Centenarians of 2012-2013 featured by The Hindu
The Hindu has published a feature on individuals who reached the age of 100 or more during 2012-2013, highlighting their lives and experiences. The report notes the challenges and joys of living…
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Maoist leader Vikram Gowda killed in encounter in Karnataka
Maoist leader Vikram Gowda was killed in an alleged exchange of fire with the Anti-Naxal Force (ANF) at Peetabailu village near Hebri in Udupi district on November 18 night. It is the…
Gujarat village called Kerala draws curiosity but no debate on models
A village named 'Kerala' in Gujarat's Morbi district is untouched by the high-profile debate between economists Jagdish Bhagwati and Amartya Sen over the Gujarat model versus the Kerala model of development. The…
Two injured in police encounter over abduction and robbery in Gr Noida
Two men were injured in a police encounter on Saturday in Greater Noida after they allegedly robbed two people of Rs 8,800, held them hostage, and forced them to transfer money online,…
Lucknow gets season’s heaviest rain, 40.9 mm in 24 hours
Lucknow recorded 40.9 mm of rainfall in the 24 hours till Sunday morning, the highest this monsoon season, according to the India Meteorological Department. The Aliganj Control Room recorded 100 mm, Hanuman…
Fix our roads or lose 1k votes, Bengaluru residents warn
Residents of Gunjur in Bengaluru have warned that more than 1,000 voters could abstain from voting if road infrastructure is not improved. Carrying the tricolour and raising the slogan 'no road, no…
Tempo driver held with fake mineral permits in Mumbai
The Mumbai crime branch arrested a 36-year-old tempo driver, Nizamuddin Tahruddin Sheikh alias Najju, from Mankhurd for allegedly possessing and distributing fake minor mineral transport permits. The permits were used to evade…
Gas leak from goods train disrupts Navi Mumbai rail traffic
A gas leak from a pressure wagon of a goods train disrupted rail traffic at Panvel railway station in Navi Mumbai on Saturday evening until midnight. The train, travelling from JNPA to…
Ghost rumour empties Amravati hostel, 608 students flee
More than 600 students left a government-run ashram school in Doma village, Amravati district, after rumours of a ghost triggered panic. The incident began when 16 girl students started laughing uncontrollably, then…
Six held in Hyderabad for selling fake idol, stone
Hyderabad police on Saturday arrested six people for trying to sell a fake Panchaloha idol of goddess Lakshmi and a stone at a high price by claiming they bring good fortune. The…
