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Dubai, Feb 26: Bollywood actor Sridevi died of accidental drowning, the Dubai-based Gulf News said today. The paper quoted the UAE government's forensic report on its official Twitter handle. The cause of death is listed as accidental drowning in the report. A copy of the forensic report, attached with the post, has a stamp of the "Ministry of Health UAE" and the director of preventive medicine

New Delhi, Feb 26: Financial Intelligence Unit of Union government on Monday released a list of around 9,500 Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs), which have been categorised as high-risk financial institutions by the Finance Ministry. As per the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), all NBFCs have to appoint a principal officer in the financial institutions and report all suspicious and

New Delhi, Feb 26: Financial Intelligence Unit of Union government on Monday released a list of around 9,500 Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs), which have been categorised as high-risk financial institutions by the Finance Ministry. As per the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), all NBFCs have to appoint a principal officer in the financial institutions and report all suspicious and

Barabanki (UP), Feb 26: BJP Rajya Sabha MP Vinay Katiyar has said the Ram temple in Ayodhya will be constructed on the spot where "Ram Lala" is resting. "I will not comment on how long will it take for it to be decided as the issue is now being heard by the Supreme Court," Katiyar, who was on a private visit to the district, told reporters, while replying to a query last night. "We are waiting for

Abuja, Feb 26: The Nigerian government today confirmed that 110 girls were missing after a Boko Haram school attack in the northeast, following days of silence on the children's fate. "The Federal Government has confirmed that 110 students of the Government Science and Technical College in Dapchi, Yobe State, are so far unaccounted for, after insurgents believed to be from a faction of Boko Haram

Muzaffarnagar, Feb 26: A 16-year-old girl was allegedly raped by a 22-year-old man, whose sister made a video of the incident, police said today. The incident took place yesterday in the Civil Lines area of Muzaffarnagar in Uttar Pradesh. The girl has alleged that she was taken to a house by the man's sister and raped. The accused also threatened her of dire consequences if she reported the matter

Muzaffarnagar, Feb 26: A 16-year-old girl was allegedly raped by a 22-year-old man, whose sister made a video of the incident, police said today. The incident took place yesterday in the Civil Lines area of Muzaffarnagar in Uttar Pradesh. The girl has alleged that she was taken to a house by the man's sister and raped. The accused also threatened her of dire consequences if she reported the matter

Dammam, Feb 26: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah-led Karnataka government has taken a series of measures for the welfare of the non-resident Kannadigas in Gulf, said Dr Arathi Krishna, Deputy Chairperson of NRI Forum of Karnataka government. Speaking at a felicitation programme organized by the NRI Forum of Eastern Province in Saud Arabia’s Dammam, recently she said that the government’s first priority

Dammam, Feb 26: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah-led Karnataka government has taken a series of measures for the welfare of the non-resident Kannadigas in Gulf, said Dr Arathi Krishna, Deputy Chairperson of NRI Forum of Karnataka government. Speaking at a felicitation programme organized by the NRI Forum of Eastern Province in Saud Arabia’s Dammam, recently she said that the government’s first priority

Dubai, Feb 25: Indian embassy officials here are working closely with the local authorities to ensure that the mortal remains of Bollywood icon Sridevi, who passed away on Saturday night, is taken to Mumbai. It is, however, unclear when the transfer will take place as local procedures need to be completed before the body is repatriated. According to sources in the consulate, forensic and lab