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New Delhi, May 16: The Election Commission tonight decided to defer holding of Assembly elections to the Thanjavur constituency in Tamil Nadu following evidence of large scale distribution of money to the voters, a move which came a day after it took similar decision for Aravakurichi. As per the Commission order, polling for Thanjavur Assembly constituency, which was scheduled to be held tomorrow

New Delhi, May 15: Expensive SUVs, usually found zipping across roads in urban locations, have for the first time been deployed at high-altitude border posts of the ITBP along the Sino-India border to transport troopers. Four white-coloured Sports Utility Vehicles (SUVs), two Toyota Fortuner and as many Ford Endeavour, with a price tag of around Rs 25 lakh each, have been deployed by the border

Mumbai, May 15: Waiting to be auctioned off by tax authorities for recovery of their dues, the erstwhile 'King of Good Times' Vijay Mallya's private luxury jet is reminiscent of his high-flying days -- interspersed with plush sofas, a cushioned bed, bars, showers and even a bathrobe. The 25-seater has also got portraits of gods inside while the exterior has got names of Mallya's three children --

Leh/New Delhi, May 15: An alert has been sounded along the Sino-India border after local residents, including a village head, got several telephone calls from "spies" either from Pakistan or China about army deployment along the Line of Actual Control (LAC). The caller, posing himself as either a colonel or a local official, made queries about the army presence in the area and the timings of their

Thiruvananthapuram, May 15: For the very first time in its history, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is actually growing wings as it embarks this month on a never before space flight that would make history. The Indian space agency is all set to undertake the maiden launch of its very own indigenously version of a 'space shuttle', a fully made-in-India effort. Today, a sleek winged

May 15: Seven construction workers were killed when a wall of an under-construction shopping complex collpased in Guntur on Saturday evening. The workers gace been identified as Seshu, Bhagya Rao, Moshe, Solomon, Babloo, Sudhakar, and J. Prasanth. Rescue teams from the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and the Fire and Emergency Department have been rushed to the site. They rescued one

New Delhi, May 14: Former TERI chief R K Pachauri was today summoned as accused by a Delhi court which took cognizance of a charge sheet filed against him for allegedly sexually harassing and outraging the modesty of an ex-colleague. "The court is satisfied that there is sufficient material to proceed against accused R K Pachauri under sections 354-A, 354-B, 354-D, 509 and 341 of IPC. Cognizance

New Delhi, May 14: The middleman in the AgustaWestland deal, Christian Michel, has claimed that Italy may release details of a private conversation on the issue between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his counterpart Matteo Renzi if India does not release marines. Michel had earlier claimed that Modi met Renzi on the sidelines of a UN conference in New York and offered to release two Italian

Chandigarh, May 13: The Prakash Singh Committee report on Jat agitation has identified about 90 officials who indulged in "deliberate negligence" when violence hit Haryana, noting that in some areas "mayhem" was allowed for hours, with authorities turning a blind eye to the loot and damage. Detailing the situation during the height of the violence that took place in February, the Committee said in

New Delhi, May 13: Delhi High Court today asked JNUSU president Kanhaiya Kumar to immediately bring to an end the indefinite hunger strike by students and said it would hear their writ petitions challenging the varsity’s disciplinary action only if they end the agitation. The court also sought an undertaking from Kanhaiya that he will allow the University to function properly and there will be no