A five-year-old girl was allegedly raped by a 60-year-old man in Bihar’s Bettiah, officials said on Sunday. The incident occurred in the Nagar police station area. Police have filed a case under section 376 (D) of IPC, POSCO Act. Police said the incident occurred on Saturday evening when the victim girl was taken to […]
Maharashtra: OP Rajbhar meets Uddhav Thackrey in Mumbai
Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party Chief Om Prakash Rajbhar had a courtesy meeting with Shivsena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackrey) (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackrey at his residence “Matoshree” in Mumbai’s Bandra on Sunday. “Courtesy meeting with Shiv Sena chief and former CM Shri Uddhav Thackeray at Matoshree Bandra Mumbai,” OP Rajbhar wrote on Twitter. Earlier on Sunday, OP Rajbhar […]
Maharashtra: Mumbai cop dies by hanging himself
An Assistant Inspector of Mumbai Police died by hanging himself at his residence in Chunabhatti area on Sunday. According to Mumbai Police, the diseased man was identified as Prakash Kashiram. “An Assistant Police Inspector, Prakash Kashiram, died by suicide after he hanged himself at his residence in Chunabhatti area of Mumbai,” said Mumbai Police. Police filed […]
PM Modi to address ‘NCC PM’ rally in Delhi today
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the annual National Cadet Corps (NCC) PM rally at the Cariappa Parade Ground in Delhi on Saturday at around 5:45 PM, a release from the Prime Minister’s Office informed. This year, NCC is celebrating the 75th year of its inception. During the event, Prime […]
Chhattisgarh: Naxal-affected Tetam village in Dantewada provided with electricity connection
Naxal-affected Tetam village in the Dantewada district in Chhatisgarh was provided with an electricity connection under the ‘Manwa Nava Naar’ scheme on Friday. “Under the ‘Manwa Nava Naar’ scheme we provided electricity to houses in Tetam. The mobile tower has begun too. Students can now study; villagers’ living standards improved,” said the […]
Haryana: Bodies of three members of family found in Bhiwani
The bodies of a government teacher, his wife and their daughter were found on the bed in their house in Haryana’s Bhiwani. The deceased has been identified as Jitendra, his wife Sushila and their daughter Himani. The prima facie cause of death seems to be suffocation due to a fire […]
MP: Police recover country-made explosives from car in Barwani
Madhya Pradesh Police on Friday recovered country-made explosives from a car in Barwani. The police arrested one person in this regard. Based on a tip-off that there could be ammunition in the car when our team stopped the car, they recovered 13 country-made explosives. A probe is underway. “Our team […]
Gujarat: Man who hit biker, dragged for 12 kms under car, arrested
Gujarat Police arrested one person on Thursday for allegedly killing a biker after hitting him with his car and dragging him under the vehicle for 12 kilometres in Surat. The deceased has been identified as Sagar Patil, who was riding the bike, while his wife rode pillion. A car hit […]
Assam govt to extend BTR area, including 60 villages of five assembly constituencies of Sonitpur
The Assam government on Thursday announced its decision to extend the Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR) area by including 60 more villages of five assembly constituencies of Sonitpur district. While attending the state-level programme of 74th Republic Day celebrations, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday said that 60 villages […]
Rahul Gandhi alleges security lapse in Bharat Jodo Yatra, J-K Police rejects charge
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday alleged that police arrangement “completely collapsed” during Bharat Jodo Yatra on Friday in Jammu and Kashmir and he had “to cancel” his walk. Senior Congress leaders also alleged that security during had been “mishandled by concerned agencies” on Friday. However, Jammu and Kashmir Police […]
Assam: Kaziranga National Park to open on February 4
The Kaziranga National Park issued a notification on Friday that it will open for tourists on February 4. The notice was issued by the divisional forest officer, Eastern Assam Wildlife Division, Kaziranga National Park, saying the national park will open for tourists on February 4. Citing management difficulties, the park authorities, however, announced that Jeep Safari […]
Rajasthan: Unidentified miscreants uproot ATM with Rs 8 lakh cash, probe underway
Some unidentified miscreants allegedly uprooted an ATM machine containing more than Rs 8 lakh cash, the police said on Friday. According to officials, three masked miscreants reached the ATM booth of Bank of Baroda in the Sursura area of Rupangarh police station. Rs 8,00,000 cash was present in the ATM machine when it was uprooted and […]
Himachal farmer gets Padma Shri for contribution to ‘agriculture’
Nek Ram Sharma, a farmer of Himachal Pradesh’s Mandi district, has been conferred with the prestigious Padma Shri award for his distinguished service in the field of agriculture, especially organic farming. Sharma, the only Padma awardee from Himachal Pradesh, also expressed his gratitude to the government for this achievement. “I […]
Rajasthan: Ghazal singers Ahmed Hussain, Mohammad Hussain awarded Padma Shri
Ghazal singers Ahmed Hussain and Mohammad Hussain of Jaipur will be awarded Padma Shri in the field of arts. Hussain brothers have thanked the central and state government for this honour. Hussain brothers extended their greetings to the people on Republic Day and Basant Panchami. Ahmed Hussain said, ” those […]
Bihar CM Nitish Kumar asks Upendra Kushwaha to quit JD(U)
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has asked his party colleague and parliamentary board chairman Upendra Kushwaha to quit the JD(U). Kushwaha retorted saying that he could not leave the party without his share in the “paternal property”. This comes amid speculation about Kushwaha ‘being in touch’ with the Bharatiya Janata […]