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Bangladesh Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan. (Photo: PTI)

Bangladesh Home Minister to celebrate Vijay Diwas in Kolkata

Held annually to mark India's victory over Pakistan in the 1971 liberation war on December 16, the celebration will...

12 Dec 2016 4:16 PM IST

Cyclone Vardah: Hope administration will take all precautions, says Sonia

Cyclone Vardah: Hope administration will take all precautions, says...

Two persons were killed as heavy rains accompanied by high velocity winds on Monday pounded Chennai and coastal...

12 Dec 2016 4:08 PM IST

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. (Photo: PTI)

Toll row: Relationship with Bengal govt unchanged, says Army

Banerjee had accused Centre of deploying Army at toll plazas in Bengal without informing the state govt and described it...

12 Dec 2016 4:03 PM IST

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. (Photo: PTI)

Don't tamper with Nalanda University's autonomy: Nitish Kumar

Nalanda University Chancellor George Yeo last month resigned from his post alleging Centre's intervention in functioning...

12 Dec 2016 3:48 PM IST

A bench comprising Chief Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Justice M M Sundresh gave the direction on a petition seeking that singing of national anthem be made mandatory in schools (Photo: DC file)

Chennai: Students thrashed by 20 people for not rising for national...

The Supreme Court recently passed an order making it mandatory for people to stand when the national anthem is playing...

12 Dec 2016 3:40 PM IST

260 trees and 37 electric poles had fallen and 190 trees removed. As many 224 roads were blocked and 24 huts damaged.

Cyclone Vardah makes landfall near Chennai, 2 killed in heavy rains

Traffic came to a grinding halt in most areas due to heavy rain, with uprooted trees and electric poles blocking roads.

12 Dec 2016 3:24 PM IST