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The book, titled Preparing Death, will hit the stands this month, announced publishing house Penguin Random House India.

An influential Pakistani Sunni Muslim cleric was shot dead along with his driver by unidentified assailants in Karachi city, according to media reports. The suspected targeted attack on Maulana Dr Adil Khan, head of Karachi's Jamia Farooqia seminary, to...

The Prime Minister’s Office said that the launch will enable around one lakh property holders to download their property cards through an SMS link sent on their mobile phones.

The national capital's air quality was recorded in the poor category on Sunday morning, while a government agency said it is likely to improve slightly in the coming days due to a change in the wind direction. The city recorded an overall air quality in...

Kolkata Knight Riders spinner Sunil Narine's bowling action has been reported again after Saturday's Indian Premier League (IPL) match against Kings XI Punjab, the league has said.

The COVID-19 tally in West Bengal mounted to 2,91,194 on Saturday after the state reported a record spike of 3,591 fresh cases, maintaining a rising trend for the fifth consecutive day, the health department said in a bulletin. The death toll rose to 5,56...

The family members of Rahul Rajput, who was beaten to death in northwest Delhi, claimed on Saturday that a woman was present at the spot and even tried to save him. Rajput (18) was beaten to death allegedly over his friendship with a woman on Wednesday...

At least 43 more people have tested positive for COVID-19 in Sikkim, pushing the tally in the Himalayan state to 3,321, an official said on Saturday. The death toll rose to 55 after a 71-year-old man succumbed to the infection, state Information, Educat...

The COVID-19 death toll in Uttar Pradesh's Gautam Buddh Nagar rose to 58 on Saturday with two more fatalities, while 146 fresh cases pushed the infection tally to 14,855, official data showed. The number of active cases rose to 1,594 from 1,579 on Frida...

The family of a temple priest who was burnt alive allegedly by land grabbers in Rajasthan's Karauli district refused to cremate his body on Saturday till their demands are fulfilled by the state government. Babu Lal Vaishnav was caught by five people, w...

A 40-year-old dacoit, wanted for several offences in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan, has been arrested in Jhabua district, police said on Saturday. Based on a tip-off, a police team nabbed Noor Singh Katara from near Bhimpur square on Friday night, distri...

Police said that the woman was travelling with the accused when the two attempted to rape her. The two tried to strangulate her using the belt and hit her when she resisted rape.

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In many countries, laws mandate that public agencies use plain language to increase access to programs and services, the plea said.

Pakistan's young batsman Haider Ali says while he admires India's Rohit Sharma and wants to play like him but comparisons with the Indian great makes him uncomfortable. Haider, who made his T20 debut for Pakistan recently on the England tour and scor...

Hindu Rao Hospital is the largest municipal hospital in Delhi with 900 beds, and is currently a dedicated COVID-19 facility.