Five Mumbai policemen arrested in drug seizure case
AMN The Crime Branch of Mumbai police yesterday arrested five police personnel in connection with the drug seizure case involving former head constable Dharmaraj Kalokhe and lady drug mafia from…
Maharashtra CM sets up a high powered task force to develop IFSC
In order to make Mumbai a credible competitor among other international financial services centres (IFSCs), Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis yesterday set up a high powered task force. The task…
India rejects OIC resolution on J&K
India has strongly reacted to the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation resolution on Jammu and Kashmir. External Affairs Ministry spokesperson, Vikas Swarup said, New Delhi dismisses it with contempt and advises…
NHRC recommends CBI probe into Chittoor encounter case
National Human Rights Commission, NHRC, has recommended a CBI enquiry into Chittoor encounter case in which 20 sandalwood smugglers were allegedly killed in firing in Seshachalam forests by the Special…
5-year-old beheaded in Assam, mob lynches man suspected of human sacrifice
In a case of suspected human sacrifice in Assam, a five year old boy was beheaded at Rangapara in Sonitpur district yesterday. Additional DGP, Pallav Bhattacharya said that following this…
Heat wave claims 429 lives in single day in AP, Telangana; Death toll passes 1,700
Heat wave claimed 429 more lives in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana yesterday. With this, death toll due to sun stroke in the two states this season has gone up to…
Indian American kids sweep Spelling Bee contest
Indian American kids continued to maintain their complete dominance in the annual Scripps National Spelling Bee contest. Vanya Shivashankar and Gokul Venkatachalam have been declared co-champions of this year competition…
Notification row: SC seeks Delhi govt’s reply on Centre’s plea against HC order
Supreme Court has asked Delhi govt to reply in 3 weeks on Centre’s plea for stay of High Court order holding its notification limiting power of anti-graft panel as suspect.…
Hashimpura case: Delhi HC seeks reply of PAC personnel
Delhi High Court today sought reply of 16 cops on Uttar Pradesh government’s plea against their acquittal by trial court in Hashimpura massacre case. The Uttar Pradesh government challenged the…
Centre welcomes withdrawal of AFSPA from Tripura
Centre has welcomed the withdrawal of Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) from Tripura saying it will have positive impact on other states of North Eastern region. Minister of State…