A 20-year-old college student was set on fire by a boy for repeatedly turning down his love proposals in Muzaffarpur district of Bihar. The incident happened on Saturday night in Ahiyapur police station area, but came to light after the girl was shifted to the Shri Krishna Medical College and […]
7 UP policemen suspended for negligence of duty following Unnao rape victim’s death
Hours after the last rites of the 24-year-old Unnao rape victim were performed at her native village here on Sunday amid tight security arrangements, the Uttar Pradesh government suspended seven policemen for negligence of duty. “Ajay Kumar Tripathi, Station House Officer of Unnao’s Bihar police station, along with six other […]
Chhattisgarh woman attacked by spurned stalker on bail dies
A 35-year-old woman from Chhattisgarh has succumbed to her injuries she had sustained after a stalker, who was arrested earlier for shooting her obscene video, attacked her with a sickle on December 6, police said on Sunday. The accused Indrapal Tonde (40) was on bail when he slashed the woman’s […]
Mizoram Board Class 10, 12 date sheet 2020 released at mseb.edu.in
Mizoram school education board has released the examination schedule of class 10th and 12th 2020 on its official website. Students appearing in the examination can check the date sheet online at mseb.edu.in. The HSLC (Class 10) written examinations 2020 will be conducted from February 17 to March 3, 2020, while HSSCL […]
Over 600 students participate in science camp at IISER-Kolkata
Over 600 school and college students from across the country are participating in three- day ‘Vijyoshi’ science camp that began at the IISER-Kolkata here on Sunday, an official of the institute said. Of the 600 participating students, 200 are from the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER)- Kolkata, […]
Conference on quality education for deaf to be held in Haryana
In a first-of-its-kind initiative, a two-day international conference on providing quality education for the deaf which is organised and led by educators who themselves are hearing impaired will be held in Haryana’s Rohtak from December 10. The conference is being organised by the Haryana Welfare Society for Persons with Speech […]
1 dead, 2 injured in police firing at polling booth in Jharkhand
A villager was killed and two others were injured after police opened fire to control a mob pelting stones on security forces at a polling booth in Jharkhand’s Sisai assembly segment on Saturday. Eight others, including the officer-in-charge of Sisai police station, two constables and a journalist, were also injured […]
Hyderabad vet’s family says solace, accused’s relatives cry foul
The killing of four men involved in last week’s rape and murder of the 26-year-old veterinarian on the outskirts of Hyderabad brought the much-needed solace to her parents, but the families of the accused said their deaths on Friday came as a rude shock. Mohammad Ali alias Mohammad Arif, […]
Northeast CMs soften stand on Citizenship Amendment Bill
Most of the chief ministers of the Northeast have softened their stands on the Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB), set to be introduced in Parliament soon. This is a departure from their earlier stands, when they unequivocally opposed the legislation granting Indian citizenship to undocumented individuals from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, and Pakistan, […]
Odisha primary school teacher dismissed for coming to work drunk
A teacher in a government primary school in Odisha’s Jajpur district was dismissed from service for coming to school inebriated and forcing students to kneel down outside the school premises. Makarand Mahant, a temporary teacher with the Balia primary school under Lembo panchayat in Sukinda area, was sacked after a […]
‘Her soul at peace now’: Telangana vet’s father after accused killed in encounter
The father of the veterinarian who was raped and murdered near Hyderabad on November 27 has said that his daughter’s soul would now rest in peace following the killing of all four accused in an encounter with the police. “It has been 10 days to the day my daughter died. I express […]
All 4 accused in rape-murder of Telangana vet killed while trying to flee: Cops
All the four accused in the rape and murder of a 26-year-old veterinary doctor in Telangana last week were killed in an encounter in the early hours of Friday, police said. An official of the Cyberabad police commissionerate, who confirmed the incident, said the encounter took place around 3.30 am under a […]
Woman flings newborn daughter from 17th floor of Kandivli building in Mumbai
Minutes after giving birth, a woman allegedly flung her newborn daughter to death from the 17th floor of a 23-storey slum rehabilitation authority (SRA) building in Kandivli (West) on Thursday. The police have registered a case of murder against the 22-year-old and will arrest her after she is discharged from […]
Permanent one-way traffic on three central Delhi roads from 5 to 8 pm
Following a ”successful” experiment to decongest key stretches, the Delhi Traffic Police said now only one-way traffic will be allowed on three roads – Abai Marg from San Martin Marg to Sardar Patel Marg, Kushak Road from Teen Murti to Rajaji Marg, and Purana Qila Road from C-Hexagon (India Gate […]
Ensure safety of women working late hours, UP police tells private firms
Amid concerns for women safety in view of the gruesome rape and murder of a veterinary doctor in Hyderabad, the state police has issued an advisory for women travelling alone, especially during night hours. The state police has also issued strict directions to commercial establishments to provide pick and drop […]