Congress demands Rijiju’s resignation
New Delhi, Dec 13 (IANS) The Congress party on Tuesday demanded the resignation of Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju for his alleged involvement in a scam relating to an Arunachal Pradesh…
Crime
Rs 7.92 lakh in new notes seized in Gurugram
Gurugram, Dec 13 (IANS) Cash amounting to Rs 7.92 lakh in new currency notes of Rs 2,000 was seized here on Tuesday, police said. The Crime Branch found the money in a car of Vikas…
Assam banks alerted about currency exchange by militants
Guwahati, Dec 13 (IANS) With the possibility of militant outfits in Assam trying to convert their old currency into new post demonetisation, police urged banks to keep strict track of transactions. The Police asked the…
AAP demands Rijiju’s resignation
New Delhi, Dec 13 (IANS) Aam Aadmi Party on Tuesday demanded the resignation of Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju for his alleged involvement in an Arunachal Pradesh hydro project scam. Quoting…
Criminals with political patronage can’t escape from law: Nitish
Patna, Dec 13 (IANS) Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said on Tuesday that criminals associated with political parties cannot escape from law and reiterated his government’s resolve not to compromise on rule of law and…
Kolkata home guard arrested for molesting minor
Kolkata, Dec 13 (IANS) A home guard of the Kolkata Police was arrested for allegedly molesting a minor girl, the police said on Tuesday. Dilip Sha, a home guard of the Kolkata Police, was arrested…
Nine-member investigation team visits PK-661 crash site
Islamabad, Dec 13 (IANS) A nine-member investigation team on Tuesday visited the site of the crash of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flight PK-661 in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province in which all 48 people onboard were killed. The…
Five convicted in Hyderabad twin bomb blasts case
Hyderabad, Dec 13 (IANS) A special court on Tuesday held five accused guilty in the 2013 twin bomb blasts case. Pronouncing the judgement, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) special court fixed December 18 for announcing…
CBI arrests RBI official for money laundering
Bengaluru, Dec 13 (IANS) Central Bureau of Investigation CBI) sleuths on Tuesday arrested a senior Reserve Bank of India (RBI) official here for allegedly laundering money running into millions of rupees, said an official. “K….
Cambodia launches campaign to reduce road accidents
Phnom Penh, Dec 13 (IANS) Aiming to reduce casualties from car crashes, Cambodia has launched a year-long safe driving education campaign, Transport Minister Sun Chanthol said on Tuesday. The Transport Ministry, in cooperation with the…
HRW accuses Myanmar army of burning Rohingya houses
Nay Pyi Taw, Dec 13 (IANS) Human Rights Watch on Tuesday accused the Myanmar army of burning hundreds of houses in the Rohingya Muslim minority villages where a massive military offensive has been ongoing for…
Elopement cases rising in Tripura, crime against women decreasing
Agartala, Dec 13 (IANS) Elopement cases is increasing in bordering Tripura with 14 per cent rise this year compared to 2014, while crime against women is declining in the state, an official said here on…
Two policemen shot at in Uttar Pradesh
Lucknow, Dec 13 (IANS) Two policemen were shot at and critically injured by unknown assailants in Hathras district of Uttar Pradesh early on Tuesday. Uma Shankar and Arvind were on night patrol when shot at…
Nuclear power will expand in Asia, says expert
New Delhi, Dec 13 (IANS) Days after Vietnam stalled its plans to build nuclear power plants citing safety concerns, a nuclear expert in India says overall nuclear power is likely to expand in Asian countries….
Over Rs 1.5 cr new currencies seized in Assam
Guwahati, Dec 13 (IANS) The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of Assam Police has recovered over Rs 1.5 crore in new Rs 2,000 and Rs 500 bills from a businessman’s house here, police said on Tuesday….
Cyclone Vardah kills two in Andhra
Vijayawada, Dec 13 (IANS) Two persons were killed overnight in Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh due to cyclone Vardah as heavy rains lashed the region, officials said. Nellore and Prakasam districts of south coastal Andhra…
Day after Vardah: Chennai feels like a forest
Chennai, Dec 13 (IANS) Chennaities woke up to uprooted trees, big broken branches blocking the roads, fallen name boards, hoardings, damaged compound walls and vehicles under fallen trees, power cut and lack of milk supplies…
Venezuela closes border with Colombia
Caracas, Dec 13 (IANS) Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has ordered the closure of Venezuelan border with Colombia for 72 hours till Thursday to deal with the “mafias” operating and smuggling out Venezuelan currency. The measure…
Brazil Police file more charges against Lula
Rio de Janeiro, Dec 13 (IANS) Brazil’s Federal Police has filed new charges against former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, local media reported. The charges against Lula are for passive corruption in a case…
Over 5,900 deaths in Philippines ‘war on drugs’
Manila, Dec 13 (IANS) There have been 5,927 deaths linked to the “war on drugs” in the Philippines since July 1 according to statistics released by its national police. President Rodrigo Duterte who assumed office…