Kerala police arrested a government school teacher from neighbouring Tamil Nadu district on Monday on the charge of sexually assaulting her plus-one girl student last week. Besides, the school principal and two other teachers were also arrested on Monday itself for not reporting the incident to the police on time, […]
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Delhi Court notice to Tihar Jail Authorities on Satyendar Jain’s plea for food as per religious beliefs
A Special Court of Rouse Avenue Court on Tuesday sought a response from Tihar Jail Authorities on jailed Delhi Minister Satyendar Jain’s plea for direction to provide food as per his religious beliefs and to immediately conduct a medical check-up of the applicant which has been due since October 21. The Special Judge […]
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Tripura police seizes 186 kg ganja, arrests one person
In a major crackdown on the drug trafficking cartels, Tripura Police in a joint operation with Assam Rifles busted a syndicate wherein 186 kg of drugs”>drugs were seized and one person was arrested, said the officials on Tuesday. As per the information recieved, a team of officials from the Sidhai police station along […]
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Buddhist confederation, monastic body hosting delegation of Bhutanese monks from Nov 22 to 30
The International Buddhist Confederation (IBC) in coordination with the Central Monastic Body of Bhutan is hosting a 24-member delegation of monks”Bhutanese monks who are visiting India from November 22 to 30, said officials. During this tour, the monks are scheduled to visit various religious and Buddhist heritage sites in India including Nagarjuna […]
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Assam: Over 400 Kg of ganja seized from a truck in Karimganj, driver absconding
In a major drug haul, Assam police recovered over four quintals of ‘ganja’ (cannabis) from a truck at the Churaibari area along the Assam-Tripura border on Monday night, the police said on Tuesday. The truck’s driver and cleaner managed to flee from the spot before the vehicle was intercepted by the police in Assam’s […]
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Assam: K9 dog squad hero ‘Zorba’ with over 60 records passes away
Aaranyak, one of India’s biodiversity conservation organisations, on Tuesday, mourned the passing away of its first k9 unit member, Zorba. Zorba, the Belgian Malinois, was immensely instrumental in hunting down poachers in Assam. Due to his age and current health issues, he passed away last night. An internationally acclaimed rhino conservation […]
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Centre informs SC about introduction of portal to provide mental health facilities upto district level
The Centre on Tuesday informed the Supreme Court that it has invited tenders to establish a portal to provide real-time information on mental health facilities right down to the district level. A bench headed by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud asked the Centre to file an affidavit regarding the […]
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6 killed in Assam-Meghalaya border; Internet services suspended in 7 Meghalaya districts
Meghalaya has suspended mobile internet services in seven districts of the state for 48 hours after six persons including one Assam forest official were killed in firing in Mukroh in West Jaintia Hills on the border between the two states. Mobile internet/data services have been suspended in seven districts of […]
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MP: POR registered against two youths for disturbing tigers at Vanvihar National Park
A preliminary offence report (POR) was registered under the tourism act against two youths for disturbing tigers at Vanvihar National Park in Bhopal, an official said on Tuesday. The action was taken after Bollywood actress Raveena Tandon shared a video of the incident on Twitter that has gone viral. She wrote, “Van Vihar, Bhopal. Madhya […]
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Sarbananda Sonowal appeals to new recruits in Rozgar Mela to work with patriotic notion
Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways and Ayush, Sarbananda Sonowal joined the Rozgar Mela- the recruitment drive for 71,000 personnel, from Patgaon BSF Headquater in Guwahati where a total 224 successful candidates were handed over appointment letters on Tuesday. Speaking on the occasion, the Union Minister appealed to the […]
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UP: 5 killed after four-wheeler overturns in Lakhimpur Kheri
At least five people were killed after a four-wheeler overturned in Lakhimpur Kheri district on Tuesday, the police said. Officials said that the incident took place on Palia-Bhira road in Lakhimpur Kheri during the wee hours on Tuesday. Locals of the area noticed the incident and called up an ambulance. […]
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India, Venezuela hold Round 4 of Foreign Office consultations in Caracas
India and Venezuela held the fourth round of Foreign Office consultations in Caracas. During the meeting on November 21, the two sides reviewed bilateral ties, and exchanged views on different sectors, including political, trade, energy, health, pharmaceuticals, Ayurveda and Yoga, agriculture, culture and science and technology. “During the consultations, both […]
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J-K: Cache of arms recovered in Bandipora, 2 held
Two suspects were apprehended in a joint operation on Tuesday and a huge cache of arms were recovered in Bandipora district in Jammu and Kashmir, Army officials said. Two persons were apprehended in a joint operation by the Indian Army and the Jammu and Kashmir Police, said officials on Tuesday. “On receipt […]
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Andhra Govt announces projects worth Rs 3,300 crore for West Godavari District
Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh Jagan Mohan Reddy laid the foundation stone and inaugurated 15 development works worth Rupees 3,300 Crores. One of the biggest foundation-laying ceremonies was the setting up the Fisheries university in Narsapuram, an important municipality in West Godavari District. In a bid to significantly boost the […]
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Maharashtra: Anti Narcotics Cell seizes 1 KG charas, 2 held in Mumbai
Two drug peddlers were arrested by the Bandra Unit of the Mumbai Anti Narcotics Cell, said police on Tuesday. The arrests were made from the Jogeshwari area where officials also recovered 1 kilogram of Charas. The total worth of seized materials is around Rs 30 lakh in the international market, […]