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Woman suffers burns in acid attack by jilted lover

Woman suffers burns in acid attack by jilted lover

A 24-year-old woman sustained serious burns when a jilted lover allegedly threw acid on her on Thursday after she rejected his marriage proposal. According to police, the incident happened in a finance company where she worked. The woman was climbing the stairs when 27-year-old Nagesh, a garment factory worker, threw

Efforts on to remove AFSPA completely from NE: PM

Efforts on to remove AFSPA completely from NE: PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said efforts are on to remove AFSPA completely from the northeast region. Addressing a ‘Peace, Unity and Development’ rally here, he said the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act could be withdrawn from various parts of the region as the law and order situation has

Rahul attacks PM over fuel price issue

Rahul attacks PM over fuel price issue

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying his federalism is “not cooperative but coercive”. His remarks came a day after Modi flagged higher fuel prices in many opposition-ruled states and urged them to reduce VAT in “national interest” to benefit the common man

Tempo driver rapes 7-year-old girl in Mumbai; held

Tempo driver rapes 7-year-old girl in Mumbai; held

A seven-year-old girl was allegedly raped by a tempo driver who lured her with a chocolate in the eastern suburb of Ghatkopar here, police said on Thursday. The Mumbai police arrested the 35-year-old accused within 24 hours of the incident late on Wednesday night, an official said. The incident took

Bikaner Technical University’s website hacked

Bikaner Technical University’s website hacked

Unknown persons hacked the website of Bikaner Technical University and removed the Vice Chancellor’s photo from it, varsity authorities said on Wednesday. The website was hacked Tuesday night, they said. The hackers also wrote a message that they have not come to harm anyone but to raise the voice of