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Four police officers suspended for 'dishonouring' national flag
Four police officers were suspended on Friday for dishonouring national flag at Kolkata Police headquarters Kolkata, a senior police officer said.
Headmaster suspended for sexually torturing a woman teacher
The headmaster of a panchayat school in Tukkachi village has been suspended for allegedly sexually torturing a woman teacher, who later tried to commit suicide by consuming poison, police said. They said the man refused to receive the suspension order on...
Narinder Batra not to contest for any IOA post
Batra was a part of the delegation that went to Lausanne for a meeting with the IOC and the sports ministry in May to work out a roadmap for India's return to the Olympic fold.
Chhapra school principal's polygraph test to be conducted at Delhi
Bihar police on Friday decided to take jailed principal of Chhapra school, accused in the death of 23 children after eating poisonous midday meal, for polygraph test to Delhi.
Election Tracker: Narendra Modi leads PM race, Rahul Gandhi second
The figures are a major turnaround from 2009 when Modi had the support of 2 per cent of the voters with Manmohan leading with 18 per cent.
Three-member BJP panel slams Uttarakhand govt for flood tragedy
BJP on Friday slammed the Vijay Bahuguna government in Uttarakhand for having failed to adequately deal with last month's natural disaster in the state, saying that but for the administration's failures, many more lives could have been saved.
News briefs: Jaipur gets country’s first textile park
The first textile park of India has been set up in Jaipur. The park is an initiative of the ministry of Textile and SITP scheme.
Security forces unearth land mines in Kondagaon district
The security forces on Friday recovered six Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) and two pipe-bombs planted under a road in the Maoist-hit Kondagaon district of Chhattisgarh.
Governor BL Joshi throws Iftar party; CM among attendants
Uttar Pradesh Governor B L Joshi on Friday hosted an Iftar party at the Raj Bhawan lawns, which was attended by Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav and two of his cabinet colleagues.
Major rivers swell in UP as monsoon remains active in state
Major rivers in Uttar Pradesh are in spate and flowing above the danger mark at several parts on their course even as the south-west monsoon remained active in the past 24 hours in the state.
I wish to act with my father Raj Babbar: Prateik Babbar
Actor Prateik Babbar joined IBNLive readers for an interaction on his movie 'Issaq'.
Adrian Sutil reaches 100 races, still chasing first podium
McLaren's Jenson Button won in Hungary in 2011 in his 200th race and Sutil, without being superstitious, hoped his 100th could be marked with a big step up for him.
How Samsung is whipping Apple in China
Samsung now has a 19 per cent share of the $80 billion smartphone market in China, 10 percentage points ahead of Apple.
12 injured in clash between SP and LJP workers in Vijay nagar
Twelve persons, including a Samajwadi Party leader, were injured when two groups allegedly clashed in Vijay Nagar area in Ghaziabad, police said.
Former Dutch cyclist Jeroen Blijlevens admits taking EPO
Former Dutch cyclist Jeroen Blijlevens has confessed to having used the performance-enhancing drug EPO during his career.
Marriage is like a war, says Neha Dhupia
Neha Dhupia insisted she has no plans to tie the knot because she feels getting married is like 'going to war'.