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Devender Kumar, who was earlier investigation officer in case involving meat exporter Moin Qureshi, has been arrested on charges of forgery in recording statement of Sathish Sana, who had alleged to have paid bribes to get relief in case. (Photo: File)

In bribery case against its special director, CBI arrests its senior official

CBI arrests its Dy SP Devender Kumar in connection with bribery allegations involving its Special Director Rakesh Asthana.

Nun had alleged that Bishop Mulakkal raped her at a guest house in Kuravilangad in May 2014 and later sexually exploited her on several occasions. (Photo: File)

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Kerala nun rape: Priest who testified against Bishop Mulakkal found dead

DC CORRESPONDANT | PTI

Priest's relatives demand thorough probe into death and want postmortem be conducted at Alappuzha Medical College.

During Vinayagar Chathurthi procession in Pudukottai in September, BJP national secretary H Raja had abused the judiciary after police denied permission for procession to go on a particular route. (Photo: File | ANI)

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H Raja apologises to Madras HC, says remarks were ‘purely unintentional’

DC CORRESPONDANT | PTI

Following H Raja’s ‘unconditional’ apology, the Madras High Court has closed the case.

The agitated family members and locals refused to let police take Das' body for postmortem on Sunday, demanding that action be taken against NRC processing centre for marking him a 'foreigner'. (Representational Image)

Upset over exclusion of name from NRC, retired Assam teacher kills self

BJP spokesperson Meenakshi Lekhi said Chandy and former Union minister K C Venugopal, also an accused in the case, were Gandhi's 'friends' and the Congress should answer questions on such a serious charge against its leaders, instead of targeting the ruling party's functionaries. (Photo: File)

BJP refers to rape case against Kerala Congress leaders to attack Rahul Gandhi

The one-day strike will see petrol pumps along with linked CNG dispensing units remain shut till 5 am on Tuesday. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

Delhi petrol pumps strike: BJP slams AAP over 'adamant behaviour'

In the 44 months till January 2018, the Modi government witnessed an unprecedented 19,000 'bank fraud cases' involving Rs 90,000 crore, Congress leader Sachin Pilot said at a press conference along with party colleagues Rajiv Satav and Sushmita Dev. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Cong accuses Modi govt of conniving with fraudsters, says Jaitley should be sacked

According to neighbours, the groom, his father and brother were rounded up and taken to a park nearby and tonsured. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Lucknow groom's head shaved by bride's family over dowry

Superintendent of Police (SP) of East Lucknow Sarvesh Misra on Monday informed that Abhijeet's mother confessed her crime and has been arrested. (Photo: ANI)

Uttar Pradesh: Legislative Council chairman's son strangulated by mother

Protests have been witnessed at Sabarimala temple in Kerala since the doors of the shrine were open for the first time on October 17 after the Supreme Court verdict. (Photo: File)

Hearing on review plea of Sabarimala verdict to be decided tomorrow: SC

Gehlot claimed that Modi's popularity graph has come down and looking at the prime minister's previous speeches, the Congress does not even need to campaign because 'things have been exposed now'. (Photo: File)

Rafale fighter jet deal will 'sink' Modi government, says Ashok Gehlot

Rakesh Asthana, the second-in-command in CBI, had intimated cabinet secretary nearly 2 months ago that Sana had allegedly paid bribe of Rs 2 crore to CBI Chief Alok Verma to get relief in case. (Photo: File)

CBI case against special director hinges on 9 calls, WhatsApp messages

The NSE Nifty after shuttling between 10,408.65 and 10,224 points, ended 58.30 points. (Photo: AP)

Sensex ends in red as late sell-off reverses early gains

CBDT Chairman Sushil Chandra said these numbers were a result of the Income Tax Department putting in a number of legislative, administrative, informative and enforcement efforts over the last few years to educate the taxpayers for paying their due taxes. (Representational image)

India's crorepati count up at 81,000; expands 68 per cent in 3 years: CBDT

The 17-second video uploaded by Rahul Gandhi on Twitter only shows the smiling faces of PM Modi and Ambani with the song playing in the background. (Photo: File)

Rahul Gandhi takes dig at PM Modi-Anil Ambani, tweets iconic 'Sholay' song

Manoj Kumar, brother-in-law of the deceased, said that several agitated boys residing in the same area attacked the Congress party worker with sword and sharp weapons. (Representational image)

Congress worker hacked to death over Facebook post predicting party's victory

'Strongly condemn the new cycle of killings of innocent Kashmiris....by Indian security forces,' Khan tweeted. (Photo: File)

Imran Khan calls for dialogue with India to resolve Kashmir dispute

Kashmiri villagers shout pro-freedom slogans as they carry the body of Uzair Mushtaq, who was killed when unused explosives of three militants, gunned down in an encounter, went off in Kulgam. (Photo: AP)

Kashmir shutdown today over death of 7 civilians at encounter site in Kulgam

Relatives during the cremation of a victim of Friday's train accident, in Amritsar, on Sunday. (Photo: PTI)

‘No stone pelting, driver lying,’ say witnesses of Amritsar train tragedy

The accused had allegedly gang-raped the woman on the intervening night of Friday and Saturday, SHO Muhana Police Station area Devendra Kumar said. (Representational Image)

23-yr-old Nepal woman jumps off third floor naked after being gangraped in Jaipur

The incident took place late on Saturday night when the police conducted drunk and drive tests across various parts of the city. (Photo: ANI)

135, including three women, booked for drunk driving in Hyderabad

David Humphries, 62, died in the seaside resort of Hurghada on the shores of the Red Sea on September 18. (Representational image)

British tourist found dead with missing organs, Egypt authorities deny theft

The deceased was identified as Dooman Ray, a native of Katihar in Bihar. (Representational Image)

Another sanitation workers dies while cleaning sewer in Delhi

Reacting to the development, Oommen Chandy said they were prepared to face the cases legally. He claimed the cases were 'politically motivated'. (Photo: PTI)

Crime branch names Oommen Chandy, Venugopal as accused in rape case

Past research has long linked coffee with combating heart disease, cancer, dementia, diabetes and depression. (Photo: Pexels)

Here's why coffee is good for your skin

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Watch: 5-year-old Pakistan boy copies Jasprit Bumrah's action, India pacer in awe

The India speedster was quick to respond to the video and was overwhelmed upon watching it. (Photo: AP)

Botox cuts your chances of having an orgasm, here’s why

According to experts, those who smooth out their wrinkles with treatment are less likely to achieve orgasms. (Photo: Pixabay)

Prince Harry hopes he and Meghan Markle will have baby girl

The couple first started to tell family members they were expecting at Princess Eugenie's wedding at St George's Chapel in Windsor. (Photo: AP)

iPhone XR could be facing a bumpy start

The iPhone XR is available in every colour and configuration.

Watch: Kohli’s monotony, Rohit’s daddy ton! How India thumped West Indies in Guwahati

Virat Kohli, who made 140, and Rohit Sharma, who remained unbeaten on 152, put on 246 runs for the second wicket as India chased down 323 and romped home with 47 balls to spare against West Indies in the first ODI in Guwahati. (Photo: BCCI)

Master thieves and ever susceptible Indian banks

Fraudsters and scamsters are commonplace across the financial vector.

2018 Hyundai Santro launch tomorrow

Pre-launch bookings for the hatchback were already underway for Rs 11,000 starting from 10 October.

Eye disorder helped Da Vinci create masterpieces, says study

Condition allowed Da Vinci to switch between using two eyes to give him depth perception, and using just one eye monocular vision when he wanted to interpret a three-dimensional image on a flat, two-dimensional canvas. (Photo: Youtube)

Walnuts help keep lifestyle ailments at bay, says study

One ounce of walnuts provides four grams of protein and two grams of fibre. (Photo: Pixabay)

Three WhatsApp features to change your chatting experience

WhatsApp will soon roll out the picture-in-picture (PiP) mode as well as introduce Stickers.

Columns

Supreme Court must pay heed to customs in Sabarimala

K N Bhat

In the case of triple talaq, where a Muslim woman a citizen of India aggrieved by the practice of talaq, challenged its constitutional validity.

The rights of refugees must be protected

Sarah Hyder

It may understandably restrict claims to land given its scarcity, and with a view to what would be most equitable for host communities.

Murmurs in a boiling political pot

Anita Katyal

With elections around the corner, it is open season for political rivals to circulate stories and rumours about each other.

Lawmakers and their law-breaking progeny

Pavan K Varma

The powerful need to have their egos massaged, and the supplicants must outdo each other in the most abject display of sycophancy.

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