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…
Bengal govt mulls amendments to Urban Land Ceiling Act to spur private investment
Kolkata, July 13 (IANS) After initiating changes to its land acquisition framework to attract private investment, the West Bengal government is now considering amendments to the Urban Land (Ceiling and Regulation) Act, 1976 (ULCRA), to improve land…
Telangana DGP orders suspension of cop who allowed minor granddaughter to drive car on busy road
Hyderabad, July 13 (IANS) Telangana’s Director General of Police (DGP), C.V. Anand, has ordered suspension of a police officer for letting his minor granddaughter drive a car. The DGP said on Monday that he has asked Cyberabad Police Commissioner to…
CAG flags procedural lapses in Maha govt’s helicopter procurement for anti-Naxal operations
Mumbai, July 13 (IANS) In a scathing indictment of administrative failure, the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has pulled up the Maharashtra government for severe lapses in contract management that left an Rs 82.78-crore helicopter —…
J’khand toddler raped; panchayat imposes Rs 1 lakh fine on accused, uses part money on liquor party
Ranchi, July 13 (IANS) A horrifying case has come to light from Jharkhand’s Gumla district, where officials on Monday said a three-year-old girl was raped, following which a village panchayat attempted to stifle the case by imposing a fine of Rs 1…