The Bharatiya Janata Party on Saturday expelled Vinod Arya from the primary membership of the party after his son Pulkit Arya was named as prime accused in the murder of one 19-year old Ankita Bhandari. The party has also expelled Ankit Arya, the brother of Pulkit Arya, Meanwhile, the […]
Uttarakhand: Locals set accused Pulkit Arya’s Vanatara resort ablaze in Rishikesh
The Vanatara resort in Rishikesh owned by expelled BJP leader Vinod Arya’s son Pulkit Arya, who is an accused in the Ankita Bhandari murder case, was set on fire by angry locals on Saturday. Anger over the horrific crime poured onto streets in other parts of Uttarakhand as well as […]
Setting example, ASHA worker from Kashmir donates blood 28 times since 2012
A 32-year-old woman Bilqees Ara, an Accredited Social Health Activist (ASHA) worker known as ‘blood woman of Kashmir’ has set an example for people across the Valley by donating blood 28 times since 2012, according to reports. Bilqees who hails from Handwara Tehsil of North Kashmir’s Kupwara district said that […]
NDA brought stability to policymaking, governance, says PM Modi
Drawing a comparison between the NDA and UPA governments, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that NDA is a stable government and brought stability to policymaking and governance. “For decades, there were coalition governments and an atmosphere of uncertainty if they can perform or not. Due to that, people in the […]
Naxalism finished in Bihar, Jharkhand regions, says Amit Shah, lauds Sashastra Seema Bal for role in fight
Lauding the role of the Sashastra Seema Bal in the battle against Naxalism, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday said owing to their “tough fight”, Naxalism has been finished in Bihar and Jharkhand regions. Shah, who is on a two-day visit to Bihar, inaugurated five Border Out Posts of […]
Delhi L-G directs Chief Secretary to lodge FIR against DJB, others for embezzlement of Rs 20 crore
The Delhi Lieutenant Governor on Saturday directed the Chief Secretary to lodge an FIR against Delhi Jal Board officials and others for embezzlement of Rs 20 crore, said a statement. The LG has also instructed that Officers/Officials of the Delhi Jal Board involved in the above siphoning of funds may be identified, their responsibility fixed and […]
CBI launches ‘Op Meghachakra’ against online child sexual abuse in 20 states and UTs
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Saturday launched ‘Operation Meghchakra’, in 20 states and UTs, across the country, against the circulation and sharing of child sexual abuse material online. A senior CBI official informed that under the operation, the searches are underway at 56 locations in 20 states– including Himachal Pradesh, […]
External Affairs Ministry issues advisory against fake job offers in Thailand
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Saturday issued a warning about fake offers meant to entice Indian youths with lucrative jobs based in Thailand. The ministry said the target groups are IT skilled youth who are duped in the name of lucrative data entry jobs in Thailand through social media advertisements […]
Ex ADG (Law and Order) Haryana gets anticipatory bail in cheating case
The Delhi High Court recently granted anticipatory bail to Ex Additional Director General of Police (Law and order) in a cheating case. He is an accused in a case registered at Police station Inder Puri, Delhi. The case was registered in 2016 against a private company and its directors and its employees. […]
Nominations for Congress president begins today
Filing of nominations for the post of Congress president is scheduled to begin today with a contest between Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot and former union minister Shashi Tharoor on the cards. The nominations will be filed till September 30 and results declaring the new Congress chief will be announced […]
PFI encouraged youth to join LeT, ISIS, Al-Qaeda to establish Islamic rule in India: NIA
Popular Front of India (PFI), its office bearers, members and affiliates in Kerala encouraged vulnerable youths to join terrorist organisations including Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) or Daesh and Al-Qaida and also conspired to establish Islamic rule in India by committing a terrorist act, reveals NIA […]
Uttarakhand: Ankita Bhandari’s body recovered from Chilla canal, relatives confirm identity
The body of 19-year-old Ankita Bhandari, who had gone missing a few days ago, was recovered in the early hours of Saturday from the Chilla canal in Uttarakhand’s Rishikesh, the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) confirmed. Relatives identified the body of the teenager who was reported missing over six days […]
Haryana: Gangster Sube Singh Gujjar’s illegally built house demolished in Manesar
Illegally built house of Gangster Sube Singh Gujjar was demolished by the Municipal Corporation in Manesar on Thursday. The four-storey building was seen coming crashing down on the land. The alleged house owner is Sube Singh Gujjar, a gangster who is presently lodged in Bhondsi jail, police said. The property […]
Telangana: Foreign national among 2 held in Hyderabad for drug peddling
Hyderabad police apprehended one foreign national drug peddler and an interstate drug peddler on Friday. The arrests were made by the Hyderabad Narcotic Enforcement Wing (H-NEW) along with Langer House Police. The police recovered 17 grams of MDMA, two cell phones and cash of Rs 3000 from the accused. As per information, the […]
Joe Biden calls Russia’s referendum ‘sham’, says US will never recognize annexation
US President Joe Biden on Friday called Russia’s referendum a “sham” and said that America will never recognize Ukrainian territory as anything other than part of Ukraine. “The United States will never recognize Ukrainian territory as anything other than part of Ukraine,” Biden said in the statement released by the […]