One dead at Ujjain Ardh Kumbh
Ujjain, May 5 (IANS) At least one person was killed when wind and heavy rains destroyed temporary structures here during the Ardh Kumbh Mela, an official said. The official also said that many people were…
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Shutdown hits Manipur
Imphal, May 5 (IANS) A 48-hour general strike called to demand justice for a man found hanging on April 26 disrupted normal life across Manipur on Thursday, officials and residents said. The Joint Action Committees…
BJP forms panel over atrocities on Dalit women in Kerala
New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) BJP president Amit Shah has set up a three-member committee to look into the incidents of atrocities against Dalit women in election-bound Kerala. Team members and MPs Arjun Ram Meghwal,…
Allahabad HC orders ‘expeditious decision’ on IPS officer’s plea
Lucknow, May 5 (IANS) The Lucknow bench of Allahabad High Court on Thursday ordered “expeditious decision” on suspended IPS officer Amitabh Thakur’s application pending in a Lucknow court against closure of a criminal case against…
BSF trooper nabbed on molestation charge
Shillong, May 5 (IANS) A Border Security Force (BSF) trooper was arrested for allegedly molesting a 11-year-old girl here in Meghalaya, police said on Thursday. “We received a complaint that a minor girl was molested…
2 Indians shot dead in Myanmar; tension grips border town
Imphal May 5 (IANS) Tension gripped the Manipur-Myanmar border town of Moreh after two Indian nationals were reportedly shot dead at Wuksu in Myanmar. Sources in Moreh told IANS that the bodies are yet to…
Accused of raping minor, ex-Goa education minister surrenders
Panaji, May 5 (IANS) Former Goa education minister and unattached Congress MLA Atanasio Monserrate, who has been accused of raping a minor girl, surrendered before the Crime Branch on Thursday. Before stepping into the Crime…
Trinamool leader caught on camera threatening polling officer in Bengal
Kolkata, May 5 (IANS) Trinamool Congress candidate Rabindra Nath Ghosh was on Thursday allegedly caught on camera while threatening a polling officer inside a booth during the sixth and final phase of the West Bengal…
Delhi-Bhubaneshwar flight suffers bird-hit, passengers safe
Bhubaneswar, May 5 (IANS) Passengers aboard Air Vistara’s Delhi-Bhubaneswar flight had a narrow escape when a bird hit the aircraft before it landed at the Biju Patnaik International Airport here on Thursday, officials said. The…
Life sentence for four in Mumbai double-murder case
Mumbai, May 5 (IANS) A special women’s court on Thursday sentenced to life imprisonment till death four youths charged with killing two men who tried to prevent the molestation of their women friends five years…
Hyderabad court verdict in Mallya’s cheque bounce case on May 9
Mumbai: Businessman Vijay Mallya during the Kingfisher Ultra Indian Derby at the race course in Mumbai on Feb. 7, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Hyderabad, May 5 (IANS) A city court on Thursday adjourned till May 9…
Woman arrested in Sydney over multi-million-dollar fraud
Sydney, May 5 (IANS) A Sydney woman faced court on fraud charges after she spent millions on handbags and luxury goods after a bank provided her with 4.6 million Australian dollars ($3.44 million) in error,…
SFJ ‘serves’ notice on Amarinder for ISI remark; adviser denies it
Chandigarh, May 5 (IANS) The United States-based Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) on Thursday claimed it had served notice of a “defamation lawsuit” against Punjab Congress president Amarinder Singh for allegedly linking it to Pakistan’s ISI,…
CBI summons Harish Rawat in corruption case
New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Thursday summoned ousted Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat to Delhi for questioning on Monday in a corruption case, officials said. The summon comes…
CBI summons Harish Rawat in corruption case
New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Thursday summoned ousted Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat to Delhi for questioning on Monday in a corruption case.
Life sentence for four in Mumbai double-murder case
Mumbai, May 5 (IANS) A special women’s court here on Thursday sentenced to life imprisonment four youths charged with killing two men who tried to prevent the molestation of their women friends five years ago,…
CBI files case against Paramount promoters
New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) The CBI on Thursday filed a case against promoters of the now defunct Paramount Airways for allegedly cheating and defaulting on multi-crore loans taken from public sector banks. Officials said…
Hong Kong beauty salon raided over ‘bogus’ treatments
Hong Kong, May 5 (IANS) Hong Kong police on Thursday said they raided a beauty salon and arrested 11 women, after customers accused it of offering fraudulent medical treatments. Police said seven people suffering from…
Abducted boy in Madhya Pradesh freed, 4 arrested
Bhopal, May 5 (IANS) A 13-year-old boy abducted for ransom in Bhopal this week has been freed from captivity and four people involved in the crime have been arrested, police said on Thursday. “Mohit was…
Bangladesh Islamist party chief loses last legal battle
Dhaka, May 5 (IANS) Bangladesh’s apex court on Thursday threw out a last-ditch appeal by Motiur Rahman Nizami, a war criminal and chief of the country’s largest Islamist party, seeking a review of the death…