Second batch of pilgrims leaves Jammu for Amarnath Yatra
Amid tight security arrangements, the second batch of 1214 pilgrims, for this year’s annual Amarnath Yatra, left for the holy cave shrine from Yatri Niwas, Bhagwati Nagar Jammu this morning.…
Kerala government bans e-cigarettes
Kerala Government has banned e-cigarettes following study reports that the use of e-cigarettes could lead to cancer and heart diseases. An official release said, orders have been issued banning manufacture,…
SC asks Unitech to pay compensation to Noida flat buyers by August 12
Supreme Court has directed real estate major Unitech Ltd to deposit an amount of 5 crore rupees in its Registry, for failing to hand over apartments in Noida area to…
US drones strikes have killed up to 116 civilians: Obama
Following pressure from human rights groups to release data related to drone-related casualties, US President Barack Obama issued a report yesterday which says only 116 civilians have been mistakenly killed…
Bangladesh police storm restaurant to rescue hostages
Five bodies recovered from the restaurant, says RAB WEB DESK/ Security forces have launched a commandos operation to flush out IS terrorists who have taken about 30 people hostage in…
Dhaka hostage crisis deepens, 2 police officers killed, many injured
Two police officers were killed as they try to flush out gunmen who took a number of people, including foreigners, hostage inside a Spanish restaurant in Dhaka’s Gulshan diplomatic zone…
HOSTAGE CRISIS IN BANGLADESH, REPORTS OF GUN BATTLE in Dhaka
WEB DESK / There are reports of a hostage crisis in Bangladesh capital Dhaka. Foreign citizens are also reported to have been taken hostage. A gun battle began around 9…
MEA brought back missing Indian boy from Dhaka
Sonu, a 12-year-old boy who was kidnapped from outside his house in east Delhi in 2010 and taken to Bangladesh, was Thursday brought back from Dhaka and reunited with his…
Rapid Rural Police Response System launched at Jalandhar
Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Mr. Sukhbir Singh Badal on Friday launched nation’s first Rapid Rural Police Response System at Jalandhar. The aim is to ensure prompt and effective police response…
S K Jain takes over charge as acting DGP of Meghalaya
Meghalaya Special Director General of Police, S.K. Jain has taken over charge as acting Director General of Police (DGP) in the state. Jain, who is also the senior most police…