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Jehanabad (Bihar), Sept 13: In a major embarrassment for ex-Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi ahead of Bihar polls, his son Praveen Kumar was today detained by the police after he was allegedly found carrying Rs 4.65 lakh in cash in a car. During routine checking of vehicles, the police intercepted a car at Gaya-Jehanabad check post near Umta village and seized Rs 4.65 lakh in cash from Manjhi's son

Jhabua (MP), Sep 13: Police have launched a manhunt to arrest the person who stored a huge pile of explosives for mining work in a building which triggered off a series of explosions killing 89 people and injuring over 100 at Petlawad town here. "We have booked Rajendra Kasawa under IPC section 304 (man slaughter or punishment for culpable homicide not amounting to murder) and section 3

Srinagar, Sep 13: Normal life was affected in Kashmir on Saturday due to the strike called by separatists against the high court order banning the sale of beef in the state. All the shops, commercial establishments and educational institutions remained closed, while public transport was off the roads in Srinagar city and attendance in government offices was thin. Reports said hundreds of police

Delhi, Sep 13: The much expected announcement of a seat-sharing arrangement among NDA allies for the upcoming Bihar Assembly polls may be made on Sunday. The announcement which was due to be made yesterday could not be made because of Hindustan Awam Morcha leader and former Bihar CM Jitan Ram Manjhi's demand for more seats, sources had said. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders continued to hold

New Delhi, Sep 12: The Haryana government on Saturday ordered a eight-day ban on sale of meat during the Jain fasting period of 'Paryushan'. The state government has ordered closure of all slaughter houses from September 11 to September 18, ANI reported. Haryana has now become the fifth BJP-ruled state to enforce the ban on meat. On Friday, the Chhattisgarh government ordered a two-day ban. The

Jhabua (MP), Sep 12: At least 89 people were killed and nearly 100 injured today after a massive blast caused by mining explosives stored in a building ripped through a crowded area in Petlwad town here. The blast occurred at 8.30 AM, completely destroying at least two buildings-- one in which explosive material for digging wells was stored and an adjacent restaurant, and damaging several houses

Mumbai, Sep 11: Under fire for its decision to ban slaughter and sale of meat in the city for two days during Jain festival 'Paryushan', the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM) today told the Bombay High Court that it has decided to withdraw its decision. MCGM informed the court of its decision during the hearing of a petition filed by meat sellers challeging the four-day ban on meat

Jammu, Sept 11: A photo of a BJP MLA climbing on the back of his personal security officer (PSO) to cross a rivulet has gone viral on social media in Jammu and Kashmir. Justifying his action, the legislator said that the PSO has been employed by the government to help him. "This is not misuse of the power, the government has employed the PSO to help me, what is wrong if he helped me cross the

Hyderabad, Sep 11: An Indian woman, allegedly involved in carrying out recruitment for the dreaded ISIS terror outfit, was today deported by UAE after which she was arrested here. 37-year-old Afsha Jabeen alias 'Nicky Joseph' hails from Hyderabad but had been portraying herself as a British national while luring youth for ISIS through social media, officials said. She was deported along with

Mumbai, Sep 11: Nine years after seven RDX bombs kept in Mumbai suburban trains exploded killing 188 people, a MCOCA court here today convicted 12 persons in the serial blasts case. Delivering the verdict, the Special Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) Judge Yatin D Shinde pronounced 12 accused as guilty while acquitting one accused Abdul Wahid Shaikh (34) in the case. The 12