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New Delhi, Aug 21: The Passenger Service Fee (PSF), levied on air travellers, might marginally go up as the ministries of home and civil aviation were finding it increasingly difficult to manage the escalating cost of airport security, the government officials said. The differences between the ministries over who would bear the cost of providing security at airports continued to linger with the

Islamabad, Aug 20: Pakistan has granted nationality to at least 298 Indian emigrants in the last five years, according to the interior ministry. “From 2012 till April 14, 2017, a total number of 298 Indian emigrants have been granted Pakistani citizenship,” the Interior Ministry said in a statement yesterday. The statement was issued in response to a question by the ruling Pakistan Muslim League

New Delhi, Aug 20: In a bizarre incident that unfolded at a hospital in Andhra Pradesh, a doctor lunged at the hospital superintendent in a fit of rage and tried to inject him with a syringe that held HIV+ blood. Reports reveal that the doctor, Dr David Raju, held a personal grudge against Dr Lakshmi Prasad, the superintendent, ever since he had reprimanded him for dereliction of duty. The

Lucknow, Aug 20: In a series of tweets, Prabhu said Minister of State Manoj Sinha has rushed to the spot while the Chairman of Railway Board and Member Traffic have been asked to oversee rescue and relief operations. "Rescue operations have been completed. All injured shifted to hospital. Restoration work will start now. Still monitoring situation closely. "Have directed Railway Doctors to visit

Jaipur, Aug 20: A family court in Rajasthan's Bhilwara district has granted a divorce plea filed by a woman on the premise that there was no separate room for the couple and no toilet in the house, holding that it amounted to "cruelty" to her. While passing the judgement yesterday, family court judge Rajendra Kumar Sharma said that toilet at home was necessary for the family and going to defecate

Bengaluru, Aug 20: Kannada actor Sanjjanaa Galrani is among many investors said to be duped by Prasiddhi Chit Funds Pvt Ltd in Malleswaram. The company is accused of duping investors of Rs 1.3 crore. Sanjjanaa alone is said to have been cheated of Rs 28 lakh. Based on her complaint, the Malleswaram police registered an FIR against the owner of the chit fund on Saturday. Police believe the amount

Patna, Aug 19: The Janata Dal-United led by Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday virtually put rebel leader Sharad Yadav on notice, hinting at action against him if he attends RJD chief Lalu Prasad's rally on August 27. JD(U) general secretary KC Tyagi told reporters that the party has not acted against Yadav for his "anti-party activities" because of his seniority and long association

Durg, Aug 19: A government cattle shelter turned into a death trap for cows in Chhattisgarh. In yet another incident of neglect in cow shelters, allegedly over 200 cows died of starvation at a government-aided gaushala in Rajpur's Durg district. The shocking incident has revealed blatant cruelty where the cows were left to starve with no fodder and water for 48 hours. All fingers are pointing

Durg, Aug 19: A government cattle shelter turned into a death trap for cows in Chhattisgarh. In yet another incident of neglect in cow shelters, allegedly over 200 cows died of starvation at a government-aided gaushala in Rajpur's Durg district. The shocking incident has revealed blatant cruelty where the cows were left to starve with no fodder and water for 48 hours. All fingers are pointing

Mysuru, Aug 19: The NITI Ayog of the union government is preparing a road map to ensure that only electric vehicles will be produced and sold in the country by 2030, according to Piyush Goyal, Minister of State for Power and Renewable Energy. Interacting with media persons here on Friday, Goyal said that different ministries had given their inputs and ideas, which are being worked out by experts