before the birth of the Trinamool Congress, Mamata Banerjee had effectively become isolated within the Congress organisation.In 1997, she was expelled.

Parliament Seat Change, Skipping INDIA Meet Latest In DMK-Congress Divorce
The DMK's request came following its bitter break-up with the Congress after the latter -- repeatedly refused a part in the state government -- partnered actor-politician Vijay's Tamizhaga Vettri Kazhagam.

Rs 50 Lakh Crore Investment, 1.1 Crore Jobs: Inside UP's Big Economic Push
Uttar Pradesh has received private investment proposals worth more than Rs 50 lakh crore over the past nine years, a scale that the Yogi Adityanath government believes could transform the state into one of India's biggest industrial hubs.


