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Beleaguered businessman Vijay Mallya. (Photo: PTI)

Mallya case: CBI sleuths visit UB Group offices in Bengaluru

A UB Group spokesperson also confirmed the visit of the CBI officials to their offices.

23 Jan 2017 5:05 PM IST

Vehicle burn outside the Ice House Police Station near Marina Beach. (Photo: ANI/Twitter)

Jallikattu row: Protestors set Marina Beach police station on fire

Vehicles were also set on fire, Chennai Police had to step in and disperse the protesters.

23 Jan 2017 4:44 PM IST

BJP leader Kailash Vijayvargiya campaigns in support of party candidates in Murshidabad district, West Bengal. (Photo:PTI)

BJP to launch 'massive movement' against TMC's 'misrule' in Bengal

BJP's West Bengal chief Kailash Vijaywargiya alleged that the state has turned into a safe haven for jihadis.

23 Jan 2017 4:32 PM IST

Images of people sleeping at the Marina beach on the first night of the protest, and the now iconic image of youngsters flashing their phone lights, were shared and re-shared with religious reverence. (Photo: Twitter)

Jallikattu protests: How social media engineered a revolution in Tamil...

The protests for Jallikattu are another example of how social media has forever changed the social and political...

23 Jan 2017 4:16 PM IST

Protestors hold placards demanding Jallikattu. (Photo: PTI)

After violent protests, Jallikattu Bill passed in Tamil Nadu Assembly

The bill would would replace Tamil Nadu government's ordinance on the popular bull-taming sport.

23 Jan 2017 4:10 PM IST

The Anil Kakodkar Expert Committee report on Railway Safety, states that 36 per cent of accidents occur at unmanned level crossings. (Representational Image)

WB: Villagers spot crack on rail-track, train halted for brief period

The incident comes close on the heels of the derailment of the Hirakhand Express that left 39 persons dead.

23 Jan 2017 4:04 PM IST