Chennai woman police inspector suspended in Rs 20 crore gold coin investment fraud
Chennai, June 14 (IANS) A woman police inspector attached to the Royapuram All Women Police Station in Chennai has been suspended for her alleged involvement in a gold coin investment scam estimated to have cheated more than 200 investors of nearly Rs 20…
Women’s T20 WC: Harmanpreet lauds Smriti, Deepti after big win over Pakistan
Birmingham, June 14 (IANS) India captain Harmanpreet Kaur hailed the performances of Smriti Mandhana, Deepti Sharma and Richa Ghosh after her side registered a comprehensive 64‑run victory over Pakistan in their Women’s T20 World Cup opener at Edgbaston…
Fuel price pain may persist even if US-Iran deal eases tensions
Washington, June 14 (IANS) Even if the United States and Iran finalise a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end the conflict that has rattled global energy markets, American consumers and businesses could continue to feel the impact of higher fuel…
DTC starts new route 740C linking Dichaon Kalan Depot, Anand Vihar ISBT
New Delhi, June 14 (IANS) In a step towards strengthening public transport connectivity and improving commuter convenience, the Delhi government on Sunday commenced operations of Route No 740C between Dichaon Kalan Depot and Anand Vihar ISBT, an official…
PM Modi departs for Slovakia after fruitful visit to Nice
Nice, June 14 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday departed for Bratislava from Nice, concluding the first leg of the visit. He is going to pay a State visit to Slovakia from June 14-16 at the invitation of the Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico.…
Abhishek Banerjee leaves CID office after over 8-hour questioning in signature mismatch case (2nd Ld)
Kolkata, June 14 (IANS) West Bengal Criminal Investigation Department (CID) officials on Sunday questioned Trinamool Congress National General Secretary and Lok Sabha member Abhishek Banerjee for around eight-and-a-half hours in connection with the…
Juvenile among two held in 30 kg heroin seizure case in Punjab
Chandigarh, June 14 (IANS) Making yet another breakthrough in the 30 kg heroin seizure case, Amritsar Commissionerate Police has arrested two more accused, including a juvenile, and recovered an additional 5.041 kg heroin, said Director General of Police…
South Korea’s President says ember of hope for dialogue, cooperation with North Korea still exists
Rome, June 14 (IANS) South Korea’s President Lee Jae Myung said on Sunday that he believes the “ember of hope” for reviving dialogue and cooperation with North Korea still exists, reaffirming his commitment to making the utmost efforts…
Hormuz reopening hinges on Iran deal
Washington, June 14 (IANS) The Trump administration on Sunday signalled that a memorandum of understanding (MoU) aimed at ending the conflict with Iran could be signed within hours, potentially reopening the Strait of Hormuz and paving the way for…
3 more chicks added to Project Great Indian Bustard: Bhupender Yadav
New Delhi, June 14 (IANS) Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Bhupender Yadav said on Sunday that Project Great Indian Bustard (GIB) has added three more chicks to the conservation breeding programme in the last couple of days. The…