SSB jawan kills himself with service rifle in Bhopal

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Bhopal, Aug 19 (IANS) A 35-year-old Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) jawan allegedly died by suicide after shooting himself with his service rifle while on duty at a CSD Camp Depot in Bhopal, police said on Wednesday.The incident took place in the Kamla Nagar police station area, following which police reached the spot and sent the body to Hamidia Hospital for post-mortem examination.Kamla Nagar police station SHO, Nirupama Pandey, said the deceased, identified as Sandeep Kharmate, was posted on duty a…

Cong-SP fight out in open? BJP shares video of ‘full-blown’ public spat between Masood and SP leader

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New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday stepped up its attack on the INDIA bloc alliance in Uttar Pradesh, after a viral video showed a Congress Parliamentarian and a Samajwadi Party (SP) legislator engaging in open verbal altercation at a public event. The video, shared by BJP spokesperson Pradeep Bhandari captures the Congress MP and SP neta engaged in a full-blown public spat, highlighting the tensions with the Opposition alliance ahead of the 2027 Assembly elec…

Drunk 21-year-old rams car into crowd, scooter in Bhopal; man dead, minor son critical

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Bhopal, Aug 19 (IANS) A 35-year-old man was killed and his minor son critically injured after a speeding Innova car being driven by an inebriated youth hit several people before ramming into their scooter in Bhopal’s Kolar area, police said on Wednesday. The accident occurred around midnight on Tuesday near Ankit Parisar when Shubham Awasthi and his son Madhav were travelling on their scooter, police said.Kolar police station SHO, Sanjay Soni, said the 21-year-old driver was allegedly heavily …

Tejashwi Yadav detained during protest march in Patna; water cannon used to disperse RJD supporters

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Patna, Aug 19 (IANS) Leader of Opposition in the Bihar Assembly Tejashwi Yadav was detained by police on Wednesday during the RJD’s ‘Lok Bhavan March’ in Patna. The protest, organised over student grievances, unemployment and the alleged AK-47 firing during a student protest in Siwan, escalated after demonstrators attempted to cross police barricades at Dak Bungalow Crossing.Police used water cannons to disperse the protesters as the crowd tried to move forward. The RJD workers also carri…

1st Test: Suthar’s ten-for helps India seal 165-run victory over Sri Lanka in Galle (Ld)

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Galle, Aug 19 (IANS) Powered by a scintillating spell of 6-55 from young left-arm spinner Manav Suthar, India sealed a commanding 165-run victory over Sri Lanka on day five of the opening Test at the Galle International Stadium on Wednesday. In only his second Test appearance, Suthar ripped through the opposition’s batting order in the second innings to finish with match figures of 10-101, as Sri Lanka were bowled out for 206 in 77.4 overs, despite stiff resistance from Dhananjaya de Silva and…

1st Test: Aim was to get the wickets as quickly as we can due to rain threat, says KL Rahul

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Galle, Aug 19 (IANS) The threat of an impending downpour forced India to adopt an aggressive approach and wrap up the game quickly in their favour on day five of the opening Test against Sri Lanka, admitted vice-captain KL Rahul after the visitors got a clinical 165-run victory here at the Galle International Stadium on Wednesday. Chasing a target of 372, Sri Lanka were eventually bowled out for 206 in 77.4 overs, with young left-arm spinner Manav Suthar taking four wickets in ten balls after lu…

1st Test: Suthar and Padikkal are long-term prospects for India, says Gill after Galle win

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Galle, Aug 19 (IANS) Indian captain Shubman Gill lavished praise on young left-arm spinner Manav Suthar and left-handed batter Devdutt Padikkal following their standout performances in India’s commanding 165-run victory over Sri Lanka in the opening Test here on Wednesday. Chasing a target of 372, Sri Lanka were bowled out for 206 on day five, with Suthar taking 6-55 to finish with a match haul of 10 for 101, securing a 1-0 lead for India in the two-match series. Padikkal, who came in at number …

Residential sales in India’s top cities forecast at 3.55 lakh units in 2026; sector resilient to West Asia crisis

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New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) India’s real estate sector is expected to remain resilient amid the West Asia crisis, with residential unit sales in the top six cities for CY2026 forecast to touch around 3.55 lakh units, a report said on Wednesday.The report from CareEdge Ratings said sustained demand, deleveraged developer balance sheets and robust institutional participation helped the Indian Real Estate sector to touch $3.5 to $4 billion in H1 2026.”Commercial assets continued to account for the l…

Manipur: Shutdown over NRC demand; normal life hit across Imphal Valley for 2nd day

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Imphal, Aug 19 (IANS) Normal life was affected for the second consecutive day on Wednesday as a 48-hour statewide strike called by the Campaign for Just and Fair Delimitation (JFD), demanding updation of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Manipur before the Census-2027, continued across Imphal Valley region.Various student and youth organisations, women’s bodies, including influential women torchbearers, and civil society organisations have been supporting the shutdown, which began at …

Calcutta HC judge recuses from passing verdict on ex-Bengal minister's bail plea

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Kolkata, Aug 19 (IANS) The judge of the Calcutta High Court single-judge bench on Wednesday recused from passing a verdict on the bail petition of Sujit Bose, a former West Bengal Minister, in a case registered against him by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) even after completing the hearing earlier this week.The bail plea was moved by former Trinamool Congress legislator and former Fire Services Minister in the previous Mamata Banerjee-led regime in a case registered against him by the ED in co…