Four Maoists were also killed in the encounter that took place at Pardhauni village late on Friday

The cops saw the man walking with a large chopper near the Pransukhlal Mafatlal Hindu Swimming Bath and Boat Club and tried to stop him. When they tried to catch him, he attacked them with the chopper.

Besides SBI, other members of consortium are Canara Bank, Union Bank of India, IDBI, Central Bank of India and Corporation Bank, they said.

The police tried to prevent the villagers from going near the plant but the latter ran past the former and staged a sit-in protest near the factory gate.

Similarly, for the students in northeast Delhi, the wait for the exams has become a "test of patience" as they were postponed first in the area due to law and order situation, and later due to the coronavirus outbreak, resulting in a four-month-long wait for the exams.

In case the petitioners move a representation to the DMRC, it is supposed to dispose of the plea within four weeks by a reasoned order after taking inputs from authorities concerned.

NIA, along with Punjab and Haryana police, arrested alleged notorious narco-terrorist Ranjit Singh from Sirsa.

INS Jalashwa, participating in Indian Navy's "Operation Samudra Setu" to bring home Indians stuck in foreign countries due to COVID-19 pandemic, has departed from Male port for Kochi with 698 Indian nationals on board on Friday night.

With a population of around 25,000, the gram panchayat is a hub of potato chips (dry & raw) manufacturing units and attracts potato suppliers, traders and workers who find employment here.

The government also extended the timings for groceries and vegetable shops from the present 5 pm till 7 pm, effective Monday, throughout Tamil Nadu.

The accused strangled the infant to death, said a police official.

The agitation continued till late in the evening and despite local police officer’s intervention, MLA SR Vishwanath and his men left the spot only after the civic body was compelled to shift the foreigners to another facility.

The MP from Uttara Kannada has also written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi against the 'Digital colonisation' by a a corporate entity.

The MP from Uttara Kannada has also written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi against the 'Digital colonisation' by a a corporate entity.

The chief ministers also said that the government should evolve a policy for sending home migrant workers stranded in different states.

West bengal CM Mamata Banerjee further hit out at the Modi-led government for issuing lockdown-related circulars without consulting the state governments and which did not have adequate clarity.

That Tony Perkins and his ilk get to dictate, influence opinion about Bharat speaks volumes of the deterioration in standards of USCIRF.

The BJP in a statement said the former diplomats, during their talks with Nadda, hailed India's move to help other countries in this time of coronavirus crisis.

In an interview to News18, HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhariyal Nishank said government is trying to use both digital and non-digital mechanism to transact the curriculum even as he appealed to companies and recruiters not to withdraw any job offers already extended to the students.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and former RBI governor Raghuram Rajan discussed the coronavirus lockdown in India and its economic impact.

A couple of stinging tweets appeared during the day on the official Twitter handle of the ailing septuagenarian, who is serving sentences in fodder scam cases in Ranchi.

TMC leader and MP Saugato Roy said he was wondering whether the Centre was serious to revive the economy and provide financial package to states to combat adversity due to the pandemic.

Kamal Nath said several of BJP leaders are still in talks with him and the present cabinet, led by BJP’s Shivraj Singh Chouhan, "would have to face it all soon”.

Singhvi said India needed both the extreme left and right views on economic issues. However, it may create a controversy as the Congress is opposed to both the extreme ideologies.

Congress general secretary K C Venugopal said Congress are working out the modalities to ensure that every worker and migrant stranded reaches home safely.

The Congress insisted that mismanagement of the migrant workers and treatment meted out to them, shows and reflects the approach of this government to the poorest segments that too during the pandemic.

Rahul Gandhi has started a series of talk shows to speak about COVID-19 and how the country can come back on track economically. In the conversations he has stressed that India needs more testing

In a letter to the prime minister, Tharoor expressed appreciation for the central government for 'finally deciding to address the plight' of stranded 'pravasis' by commencing the process of repatriation from May 7 onwards.

While Singhvi has never have been a grassroots leader, he enjoys complete trust of the Gandhis, in all critical cases has stood by the party like a rock, and in court ensured a fighting chance for the Congress.

The Election Commission is yet to take a call on the polls, presumably in view of the nationwide coronavirus lockdown.

A freewheeling interview, some banter thrown in, and careful attention to the fact that no personal attacks on PM Narendra Modi are made while questioning the government over the coronavirus pandemic crisis was the template of Gandhi's press conference.

Government should tell the people clearly about the exact state of the pandemic to enable them to prepare accordingly, said Congress senior spokesperson Ajay Maken.

Her marriage has made an impact on her career, says Samantha Akkineni, admitting that she isn't being offered as many film roles as she used to be when she was single.

Soundarya Rajinikanth received backlash for posting photos of her enjoying in the pool with her son while Chennai is going through a severe water crisis currently.

Following outrage, the South Indian Film PRO union had a meeting with TN film journalists today and passed two resolutions.

Telugu actor Vijay Deverakonda and Kannada star Yash recently had a rendezvous in Bengaluru and fans are going ga-ga over their twinning in black photo on Instagram.

Prabhas gets his swag game on in this multi-lingual actioner which promises to be a one-of-a-kind experience to watch on the big screen.

It’s produced by businessman and Vijay’s relative Xavier Britto, who has earlier produced films like Senthoorapandi, Deva and Rasikan.

A joint venture of Dulquer Salmaan’s Wayfarer Films and Joy Mathew’s Abra Films, the film will be directed by Mathew.

Moothon, starring Nivin Pauly and Sobhita Dhulipala, has the usual drama of junkies and car chases and violence – all of these followed by retribution and reconciliation.

Bigil, which means ‘whistle' in Tamil, lives up to its title. Read our full review of the film below.

Namrata Shirodkar shared a photo of Mahesh Babu with his daughter Sitara sitting on his lap while on a film sets on Diwali.

Samantha Akkineni and Naga Chaitanya often share pictures with their dog Hash on Instagram. They have posted a new picture and fans are liking it.

The actor's car overturned when he was driving home in the early hours. Thanks to the safety features of the car, Rajasekhar was unhurt.

South actress Nayanthara is celebrating her 35th birthday with boyfriend Vignesh Shivan in New York City.

Actor-director Vanitha Vijayakumar had been on of the most controversial inmates in Season 3 of Bigg Boss Tamil, since she was vocal about not being in good terms with her family, including her brother Arun Vijay.

Vijay Deverakonda shared a still from his upcoming film, World Famous Lover, starring Aishwarya Rajesh as one of the four lead actresses in the film.

Mamangam follows the story of a brave warrior of Malabar and his loyal soldiers who fought in the medieval fair called Mamankam.

Rajasekhar interrupted the proceedings at the event by making a dramatic entry on to the stage and speaking about his ongoing tussle with Naresh, the current president of the MAA.

The first teaser of Disco Raja was released on December 6, 2019. Since then, the fans of Ravi Teja have been eagerly awaiting for the next teaser.