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Did loo punishment kill 6-year-old boy?

KARNAL: The family members of a six-year-old dalit boy have alleged that their kid, who was locked for several hours in his school bathroom for failing to turn in his homework, suffered a trauma that created severe health complications leading...

Samjhauta train bombing case: Aseemanand denies knowing Kamal Chauhan

PANCHKULA (Haryana): Samjhauta train bombing case accused Aseemanand today denied knowing Kamal Chauhan, a disgruntled RSS worker arrested by the NIA recently in connection with the case. “I don’t know Kamal Chauhan,” Assemanand...

World’s worst tragedy in Punjab led to birth of management mantra of jugaad

CHANDIGARH: The new management mantra, jugaad, is believed to have been out of world’s worst human tragedy of almost a crore people being diplaced and half-a-million slaughtered during the Partition of India in 1947. The first book on...

India, Bangladesh may sign extradition pact during foreign minister’s visit

NEW DELHI: India and Bangladesh may sign an extradition treaty when the latter’s home minister Shahara Khatun arrives here on Thursday on a three-day visit. Khatun will have deliberations with her counterpart P Chidambaram on various bilateral...

Italy regrets killing of Indian fishermen

NEW DELHI: Italian deputy foreign minister Staffan de Mistura on Wednesday expressed “terrible sadness” over the killing of two Indian fishermen but insisted their death took place in international waters. “We do acknowledge...

Indian fishermen killed: Two Italian crew members charged with murder

Kochi/New Delhi: Four days after two Indian fishermen were shot dead by the crew of an Italian ship, two naval personnel onboard the vessel have been charged with murder. The move came shortly after the duo was taken into custody by the Kerala...