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Washington, Sept 6: The US president is acting in a manner that is "detrimental to the health of our republic", an anonymous senior official wrote in The New York Times on Wednesday, with Donald Trump terming it "treason" and "gutless". In the op-ed titled "I Am Part of the Resistance Inside the Trump Administration", the official said he and like-minded colleagues have vowed to thwart parts of

Ahmedabad, Sept 5: Former IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt was arrested Wednesday by the Gujarat CID in connection with a 22-year-old case of alleged planting of drugs to arrest a man, police said. Bhatt and seven others, including some former policemen attached with the Banaskantha Police, were initially detained for questioning in the case. Shortly after being questioned, Bhatt was arrested by the Crime

Ahmedabad, Sept 5: Former IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt was arrested Wednesday by the Gujarat CID in connection with a 22-year-old case of alleged planting of drugs to arrest a man, police said. Bhatt and seven others, including some former policemen attached with the Banaskantha Police, were initially detained for questioning in the case. Shortly after being questioned, Bhatt was arrested by the Crime

Newsroom, Sept 4: The Indian rupee on Wednesday further declined to a record low of 71.75 against the US dollar. The rupee witnessed a drop of 44 paise yesterday and further 19 paise today. Around 10.40am the Indian rupee traded at 71.75 to a dollar - the lowest ever mark - it has touched against the greenback. Against the UAE dirham, the rupee was trading at 19.53 at 9:30am (UAE time).

New Delhi, Sept 5: Flood-ravaged Kerala is facing shortages of a drug that fights an infectious bacterial disease after the worst flooding in a century, forcing authorities to turn to other states to help ramp up supplies. Suspected cases of leptospirosis, a waterborne disease known locally as ‘rat fever’, has climbed to 800 since mid-August, a health ministry spokesman said. Transmitted via the

Saudi Arabia will punish online satire that "disrupts public order" with up to five years in prison, the public prosecutor said on Tuesday. "Producing and distributing content that ridicules, mocks, provokes and disrupts public order, religious values and public morals through social media ... will be considered a cybercrime punishable by a maximum of five years in prison and a fine of three

Bengaluru, Sept 4: Minister for Urban Development and Housing U T Khader was on Tuesday hospitalized after his health condition worsened due to lack of rest and sleep deprivation. Mr Khader, who is also the district in charge minister of Dakshina Kannada, has been suffering from severe back ache and left leg pain for past few days. Though he was receiving treatment, the problem worsened today

Bengaluru, Sept 4: Minister for Urban Development and Housing U T Khader was on Tuesday hospitalized after his health condition worsened due to lack of rest and sleep deprivation. Mr Khader, who is also the district in charge minister of Dakshina Kannada, has been suffering from severe back ache and left leg pain for past few days. Though he was receiving treatment, the problem worsened today

Allahabad, Sept 4: A 70-year-old retired policeman was beaten to death by three rowdies on a street in Uttar Pradesh’s Allahabad. The rowdies relentlessly assaulted Abdul Samad Khan with sticks until he lay motionless, bleeding, one arm almost mutilated. For seemingly interminable moments, no one on the road stopped to help Khan, who died in hospital. The savage attack, which took place on Monday

Kolkata, Sept 4: A portion of the arterial Majerhat bridge in southern Kolkata collapsed Tuesday, trapping several people and crushing many vehicles, police said. State minister Chandrima Bhattacharya said she has heard about the death of five persons in the incident but it was yet to be confirmed. Another minister Firhad Hakim said six persons were taken to hospital. As crowds gathered at the