In another series of hoax call incidents in the national capital, several museums in Delhi received bomb threats which later turned out to be bogus, the police said on Wednesday. Officials said that bomb threats were sent to around 10-15 museums including the Railway Museum in Delhi via emails. “As […]
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SC questions Delhi govt over tanker mafias, wastage of water; seeks affidavit
The Supreme Court on Tuesday questioned Delhi government over tanker mafias and wastage of water in the national capital and asked the AAP government to file an affidavit explaining measures taken by it to prevent loss of water in the national capital. A vacation bench of Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra and Justice Prasanna B […]
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Pakistan: Two abducted Baloch siblings return home, 3 more ‘forcibly disappeared’
Two brothers hailing from Barkhan have been released and reunited with their families, following their abduction earlier this month while three more persons have been allegedly forcibly disappeared from Turbat and Taunsa Sahrif areas of Pakistan’s Balochistan, The Balochistan Post reported. Saeed Baloch and Hanif Baloch have returned home safely, The Balochistan Post reported. Hanif Baloch, a graduate […]
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Janasena chief Pawan Kalyan takes oath as minister in Andhra Pradesh government
Janasena Party chief Pawan Kalyan on Wednesday took oath as minister in the Andhra Pradesh government. TDP chief N Chandrababu Naidu took oath as Chief Minister of the state. The ceremony was attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Ministers Amit Shah and JP Nadda, who is also BJP […]
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Delhi Police solve murder case of senior citizen, arrest one
Delhi Police’s Crime Branch, specifically the ARSC team from Shakarpur, has successfully solved the murder and robbery case of a senior citizen in the Jafrabad area with the arrest of a 24-year-old man, officials said on Wednesday. The arrested accused has been identified as Rajan Sharma. The incident was reported on the morning of May 14, 2024, when the complainant found his mother unconscious and bleeding in […]
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Andhra Pradesh: TDP’s Nara Lokesh, Atchannaidu sworn-in as ministers in Naidu Cabinet
Telugu Desam Party (TDP) general secretary Nara Lokesh, and party’s State President Kinjarapu Atchannaidu took oath as ministers in Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu-led Andhra Cabinet on Wednesday. Earlier, the TDP supremo took oath as the 18th Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi at […]
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Pune: Man kills neighbour over request for water, held
A man’s request for water took a deadly turn after he was allegedly killed by his neighbour over his request in the Mundhwa area of Pune, police said on Wednesday. Accused Rakesh Tukaram Gaikwad (35) has been apprehended by the police, officials said on Tuesday. The accused allegedly hit his neighbour […]
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Protecting Odisha’s ‘Asmita’ will be govt’s priority, says CM-designate Mohan Majhi
Ahead of his swearing-in ceremony, Odisha Chief Minister-designate Mohan Charan Manjhi said that protecting Odisha’s ‘Asmita’ (pride) will be the priority of the new government. Four-time MLA Mohan Charan Majhi is set to be sworn in as Odisha’s CM today evening. Two deputy chief ministers; first-time MLA Pravati Parida and […]
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US woman duped out of Rs 6 crore by Jaipur jewellers with fake jewellery
A jeweller and his son in Jaipur have been accused of duping a US woman out of Rs 6 crore by selling her fake jewellery, police said on Wednesday. According to officials, the jeweller duo, identified as Rajendra Soni and Gaurav Soni, allegedly polished silver chains to look like gold and sold Rs 300 moissanite stones as expensive diamonds, […]
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Chandigarh police, NCB organise walkathon at Sukhna Lake to spread awareness about drug abuse
To spread awareness about the dangers of drug abuse, the Narcotics Control Bureau in association with Chandigarh Police organised a walkathon at Sukhna Lake on Wednesday. Senior officials of the NCB and Chandigarh Police spoke on the issue emphasizing the need to get rid of the drug menace in the city. Several residents, […]
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J-K: Encounter continues between terrorists, security forces in Doda; 6 injured
Terrorists and security forces are engaged in an exchange of fire in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda after they attacked a security checkpost in Chattragala area on Tuesday night, police said on Wednesday morning. Five jawans and a sub-divisional special police officer (SDPO) were injured in the encounter that began after […]
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Ceasefire talks in jeopardy after Israel accuses Hamas of “rejecting” proposal
The talks for a ceasefire in Gaza and the hostage deal were thrown into doubt after Israel characterized Hamas’ response to the latest proposal as a “rejection” on Tuesday (local time), precipitating a blame game between the two sides, CNN reported. Hamas had submitted its response to Qatari mediators, proposing amendments to […]
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MP: Guna Collector’s son duped of Rs 2.08 lakh, case registered
District collector’s son was duped of Rs 2.08 lakh in a cyber fraud in Madhya Pradesh’s Guna district, an official said. According to the First Information Report (FIR) copy, the incident occurred last month on May 3 when the Collector’s son Premanshu Singh clicked on a fake link sent by an unknown person to redeem SBI […]
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First session of 18th Lok Sabha to begin from June 24
The first session of the 18th Lok Sabha will be held from June 24 and conclude on July 3 for oath/affirmation of newly elected Members, Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Kiren Rijiju said on Wednesday. The 264th Session of Rajya Sabha will also commence on June 27 and conclude on […]
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Delhi water crisis: ADM, SDM level officers to be deployed in each Zone to monitor situation
Amid the water crisis in the city, the Delhi Government has decided to deploy Additional District Magistrate and Sub Divisional Magistrate level officers in each zone, along with a team of Tehsildars and other officials who will act as a ‘Quick Response Team’ for the provision of water tankers and […]