Kolkata: Contraband drugs over Rs 1 cr seized, three peddlers arrested
Dec 08, 2019, at 07:20 pm
Kolkata/UNI: Police arrested three drug peddlers and seized contraband narcotics worth over Rs 1 crore from them during a raid at a posh residential complex in a south Kolkata neigbourhood, official sources said on Sunday.
Vadodara gangrape: Both culprits nabbed
Dec 08, 2019, at 07:08 pm
Vadodara/Ahmedabad/UNI: The crime branch of Ahmedabad police on Sunday nabbed the two accused of a sensational gang-rape incident in Navlakhi area under Raopura police station in Vadodara city.
Puducherry: Fisherman hacked to death
Dec 08, 2019, at 07:06 pm
Puducherry/UNI: A middle-aged fisherman was hacked to death by an unidentified gang near Madha Church in Muthialpet on Sunday.
Common man needs more security than VIPs: Maliwal
Dec 08, 2019, at 06:59 pm
New Delhi, Dec 8 (UNI): Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) chief Swati Maliwal on Sunday appealed to Home Minister Amit Shah to withdraw the security cover provided to the VIPs of the country and deploy the cops for the common man, who was in dire need of safety.
Dec 08, 2019, at 06:55 pm
Patna/UNI: Deeply shocked over Delhi's Anaaj Mandi fire incident, in which several Bihari labourers were charred to death, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today announced relief of Rs 2 lakh each to their kin.
Delhi Fire Tragedy: Building owner Rehan arrested
Dec 08, 2019, at 06:18 pm
New Delhi/UNI/IBNS: Hours after a fire mishap at congested Anaj Mandi in Delhi left at least 43 dead, the Delhi Police on Sunday detained owner of the building Rehan.
Assam: Seven wagons of goods train derail
Dec 08, 2019, at 05:25 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Seven wagons of a goods train derailed at Naharkatia area in Assam’s Dibrugarh district.
Delhi factory fire leaves 43 dead, PM Modi leads nation in condoling loss of lives
Dec 08, 2019, at 05:21 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: A massive fire broke out at luggage factory in a crowded area of New Delhi where labourers were sleeping and left at least 43 people killed, media reports said.
Unnao rape victim's family buries her body after meeting with top officials
Dec 08, 2019, at 03:57 pm
Unnao/IBNS: The 23-year-old Unnao rape victim who was burnt last Saturday by the men accused of raping her was today buried in her native village, media reports said.
Unnao rape victim to be cremated today, family agrees
Dec 08, 2019, at 02:49 pm
Unnao/IBNS: The family of Unnao rape victim, who was set on fire by five people, including two of her alleged rapists, on December 5, has finally agreed to cremate her body today after assurance from the officials, media reported.
Stage set for tabling of revised Citizenship Amendment Bill in LS tomorrow
Dec 08, 2019, at 01:15 pm
New Delhi/UNI: All eyes will be in the Lok Sabha proceedings on Monday when Union Home Minister Amit Shah will introduce the high-profile and the much talked about Citizenship Amendment Bill, 2019.
Delhi factory fire kills 43, Arvind Kejriwal rushes to spot
Dec 08, 2019, at 12:38 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: At least 43 people were killed as a massive fire broke out at a luggage factory in a crowded area of the national capital on Sunday, media reports said.
Kerala man shot dead, one taken into custody
Dec 08, 2019, at 10:00 am
Kozhikode/UNI: A man was shot dead in Vilangad near Kerala early on Sunday morning.
32 people killed as fire breaks out at Delhi factory
Dec 08, 2019, at 09:55 am
New Delhi/IBNS: At least 32 people were killed as fire broke out at a factory in a crowded area of the national capital, media reports said.
Justice must not take the form of revenge: CJI Bobde a day after Hyderabad encounter
Dec 07, 2019, at 10:09 pm
Jodhpur/IBNS: A day after all four accused in the rape case of Hyderabad veterinary doctor Priyanka Reddy were encountered by police, Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sharad Arvind Bobde on Saturday said justice must not take the form of revenge.
India now known to world as rape capital, PM Modi believes in violence: Rahul Gandhi
Dec 07, 2019, at 09:15 pm
Wayanad/IBNS: In the midst of the country's outrage over a series of rape incidents, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said India is known as the rape capital to the world besides attacking Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his belief in violence.
Voting ends for second phase of polls in Jharkhand on 20 seats, nearly 60% voter turnout reported
Dec 07, 2019, at 06:56 pm
Ranchi/UNI: Barring a couple of stray incidents, including one in Sisai in which a youth was killed in police firing, polling for the second phase of elections on 20 seats of the state concluded by and large peacefully with an average voter turn out of nearly 60 per cent.
Guwahati observes Armed Forces Flag Day
Dec 07, 2019, at 06:47 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: The Armed Forces Flag Day 2019 was celebrated at Raj Bhawan in Assam city of Guwahati on Saturday.
India-China joint military exercise begins in Meghalaya’s Umroi
Dec 07, 2019, at 06:30 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: The 8th India-China joint training exercise ‘Hand-in-Hand 2019’ with the theme of counter terrorism under United Nations mandate commenced in Meghalaya’s Umroi on Saturday.
President Kovind addresses 2nd convocation of AIIMS Jodhpur
Dec 07, 2019, at 05:21 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: President of India Ram Nath Kovind graced and addressed the 2nd convocation of AIIMS, Jodhpur on Saturday.
New Delhi hosts 18th round of Foreign Office Consultations between India and Myanmar
Dec 07, 2019, at 04:53 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The 18th round of Foreign Office Consultations between India and Myanmar was held in New Delhi on Dec 6.
Tripura imports 108 MT LPG from Bangladesh in first phase
Dec 07, 2019, at 04:43 pm
Agartala/UNI: Tripura has imported 108 MT LPG from Bangladesh, in the first phase, through Srimantapur border of West Tripura for Bishalgarh Bottling Plant, following an agreement in August last, Food and Civil Supplies Minister Manoj Kanti Deb said here today.
NHRC team examines bodies of 4 slain accused in Telangana veterinary doctor's rape-murder case
Dec 07, 2019, at 04:15 pm
Hyderabad/UNI: A team of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Saturday visited the Mahabubnagar general hospital, where the bodies of the four accused in the gang-rape and murder of young veterinarian Disha were kept.
Jharkhand: Maoists set bus on fire in Chaibasa
Dec 07, 2019, at 04:13 pm
Chaibasa/UNI: Ultras belonging to the proscribed CPI Maoists executed a couple of incidents in different assembly areas of the West Singhbhum district of Jharkhand, which voted for the second phase of assembly polls on Saturday.
Manipur CM N Biren Singh launches Imphal-Dimapur flight
Dec 07, 2019, at 04:13 pm
Imphal/UNI: Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh inaugurated the Imphal-Dimapur direct flight service at Bir Tikendrajit International Airport on Saturday.
Manipur gearing up to welcome Japanese PM Shinzo Abe
Dec 07, 2019, at 04:10 pm
Imphal/UNI: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is likely to visit Manipur on December 17 next to pay tribute to the Japanese soldiers killed during World War II in Manipur.
BSP chief Mayawati urges SC to direct Centre to bring in strict law for crimes against women
Dec 07, 2019, at 04:08 pm
Lucknow/UNI: Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) president Mayawati on Saturday requested the Supreme Court to direct the Union government to make stringent law for curbing crimes against women.
7 naxalites nabbed with fire arms and explosives
Dec 07, 2019, at 04:01 pm
Jamui/ UNI: In a joint operation, the district police, Special Task Force and sleuths of Sashastra Seema Bal arrested 7 naxalites with firearms and explosives in Rajla forests under Jhajha police station area in Jamui district late last night.
West Bengal: BJP Darjeeling president Avijeet Roy killed in accident in Baharampur
Dec 07, 2019, at 03:59 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader from West Bengal's Darjeeling Avijeet Roy, who was chosen as the party's district president last evening, was killed in a road accident in Barhampur on Friday late night.
UP CM Yogi Adityanath directs Ministers to visit Unnao rape victim's family
Dec 07, 2019, at 03:57 pm
Lucknow/IBNS/UNI: Hours after the rape survivor breathed her last at a hospital in New Delhi, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday directed State Minister and Unnao In-charge minister Kamla Rani Varun and Labour Minister Swami Prasad Maurya to meet the family of the deceased rape victim.