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Mayawati seeks for pan-India law to curb lynching

Lucknow, Jul 13: Welcoming the Uttar Pradesh Law Commission-drafted Bill against lynching, BSP supremo Mayawati on Saturday pitched for stringent, pan-India legislation to arrest the spread of this "dreadful disease".

In a statement issued by the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) here, Mayawati said, "Mob lynching has emerged as a dreadful disease (bhayanak bimari) across the country, and...

Chandrayaan-2 a very important, prestigious mission: ISRO Chairman

Tirumala, Jul 13: Chandrayaan II is a very important and prestigious mission for India, said ISRO chairman Kailasavadivoo Sivan on Saturday ahead of the lunar mission's launch on Monday.

The ISRO chairman on Saturday visited the Sri Venkateswara temple here.

Speaking to the media after visiting the temple, he said, "On Monday early morning at 2.51 am, we...

Federer beats Nadal to enter Wimbledon final

London, Jul 13: Roger Federer reached his 12th Wimbledon final on Friday, defeating old rival Rafael Nadal, 11 years after the Spaniard triumphed in their epic 2008 title showdown at the All England Club, a match widely regarded as the greatest ever played.

The 37-year-old eight-time champion won 7-6 (7/3), 1-6, 6-3, 6-4 in the pair's 40th career meeting...

MS Dhoni May Join BJP Post Retirement, Says Sanjay Paswan

New Delhi, Jul 13: Mahendra Singh Dhoni may enter politics after retiring from cricket and is likely to start his new innings in team Narendra Modi.

Former central minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Sanjay Paswan told IANS that Dhoni can join the party and there has been a discussion on the issue for long. "On this issue,...

Assam floods: 6 dead, over 8 lakh affected as situation worsens

Guwahati, Jul 13: The Army was called for assistance in Assam as the flood situation in the state worsened on Friday with the toll rising to six and affecting nearly 8.7 lakh people across 21 districts.

Officials said the Army's assistance was sought in Baksa district to aid the personnel of National Disaster Response Force and State...

Goa Cabinet to go for a Rejig after 10 Cong MLAs Jump Ship, Four Ministers to be Sworn in Today

Panaji, Jul 13: Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said late on Friday night that he would reshuffle the cabinet on Saturday replacing four ministers and the swearing-in ceremony would be held at 3 pm.

Ten Congress MLAs had on Wednesday joined the BJP increasing the strength of the party to 27 on the floor of the House.

The...

Man arrested for beheading 2 children in Jharkhand

Latehar, Jul 13: A 35-year-old man was arrested for allegedly beheading two tribal children at a village in Latehar district, the police said on Friday.

The headless bodies of an 11-year-old boy and a 10-year-old girl were found buried under a pile of sand beside the accused's house in Semarhat village on Thursday.

A police...

Congress, BJP go hotel-hopping in Bengaluru as crisis continues

Bengaluru, Jul 12: Amid the ongoing political turmoil in Karnataka, the Congress and the BJP have decided to move their legislators to different hotels in the city after the Assembly proceedings on Friday.

Congress MLAs will be lodged at Clarks Exotica Convention Resorts while those of the BJP will stay at Ramada Hotel in Bengaluru. The state unit of...

Housing affordability worsened under Modi rule, reveals RBI survey

Although there has been emphasis and hype over affordable housing after Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government came to power over five years ago, an RBI survey released on Thursday shows that affordability in the country's housing sector has deteriorated in the last four years.

"Housing affordability worsened over the past 4 years as the house price to income (HPTI)...

Man drowns in lake during TikTok video shoot

Hyderabad, Jul 12: Tragedy struck two men who were taking bath in a lake and recording a video of it on mobile app TikTok on the city outskirts as one of them allegedly drowned, police said on Thursday.

24-year old Narasimhalu drowned after he moved deep into the lake even as his cousin was recording a video...