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Srinagar, May 8: A 22-year-old tourist from Tamil Nadu died here this evening when a mob went on the rampage near Narbal on the outskirts of the city, police said. R Thirumani, a resident of Chennai, suffered head injuries after being hit by a stone during the rampage in the morning, a police official said. The tourist was taken to the SKIMS hospital at Soura, where he succumbed to injuries, the

Srinagar, May 8: A 22-year-old tourist from Tamil Nadu died here this evening when a mob went on the rampage near Narbal on the outskirts of the city, police said. R Thirumani, a resident of Chennai, suffered head injuries after being hit by a stone during the rampage in the morning, a police official said. The tourist was taken to the SKIMS hospital at Soura, where he succumbed to injuries, the

New Delhi, May 8: With violence and unrest continuing in Jammu and Kashmir, Congress leader P Chidambaram today asked Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti to quit the PDP-BJP coalition government saying the "unholy" alliance was the gravest provocation to the people of the Valley. In a series of tweets, the former Home and Finance Minister claimed the "muscular and militaristic" approach of the central

New Delhi, May 8: Expressing concern about the increased incidents of sexual abuses against minors, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today pushed for change in how families brought up their sons and said perpetrators are known to the victim in seven of 10 cases. Calling for a change in mindset, she said law agencies need to be more proactive but alone cannot stop incidents of rape. "Out of

Pahoa (Hawaii), May 8: Two new cracks in the ground emitting lava and gas have opened up in a Hawaii community where 35 structures have burned down. Officials say there are 12 fissures in Leilani Estates. Residents of the evacuated subdivision are being allowed to check on their properties from 7 am to 6 pm every day until further notice. Officials say residents must be prepared to leave on short

Bengaluru, May 7: Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday launched a scathing attack on the Narendra Modi government for its “disastrous policies” and “economic mismanagement”. He said the country was facing crises that were avoidable. Dr. Singh attacked the government over a series of banking frauds, saying the money swindled almost quadrupled from ₹ 28,416 crore in September 2013 to ₹ 1

New Delhi, May 7: The Election Commission-appointed surveillance teams have so far seized suspect cash, jewellery and other inducements worth over Rs 125 crore in poll-bound Karnataka, according to official data. Over Rs 75.94 crore in cash, over five lakh litres of liquor worth Rs 23.98 crore, gold valued at Rs 43.25 crore and other items such as pressure cookers, sarees, sewing machines, gutkha

Bengaluru, May 7: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi saying that he let Vijay Mallya and Nirav Modi escape from the country. "He (PM) calls himself a 'chowkidar'. He let Nirav Modi and Mallaya escape, what kind of 'chowkidar' is he? He keeps saying 'achhe din' but where are 'achhe din'? He thinks that just because he is saying it in Hindi we won't

New Delhi, May 7: The Supreme Court (SC) today transferred the Kathua gangrape-and-murder trial to Pathankot, Punjab. The apex court fixed the next date of hearing as July 9. The hearing of the case would be held on day-to-day basis and in-camera, the court said. The court allowed J&K government to appoint public prosecutor to conduct prosecution of accused in the trial at Pathankot and also asked

Kathua, May 7: A court today posted for May 22 the hearing in the case of the juvenile accused in the rape and murder of an eight-year-old girl in Kathua. Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) A S Langeh fixed the hearing for May 22. Earlier on April 25, the juvenile presented himself before the court amid heavy security. CJM Langeh had then asked the juvenile whether he had received copies of the