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In last 18 hours, Mumbai witnessed 80-90mm rains and highest tide of the season at 4.97 metres. MUMBAI: The services of Mumbai local trains are likely to get affected on Monday as city residents faced yet another night of endless rainfall that led to waterlogging and overflooding of tracks. As …

Indian spinner Harbhajan Singh is upset with reports of conflicts between members of Hindu and Muslim communities in the country. And the cricketer has used the FIFA World Cup 2018 final clash between Croatia and France to highlight the issue. Indian spinner Harbhajan Singh is upset with reports of conflicts …

The victim, in her statement to the police, said the accused, who was in an inebriated condition, sexually assaulted her in his chamber. A woman lawyer was allegedly raped by a senior advocate in his chamber in South Delhi’s Saket court, police said on Sunday. The victim, in her statement …

The deceased has been identified as Anissia Batra and was employed in German airline. New Delhi: A 39-year-old air-hostess allegedly committed suicide after jumping from the terrace of her residence in south Delhi’s Hauz Khas on Saturday. The deceased has been identified as Anissia Batra and was employed with a …

With the recent crackdown on drugs after a spate of deaths due to suspected overdose, the Punjab government is counting on its three dozen-odd drug de-addiction centres to help addicts kick the habit. Chandigarh : Chief minister Capt Amarinder Singh instructed health authorities to ensure smooth functioning of the state-run …

Both Nawaz Sharif and his daughter Maryam Nawaz have been lodged in high-security Adiala Central Jail near Islamabad. ISLAMABAD: The legal team of Pakistan’s embattled former prime minister Nawaz Sharif will challenge his conviction in the Avenfield Reference case in a Pakistan court, said reports on Saturday. According to Waqt …

Reports suggested Shah had said the construction of the Ram temple would begin before the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. NEW DELHI: The BJP has attempted to clear the air in the controversy over remarks reportedly made by BJP president over the construction of a Ram temple in Ayodhya before the …

PM Narendra Modi is on a two-day tour of Uttar Pradesh, his second visit to the politically crucial state in a week. New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who began his two-day visit to Uttar Pradesh on Saturday, his second to this part of the state in a just over …

I am a very optimistic person. I am not pessimistic. If I decide something then I have a strong will, said Manohar Parrikar. Panaji: Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar, who returned home from the US in June after undergoing a three-month long treatment for his pancreatic ailment, on Saturday said …

Mahendrasinh Vaghela had won from Bayad Assembly constituency in North Gujarat in 2012 and refrained for contesting again in the December 2017 elections. AHMEDABAD: In yet another jolt for the Rahul Gandhi-led Congress party in Gujarat, Mahendrasinh Vaghela, the former Congress legislator and son of political heavyweight Shankersinh Vaghela, formally …