Ajmer man who announced reward for decapitating Nupur Sharma arrested
Jaipur, July 6 (IANS) An Ajmer man, who announced to give away his house and property as reward to anyone who decapitates suspended BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma for her controversial remarks on Prophet Muhammad, has been arrested.
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National IANS Special Se 09:30 AMOpposition to decide on its V-P candidate
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Crime/Disaster/ IANS Special Se 09:08 AMGRP constable, others kidnap, torture car dealer in UP
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Man booked for forcing wife to attend wife-swapping parties
Muzaffarnagar (Uttar Pradesh), July 6 (IANS) A man has been booked on the complaint of his wife who alleged that he forced her at attend wife-swapping parties.
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Dalai Lama, an icon of reviving ancient Indian wisdom
By Vishal Gulati
Dharamsala, July 6 (IANS) Globetrotting Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama -- an icon of ahimsa (non-violence) and karuna (compassion) -- turned 87 on Wednesday.
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Father-daughter duo create history, fly Hawk-132 aircraft in same formation
New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) A father-daughter duo recently created history in the Air Force by flying as part of the same fighter formation.
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TV news anchor arrested in Noida for spreading rumour, released on bail
Noida, July 5 (IANS) A TV news anchor working for a private Hindi channel was on Tuesday arrested by the police for circulating rumour. He was later released on bail, an official said.
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Ajmer man announces home, property for Nupur Sharma's decapitation
Jaipur, July 5 (IANS) A man from Ajmer district has announced to give away his house and property as reward to anyone who decapitates suspended BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma for her controversial remarks on Prophet Muhammed.
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RTI activist killed in MP had received several threats: Fact-finding team
Bhopal, July 5 (IANS) A month after 42-year-old RTI activist Ranjeet Soni was shot dead in a government office in Madhya Pradesh's Vidisha district, a fact-finding team of activists has released a report noting that Soni had been under severe pressure from local government contractors to stop his activities.
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Girl helps boyfriend to escape from police lockup in Gujarat
Mehsana (Gujarat), July 5 (IANS) In the wee hours of Monday, when the staff at the Nandasan police station were in 'deep sleep', a girl unlocked the lockup and helped her boyfriend escape.
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Kolkata Police form SIT to probe CM's residence trespassing case
Kolkata, July 5 (IANS) The Kolkata Police on Tuesday announced the formation of an eight-member special investigation team (SIT) to prove the alarming event of trespassing into the residence of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.
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Bengal Chief Secy's cicular ignites rumours about early panchayat polls
Kolkata, July 5 (IANS) A circular from West Bengal Chief Secretary, H.K. Dwivedi has ignited possibilities of earlier polls to the three-tier panchayat system in the state, originally scheduled for the middle of 2023, and being considered by political circles as litmus test for all parties before the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
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CJI Ramana in UK cites 'judicial vacancies, pendency of cases, absence of infra'
New Delhi/London, July 5 (IANS) Chief Justice of India (CJI) N.V. Ramana on Tuesday, in the presence of Law Minister Kiren Rijiju, said pendency of cases is a major issue in India and in the absence of infrastructure and sufficient number of judges commensurate with the increasing workload, the problem is intensifying.
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Embarrassment to TRS as party leader targets Education Minister
Hyderabad, July 5 (IANS) In an embarrassment to the ruling Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS), a senior party leader on Tuesday made serious allegations against Education Minister P. Sabitha Indra Reddy.
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Gang of fake sadhus from Rajasthan arrested in Hyderabad
Hyderabad, July 5 (IANS) Telangana police have arrested a gang of fake sadhus who duped a person to the tune of over Rs 37 lakh in the name of black magic.
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Proposal sent to rename wards in Ayodhya after Kalyan Singh, Ashok Singhal
Ayodhya, July 5 (IANS) The Ayodhya Municipal corporation has sent a proposal to the Uttar Pradesh government to rename wards here after heroes of the Ram Mandir movement, namely Kalyan Singh and Ashok Singhal, after delimitation.
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Harsha murder case: CM Bommai assures action as pics show accused enjoying in jail (Ld)
Bengaluru, July 5 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Tuesday assured action after pictures of accused in the Bajrang Dal activist Harsha murder case getting preferential treatment in the Central Prison of Parappana Agrahara here, went viral on social media.
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Two men hailed as heroes for chasing Udaipur accused for 20 kms
Jaipur, July 5 (IANS) The pictures of two men from Rajasthan's Rajsamand district, who chased the accused in Kanhaiya Lal murder case and helped police catch them, have gone viral and are being hailed as heroes.
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Speeding SUV hits woman in Connaught Place, FIR lodged
New Delhi, July 5 (IANS) A 33-year-old woman has been critically after being hit by a speeding SUV in the national capital's Connaught Place area, an official said on Tuesday.
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After Maa Sarada and Allah, Bengal CM now compared with Rani Rashmoni
Kolkata, July 5 (IANS) Instances of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee being compared with iconic souls are rising among the Trinamool Congress legislators.
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Shooting at July 4 parade in Chicago kills 6; police launch 'massive' manhunt
By Yashwant Raj
Washington, July 5 (IANS) US police are looking for a 22-year-old man who opened fire on a July 4 parade in Highland Park, Chicago killing 6 people and wounding a dozen on Monday.
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NIA chief calls on Amit Shah
New Delhi, July 4 (IANS) The Director General of National Investigation Agency (NIA), Dinkar Gupta, met Union Home Minister Amit Shah at the latter's residence on Monday.
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Mithun makes a comeback in Bengal politics
Kolkata, July 4 (IANS) After going through a stormy campaign session in the 2021 West Bengal assembly elections on behalf of the BJP, Bollywood superstar Mithun Chakraborty went into hibernation.
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Fresh row as another turncoat BJP Bengal MLA appointed PAC Chairperson
Kolkata, July 4 (IANS) Triggering fresh controversy, West Bengal Assembly Speaker Biman Banerjee on Monday appointed turncoat legislator, Krishna Kalyani as the Chairman of the Assembly's Public Accounts Committee (PAC).
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HC stays demolitions in two Patna areas till July 6
Patna, July 4 (IANS) After two days of demolitions in Patna's Nepali Nagar and Rajiv Nagar, the Patna High Court on Monday stayed the action in the two localities, which, according to authorities, are illegal and encroach on government land.
