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Patel had, in December 2016, released two papers on the importance of lay counsellors, people with now medical background, plucked from the community and trained to provide regular counselling.

Telengana police have identified the leader of the gang of robbers who struck at a Muthoot Finance branch here posing as CBI officials on December 28 and left with 40 kg of gold.

Any failure to file these affidavits would be a defect of substantial nature inviting scrutiny by the returning officer, he added.

Though the reason behind the killing is yet to be ascertained, an old enmity is suspected to be the cause.

Samajwadi Party leader Abu Azmi sparked a controversy on Tuesday after he blamed the Bengaluru sexual assault on the clothes the women were wearing.

One terrorist was killed on Tuesday during a gun battle at Haritar Tarzoo area in Baramullah district in Jammu and Kashmir.

New Lt Governor Anil Baijal on Monday assured that his office would extend all help to Delhi's AAP government in mitigating the troubles of the people and asked officials to come up with "innovative" ideas to achieve that.

The Supreme Court on Monday questioned the Centre as why judges and chief justices of high courts are not being transfered despite the recommendations of the collegium and asked it to file a status report on such pending transfers with detailed reasons in...

Irom Sharmila, who fasted for 16 years to demand the repeal of AFSPA, on Monday formally announced she will take on Manipur Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh in assembly polls.

"The (election) symbol will be frozen and ad-hoc names and ad-hoc symbols may be given to both sides. A final decision will come after due process in due course of time," he added.

The missile's length is 20 meters and launches weight 17 tonnes. It is equipped with state-of-the-art technologies, which include indigenously developed ring laser gyro and composite rocket motor.

Union minister Manoj Sinha was on Wednesday released from AIIMS Trauma Centre in Delhi where he underwent a surgery for a fracture in the upper left arm after a road mishap in Gorakhpur.

The Centre should withdraw the new Rs 2,000 and Rs 500 notes over a period of time to cut down on cash in the economy, according to former Union Revenue Secretary, M.R Sivaraman.

The Centre is likely to bring an ordinance on Wednesday to impose penalties for keeping old notes beyond a certain limit.

As India embarks on a massive modernisation plan for its defence forces, it has emerged as the second largest purchaser of arms among developing nations after Saudi Arabia, a latest Congressional report has said.

Sports Minister Vijay Goel was 'shocked at the resolution' appointing 2010 Commonwealth Games scam-accused and former Congress leader Suresh Kalmadi being appointed the life president of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA).