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NEW DELHI: A 24-year-old man allegedly injected HIV-infected blood into a 22-year-old woman in Hyderabad after her family cancelled their planned wedding when he tested positive for the virus, police said on Saturday.The incident took place on March 11 at the woman’s house. Police said the accused forcibly administered HIV-infected blood to the victim.According to…
NEW DELHI: Nearly 100 stray dogs were allegedly poisoned to death in Telangana’s Mancherial district, police said on Friday, in the latest incident of mass killings of canines in the state. According to police, the incident occurred in Kishtapur village on the intervening night of March 7 and 8, news agency PTI reported.Animal welfare activist…
NEW DELHI: Virtually ending speculation over any revival of the Bharatiya Janata Party’s alliance with the Shiromani Akali Dal, Union home minister Amit Shah on Saturday declared that the BJP will contest the 2027 Punjab Assembly elections on its own and seek to form its own government in the state.Addressing the party’s “Badlav” rally at…
NEW DELHI: Five Indians have lost their lives and one remains missing in the ongoing conflict in Middle East, the government said on Saturday, while also confirming that two Indian-flagged LPG carriers have safely crossed the Strait of Hormuz and are now on their way to India with critical fuel supplies.Speaking at an inter-ministerial briefing…
Two Indian LPG vessels crossed Hormuz safely as the government said all Indian crew in the Persian Gulf are secure amid the Iran conflict. The Centre said LPG supplies remain stable despite panic booking surging to 8.8 million. Sonam Wangchuk was released after the Centre revoked his NSA detention. Akasa Air will impose a fuel…
NEW DELHI: Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin on Saturday announced a subsidy of Rs 2 per unit on additional electricity consumption for restaurants, tea shops, cloud kitchens and other food production units that switch from LPG to electric stoves, as the state government moves to address a fuel shortage linked to tensions in the…
NEW DELHI: CBI Friday questioned Jai Anmol Ambani in connection with their ongoing investigation into an alleged Rs 228 crore bank fraud involving Reliance Home Finance Ltd. (RHFL). The son of industrialist Anil Ambani appeared at the CBI head office in Delhi, where he was examined by investigating officers for around six hours. Following the…
Almost 130 years after Alfred Nobel’s death, the prize named after him continues to be among the world’s most coveted honours, recognising extraordinary achievements in fields such as physics, chemistry, medicine, literature, peace, and economic sciences.A widely recounted, though sometimes disputed, story about the Swedish businessman, chemist, and inventor of dynamite suggests that the idea…
NEW DELHI: BJP Friday blamed alleged Muslim infiltrators from Bangladesh for the violence in West Garo Hills in Meghalaya, accusing them of causing demographic changes and trying to snatch the rights of the native tribal population Senior BJP member Ravi Shankar Prasad said the violence began after tribals protested former MLA Estamur Momin’s attempt to…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday criticised Congress during a public address in Silchar, Assam, saying it was acting as a puppet of forces against India’s growth.Speaking on the second day of his Assam visit, the Prime Minister said, “The forces across the globe that are unable to digest India’s rapid development, the Congress is…
