Body of a eight-year-old girl, who was allegedly raped and strangulated, was found in a drain in Madhya Pradesh capital Bhopal on Sunday. Six policemen have been suspended in connection with the incident.


Minor girl raped, killed in Bhopal, 6 cops suspended


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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday met Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena for the second time in 10 days and agreed that terrorism was a "joint threat" that needed collective and focussed action. The two leaders had last week met at Modi's swearing-in ceremony.


Terrorism a joint threat, needs collective action: Modi (Roundup)


Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday left Sri Lanka after a packed day's visit to the island nation.


PM Modi ends Sri Lanka visit, flies to Tirupati


Indian democracy has been strengthened by the sweeping mandate in the general elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said here on Sunday, adding that democracy is a part of Indian culture.


Indian democracy strengthened by poll verdict: Modi


It was an unrecognisable Mamata Banerjee, far from the familiar feisty and firebrand leader that one has seen over the decades. The West Bengal Chief Minister was teary eyed as she rebuked local Trinamool Congress leaders for the party falling way behind the BJP in the recent Lok Sabha polls from Singur - the rural belt that had played a key role in catapulting her to power eight years back.


Singur: BJP brings trying times for Mamata at her ground zero


Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday urged the Indian diaspora to contribute to India's development and said the country's image had changed a lot in the last few years.


Contribute to India's development: Modi tells diaspora


Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena on Sunday presented Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi a Buddha statue in meditation posture.


Sirisena gifts Buddha statue to Indian PM Modi


Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena on Sunday agreed that terrorism was a joint threat that needed collective and focussed action.


Terrorism is joint threat, say India, Sri Lanka


Member of Lok Sabha from this seat Pragya Singh Thakur on Sunday expressed grief over the incident of abduction and killing of an eight-year-old girl here in Madhya Pradesh, and has directed to take strict action against the accused.


Pragya expresses grief over killing of minor in Bhopal


Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday paid his tribute to the victims of the horrific Easter Sunday suicide bombings, saying "cowardly acts of terror cannot defeat the spirit of Sri Lanka".


Sri Lanka can't be cowed down by terror, says Modi (3rd Lead)


Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday paid his tribute to the victims of the Easter Sunday suicide bombings, saying "cowardly acts of terror cannot defeat the spirit of Sri Lanka".


Terror can't defeat Sri Lanka's spirit: Modi


Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived here on Sunday from the Maldives as a part of a visit to further strengthen New Delhi's ties with the island nation which he described as a "friend".


Sri Lanka a 'friend', Modi says after arriving from the Maldives (2nd Lead)


Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived here on Sunday from the Maldives as part of a visit to further strengthen New Delhi's relations with the island nation.


After the Maldives, Modi reaches Sri Lanka


At least eight persons were allegedly killed and several others injured and missing following a clash between West Bengal's ruling Trinamool Congress and the BJP workers in North 24 Parganas, sources in both parties claimed on Sunday.


8 feared killed in Trinamool-BJP clash in Bengal


The recently held general election was different from any other held in India in the sense that for this election, the ruling party as well as the opposition were in serious election mode for almost four years before it was held. On the ruling party side, the BJP knew well that its 2014 victory was more a mandate against the incumbent UPA government, and this factor would not be there in 2019.


Decoding Congress failure in the 2019 general election (Comment)


In what could be a significant improvement over existing wage rules, the government is likely to extend the applicability of the Minimum Wages Act to all forms of employment and workers in both the organised and the unorganised sectors.


Govt to move full steam ahead on labour reforms with new Bill


Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Saturday termed the Delhi government's claim that its health scheme was "10 times bigger and comprehensive" than the Centre's flagship Ayushman Bharat programme as "baseless".


Join hands to implement Ayushman Bharat: Harsh Vardhan to Delhi CM


A day after the Gauhati High Court granted him bail, retired Kargil war veteran Mohammed Sanaullah on Saturday walked free from a detention camp in Goalpara district in the state.


Kargil war veteran freed from detention camp in Assam


Expressing concern over the delay in the trial of rape cases, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Saturday urged Punjab and Haryana High Court Chief Justice Krishna Murari to put in place a fast track trial mechanism.


Punjab CM asks Chief Justice for speedy trial of rape cases


Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Saturday met Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Prakash Javadekar here and sought special powers for the state to allow diversion of forest land up to five hectares for development projects.


Himachal CM seeks power for diversion for forest land


Auli, the luxurious ski destination in the Garhwal hills of Uttarakhand, is all set to host the high-profile wedding of the two sons of Gupta brothers, the controversial NRIs from South Africa.

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