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End Drug Menace by 2029: MP CM Yadav Tells New Police Officers
End Drug Menace by 2029: MP CM Yadav Tells New Police Officers
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SC defers hearing on Tarun Tejpal's appeal; Goa govt opposes release during Diwali
The Supreme Court on Tuesday adjourned till November 5 the hearing on pleas filed by former Tehelka Editor-in-Chief Tarun Tejpal challenging his conviction and 10-year rigorous imprisonment sentence in the 2013 rape case, and by the Goa government seeking enhancement of his...
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Coimbatore prisoner who escaped custody twice questioned for second day
A 25-year-old remand prisoner, who escaped from police custody twice within 24 hours before being arrested from the Sathyamangalam forest area in Erode district, was questioned by Coimbatore police for the second consecutive day on Tuesday.The accused, Raghavan, also known...
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Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi Resigns from NC, Parliament after Scathing Attack on Abdullahs
Senior Shia Muslim leader and Srinagar-Budgam MP Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi on Tuesday announced his resignation from J K's ruling National Conference (NC) and his Parliamentary seat.Addressing a large gathering of supporters at the Behisti Zehra Park in Budgam town, Mehdi...
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'Kejriwal ruined Punjab in five years, just as he did Delhi in 10': Sirsa lashes out at AAP over rising pollution
Delhi Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa on Tuesday launched a scathing attack on former Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor Arvind Kejriwal over rising air pollution in Punjab, alleging that he had ruined the state in five years, just as he had...
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Sting operation exposes Congress' internal power struggle, claims Karnataka BJP
Alleging that the internal power struggle within the Congress has spilled into the open, Karnataka BJP President B.Y. Vijayendra on Tuesday questioned the state government over the motives behind the sting operation targeting former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and demanded...
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Bihar EOU Raids 4 Locations Linked to Education Department Officer in Disproportionate Assets Case
The Economic Offences Unit (EOU) of Bihar Police on Tuesday conducted simultaneous raids at four locations in Kishanganj and Katihar districts linked to Ruby Kumari, a District Programme Officer (DPO) in the Education Department, in connection with a disproportionate assets...
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Delhi Police ACP Suspended after Joining Personnel's Protest; Rohini Bar Association Calls off Strike
Delhi Police Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), Manasvi Vashistha, who joined the protest by police personnel outside the Police Headquarters over the transfer of two officers, has been suspended, police sources said on Tuesday.The suspension comes amid a controversy...
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BJP Warns Humayun Kabir against Blocking NH-12 over Babri Masjid Construction
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday criticised Aam Janata Unnayan Party (AJUP) chairman and Nowda MLA Humayun Kabir over his threat to block National Highway 12 on December 6, coinciding with the commencement of construction of the proposed Babri Masjid in West...
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ISI Plays Long Game to Revive Separatism in Kashmir, Targets Mainstream Networks
The death of separatism after the abrogation of Article 370 was probably one of the biggest blows for Pakistan. To keep the pot boiling in Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan relied heavily on its sponsored separatists.The separatists, at the behest of the Pakistanis, incited and...
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Karnataka Congress puts up 'RTGS thief' posters targeting Vijayendra over derogatory remarks against party
Congress workers have launched a poster campaign on Tuesday targeting BJP Karnataka President and MLA B.Y. Vijayendra, branding him a 'RTGS thief' and demanding an apology for his alleged derogatory remarks against Congress leaders.Posters carrying slogans such as...
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Andhra Chainsaw Attacker's Leg Amputated; Victim Girl Taken off Ventilator
The accused in the electric chainsaw attack on a Class 10 girl in Andhra Pradesh's Anantapur district, who was injured in police firing, has lost his leg, while his victim, who was on a ventilator till now because of the horrific injuries inflicted on her by 21-year-old...
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'Rahul Gandhi Strangling Democracy, Wants to Bring Anarchy': BJP
The BJP on Tuesday launched a sharp attack on Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi, accusing him of promoting anarchy and attempting to undermine democracy, while alleging that leaders associated with Congress and other Opposition parties were linked to violent...
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SFI Returns to Campus Protests, but Silence on Kerala PSC Row Raises Questions
The Students Federation of India (SFI), the student wing of the CPI(M), has returned to aggressive campus activism in Kerala following the change of government in the state. However, its silence on the ongoing Public Service Commission (PSC) recruitment controversy has...
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Amid Regime Change Face-off, TV Channel's Sting Operation on 'radicals' Makes Startling Revelations
Amid the raging controversy over a regime change 'plot', resulting in a Centre-Opposition showdown, and the latter supporting street protests as a "rightful" means to topple the government, a sting operation by a leading TV channel has led to 'startling disclosures'.The...
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Cyclone Murasu: NDRF deploys 14 teams in Andhra; 6 districts identified as worst-affected
The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) on Tuesday said it has deployed 14 teams across Andhra Pradesh following the landfall of Cyclone Murasu, with six districts identified as the worst-affected areas.No casualties have been reported so far, officials said.Speaking to...
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Three arrested with narcotics, Rs 12 lakh during raid in Vaishali
The Vaishali Police, in a joint operation with the Prohibition Department, have arrested three persons and seized 119.30 grams of narcotics, three mobile phones and Rs 12.33 lakh in cash during a raid in the Bidupur police station area under 'Operation Neelkanth' on Monday...
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Sting operation case: Prajwal Prasad appears before Bengaluru CCB police for questioning
Prajwal Prasad, who allegedly works for the social media team of Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel, H.D. Kumaraswamy, appeared before the Central Crime Branch (CCB) police in Bengaluru on Tuesday in connection with the investigation into the fabricated sting...
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India is fastest growing economy, also reducer of poverty, says PM Modi after inaugurating Pune Metro Line 3
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that India is defeating poverty and has become the fastest-growing economy, adding that the country's budget is increasing, with the money, which was earlier wasted in leakages and transferred to the pockets of uncles and...
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Bengal CM Calls Emergency Meeting with BDOs over 125-day Rural Job Scheme after Complaints
West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari has convened an emergency review meeting with block development officers (BDOs) from across the state to assess the progress of the 125-day rural employment scheme, amid complaints of sluggish implementation at the district and...
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BJP Accuses AISA's Neha Bora of 'Hindu Hate', Claims She Is 'inspired' by LoP Rahul Gandhi
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday launched a sharp attack on All India Students' Association (AISA) President, Neha Bora over her remarks on the "Brahmanical system" and religious institutions. The BJP alleged that she was displaying "Hindu hate" and shared an old...
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Mobile phone thief arrested after police encounter in Noida
Police in Uttar Pradesh's Noida nabbed two accused for alleged stealing of mobile phones, with one of them being arrested following an encounter, officials said on Tuesday.One of the accused, identified as Aman Chaturvedi, sustained a bullet injury to his leg during...
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Rajasthan Police raid Naresh Meena's ancestral home in Nahargarh forest office attack case
The Rajasthan Police intensified their search for Naresh Meena, chief of the Bhagat Singh Sena and a farmers' leader, in connection with the alleged attack on the Forest Department's range office in Nahargarh town of Baran district, conducting a raid at his ancestral...
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25 Cypriot companies expected to visit India to explore maritime, shipping partnerships
About 25 leading companies from Cyprus are expected to visit India in November to explore partnerships in shipping, ship management, maritime technology and related sectors, according to an official statement.Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Sarbananda...
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Do Not Close Shop of Love in Market of Diwali: CTI to Rahul on Nov 1 Rally Issue, Seeks 20-minute Meet with 20 Traders
The Chamber of Trade and Industry (CTI), an apex organisation representing traders and entrepreneurs in Delhi, on Wednesday wrote an open letter to the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, seeking a 20-minute meeting with him to discuss the Congress-led...