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Dawood Ibrahim and Tahawwur Rana (File photo) NEW DELHI: The National Investigation Agency (NIA), in its ongoing probe into Tahawwur Rana’s involvement in the 26/11 terror attacks in Mumbai, is focusing on the network of people who helped plan the conspiracy.Rana was questioned for the second day in a row as investigators try to understand…

Aspiring engineering students across India take the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main to secure seats in top-tier institutions like the NITs, IIITs, and GFTIs. However, many remain puzzled by the terms marks, percentile, and rank, which are crucial to understanding their standing in the examination. This article delves deep into the difference between JEE Main…

CPI state secretary Binoy Viswam Saturday hit out at Kerala governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar for criticising the SC ruling fixing a time-frame for clearing bills. “It is expected that he (Arlekar) will view matters through the lens of a governor rather than that of a BJP neta. The governor should aim to strengthen healthy Centre-state…

NAGPUR: A 30-year-old IPS officer of 2021 batch, posted as sub-divisional police officer in Akkalkuwa in Nandurbar, was named in an FIR for rape, following a complaint by a 28-year-old woman doctor, reports Soumitra Bose.The survivor, in her complaint, accused the officer of reneging on his promise to marry, citing her caste credentials apart from…

Siddaramaiah (ANI file photo) NEW DELHI: The caste census report submitted to the Karnataka Cabinet has recommended increasing reservations for Backward Communities from the existing 32% to 51%, government sources told PTI on Saturday.The recommendation is based on the findings of the socio-economic and educational survey, also known as the caste census, which highlights that…

GURGAON: A video from OP Jindal University in Sonipat – featuring a girl emerging out of a suitcase like a magician’s escape – went viral on social media, with many describing it as a boy’s ‘Romeo-and-Juliet’ style attempt to smuggle his love into his hostel. The university said it was prank gone too far and…

BEHRAMPORE/KOLKATA: Following violent protests in Murshidabad against the new waqf law, West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee on Saturday appealed for peace, and asked people not to indulge in “irreligious behaviour in the name of religion”, while insisting that the new amended waqf law would not be implemented in Bengal.“We have clearly stated our position on…

NEW DELHI: In a big blow to CPM, Kerala HC in a rare order Friday warned state police against “coming under pressure from any political or bureaucratic quarters” and directed the investigating officer to expedite probe of money laundering charges against top functionaries of the state’s governing party and place on record all documents within…

MUMBAI: India experienced the flip side of going cashless when Unified Payments Interface (UPI), the platform that accounts for more than four-fifths of all digital transactions in the country, suffered a major outage Saturday, leaving users struggling to make payments across malls, parking lots and shops.Users across India reported failed payments. Some got debit alerts…

AHMEDABAD: A murder that had gripped the city with its gruesome details has ended in acquittal. Gujarat HC overturned a trial court conviction of Nasim Mansuri, who has spent nearly 10 years in jail, over the charge of killing his ex-wife. The case dates back to 2007 when victim Jayshri, a TV actress, was found…