Copter crash in Iran kills 9
Tehran, March 26 (IANS) Nine people were killed in a rescue helicopter crash in southern Iran on Friday, local media reported. The helicopter belonged to a hospital in Iran’s Fars province and crashed on its…
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‘Hyderabad varsity students, faculty beaten up in police custody’
Hyderabad: Students demonstrate against Hyderabad University Vice-Chancellor P. Appa Rao after he returned from a nearly two-month leave in Hyderabad, on March 22, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Hyderabad, March 25 (IANS) An umbrella organisation of student…
Over 1.09 lakh non-bailable warrants executed in Bengal: Official
Kolkata, March 25 (IANS) More than 1.09 lakh non-bailable arrest warrants have been executed in West Bengal from December 1, 2015, to March 23, a senior Election Commission official said on Friday. “In total, 1,09,457…
Over 1.09 lakh non-bailable warrants executed in Bengal: Official
Kolkata, March 25 (IANS) More than 1.09 lakh non-bailable arrest warrants have been executed in West Bengal from December 1, 2015, to March 23, a senior Election Commission official said on Friday. “In total, 1,09,457…
Minor killed in Bengal explosion
Kolkata, March 25 (IANS) An 11-year-old boy was killed and three others were left seriously injured in crude bomb explosion in West Bengal’s Murshidabad district, police said on Friday. The incident occurred in Raghunathganj on…
NGO for probe into ‘assault’ on tribal activist in Goa
Panaji, March 25 (IANS) The opposition, as well as green groups in Goa, on Friday rallied behind anti-illegal mining activist Ravindra Velip who was allegedly assaulted in judicial custody, even as a BJP legislator denied…
Mamata virtually holds EC responsible for party workers’ killings
Lalgarh/Kolkata, March 25 (IANS) Claiming that eight of her party workers were murdered by the CPI-M supporters in seven days, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday virtually held the Election Commission (EC) responsible…
Budding volleyball payer stabbed to death in Bengal
Kolkata, March 25 (IANS) Fifteen-year-old upcoming volleyballer Sangeeta Aich was stabbed to death in West Bengal’s North 24 Parganas district on Friday by a youth, police said. The incident happened in Barasat in the district,…
Efforts on to rescue abducted Catholic priest in Yemen
Thiruvananthapuram, March 25 (IANS) Intense diplomatic efforts at various levels are on to ensure the safe return of Catholic priest Tom Uzhunnalil, currently in Islamic State custody in Yemen, an official source said on Friday….
Dentist beaten to death in Delhi, nine held
New Delhi, March 25 (IANS) A 41-year-old dentist here was beaten to death by a group of people after a cricket ball he and his son were playing with hit a motorcyclist on the road,…
Condition of injured crew member stable, says Jet Airways
New Delhi, March 25 (IANS) The condition of a Jet Airways’ crew member who was injured in the Brussels terror attacks is stable, the airline said on Friday. “We have spoken to Doctor Steven at…
Lowest fatality on Holi in five years: Police
New Delhi, March 25 (IANS) The national capital witnessed the least number of road accidents with four deaths in five years on Holi on Thursday, police said on Friday. “Four people died in road accidents…
Review OBC quota based on 2011 census: Swaraj Abhiyan leader
Gurgaon, March 25 (IANS) Swaraj Abhiyan leader Yogendra Yadav on Friday urged the Haryana government to review the reservation given under the Other Backward Classes quota as per the 2011 Census. Yadav, the national convener…
Probe into Kalabhavan Mani death progressing well: Kerala DGP
Chalakudy (Kerala) March 25 (IANS) Kerala police chief T.P. Senkumar on Friday visited the outhouse where film actor Kalabhavan Mani had taken ill days before dying in a hospital, and said he was satisfied with…
Kasab was to be traded with Israeli hostages of 26/11: Headley
Mumbai, March 25 (IANS) Pakistani-American LeT terrorist-turned-approver David Coleman Headley said here on Friday that attempts were made to trade Israeli hostages in Mumbai in return for release of Ajmal Kasab, the Pakistani terrorist nabbed…
Will stop infiltration if we come to power in Assam: BJP
Guwahati, March 25 (IANS) Playing the ‘national security’ card, the BJP on Friday pledged to seal the India-Bangladesh border to stop infiltration and also to “free Assam of illegal Bangladeshi immigrants” if it came to…
Criminal involved in 200 burglaries across India held
New Delhi, March 25 (IANS) A most wanted criminal involved in over 200 burglaries across India has been arrested here, police said on Friday. Nadeem Qureshi, a resident of Ghaziabad in Uttar Pradesh, was arrested…
Nodal officer appeals for evidence in violence cases in Haryana
Gurgaon, March 25 (IANS) The nodal officer for investigating cases registered in Haryana during the Jat quota stir in February has appealed to the public to send video recordings and other evidence either through Whatsapp…
Soldier missing as avalanche hits Army patrol
New Delhi, March 25 (IANS) An avalanche hit an army patrol in Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir early on Friday, burying two soldiers, one of whom remains missing, said an army officer. The avalanche…
Mamata virtually holds EC responsible for party workers’ killings
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee releases party’s manifesto for upcoming state legislative assembly polls in Kolkata, on March 11, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Lalgarh/Kolkata, March 25 (IANS) Claiming that eight…