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Two passengers died due to health complications and six others fell sick on board the Kota-Patna Express (13237) while journeying from Varanasi en route to Mathura on Sunday.

In a historic milestone for Diamond Hospital in Surat, a remarkable record of 31 deliveries in a single day has been achieved, marking a momentous day for both the hospital and the local community. 

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) will also investigate a case of a tragic triple murder where a seven-year-old boy, his mother, and aunt were burned alive by a mob in June during ethnic clashes in Manipur.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has emerged as the front runner among preferred candidates for the post among respondents from Chhattisgarh, as per the ABP-CVoter Chhattisgarh Opinion Poll.

India’s moon lander is all set to make a landing on the lunar soil on August 23, 2023 evening as the final deboosting operation got over in the wee hours of Sunday, said Indian

J&K Lt. Governor Manoj Sinha said on Sunday that the country's Constitution allows the administration to go tough against those posing a threat to national security and integrity. 

Has the central government-owned mortgage lender Bank of Baroda (BOB) put actor and BJP Member of Parliament Sunny Deol’s Mumbai property on e-auction for failing to pay back a loan of about Rs.56 crore and interest on that?.

The death of a fresher in Kolkata’s iconic Jadavpur University (JU) on August 10 allegedly due to ragging is not just unfortunate but also a major cause of concern, said the union minister of education, skill development and entrepreneurship Dharmendra Pradhan here on Sunday.

Ending months of suspense, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday announced the constitution of Congress Working Committee (CWC) -- the party's highest-decision making body -- which includes senior leaders like Shashi Tharoor, Sachin Pilot, Priyanka Gandhi and several others.

Kolkata’s iconic Jadavpur University is once again in the midst of a controversy with the dean of students Dr Subinoy Chakraborty suddenly tendering his resignation on Sunday morning.

A deputy director of Delhi Government's Women and Child Development department has been booked under POCSO Act for allegedly raping a class XII student repeatedly in North Delhi's Burari.

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and Congress Parliamentary Party (CPP) chairperson Sonia Gandhi led the party leaders in paying rich tributes to former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi on his birth anniversary, and also recalled his contributions for the country.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday condoled the death of soldiers who died after an Army truck fell into a river in Ladakh, saying their rich service to the nation will always be remembered.

The accident reportedly took place at Kiyari in Nyoma area, 150 km from Leh, late on Saturday afternoon when an Army truck, carrying 10 soldiers, skidded off the road and fell into a river, officials said.

The announcement was made through a notification on Saturday. This notification shall come into force with immediate effect, and will remain in force up to and inclusive of the December 31, 2023.

Employees having high grade salaries and also rent-free accommodation given by their employers, will be able to save more tax and take home a higher salary, as per amendments notified by the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) in income tax rules.

Sachin Bishnoi, alias Sachin Thappan, who was extradited from Azerbaijan in August in connection with the Sidhu Moosewala murder case, stayed with the gang members even before executing the murder plan, sources in investigating agency have revealed.

India's top industrialist and philanthropist Ratan Tata was bestowed with the esteemed 'Udyog Ratna' award by the Maharashtra government in a noteworthy ceremony held at his residence here on Saturday.

The Supreme Court has issued guidelines to Central and State Information Commissions for proper implementation of Section 4 of the RTI Act requiring public authorities to make regular proactive disclosures of information through their websites and other means.

As many as 320 economists from 91 institutions across the country have extended their support to Prof Sabyasachi Das, whose paper suggesting voter manipulation in the 2019 elections sparked a controversy, demanding the Ashoka University to immediately reinstate him.

The parents of the victim student have already written letters to the President Droupadi Murmu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, West Bengal
Governor C.V. Ananda Bose and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee demanding a CBI inquiry in the matter.

Incarcerated conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar has written a fresh letter to Delhi L-G, accusing Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and former Health Minister Satyendar Jain of flouting rules to award medical contracts to a private firm, Metropolis Laboratory and Pathology Centers.

After about two hours into its arrival at the Kranthiveera Sangolli Rayanna (KSR) train station in Bengaluru, a fire erupted on board the Udyan Express on Saturday, railway officials said.

Though at the same time, it has taken a cautious stand on political issues, citing Manipur's example. It said that curtailment of civil society and political dissent, compounded by rising sectarian tensions, support a weaker assessment of political risk and the quality of institutions. 

The Supreme Court on Friday held former RJD MP Prabhunath Singh guilty in connection with a 1995 double murder case, reversing the acquittal decision rendered by the Patna High Court.