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44-year-old rights activist Irom Sharmila (Photo: AP)

Irom Sharmila's PRJA awaits EC nod for 'whistle' as party symbol

The main reason behind choosing the image of whistle is to awaken the people to end corruption, says party convener.

2 Feb 2017 1:48 PM IST

Police carrying out resuce work at the site of the under-construction building which collapsed killing at least seven labourers, in Jajmau in Kanpur. (Photo: PTI)

Kanpur building collapse: 7 dead, father-daughter duo pulled out...

The duo received minor injuries in the incident, in which total seven people were killed and 18 others were injured.

2 Feb 2017 1:36 PM IST

The Delhi High Court judge ruled that the allegations against the man were very serious in nature. (Photo: PTI)

Plea against pre-poll freebies promise: Delhi HC seeks Centre, EC...

The court asked the ECI to explain if its guidelines on election manifesto are in conformity with Supreme Court's...

2 Feb 2017 1:24 PM IST

SRP Kalluri, the Inspector General of Bastar district of Chhattisgarh (centre). (Photo: PTI)

Bastar IG who threatened activist Bela Bhatia goes on leave

Activists and lawyers Bastar claimed that they have received abusive messages from Kalluri, who said they should be...

2 Feb 2017 1:06 PM IST

Maoists murdered the husband of a naib sarpanch in Odishas Koraput district and torched at least seven vehicles engaged in road works. (Photo: PTI/Representational)

Odisha: 8 people killed in the Koraput landmine blast

No organisation has claimed responsibility for the incident until now, according to the State Director General of...

2 Feb 2017 1:06 PM IST

Tej Bahadur Yadav

BSF food row: Jawans's wife claims Army arrested, tortured him

Sharmila Yadav, also alleged that the jawan was asked to retire from the force.

2 Feb 2017 12:04 PM IST

The youth who met with an accident was taken to a hospital, but it was too late. (Photo: YouTube screenshot)

For 25 minutes, people took photos of teen as he bled to death on...

The 18-year-old victim was hit and run over by a state transport bus going to Hubballi from Hosapete.

2 Feb 2017 11:21 AM IST