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Oct 24: Adding fuel to fire over the Mersal movie controversy, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader H Raja has dragged the religion of Tamil actor Vijay. Taking to Twitter, the politician shared a picture of the popular actor’s voter ID showing his full name as Joseph Vijay. The BJP leader posted the voter ID of the actor with caption – “Truth is bitter”. However, he did not explain which truth is

Greater Noida, Oct 24: The government is considering building 50 more ITBP posts along the India-China border, making troops learn how to speak basic Chinese (Mandarin) and using technology to ensure a round-the-year temperature of 20 degree Celsius in all its high-altitude bases, Home Minister Rajnath Singh said on Tuesday. Addressing jawans and officers of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP)

New Delhi, Oct 24: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Tuesday arrested Hizbul Mujahideen chief Syed Salahuddin's son Syed Shahid Yousuf in connection with a 2011 terror funding case in Kashmir. An NIA spokesman said that 42-year-old Yousuf, at present working in the Jammu and Kashmir government's agricultural department, was summoned to the headquarters on Tuesday after which he was placed

New Delhi, Oct 24: A C-130 transport aircraft with special forces commandos and 17 other frontline fighters from Indian Air Force's inventory touched down on the Lucknow-Agra Expressway on Tuesday morning, in it's exercise to use highways as landing strips. A patch of Lucknow-Agra Expressway doubled up as a landing strip on Tuesday, a part of the government's plan to identify and develop a number

Bengaluru, Oct 24: G Parameshwara, the president of Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) has openly admitted that that some leaders from his party may join the BJP ahead of the Assembly elections next year. Speaking to media persons here on Monday he said: “The number of those quitting Congress will not be big. On the other hand at least seven legislators from the JD(S) are ready to join

Bengaluru, Oct 24: G Parameshwara, the president of Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) has openly admitted that that some leaders from his party may join the BJP ahead of the Assembly elections next year. Speaking to media persons here on Monday he said: “The number of those quitting Congress will not be big. On the other hand at least seven legislators from the JD(S) are ready to join

Toronto, Oct 23: The risk of death due to depression has significantly increased in women due to the pressure of changing societal roles and multiple responsibilities, a study has found. The study, published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal, looked at 60 years of mental health data on 3,410 adults during three periods (1952-1967, 1968-1990 and 1991- 2011) from a region in Atlantic

New Delhi, Oct 23: The Supreme Court today asked the Centre to consider amending the national flag code for regulating the playing of national anthem in cinema halls across the country. A bench, comprising Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud, said the Centre has to take a call uninfluenced by its earlier order on the playing of national anthem in the theatres

Hyderabad, Oct 23: A woman was raped by a drunk man in full public view in broad daylight on a busy street in Visakhapatnam, police said on Monday, but dozens of passers-by filmed the crime instead of coming to her help. The incident took place in New Railway Colony between Tadichetlapalem and the railway station at around 2.30 pm. The accused, Ganji Siva, a 23-year-old truck cleaner, was arrested

Hyderabad, Oct 23: A woman was raped by a drunk man in full public view in broad daylight on a busy street in Visakhapatnam, police said on Monday, but dozens of passers-by filmed the crime instead of coming to her help. The incident took place in New Railway Colony between Tadichetlapalem and the railway station at around 2.30 pm. The accused, Ganji Siva, a 23-year-old truck cleaner, was arrested