Delhi HC to hear plea to cancel Kanhaiya’s bail
New Delhi, March 15 (IANS) A plea to cancel the six-month interim bail to JNU Students Union president Kanhaiya Kumar in a sedition case is likely to come up for hearing in the Delhi High…
Accident
Four killed in hit-and-run, Gujarat industrialist’s son blamed
Ahmedabad, March 15 (IANS) Four people were killed and eight injured in a hit-and-run incident in Gandhidham city in Gujarat’s Kutch district, police said on Tuesday. Residents alleged that the son of a local industrialist…
Theft of ancient idol: Himachal trying to extradite suspect from Nepal
Shimla, March 15 (IANS) The Himachal Pradesh government is taking steps for the extradition from Nepal of a man suspected to have stolen a centuries-old idol of Lord Raghunath, Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh told the…
Bhujbal arrest no vendetta, asserts Fadnavis
Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis during the press conference to announce Satyamev Jayate Water Cup in Mumbai on Feb 17, 2016 (Photo: IANS) Mumbai, March 15 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday…
Gurgaon man shot dead by one he verbally abused
Gurgaon, March 15 (IANS) A 25-year-old man, found murdered over a month ago, was shot dead by a man who he had repeatedly abused verbally, police said on Tuesday. Arun alias Jhage of Islampur village…
Delhi HC to hear plea for cancellation of Kanhaiya’s bail
New Delhi, March 15 (IANS) A plea seeking cancellation of the six-month interim bail to JNU Students Union president Kanhaiya Kumar in a sedition case is likely to come up for hearing in the Delhi…
One killed in Germany explosion
Berlin, March 15 (IANS) At least one person was killed in a car explosion caused by an explosive device in the German capital of Berlin on Tuesday. The police said that the car rolled over…
69 NGOs barred from getting foreign funds
New Delhi, March 15 (IANS) Sixty-nine NGOs have been barred from receiving foreign funds since May 2011, the government told parliament on Tuesday. Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijuju told the Lok Sabha in…
Delhi HC rejects plea for another sedition case against Kanhaiya
JNU student leader Kanhaiya Kumar. (File Photo: IANS) New Delhi, March 15 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Tuesday refused to entertain a plea that sought action against JNU Students Union president Kanhaiya Kumar on…
Gurgaon man strangulates wife
Gurgaon, March 15 (IANS) A man strangled his wife to death in his house here after returning from a relative’s marriage ceremony, police said on Tuesday. There were no immediate arrests. Sangeeta Dahiya,30, was found…
Impersonation is new trend in Bihar’s Class 10 exams
Patna, March 15 (IANS) The Bihar School Examination Board has been surprised by a large number of impersonators caught this year in the Class 10 exams that started last Friday. As many as 279 impersonators…
India has fewer fire stations
New Delhi, March 15 (IANS) There is a 65 percent deficiency in the number of fire stations in the country, parliament was told on Tuesday. Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju told the Lok…
Indian jails overcrowded, says government
New Delhi, March 15 (IANS) There were 418,536 prisoners in Indian jails at the end of 2014, against the capacity of 356,561, the government said on Tuesday. Minister of State for Home Haribhai Parathibhai Chaudhary…
26 killed in Brazil rains
Brasilia, March 15 (IANS) At least 26 people were killed due to heavy rain in the Brazilian city of Sao Paulo, the media reported on Tuesday. The rain that lashed the city since last week…
Congress worker hacked to death in Kerala
Alappuzha (Kerala), March 15 (IANS) A Congress worker was hacked to death on Tuesday in Alappuzha district of Kerala, following which a few people belonging to a left organisation have been detained, a senior police…
Ruckus in Lok Sabha over bribery sting against TMC members
Kolkata: BJP leaders Siddharth Nath Singh and Dilip Ghosh show videos from a sting operation conducted on Trinamool leaders during a press conference in Kolkata, on March 14, 2016. (Photo: IANS) New Delhi, March 15…
12 die in Russia fire
Moscow, March 15 (IANS) Twelve people were killed in a fire that broke out in a brick house in the Russian city of Sterlitamak, investigators said on Tuesday. Bodies of 10 men and two women…
Alleging harassment, Manipur woman police officer quits
Imphal, March 15 (IANS) Deputy Superintendent of Police Thounaojam Brinda has resigned, alleging her loyalty was often suspected because she was the daughter-in-law of a former insurgent leader. Brinda said she submitted her resignation to…
Bangladesh central bank governor resigns over cyber heist
Dhaka, March 15 (IANS) The chief of Bangladeshs central bank resigned on Tuesday over a cyber heist involving over $80 million from its account with New York’s Federal Reserve Bank. Governor Atiur Rahman tendered his…
Three police officers injured in Chicago shooting
Washington, March 15 (IANS) Three police officers were injured in a shooting in the US city of Chicago, the media reported on Tuesday. The officers were responding to drug-related complaints in the city and suspected…