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EC pitches for inclusion of electoral literacy in schools

EC pitches for inclusion of 'electoral literacy' in schools

In India, over 62 million persons fall in the age group of 15 to 17 years and have been described as 'future voters' by...

12 Feb 2017 2:14 PM IST

A 17-year-old girl who became friend with a boy of her age on the social networking site Facebook, has allegedly been repeatedly raped for two days by the youngster and his aide.

Maharashtra: Tempo driver abducts, rapes woman, accomplice films act

The 22-year-old victim was kidnapped on January 5 while she had ventured out of her house in Boisar for some shopping.

12 Feb 2017 2:00 PM IST

Subramanian Swamy on Sunday said the provocative regression from Pakistan shows that it has been taken over by its army.

TN Guv must resolve deadlock by tomorrow, says Swamy; BJP distances...

Swamy has been favouring AIADMK General Secretary V K Sasikala to be sworn-in as Chief Minister.

12 Feb 2017 1:53 PM IST

Out of the four militants, three have been identified as Mudasir Ahmed Tantray, Farooq Ahmed Dar and Azhar Ahmed. Effort was on to identify the fourth one. (Photo: Twitter)

4 Hizbul terrorists gunned down in Kashmir, 2 jawans killed

Militants were hiding in a house in Nagabal village, following which a cordon was thrown around the locality.

12 Feb 2017 1:18 PM IST

Naga tribals set ablaze the Kohima Municipal Council office and the office of the district collector during their violent protest, in Kohima. (Photo: PTI)

Ongoing Naga movement hijacked with political agenda: NFP

It appears that elections to the Urban Local Bodies and 33 per cent reservation for women were never the issue, NGP...

12 Feb 2017 1:00 PM IST

More than 700 websites of various central and state government departments were hacked in the past four years . (Photo: Representational Image)

Ministry of Home Affairs website hacked, blocked temporarily

More than 700 websites of various central and state government departments were hacked in the past four years.

12 Feb 2017 12:46 PM IST

Chief Minister O Panneerselvam with Krishnagiri MP Ashok Kumar and Namakkal MP P. R. Sundaram who joined his camp at his official residence in Chennai on Saturday. (Photo: PTI)

TN crisis: Setbacks continue for Sasikala camp as 10 MPs join OPS

AIADMK has 135 MLAs in the 235-member Tamil Nadu Assembly including one nominated member.

12 Feb 2017 11:58 AM IST