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Gorakhpur, Apr 26: At least 11 children have died and eight others injured after a speeding train hit a school bus at an unmanned crossing in Uttar Pradesh's Kushinagar, around 50 km from Gorakhpur, an official said. The accident occurred on Thursday when the school bus of Divine Public School, carrying nearly 25 students, was passing through the unmanned crossing gate at Behpurva in Khushinagar

Washington, Apr 26: The nomination of Mike Pompeo, the CIA Director, for the US secretary of state was today opposed by Democrats as they raked up his remarks on Indians, Muslims and other ethnic minorities. "These concerns are beyond policy disagreements, which alone are not a basis for rejecting a nominee," Senator Robert Menendez, Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said

Bengaluru, Apr 25: Isro has rescheduled the high-profile launch of its advanced communication satellite GSAT-11, the heaviest made in India, from Kourou, French Guiana, for additional technical checks. The decision comes weeks after its communication satellite with military applications GSAT-6A went missing after a perfect launch. GSAT-11, with a lift-off mass over 5,700 kg, was initially planned

Allahabad, Apr 25: The Allahabad high court on Wednesday granted bail to Dr Kafeel Khan, who had been booked in connection with the death of children due to lack of oxygen at the Gorakhpur BRD Medical College last August. Earlier, Dr Kafeel Khan - who has been in jail in the BRD Medical College case involving death of 63 children due to disruption in oxygen supply - had been brought to Gorakhpur

Allahabad, Apr 25: The Allahabad high court on Wednesday granted bail to Dr Kafeel Khan, who had been booked in connection with the death of children due to lack of oxygen at the Gorakhpur BRD Medical College last August. Earlier, Dr Kafeel Khan - who has been in jail in the BRD Medical College case involving death of 63 children due to disruption in oxygen supply - had been brought to Gorakhpur

Srinagar, Apr 25: A political activist was killed and two policemen injured in a militant attack in south Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district today, an official said. Three persons were injured in firing by militants near the Rajpora Chowk in Pulwama district, a police official said. He said one of the injured, a political activist identified as Ghulam Nabi, resident of Shadimarg area, succumbed

New Delhi, Apr 25: The government on Wednesday shot-off notices for the second time to both Cambridge Analytica and Facebook, seeking more details on the data breach issue, sources said. Taking a tough stance against Cambridge Analytica's "cryptic response" to its first notice, the government has again sent notices to both the British data analytics firm and Facebook, confronting them with

Jaipur, Apr 25: A trial court in Jodhpur on Wednesday held self-styled godman Asaram Bapu guilty of raping a 16-year-old girl in August 2013. The verdict was delivered by Special Judge Madhusudhan Sharma in a makeshift court at the Jodhpur Central Jail as per the orders of the Rajasthan High Court. Asaram was charged under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (Pocso), Juvenile

Jaipur, Apr 25: A trial court in Jodhpur on Wednesday held self-styled godman Asaram Bapu guilty of raping a 16-year-old girl in August 2013. The verdict was delivered by Special Judge Madhusudhan Sharma in a makeshift court at the Jodhpur Central Jail as per the orders of the Rajasthan High Court. Asaram was charged under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (Pocso), Juvenile

Washington, Apr 25: Influential lawmakers and representative of the American IT industry, including Facebook, have opposed the Trump administration's proposed plan to withdraw work permits to H-4 visa holders, who are spouses of H-1B visa holders. "Rescinding this rule and removing tens of thousands of people from the American workforce would be devastating to their families, and would hurt our