Police officer booked for letting minor granddaughter drive car in Hyderabad
Hyderabad, July 12 (IANS) Cyberabad Police on Sunday registered a case against a police officer for permitting a minor to drive a car, after his action triggered public outrage. Sub-Inspector of police Pujari Thirupathi let her granddaughter, said to be…
Assam: Two suspected poachers, absconding wildlife offender arrested in Raimona National Park
Guwahati, July 12 (IANS) Two suspected poachers and an absconding wildlife offender were apprehended in two separate anti-poaching operations by forest personnel at Assam’s Raimona National Park under the Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC),…
Assam govt amends minor mineral rules to tighten royalty compliance, boost transparency
Guwahati, July 12 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Sunday that the state government has amended the Assam Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 2013, to strengthen transparency, plug revenue leakages and promote sustainable management of…
Gujarat: Flood relief payout in Surat crosses Rs 4.68 crore as compensation drive continues
Surat, July 12 (IANS) Surat district authorities have disbursed more than Rs 4.68 crore in financial assistance to 20,745 people affected by the recent floods, with compensation for cash doles and household losses continuing across the city’s…
Tight security in Srinagar as routes to martyrs’ graveyard closed before July 13
Srinagar, July 12 (IANS) A day ahead of July 13, authorities on Sunday sealed all routes leading to the martyrs’ graveyard in the old city area of Srinagar in Jammu and Kashmir. July 13 was observed as a state holiday in Jammu and Kashmir until…
Judi Dench shares how she harassed her neighbour
Los Angeles, July 12 (IANS) English actress Judi Dench has a certain elegance when it comes to her on-screen characters but it turns out she wasn’t always a model neighbour. The actress recently admitted that she once shoved a dead rat through her…
Kolkata Police tighten Zero FIR protocol to ensure faster case transfers
Kolkata, July 12 (IANS) Kolkata Police have issued strict guidelines to expedite the registration and transfer of Zero FIRs within its jurisdiction as well as to neighbouring districts, a senior police officer said on Sunday. The guidelines have been…
BJD targets BJP over induction of former MLA Pravat Biswal
Bhubaneswar, July 12 (IANS) After the induction of former Biju Janata Dal (BJD) MLA Pravat Ranjan Biswal into the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday, the BJD has targeted the ruling party in Odisha, alleging that instead of returning money to chit…
Ritabrata Banerjee-led rebel Trinamool faction claims court order recognises its committee
Kolkata, July 12 (IANS) The rebel faction of Trinamool Congress led by Ritabrata Banerjee on Sunday claimed that the committee constituted by it on June 22 is the only legitimate committee of the Trinamool Congress. Addressing a press conference,…
‘Parent SIR details requirement for new voters is not a new exercise’: ECI
New Delhi, Jul 12 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Sunday refuted claims that the “mandatory provisions for new applicants seeking inclusion in electoral rolls to provide details of their parents’ status from the previous…