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Viswanathan Anand has an image of being an introvert, so, when he took to stage at a Gurgaon event recently, the audience was surprised by his wit, outspokenness and occasional self-deprecating humour

connected to consumption of spurious liquor.

Seven persons were killed on Agra Lucknow Expressway on Sunday when the car they were travelling in collided with a truck after one of its tyres burst at Bangarmau near here, police said.

Acting deputy commissioner, Iqbal Singh Sandhu has issued an official order to various departments regarding the effective implementation of "Safe School Vahan" scheme by all schools and educational institutions in district Ludhiana.

All India Power Engineers Federation (AIPEF) has hailed the stand of Bihar government that the power sector should remain in the state sector and the state government is not in favour of any kind of private participation in the energy sector.

The three students studying in a private engineering college were arrested on Saturday for raising pro- Pakistan slogans and posting it on social media on the first anniversary of the ghastly terrorist attack that left scores of CRPF soldiers dead at Pulwama in Kashmir.

PM Narendra Modi on Sunday inaugurated 'Kashi Ek Roop Anek', a cultural arts and handicrafts exhibition, at the Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Hastkala Sankul here. He evinced keen interest in the products on display as he went around several stalls and personally interacted with buyers and artisans coming from different countries, including the US, England and Australia.

National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) chairperson Priyank Kanoongo on Saturday met governor Droupadi Murmu at Raj Bhavan to discuss various initiatives taken by the rights body to combat human trafficking.

Dr Umesh Prasad, who heads the team, said, "We are of the view that he should be sent to All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) for a check-up.

The first page of the chemistry paper of the Class XII exam went viral on WhatsApp before the commencement of the exam on Saturday, exposing the loopholes in the system once again.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday inaugurated a 63-feet tall statue of former Bhartiya Jana Sangh leader Pt Deendayal Upadhyaya here.

According to information, common pochard (aythya ferina) and common coot (fulica) are mentioned as 'vulnerable (VU)' and these are listed under the red list of 'threatened' species 2019 by the IUCN.

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Saturday alleged threat to his life from a “BJP leader” after a man chanted ‘Jai Shri Ram’ during a women’s conference at the party office in Kannauj on Saturday.

A cook who was working in a fast food joint committed suicide as the owner was demanding that the cook repay the loan he took from him.

A gang that booked a pre-wedding shoot online robbed the service providers of their helicam, a still video camera and related accessories at knifepoint near Javenahalli of Hassan taluk early on Saturday.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived at Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport here on Sunday morning.

A day after four women staffers, including the principal, of Bhuj-based Shree Sahajanand Girls Institute were booked for outraging the modesty of 68 girls, the victims now fear a different kind of backlash for their mutiny.

Sikh preacher Ranjit Singh Dhadrianwale , who has created a crisis for Akal Takht jathedar Giani Harpreet Singh by refusing to meet the special five-member panel set up to assess his discourses and interpretation of Gurbani and Sikh history, tells IP Singh that he does not want any confrontation. Excerpts.

Akal Takht, the supreme Sikh body, is struggling to discipline Sikh preacher Ranjit Singh Dhadrianwale, who is facing growing criticism over his interpretation of Gurbani and Sikh history and consequently, his sermons to his congregations.

Sikh preacher Ranjit Singh Dhadrianwale, who has been in the eye of the storm over his discourses and issue of interpretation of Gurbani and Sikh history, has decided to discontinue holding the congregations "to avoid any situation of a violent clash." He has been facing growing opposition from a section of Sikh groups and Akal Takht recently set up a five-member committee to look into the issue.

A total of ten vultures have died and several others have been fighting for life since Saturday morning after consuming the carcass of a poisoned goat in Bamunigaon area of Kamrup (Rural) district of Assam.