Assam Police bust drug racket; seize narcotics worth Rs 3 crore
Guwahati, July 10 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister, Himanta Biswa Sarma, on Friday commended a police team in the Sribhumi district for seizing 30,000 Yaba tablets valued at around Rs 3 crore and arresting three persons in connection with the narcotics haul,…
‘These are same people who had committed sin of offering namaz on steps of Hanuman Garhi’: CM Yogi in Ayodhya
Ayodhya, July 10 (IANS) Amid the ongoing controversy over the alleged Ram temple donation theft row, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday reignited the Hanuman Garhi controversy, accusing previous governments of allowing namaz to be…
Maha ATS questions 112 people over alleged links with Pakistan-based gangster, conducts statewide searches
Mumbai, July 10 (IANS) The Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) has launched a major statewide operation to investigate alleged contacts between individuals in the state and Pakistan-based gangster Shahzad Bhatti, with the agency questioning 112 people…
Fresh police complaint filed against Abhishek Banerjee, 10 others in Sebaashray health camp case
Kolkata, July 10 (IANS) A fresh police complaint had been filed against Trinamool Congress general secretary over the erstwhile community healthcare outreach initiative ‘Sebaashray’ launched by Abhishek Banerjee at Diamond Harbour in South 24…
Security tightened in Karur as CM Vijay receives grand welcome during visit
Karur, July 10 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay received a rousing welcome from thousands of supporters as he travelled to Karur on Friday to attend a major public meeting organised by the TVK, with elaborate security arrangements put in…
Ahmedabad-Dholera Expressway extension to Bhavnagar to begin within three months: Nitin Gadkari
Gandhinagar, July 10 (IANS) Work to extend the Ahmedabad-Dholera Expressway to Bhavnagar will begin within the next three months, Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari has said. He said this while holding a high-level review meeting…
NHRC seeks probe report on alleged excessive force by UP Police in Meerut protest
New Delhi, July 10 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken cognisance of a complaint alleging excessive use of force by the Uttar Pradesh Police during a protest in Meerut demanding justice in the Lalita Gautam murder case. A Bench…
K’taka man dies by suicide; video note alleges harassment by moneylenders
Gadag, July 10 (IANS) A man allegedly died by suicide after being subjected to continuous harassment and threats by moneylenders over a loan in Karemma Kallu Layout in Karnataka’s Gadag city, police said. The deceased was identified as Sampath…
Encounter: When the meaning expands beyond a mere meeting
New Delhi, July 10 (IANS) Encounter – a word that originally meant a meeting or clash has, in India, become a euphemism for police shootings of suspects in a shift that was reignited after a recent West Bengal event which has reopened debates about rule…
Mayawati criticises ‘politics of provocation’, urges faith in constitutional means for justice
Lucknow, July 10 (IANS) Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) president Mayawati has accused political parties of exploiting the grievances of deprived and marginalised communities for political gain, alleging that they incite protests and unrest to advance their…