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Thane, Jun 2: Bollywood actor and filmmaker Arbaaz Khan has told the police that he has been betting on cricket matches for the past five to six years, a police official claimed on Saturday. The actor, however, claimed that he had not placed bets on any match of the 2018 season of the Indian Premier League that ended on May 27, the official said. Khan arrived on Saturday for recording his

Tokyo, Jun 2: A Japanese mother who allegedly delivered and killed her newborn baby at a Tokyo cafe before dumping the corpse in a locker was arrested Saturday, police said. Officers found the decomposing body of an infant, who appeared to have been choked to death, in the locker last month after unpleasant smells were reported there. The 25-year-old mother, Mao Togawa, was detained on suspicion

Lucknow, Jun 2: Uttar Pradesh was hit by another deadly dust storm that claimed 17 lives and left 11 persons injured last evening. An Uttar Pradesh government spokesperson today said that most of the deaths were caused due to the falling of trees and house collapse. Moradabad bore the maximum brunt of the storm, with as many as seven deaths reported from the district, followed by three deaths from

Purulia, Jun 2: The body of a 35-year-old man was today found hanging from a high-tension tower here, triggering protests by locals, police said. The incident comes two days after the BJP claimed that its worker Trilochon Mahato (20), who was found hanging from a tree at Balarampur in the district on May 30, was killed by the TMC. However, the Trinamool Congress has denied the allegations and

Singapore, Jun 2: Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Hindu and Buddhist temples and a mosque in Chinatown here, demonstrating the age-old people-to-people contact between India and Singapore on Saturday. The prime minister, who is here on a three-day tour, visited Sri Mariamman Temple and participated in prayers. Sri Mariamman is the oldest Hindu temple in the country. The priest of the temple

Singapore, Jun 2: Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Hindu and Buddhist temples and a mosque in Chinatown here, demonstrating the age-old people-to-people contact between India and Singapore on Saturday. The prime minister, who is here on a three-day tour, visited Sri Mariamman Temple and participated in prayers. Sri Mariamman is the oldest Hindu temple in the country. The priest of the temple

Hosur, Jun 2: A migrant labourer from Uttar Pradesh was lynched by young men in Onnalvadi on Thursday on the suspicion of being a ‘potential child kidnapper’. A video of the incident went viral on Whatsapp. The man in his 20s was rushed to Hosur government hospital by the police, where he was declared brought dead. In its wake, seven men were arrested and remanded under Section 304(ii) of CRPC for

Srinagar, Jun 2: An innocent civilian, hit by a reckless CRPF vehicle during clashes outside Srinagar's Jamia Masjid, succumbed to his injuries on Friday night, becoming the first casualty since the Centre announced halting of operations in Kashmir 18 days ago. Kaiser Bhat, from Srinagar's Fateh-a- Kadal, succumbed to his injuries at SKIMS hospital, according to hospital officials. He came under

New Delhi, Jun 2: With only months left for the forthcoming 2019 Lok Sabha polls, political parties have begun their strategies, alliance formations and preparations. In a latest, former Aam Aadmi Party minister Kapil Mishra, who has lately made several allegations against Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, has now claimed that AAP is trying to shake hands with Congress ahead of 2019 polls

Thane, Jun 2: Bollywood actor and filmmaker Arbaaz Khan arrived here for recording his statement before the police in connection with an alleged IPL betting racket, an official said. The city police yesterday issued summons to the 50- year-old actor-producer for recording his statement today in connection with the betting racket. In a letter sent to Arbaaz, the police asked him to join the probe