Happy 379th birthday Madras!
Madras, now Chennai was born 379 years ago. It is believed that on this day, August 22, 1639, a deal was struck between British administrator Francis Day and the Nayak rulers to buy some…
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Jammu and Kashmir: Policeman, BJP worker shot dead by terrorists on Eid
After a slew of lives were lost in the past month, two more deaths have left the state of Jammu and Kashmir grief-stricken. Another 34-year-old policeman was killed by terrorists when he was…
Mumbai crime: Woman kills fiance with poisoned chocolates
Relationships are built on trust and mutual understanding. When verbal efforts fail, people tend to take a sinister route. In a recent incident, Bhiwandi resident Samrin Ansari killed her…
Delhi: 21-year-old man, friend steal car from Connaught Place
The Delhi Police nabbed two men for the theft of a Ford Ecosport car from a parking lot in Connaught Place on August 15 with the help of the identification of a forgotten letterhead.…
Everything you need to know about Eid-ul-Adha
Eid-ul-Adha or Bakrid is a Muslim festival which is celebrated all over the world. The festival is primarily considered as the 'Feast of the Sacrifice' and honours the willingness of Ibrahim…
Residents rescued after fire broke out in Mumbai’s Parel
A fire broke out in central Mumbai at a high-rise residential building on Wednesday morning. The incident happened in the Crystal Tower which is located in the busy Parel area. Reports from…
Delhi: Kenya Airways directed to pay passenger over Rs 11 lakh
The State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission in Delhi has instructed Kenya Airways to offer a compensation of over Rs 11 lakh within two months. The complainant previously alleged that…
Bihar: Dalit woman set on fire for resisting sexual assault
A gruesome case came to light in Puranbigha village, Bihar wherein a Dalit woman was doused with kerosene oil and set on fire after a failed gang-rape attempt on the night of August 20. The…
Mandsaur gang rape: Two arrested men awarded death sentence
A sessions court on August 21 awarded death sentences to two men- 20 year old Irfan alias Bhaiyyu Mewati and 24 year old Asif Zulfikar Mewati arrested in connection with the Mandsaur gang…
Former Union minister Gurudas Kamat passes away at 63
Senior Congress leader and former Union minister Gurudas Kamat passed away after suffering a cardiac arrest in New Delhi on Wednesday. He was only 63 years old. Soon after the attack, he was…
Hyderabad: Woman alleges rape, blackmail for three years
A shocking case of a woman being raped by a villager for three years has come to light in the village of Peepalpahad in Choutuppal near Rachakonda. The woman lodged a complaint with the…
Andhra Pradesh: Teacher stripped, paraded for allegedly raping girl
What comes across as yet another case of mob vigilantism, a school teacher in Andhra Pradesh was beaten up, stripped and paraded naked through the streets after her people learned that he…