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Five deaf and mute orphan girls were allegedly raped and beaten by staff at a residential school run by an NGO in Kanota area of Jaipur. Four persons, including the director of the NGO 'Awaaz Foundation' have been arrested after the incident was reported to police yesterday, DCP (East) Shweta Dhankar said."The girls, aged between 15 and 17 years, were staying at the hostel run by...
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Two more accused arrested   17 May, 2013
CBI arrested two more accused in connection with the case in which Australian missionary Graham Staines and his two minor sons were burnt alive by a mob in Odisha in 1999. The two, identified as Ghanshyam Mahanta and Ramjan Mahanta, were picked up from Anandpur area in Odisha's Keonjhar district by CBI sleuths in the early hours, Anandpur police station inspector in-charge Abhay Shankar Kar...
Verdict on nursery admission challenged in SC   16 May, 2013
The Delhi High Court verdict that the Right to Education (RTE) Act is not applicable to nursery admission in unaided private schools has been challenged in the Supreme Court.An NGO, Social Jurist, has approached the apex court, saying that the high court erred in law in holding that the Act applied only in the matter of admission of children between the age of 6 years to 14 years and is not...
HC orders inspection of fruit markets   15 May, 2013
New Delhi: Worried over the presence of pesticide residues in fruits especially in mangoes, the Delhi High Court today asked the central government to find out if they contained such chemicals by carrying out "surprise" inspections in fruits and vegetables markets. A bench of Chief Justice D Murugesan and Justice Jayant Nath asked the Agriculture ministry to carry out inspections to...
IPL Betting: Man held for kin's murder   15 May, 2013
A 13-year-old son of a diamond broker was allegedly kidnapped and killed by his own cousin, who abducted the boy to seek money for covering the loss he incurred while betting on IPL cricket matches, police said in Mumbai.Aditya Rankha's cousin, Himanshu Ranka (28) and his accomplice Brijesh Sangvi, who happens to be friend of Aditya's elder brother, were yesterday arrested in connection...
No cabinet reshuffle, says Oommen Chandy   15 May, 2013
CBI questions Raja Bhaiya   15 May, 2013
Commissioning postponed to next month   15 May, 2013
Summer retreat   14 May, 2013
Divided we fall   15 May, 2013
Building bridges   15 May, 2013
Decision on death penalty for Kodnani put on hold   14 May, 2013
Official forced to return bribe   14 May, 2013
Siddaramaiah elected CM   10 May, 2013
Rape charge against Kanda   10 May, 2013
More Cong men demand CM's post   09 May, 2013
SC dismisses bail plea   09 May, 2013
Anbumani gets bail   09 May, 2013
Suspense over Congress's CM candidate   08 May, 2013
Cong inching towards majority   08 May, 2013
BSR Cong may merge with JD(S)   08 May, 2013
We will sit in opposition: JD(S)   08 May, 2013
Cong in the lead   08 May, 2013
Crumbling Congress   07 May, 2013
In-fighting troubles YSR Congress   06 May, 2013
Bison population on the rise in Tripura   06 May, 2013
YSR Cong struggles to keep flock together   07 May, 2013
65% voters exercise their franchise   05 May, 2013
Two-fold increase in rape cases   05 May, 2013
Court cancels NBW against Owaisi   04 May, 2013
PMK bosses play caste card, held   03 May, 2013
Bengal government opposes CBI probe   03 May, 2013
Sharad Pawar will not contest LS polls: NCP   02 May, 2013
5-year-old victim dies   30 April, 2013
Mamata demands Centre pay back duped investors   27 April, 2013
Boom gone bust   26 April, 2013
CPI(M) flays Trinamool's relief fund   25 April, 2013
Candidates flock to 'lucky' tamarind tree   25 April, 2013
Scam snowballs into political controversy   24 April, 2013
Electronic legs help paraplegic Jogi walk   24 April, 2013
Drinking alcohol on beaches banned   24 April, 2013
No policeman acts without my orders: Minister   24 April, 2013
Saradha Group chairman detained in J&K   23 April, 2013
WB government in damage control mode   23 April, 2013
Scorching sun makes campaigning tough   23 April, 2013
'Poll pledges will be kept'   01 March, 2013
Survival of the oldest   22 February, 2013
Making water   20 April, 2013
Battle for Bellary   06 December, 2011
Cash lords   22 February, 2013
Newshound collared   06 December, 2011
Helping hand   20 April, 2013
Wedding woes   25 February, 2013
Hug fest   28 November, 2011
BMC notice to Ajit Pawar, Munde on illegal alterations   19 April, 2013
Kodnani moves HC for suspension of sentence   18 April, 2013
Rebel yell   28 November, 2011
IPS officer arrested   22 February, 2013
Desert storm   19 November, 2011
DMK members suspended en masse from Budget session   17 April, 2013
Fighting fit    11 November, 2011
MP's Tribal Welfare Minister quits   17 April, 2013
Arrested SFI leader chained to hospital bed   17 April, 2013
Bangalored!    04 November, 2011
Mild earthquake in Assam, Odisha   16 April, 2013
The J spot    04 November, 2011
Didi’s war cry    31 October, 2011
Kerala jumbos get noon break   15 April, 2013
'Bill’owing anger   27 October, 2011
Structural damage   12 April, 2013
Second innings   12 April, 2013
Future tense.   12 April, 2013
Mysterious end   07 October, 2011
Gone with the guru   11 April, 2013
Blood oath   07 October, 2011
10-year-old rape victim jailed   09 April, 2013
Ajit Pawar apologises for 'urine' remark   08 April, 2013
Water scarcity raises political temperature   08 April, 2013
Hopping mad in Madurai   05 April, 2013
Turf war   05 April, 2013
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