41 soldiers died at Siachen Glacier since 2013
Jammu, April 29 (IANS) As many as 41 soldiers have died from 2013 till March 31, 2016, at the Siachen Glacier in Jammu and Kashmir, a senior army official said on Friday. “Ten soldiers died…
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Calcutta High Court orders forensic test on Narada sting tapes
Kolkata, April 29 (IANS) The Calcutta High Court on Friday ordered a forensic test on the Narada TV sting tapes. A bench of Chief Justice Manjula Chellur and Justice A. Banerjee passed the order while…
Life OK channel to felicitate people fighting crime
Mumbai, April 29 (IANS) To mark four-year celebration of TV show Savdhaan India, the entertainment channel Life OK will be felicitating individuals who are working towards making India crime-free. The channel has announced the Savdhaan…
Jharkhand cattle traders’ killing create ruckus in Rajya Sabha
Ajmer: Union Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi arrives at Ajmer Sharif Dargah to present the “chadar” sent by Prime Minister Narendra Modi , on April 10, 2016. (Photo: Shaukat Ahmed/IANS) New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) The…
Avalanche fears over unauthorised Everest helicopter flights
Kathmandu, April 29 (IANS) Helicopter firms are carrying out unauthorised sightseeing flights over the upper reaches of Mount Everest, Nepalese officials say. Sherpas have expressed concern that vibrations caused by the helicopters could trigger avalanches,…
Six die in Uttar Pradesh blaze
Lucknow, April 29 (IANS) Six people died in a fire incident in Bareilly on Friday, police said. The tragedy occurred at a house near Kali Dham temple in the cantonment area. The deceased were identified…
Court orders framing charges in coal block case against Jindal
New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) A court here on Friday ordered the framing of charges in a coal block case involving the Jindal Group. Special Judge Bharat Parashar ordered that charges dealing with criminal conspiracy,…
One killed in Sydney mall shooting
Sydney, April 29 (IANS) One person was killed and two others were injured on Friday during a shooting outside a shopping centre in Australia’s Sydney city. The incident took place at the parking lot car…
Ecuador forms committee on post-quake reconstruction
(160417) — GUAYAQUIL(ECUADOR), April 17, 2016 (Xinhua) — People try to rescue a victim trapped in a vehicle crushed by a bridge after an earthquake in Guayaquil, Ecuador, on April 16, 2016. The number of…
Major fire at Moti Mahal restaurant in Lucknow
Lucknow, April 29 (IANS) A massive fire broke out at the prominent Moti Mahal restaurant here on Friday morning, police said. While there are no reports of any casualty as the eatery was closed, the…
Man shot at by police for threatening to blow up TV station
Washington, April 29 (IANS) A man who threatened to blow up the Fox 45 Baltimore station in the US was shot at by police and taken into custody, the media reported. The man, wearing a…
India, Chile bound by extradition treaty, says SC
New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday said that there was a binding extradition treaty between India and Chile as it dismissed a plea by French national Marie-Emmanue Vehroeven challenging the proceedings…
Submit proposal to curb delay in economic crime probes: HC to police
New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Thursday, taking note of the huge pendency of cases relating to economic offence wing (EOW) of Delhi Police, directed Special Commissioner of Police Amulya Patnaik…
TV debate turns violent; Kerala minister, Left candidate injured
Kollam (Kerala), April 28 (IANS) Kerala’s Labour Minister Shibhu Baby John and his opponent candidate from the Left Front N. Vijayan Pillai were injured on Thursday while taking part in an election debate organised by…
Hardik Patel’s aides get bail
Patidar Anamat Sanghursh Samiti (PASS) leader Hardik Patel. (File Photo: IANS) Gandhinagar, April 28 (IANS) The Gujarat High Court on Thursday granted permanent bail to three close aides of Patidar Anamat Andolan Samiti (PAAS) convenor…
Kanhaiya, ABVP activists on indefinite hunger strikes in JNU
New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) JNU student leader Kanhaiya Kumar and 19 other students have begun an indefinite hunger strike to protest against the punishment handed out to them by a high-level committee. Members of…
Biker gangs creating panic in Jharkhand; Rs.7 lakh looted
Ranchi, April 28 (IANS) Biker gangs have created panic among the people of Ranchi, Jamshedpur, Dhanbad and other Jharkhand districts with incidents taking place almost every other day. On Thursday, Rs.7 lakh were looted in…
Two killed as 54 percent vote in Bihar panchayat polls
Patna, April 28 (IANS) Two people were killed and at least 50 others injured, among them police officials, in sporadic violence on Thursday during the second phase of the panchayat elections in Bihar, officials said….
Bollywood ex-actress, spouse under probe in narcotics racket
Mumbai, April 28 (IANS) Former Bollywood actress Mamta Kulkarni and her Kenya-based husband Vicky Goswami have come under the scanner of police and enforcement agencies in connection with a Rs.2,000-crore narcotics racket unearthed in Thane,…
BJP wants to divert attention through chopper deal: Congress
New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) The Congress on Thursday said the BJP just wanted to “keep the pot boiling” on AgustaWestland chopper deal to deflect public attention from the central government’s inaction. “You (Bharatiya Janata…