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A Kolkata hotel fire on Mirza Ghalib Street killed nine people, including a child, and saw around 60 others rescued. Kolkata Police has formed an SIT to probe the blaze, while the West Bengal government plans checks on hotel permits and fire licences

After negotiation, the accused agreed to accept a bribe of Rs 10 lakh from the complainant to expeditiously process the renewal file for the private company's contract, which was pending before him, the CBI spokesperson said in a statement

Katiyar said several parts of the state received moderate to heavy rainfall during the past 24 hours, with the plains of Bilaspur and Hamirpur recording around 12-13 cm of rain

The accused, a 25-year-old man, has been arrested in Junnar area of Pune district in Maharashtra, following the horrific sexual assault and murder of the minor, the official said

District Judge Amit Pal Singh also imposed a fine of Rs 35,000 each on the 14 convicts, who were subsequently sent to jail, prosecution officials said

CISF firefighters rescued seven residents, including three children and two women, from flooded residential quarters at the NTPC Rihand township in Uttar Pradesh after heavy rainfall caused water levels to rise to nearly 4.5 feet. No injuries or casualties were reported

Two people have died and 19 others have been hospitalised after allegedly consuming spurious liquor from duplicate IMFL bottles in Gujarats Bhavnagar district. Police have detained four bootleggers and seized several bottles as the probe continues

CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke has questioned the utilisation of the PM CARES Fund, citing a reported corpus of around Rs 8,500 crore at the end of FY2024-25. He urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to consider using the fund to improve government school infrastructure across India

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal, and Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology and Commerce and Industry Jitin Prasada will represent India at the high-level meeting

Outlining significant new initiatives to improve the state's healthcare system, the chief minister emphasised that medical care is a fundamental right, not a privilege, and the government aims to remove barriers to quality healthcare regardless of income or location

Titled ''Belonging: A Journey of Love'', the memoir will be released in hardcover and ebook by Knopf on November 10, with an audio edition to be published by Penguin Random House. The publisher said an announced first printing of 100,000 copies has been set

Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal has invited Japanese businesses to expand investments and partnerships in India, highlighting the countries growing economic and strategic ties. Goyal is scheduled to visit Japan from August 24 to 27

Russian General Apti Alaudinov has warned that Israel could cease to exist as a state if the West Asia conflict escalates further. His remarks come amid continuing tensions between the US and Iran and renewed debate over negotiations and the Strait of Hormuz

Pakistan airspace not available for Indian-registered aircraft and aircraft operated or leased by Indian airlines/operators, including military flights, said a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) issued by the Pakistan Airports Authority

Two youths have been arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a minor girl in Satna district of Madhya Pradesh after taking her to a secluded area on the pretext of a motorcycle ride. Police said the minor had met one of the accused through Instagram and remained in contact with him before the alleged incident

West Bengal Police STF has arrested Zafar Sams alias Sunny, the third alleged local associate of Pakistani national Wahab Alam, who was arrested earlier this month over suspected links with Pakistans ISI

Nine people, including two women and a child, died in a fire at a hotel building on Mirza Ghalib Street in Central Kolkata early Wednesday. Initial findings by police and the West Bengal Fire Services Department suggest the victims died from suffocation rather than burn injuries, with thick smoke and narrow exits hampering evacuation

Two Delhi women, aged 26 and 21, were arrested for allegedly cheating a 67-year-old man of Rs 1.30 lakh after befriending him through a fictitious dating app profile. Police said the accused allegedly stole his phone during a meeting and transferred money from his bank accounts

Mumbaikars are enrolling their maharajs and home cooks for special cookery classes where they learn to ace sushi, som tam, truffle, and other inspired global fare

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and UAE National Security Adviser Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan discussed Iran, Lebanon and security in the Strait of Hormuz during a phone call

Two Gujarat Food and Drugs Department officials, including an Assistant Commissioner, were allegedly caught accepting Rs 40,000 by the Anti-Corruption Bureau in Bharuch

Delhi has introduced a new regulatory framework for ration shops, replacing the nearly four-decade-old 1981 order with fixed penalties for stock discrepancies

US President Donald Trump honoured 16-year-old California lifeguard Ryder Williams at the White House after he rescued 10-year-old Indian-American boy Nathaniel Rai from dangerous surf at Seabright State Beach in Santa Cruz

UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham briefly exchanged messages with an individual posing as White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles before becoming suspicious and ending contact, Politico reported

US President Donald Trump has cited Indias electoral system while advocating tighter voting rules in the United States. In a Truth Social post, Trump highlighted Indias large electorate and low use of postal ballots

Operating alongside the Qingyun Ladder, the elevator combined with shuttle buses and a cable car connects the canyon floor to Guanzhai Village Primary School

A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana said an order for constituting the committee would be released on Wednesday after receiving suggestions

Manipur Chief Minister Y Khemchand Singh said 46 militants belonging to the proscribed Kangleipak Communist Party (Taibanganba) surrendered before the police on Tuesday

Whats it about the huge commercial success of Awarapan 2 at the box-office that makes it so unique?

First, the Dadar pool authority stated that the water is clean and tested by a BMC-approved laboratory.

According to the ACB, the accused have been arrested in connection with an FIR registered under the provisions of the Prevention of Corruption Act and the IPC

On August 6, Tarun Tejpal was convicted of rape and sentenced to rigorous imprisonment for 10 years by the Bombay High Court, overturning the verdict of the trial court which had acquitted the former editor of Tehelka five years ago

US President Donald Trump has claimed the Strait of Hormuz as new US territory in a Truth Social post, while Iran says it will not reopen the strategic waterway until Washington meets its demands, including lifting sanctions and unfreezing assets

Pakistan's Supreme Court has ordered jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan's transfer to Islamabad's Shifa International Hospital for a comprehensive medical examination, while directing authorities to allow weekly meetings with his family and establish a medical board

Pune district administration has set an August 31 deadline to repair roads in the Chakan industrial belt, while 100 MSF personnel will assist police in easing congestion. The plan also includes a roadside parking ban, encroachment drive and AI-based traffic management

The accident sparked anger among daily commuters travelling to Hinjewadi IT Park, with several blaming the civic authorities for failing to maintain the road properly. Locals and commuters pointed to the broken stretch of Nande-Mhalunge Road

CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke challenged ministers and elected representatives to send their children to village schools and make them walk to school like rural students

According to the CISF, the baggage was found at the domestic arrivals area of Terminal 1 in the early hours of August 18. The passenger had travelled from Delhi to Ahmedabad on IndiGo flight 6E-2013

Union Health Minister JP Nadda underwent angioplasty at AIIMS Delhi on Monday after being admitted following complaints of uneasiness. The hospital said he is stable and under observation in the cardiology department, with no further details about his diagnosis disclosed

The incident took place last week at an ashram school in Japtalai village in Dhanora tehsil. Three girls died following the snakebite, while three other students were hospitalised for treatment

Patole said the BJP had no right to lecture the Congress on patriotism. The Congress leader also criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Independence Day speech from the Red Fort. He questioned whether the address was meant for the entire country or only for those opposed to the government

Following the emails, Nagpur Police immediately swung into action and deployed several teams to the schools named in the threats. Officers carried out extensive searches of the premises as a precautionary measure

Supreme Court has sought responses from the Centre and state governments on a PIL seeking confiscation of movable and immovable property belonging to exam paper leak offenders and their family members. The court fixed September 25 for the next hearing

The Supreme Court dismissed a plea seeking to abolish hanging as the method of executing death row convicts and replace it with alternatives such as lethal injection. The court said the Centre could review the existing method through an expert body

The Chief Minister stressed that negligence or delay in addressing public grievances would not be tolerated. He instructed officials to ensure that land-related complaints are handled with seriousness and resolved in accordance with the law

The accused, identified as Riyaz alias Shoaib Mirza, was arrested after police traced his location during a technical investigation. Police alleged that he provided bank accounts that were used to route money generated through cyber fraud

This comes a day after the BJP overhauled its national team under party chief Nitin Nabin, bringing in many new faces and some prominent leaders like former Union minister Smriti Irani as general secretary and former RSS functionary Ram Madhav as vice president

Eight fishermen from Andhra Pradeshs B R Ambedkar Konaseema district have gone missing after setting out into the Bay of Bengal on August 3. Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has directed officials to intensify the search and maintain contact with their families

Maharashtra Police arrested two men in Latur for allegedly attempting to sell mephentermine sulphate injections without a doctors prescription or required licence. Police recovered 13 bottles valued at Rs 4,069 from a scooter during a crackdown on unauthorised medicine sales

According to police, 29 labourers were travelling in the pickup when the accident occurred. The injured were rescued with the help of local residents and shifted to nearby hospitals. Gohad Chauraha police station in-charge Ramnaresh Yadav said the pickup was travelling at an estimated speed of 80-90 kmph