President condoles Kalikho Pul’s death
New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday condoled the untimely death of former Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Kalikho Pul, who was found hanging from a ceiling fan. In a message to his…
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SC declines monitored probe into NEET-II leak
New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused a plea seeking court-monitored probe into the alleged leakage of the NEET-II question papers in Uttarakhand. Refusing to step in, the bench of Justice…
Government introduces bill to improve road safety in Lok Sabha
New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) The central government on Tuesday introduced the Motor Vehicle (Amendment) Bill-2016 in the Lok Sabha, despite objections from opposition parties. The bill is aimed at improving road safety in the…
Kerala police seek Interpol help over ATM fraud
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 9 (IANS) The Kerala police has sought the help of Interpol to nab some foreign nationals suspected to be behind the fraudulent withdrawal of Rs 2.50 lakh from ATMs using duplicate cards. Additional…
SC puts on hold contempt proceedings against Kashmir IGP, SSP
New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday put on hold contempt proceedings against two senior Jammu and Kashmir Police officials for not registering an FIR against a Deputy Superintendent of Police for…
Tension in Arunachal capital as ex-CM Kalikho Pul commits suicide
Itanagar, Aug 9 (IANS) Tension gripped the Arunachal Pradesh capital on Tuesday after former Chief Minister Kalikho Pul, unseated on July 13 by a Supreme Court ruling, committed suicide, police said. Pul, 47, was found…
Asaram’s bail application rejected by high court
Jodhpur, Aug 9 (IANS) The Rajasthan High court here on Tuesday rejected the bail application of self-styled godman Asaram in a case of sexual assault on a minor girl. Asaram has been lodged in the…
Number of drug peddlers on rise in Goa, says CM
Panaji, Aug 9 (IANS) Goa Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar on Tuesday conceded there was an increase in the number of drug peddlers in the state, while a ruling party legislator alleged in the assembly that…
Chinese woman compensated for wrong murder conviction
Beijing, Aug 9 (IANS) A Chinese woman received a compensation 1.72 million yuan ($258,300) on Tuesday for a wrongful murder conviction that put her in jail for 13 years. The Higher People’s Court of Yunnan…
Arunachal ex-CM Kalikho Pul commits suicide
Itanagar, Aug 9 (IANS) Former Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Kalikho Pul, unseated on July 13 by a Supreme Court ruling, on Tuesday committed suicide, triggering shock waves nationwide, police said. Pul, 47, was found hanging…
Australian woman faces trial for raping nine-year-old boy
Sydney, Aug 9 (IANS) A West Australian woman has been charged with raping a nine-year-old boy between October and November last year, the media reported on Tuesday. The 27-year-old was arrested following an investigation by…
Truck kills seven in Ayodhya
Lucknow, Aug 9 (IANS) A speeding truck crushed seven people to death and injured over a dozen on Tuesday in the Hindu holy town of Ayodhya in Uttar Pradesh, police said. The incident took place…
Typhoons cause $300 mn loss in Vietnam
Hanoi, Aug 9 (IANS) The two typhoons that hit Vietnam this year have caused damages worth more than 6 trillion Vietnamese dong (about $300 million), the Ministry of Agricultural and Rural Development (MARD) said on…
Zoo worker attacked by lion in Montreal
Ottawa, Aug 9 (IANS) A zoo worker has suffered serious injuries after being mauled by a lion at the Granby Zoo in the Canadian city of Montreal, the media reported. The lion on Monday attacked…
PM condoles death of Kalikho Pul
New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday condoled the death of former Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Kalikho Pul and said his services to the state will be remembered. “My thoughts are…
Arunachal ex-CM Kalikho Pul commits suicide
Itanagar, Aug 9 (IANS) Former Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Kalikho Pul, unseated on July 13 by a Supreme Court ruling, on Tuesday committed suicide, police said. Pul, 47, was found hanging from a ceiling fan…
Ghaghra river breaches embankment in UP, floods several villages
Lucknow, Aug 9 (IANS) Several villages in Gonda district of Uttar Pradesh have been flooded and dozens more are threatened following the breaching of Elgin-Charsari embankment by the swollen Ghaghra river, officials said on Tuesday….
Arunachal Pradesh ex-CM dead, suicide suspected
Itanagar, Aug 9 (IANS) Former Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Kalikho Pul was found dead at his residence here on Tuesday, and former Chief Minister Nabam Tuki said he may have committed suicide. “He was found…
Ex-Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister found dead
Itanagar, Aug 9 (IANS) Former Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Kalikho Pul was found dead at his residence here, sources said.
Prime accused in the Bulandshahr gang rape arrested
Lucknow, Aug 9 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh (UP) police on Tuesday claimed to have arrested the prime accused along with two other accomplices in last month’s Bulandshahr gang rape of a woman and her teenage daughter….