ULFA(I) bid to target civilians foiled, two militants held with arms in Assam
Guwahati, June 27 (IANS) Two alleged cadres of the banned United Liberation Front of Asom (Independent) were arrested in a major intelligence-based operation in Assam’s Tinsukia district, with officials saying on Saturday that the duo was allegedly…
MP CM to hold ‘Ratri Chaupal’ in Kukru, review schemes on two-day visit to Betul
Bhopal/Betul, June 27 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav will begin a two-day visit to Kukru, a scenic hill station in Betul district, on Saturday. During the visit, he will interact directly with villagers, review the implementation of…
Patna civil court defers hearing in Khan Sir’s anticipatory bail plea until June 30
Patna, June 27 (IANS) The Patna Civil Court on Saturday deferred the hearing in the anticipatory bail plea of Faisal Khan, popularly known as Khan Sir and director of Khan Global Studies. The court has fixed June 30 as the next date of hearing after…
Muharram-related incidents in Bihar: 3 get electric shock; youth stabbed to death
Patna, June 27 (IANS) Several incidents, including electrocution, a fatal stabbing, and clashes during Muharram processions, were reported from different parts of Bihar on Friday, prompting heightened security arrangements in several districts. Three…
Police inaction under scanner after Ujjain student stabbed 14 times by jilted lover
Ujjain, June 27 (IANS) Police inaction in a molestation complaint has come under scrutiny after a 19-year-old college student was allegedly stabbed 14 times by her jilted lover in Madhya Pradesh’s Ujjain on Friday. The accused was arrested within…
DRI busts gold smuggling syndicate operating through Mumbai airport; 9 held
Mumbai, June 26 (IANS) In a major crackdown against smuggling of foreign-origin gold, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) arrested nine members of a syndicate, including a woman posted at the Mumbai airport, and seized a huge quantity of…
‘Resigned due to his moral responsibility’: Sister of slain karsevaks on Champat Rai’s exit
Kolkata, June 26 (IANS) Purnima Kothari, the sister of ‘karsevaks’ Ram Kumar Kothari and Sharad Kothari who were killed in Ayodhya firing in 1990, on Friday said that Ram Mandir trust General Secretary Champat Rai resigned due to his…
MP: Brother-in-law arrested for Narmadapuram man’s murder
Narmadapuram, June 26 (IANS) Police have solved the murder of a 35-year-old man whose blood-soaked body was found in a dilapidated house in Madhya Pradesh’s Narmadapuram district earlier this week, arresting his brother-in-law for the crime on…
Himachal CM calls on Punjab Governor, claims state’s legitimate 7.19 pc share in Chandigarh
Chandigarh, June 26 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Sukhu on Friday called on Punjab Governor Gulab Chand Kataria here and discussed several long-pending issues of vital importance to the state. He sought the Governor’s support for the…
‘Darkest spot in history of Congress’: BJP on lowered alcohol tax in Kerala
New Delhi, June 26 (IANS) BJP MP Sudhanshu Trivedi on Friday launched a blistering critique of the Congress-led UDF government in Kerala following its Budget proposal to reduce taxes on low-alcohol content beverages, calling it the “darkest spot in…