A three-year-old girl has been allegedly raped yesterday by a bus-cleaner inside a parked luxury bus in Kolkata’s Canal (West) Road, police said today. The accused 45-year-old Sheikh Munna has been arrested for allegedly raping the girl who is being treated at the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, a senior officer of Kolkata Police …
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Telangana home department has decided to beef up security for chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao by procuring a new bulletproof bus after Maoists threatened to target TRS leaders following the killing of 10 guerrillas in an encounter on the Telangana-Chhattisgarh border last week. The bus, to be procured by the roads and buildings (R&B) department, will have state of the …
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Sri Lanka has declared a state of emergency for 10 days to rein in the spread of communal violence, a government spokesman said on Tuesday, a day after Buddhists and Muslims clashed in the Indian Ocean island’s central district of Kandy. Tension has been growing between the two communities in Sri Lanka over the past year, with some hardline Buddhist …
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A 26-year-old man was shot dead and his girlfriend raped by a robber at an isolated spot on the Ambernath-Titwala Road on Monday. According to police, Ganesh Dinkar had taken his girlfriend for a ride on his motorcycle in the evening and they halted at an isolated spot, which is usually frequented by couples. In her complaint, the girl told …
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US President Donald Trump praised Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday after the ruling Communist party announced it was eliminating the two-term limit for the presidency, paving the way for Xi to serve indefinitely, according to audio aired by CNN. “He’s now president for life, president for life. And he’s great,” Trump said, according to audio of excerpts of Trump’s …
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The case of fraud on Nirav Modi seems to have escalated to new heights with fresh information that has been unearthed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). On Saturday CBI told the court that an official of Punjab National Bank admitted that he received gold and diamond jewellery from a billionaire jeweller accused of being involved in a Rs. 12,600 crore bank …
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Like some fast-footed dance form, his nimble fingers moved fluidly over the key board and within five minutes a query from a client was replied to. Like the computer, his mobile phone is also in talk mode that helps him make/receive calls, read and reply text messages from clients and consultants all over the world and also keep him in …
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Potential buyers have expressed strong early interest in a bankrupt US firm of jeweller Nirav Modi, who has been accused of involvement in a $2-billion (over Rs 11,000 crore) bank fraud in India, court filings in New York show. Firestar Diamond Inc filed for bankruptcy protection on February 26 in the United States, following accusations that other firms led by …
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Most of the workforce in India hold back themselves when it comes to taking leave, according to a survey conducted by the British Airways. The survey indicated that many employees — due to work pressure and changing priorities — can’t ‘switch off’ on holidays too. “On average, employed adults in India get 17 days paid holiday days per year. Despite …
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The reason Indians swoon over anyone who helps people by going above and beyond the call of their duty, is that there aren’t many people who do that. So, when one person quenches the thirst of a parched individual, or when someone offers food, or a free ride to someone in need. they become heroes. Another Telangana cop has managed to …
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