Patna civil court grants anticipatory bail to Khan Sir in coaching centre clash case
Patna, July 13 (IANS) The Patna Civil Court has granted anticipatory bail to Faisal Khan popularly known as ‘Khan Sir’, providing significant relief in the high-profile coaching centre clash case that arose from a violent incident in…
Delhi CM Gupta joins 70 lakh tree plantation drive, urges public participation in city’s mega afforestation campaign
New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister, Rekha Gupta, on Monday participated in the city’s ambitious 70 lakh tree plantation drive by planting a sapling in the Model Town area as part of the ongoing large-scale afforestation campaign aimed at…
Nine fishermen found dead in sunken trawler off Sundarbans coast, six still missing
Kolkata, July 13 (IANS) Nine fishermen were found dead after a fishing trawler that had gone missing earlier this month was recovered from the Bay of Bengal near the Sundarbans in West Bengal’s South 24 Parganas district, officials said on Monday.…
Five killed, 42 injured as two buses collide in TN’s Madurai
Chennai, July 13 (IANS) Five people were killed and 42 others, including several children, were injured after a private omni bus collided head-on with a Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (TNSTC) bus near Kottampatti in Madurai district during the…
I’m not Gandhiji… I would kill again: Murder convict tells Kerala court after conviction
Palakkad, July 13 (IANS) “Hang me if you want. I don’t mind. If necessary, I would eliminate more people. I am not Gandhiji.” Those chilling words from convicted murderer Chenthamara echoed through the courtroom on Monday. The speech…
Maharashtra Kharif sowing hits 59 pc after July rain revival, lags behind last year’s 82 pc
Mumbai, July 13 (IANS) Widespread rainfall across Maharashtra during the first week of July has significantly accelerated Kharif sowing operations. By July 12, the state recorded sowing across 84.61 lakh hectares, accounting for 59 per cent of the…
Shri Badrinath Dham donation row: 32 days of CCTV footage considered crucial evidence missing
Chamoli, June 13 (IANS) In a major turn of events in the Shri Badrinath Dham donation theft case, it has come to light that the 32 days of CCTV footage, considered vital evidence for the investigation, are missing. Initially, it was claimed that 45 days…
Vaishali double murder: Main accused injured in police encounter during arrest bid
Patna, July 13 (IANS) The main accused in the Rajasan double murder case in Bihar’s Vaishali district was injured in a police encounter on Monday after allegedly opening fire on a police team attempting to arrest him. According to police, Jagdish…
Former Trinamool MLA’s son arrested in lottery scam in Bengal’s North 24 Parganas
Kolkata, July 13 (IANS) Tirthankar Ghosh, the defeated Trinamool Congress candidate from Panihati Assembly constituency in the North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal in the recently concluded election, was arrested on Monday on charges of involvement…
SC declines anticipatory bail to Kannur Dental College professor in Dalit student suicide case
New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday refused to grant anticipatory bail to Kannur Dental College professor Dr M. Kodanda Ram, accused of verbally harassing Dalit student Nithin Raj, who died by suicide in April, observing that “a…