Weeks after the US destroyed a suspected Chinese spy balloon over its skies, discussions on the issue are going on in the Indian defence forces as well, which are now preparing the standard operating procedures to deal with such a situation in future. A similar balloon was sighted over the Andaman over a year […]
CBI questions Manish Sisodia’s close aide in Delhi excise policy case
Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is questioning former Delhi deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia’s close aide Devender Sharma in the excise policy case, said officials on Tuesday. The questioning is ongoing at CBI headquarters in the national capital. Meanwhile, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) will question Sisodia in Tihar jail in connection with the […]
Petrol pump worker beaten to death over UPI payment in Hyderabad
In a tragic incident in Hyderabad’s Narsingi police station limits, a petrol pump worker was allegedly beaten to death by three persons in the early hours of Tuesday. A group of people in a car went to the petrol pump and got into an argument with the fuel station workers with regard to some payment issues, police said. […]
Delhi: CBI arrests Pearl group Director after being deported from Fiji
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Tuesday arrested an absconding accused, then Director of Pearl Group, on his arrival in New Delhi, in connection to a multi-crore chit fund case. The arrested accused have been identified as Harchand Singh Gill. The accused was brought back to India upon being deported from Fiji. […]
Congress calls state-wide bandh on March 9 against “corrupt BJP govt” in Karnataka
Congress has called a two-hour-long state-wide bandh of markets in Karnataka on March 9 against the “corrupt BJP government”, said party leader Randeep Singh Surjewala on Tuesday. The Congress called a bandh after several Congress leaders, led by former chief minister Siddaramaiah protested demanding the arrest of BJP MLA Madal Virupaksha, whose son was caught taking a bribe by the state’s Lokayukta. “The 9th Karnataka Bandh is […]
Andhra Pradesh: Deer enters residential area in Tirupati, rescued by locals
Locals of Andhra Pradesh’s Tirupati district on Tuesday morning rescued a deer which entered in their town. The deer was appeared in the residential area of Pichatur village of Tirupati district. The deer’s head got stuck in a fencing before he was rescued by the locals . The rescued animal […]
Delhi Police arrests Ashok Pradhan-Neetu Dabodia gang’s sharp shooter
Delhi Police on Tuesday arrested one person, accused in several charges of attempt to murder and killings, from Dwarka metro station in the national capital. The 39-year-old Pradeep alias Habbu, is also a sharp shooter of Ashok Pradhan-Neetu Dabodia gang, police said. He is also a culprit in attempt to […]
Delhi HC seeks response of Centre on plea seeking relaxation for students appearing in JEE Advance
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday issued notice to the Central Government and other respondents and sought a response to a plea seeking relaxation for the students appearing in the JEE Advance 2023. Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav issued a notice and sought a response within two weeks. The matter is […]
MP: Holkar Royal family performs Holika Dahan at Rajwada in Indore
Carrying forward the 300-year-old tradition of the Holkar Royal Family, Richard Holkar from the Holkar family performed Holika Dahan at Rajwada in Madhya Pradesh’s Indore district on Monday evening. It is said that this ‘Holika Dahan’ is also called Sarkari Holi. Around 300 years ago, King Malhar Rao Holkar of Indore started this tradition, after which it was carried forward […]
Reflecting Atmanirbhar Bharat, Indian Navy undertakes indigenously-made MRSAM firing
The Indian Navy on Tuesday, undertook the Medium Range Surface to Air Missile (MRSAM) firing from INS Visakhapatnam validating the capability to engage Anti-Ship Missiles. It is pertinent to note that MRSAM has been jointly developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and the Institute of Actuaries of India (IAI), […]
UP: Woman’s body recovered from sugarcane field in Baghpat, one arrested
A woman was found dead in the sugarcane field at Budhpur Ramala village of Uttar Prades’s Baghpat, police informed on Monday. The police said that at around 1:30 pm on Monday, they got the information that a woman’s body was found in a sugarcane field in Budhpur village. Upon receiving the information, the […]
Delhi: CCTV shows bike-borne men stealing Rs 40 lakhs, both arrested
A CCTV footage has emerged showing two bike-borne criminals stealing Rs 40 lakh from a person in broad daylight in the national capital. The case pertains to a robbery gang which was planning to flee from Delhi after committing the crime but was nabbed by the Delhi Police. Both robbers were arrested, and […]
NPP chief Conrad Sangma takes oath as Meghalaya CM for second consecutive term
National People’s Party chief Conrad Sangma on Tuesday took oath as the Chief Minister of Meghalaya for the second consecutive term. Prestone Tynsong and Sniawbhalang Dhar took oath as Deputy Chief Ministers of Meghalaya, in Shillong. Abu Taher Mondal, Kyrmen Shylla, Marcuise N Marak and Rakkam A Sangma also took […]
Raveendran, Addl Pvt Secy of Kerala CM, arrives at ED office for interrogation in Mission scam case
CM Raveendran, Additional Private Secretary of Kerala Chief Minister, arrived at the Enforcement Directorate (ED) office for interrogation in the LIFE Mission scam case on Tuesday. On February 27, Raveendran did not appear before the ED for questioning in connection with the LIFE Mission Scam case. The Enforcement Directorate on […]
Tamil Nadu: 3 elephants get electrocuted while crossing electric fence, die
As many as three elephants got killed by electrocution in Tamil Nadu’s Dharampuri district, while crossing an illegal electric fence. The incident happened on Monday in Marandahalli, Dharampuri district in Tamil Nadu. After the incident, one person named Murugesan has been arrested for using an illegal fence, which is against […]