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Palghar, Jul 15: A watchman of a residential complex in Virar area of Maharashtra's Palghar district was beaten and paraded naked on the streets after being accused of molesting a 6-year-old girl, police said Monday. The incident happened on Sunday night in Bolinj in the township, an official said, adding that the mob which beat up the 22-year-old accused included several women. "The watchman has

Sydney, Jul 15: England were mistakenly awarded an extra run during their nailbiting World Cup win over New Zealand at Lord's, a member of the sport's chief rules committee told media Monday. A freak fielding deflection off Ben Stokes' bat that raced to the boundary saw the team awarded six runs with three balls to go in the final over on Sunday. Scores were tied at the end of regular play and the

Abu Dhabi, Jul 15: The tourist visa fee waiver for children younger than 18 travelling to United Arab Emirates (UAE) came into effect for the first time this summer on Monday. The Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship (ICA) announced on Sunday that the latest visa waiver for children under 18, who on conditions of accompanying their parents to the UAE, will further boost inbound tourism

Allahabad, Jul 15: Sakshi Mishra, who claimed she and her husband Ajitesh Kumar were feeling threatened by her MLA father Rajesh Mishra for marrying outside caste, were granted protection by the Allahabad high court on Monday. Justice Siddharth Verma granted protection to Sakshi and Ajitesh who had asked for security contending that there is a threat to their life from Mishra who is unhappy with

New Delhi, Jul 15: The Supreme Court on Monday sought a detailed response from the Uttar Pradesh Government with regard to the trial judge in the Babri Masjid disputed site demolition case as the judge is retiring on Sep 30. The trial court judge, in a letter written to the SC had said that he needed at least 6 months more to conclude the trial. The apex court bench, headed by Justice Rohinton

Jammu, Jul 15: A suspected Pakistani intruder was shot dead by BSF personnel while he was trying to cross the International Border in Jammu and Kashmir's Samba district on Monday, officials said. The incident took place around 3 am when a man in his 60's was trying to sneak into the Indian territory near the S M Pura border post, they said. The officials said the intruder was gunned down by the

Prayagraj, Jul 15: In a sensational turn of events, the couple from Bareilly, who have been making headlines since last week claiming to be under threat from a BJP MLA over their inter-caste marriage, was on Monday kidnapped at gunpoint by armed men from outside the Allahabad High Court, where they had gone to seek protection. The incident took place at 8.30 am, hours before the case of BJP MLA

Jakarta, Jul 14: An earthquake measuring 7.3 on the Richter scale struck off the Maluku islands in Eastern Indonesia on Sunday, United States Geological Survey (USGS) said. The epicentre of the quake, which occurred at around 9:10 (UTC), was registered at a depth of 10 kilometres, about 102 kilometres off the coastal town of Laiwui. There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage to the

Lucknow, Jul 14: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday batted for a dialogue between the doctors and the patients, saying it will help them to improve their relationship. "There should be an emotional dialogue between the patients and the doctors. We have lost it in this commercial age. The respect for the doctors has diminished due to priority being given to commercial interests

Dhaka, Jul 14: Bangladesh's former military dictator Hussain Muhammad Ershad died on Sunday due to complications from old age at a hospital in Dhaka, officials said here. He was 91 and is survived by his wife Raushan Ershad, a teenage son from his now severed second marriage and two other adopted children. Ershad, the Jatiya Party chief and also the leader of the opposition in Parliament, was