Lightning kills 30 in Odisha
Bhubaneswar, July 30 (IANS) At least 30 persons were killed and 35 others injured due to lightning strikes in different parts of Odisha, police said on Saturday. While the maximum number of eight deaths were…
Crime
Muslims join Dalits’ fight in Gujarat, thousands to attend big Sunday rally
By Darshan Desai Ahmedabad, July 30 (IANS) Prominent Muslim body Jamiat-e-Ulema-Hind has declared support for a massive public rally being organized in Ahmedabad on Sunday by around 30 different Dalit groups of Gujarat to protest…
Three killed, two missing in Meghalaya floods
Tura (Meghalaya), July 30 (IANS) Three people – a young woman and two minors, drowned and two others were missing in the flood-hit areas of western Meghalaya on Saturday, even as thousands of people are…
2.2 million hit by floods across Bihar
Patna, July 30 (IANS) More than 2.2 million people in Bihar have been affected by floods across the state’s 10 districts, with rivers overflowing their banks, officials said on Saturday. Vayasji, the principal secretary of…
Cleric, 60, marries 6-year-old girl in Afghanistan; arrested
Kabul, July 30 (IANS) A 60-year-old cleric has been arrested for allegedly marrying a six-year-old girl in Afghanistan’s Ghor province, police said. The cleric, Mohammad Karim, has claimed that the girl was offered to him…
Rijiju conducts aerial survey of Arunachal’s flood-hit areas
Itanagar, July 30 (IANS) Union Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijju on Saturday conducted an aerial survey of flood-hit areas of Arunachal Pradesh where more than three lakh people have been affected. Rijiju, who…
Congress accuses RSS of trafficking tribal girls in Assam
New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) The Congress on Saturday alleged that three affiliates of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) were involved in trafficking of 31 tribal girls from Assam under the garb of better education,…
Delhi Police lodges FIR against Uttarakhand BJP leader Harak Singh Rawat
New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) Delhi Police has lodged a first information report (FIR) against Uttarakhand BJP leader Harak Singh Rawat for allegedly raping a woman at his residence in the national capital, police said…
Telangana CID arrests three more in medical exam paper leak
Hyderabad, July 30 (IANS) Telangana’s CID has arrested three more accused including a key broker in TS EAMCET-II-2016 (medical) question paper leakage case. Sanikam Rajagopal Reddy, who acted as a broker was arrested in Bengaluru….
‘Plagiarism in Fashion needs serious attention’
New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) Is it right to imitate a design that inspires? The fashion industry is considered a province of creative and innovative individuals but there are some who opt for a short…
Three killed in US shooting
Washington, July 30 (IANS) At least three persons were killed and one injured on Saturday in a shooting incident at Mukilteo near Seattle in the US, an official said. A suspect linked with the shooting…
NBW against top cop over Kashmir killing
Srinagar, July 30 (IANS) A city court on Saturday directed police to issue a non-bailable warrant against the Srinagar police chief after he defied its orders to register a case against a senior police officer…
Kerala Police officer drags media personnel to police station, suspended
Kozhikode/Thiruvananthapuram, July 30 (IANS) A Kerala Police officer who forcibly took away four media persons attached to Asianet TV channel from a magistrate’s court to a police station in Kozhikode has been suspended for misconduct….
Rajnath reviews Assam flood situation, no special package announced
Guwahati, July 30 (IANS) Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday made an aerial survey of the flood-hit Nagaon and Morigaon districts and Kaziranga national park area and assured the state government all possible help…
Rajnath assures adequate central assistance to flood-hit Assam
Guwahati, July 30 (IANS) Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday assured adequate assistance to Assam, where at least 26 people have been killed in floods and thousands displaced, and said the central government will…
‘Peepli Live’ co-director Farooqui found guilty of raping US woman
New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) A court here on Saturday held Mahmood Farooqui, the co-director of the 2010 Hindi film “Peepli Live”, guilty of raping an American woman. Additional Sessions Judge Sanjiv Jain convicted Farooqui…
Kolkata actor held for raping aspiring actress
Kolkata, July 30 (IANS) A city-based actor-photographer on Saturday was arrested for allegedly raping and blackmailing an aspiring actress, police said. Following a complaint by the victim, Aniket Dawn was arrested on charges of rape…
Two foreign prisoners killed in Imphal jail brawl
Imphal, July 30 (IANS) Two foreign nationals, possibly from the Middle East, were among three undertrial prisoners killed early on Saturday in violence inside the Sajiwa Central Jail in Imphal East district of Manipur, highly…
Timeline of rape case against ‘Peepli Live’ co-director Mahmood Farooqui
Timeline of the rape case against Mahmood Farooqui. June 19, 2015: American woman lodges FIR against ‘Peepli Live’ co-director Mahmood Farooqui at New Friends Colony police station. June 21, 2015: Delhi Police arrest Farooqui. July…
Brazil’s ex President Lula accused of obstruction of justice
Rio de Janeiro, July 30 (IANS) The Brazilian Justice Ministry has decided to accept a denouncement against former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva for obstruction of justice in the Petrobras scandal. According to the…