CBI questions Harish Rawat
New Delhi, June 7 (IANS) The CBI on Tuesday questioned Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat in the wake of a “sting” video showing him offering bribes to buy legislative support in the state assembly. Rawat…
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Ex-Goa CM wants ban on Nigerians, calls them ‘negroes’
Former Goa Chief Minister Ravi Naik Panaji, June 7 (IANS) The Central government should ban Nigerians from entering India, former Goa Chief Minister Ravi Naik has demanded, adding that the state does not need Nigerian…
Hindu priest brutally murdered in Bangladesh
Dhaka, June 7 (IANS) An elderly Hindu priest was brutally killed on Tuesday by unidentified assailants in Bangladesh, police said. Ananta Gopal Ganguly was attacked by a group of three people armed with knives while…
Case registered against Bihar Class 12 toppers
Patna, June 7 (IANS) A case was registered on Tuesday against Bihar’s Class 12 toppers in science and arts after Chief Minister Nitish Kumar ordered that an FIR be lodged and the matter probed, officials…
Blast in private bus in Haryana; 4 injured
Fatehabad (Haryana), June 7 (IANS) At least four people were injured in a blast in a private bus in Haryana’s Fatehabad district on Tuesday, police said. The injured were taken to the government hospital in…
SC dismisses plea seeking CBI probe into Mathura violence
New Delhi, June 7 (IANS) Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to entertain a plea seeking a CBI probe into the violence at Mathura in which 29 people, including two police officers, died while members of…
SC dismisses plea seeking CBI probe into Mathura violence
New Delhi, June 7 (IANS) Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to entertain a plea seeking a CBI probe into the violence at Mathura in which 29 people, including two police officers, died while members of…
Four dead, three missing in Australia storms
Sydney, June 7 (IANS) At least four people have died and three remain missing due to the massive storm that hit Australia’s east coast. The waves and a massive king tide have eroded 50 metres…
Arunachal Governor’s wife escapes robbery bid, six held
Itanagar, June 6 (IANS) Arunachal Pradesh Governor J.P. Rajkhowa’s wife escaped unhurt during an alleged highway robbery bid near Assam’s Guwahati while she was travelling to Itanagar, police said on Monday. Six people were later…
Paedophile priest jailed in Italy
Rome, June 6 (IANS/AKI) A court in southern Italy on Monday sentenced a Calabrian priest to four years in jail for paying for sex with minors. The court in Reggio Calabria found Father Antonello Tropea,…
Case registered as impersonator takes report from Delhi forensic lab
New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) A criminal case has been registered against an unidentified person who impersonated a policeman to unauthorisedly take away a report from a private forensic lab here, a senior police officer…
Minor girl raped in Delhi
New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) A 14-year-old girl was allegedly raped by a teenager here, police said on Monday. The incident took place on Friday in central Delhi’s Anand Parbat area, after the 19-year-old boy,…
Wind up your SIT to ensure justice to Sikhs: Kejriwal
New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) The central government must disband its SIT and let the Delhi government form its own SIT to ensure justice to victims of the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal…
Rs 1,200 crore violation notice to Devas Multimedia by ED
Chennai, June 6 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has issued a notice to Devas Multimedia Private Ltd for violation of foreign exchange laws to the tune of around Rs 1,200 crore, a statement said. According…
Home ministry official held on graft charge moves bail plea
New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) A suspended home ministry official, Anand Joshi, arrested in a graft case, on Monday sought bail from a court here. The matter will come up for further hearing on Tuesday…
Kolkata woman’s body found from drain in her house
Kolkata, June 6 (IANS) The body of an elderly woman was found in a drain in her home here on Monday, police said. The body of Sunanda Ganguly, who was around 60 years old, was…
Five member panel to probe Delhi kidney racket
New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) The Delhi government has set up a five-member committee to investigate the kidney racket busted recently in the city’s Indrasprastha Apollo hospital, an official statement said on Monday. The committee,…
Kerala judge says he was offered bribe
Kochi, June 6 (IANS) A Kerala High Court judge on Monday recused himself from a smuggling case, saying he was offered money to give a “favourable judgement”. Justice K.T. Shankaran made the startling revelation while…
Siberian dog stolen in Delhi
New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) A Siberian husky dog was stolen while the owner had taken it out for a walk, police said on Monday. According to police, Aftaab Khan, resident of Vasant Kunj area…
Kejriwal alleges ‘jungle raj’ in Delhi, targets Modi
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. (File Photo: IANS) New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) Alleging “complete jungle raj” in Delhi, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday blamed Prime Minster Narendra Modi and Lt. Governor Najeeb Jung…