India

Bhajanpura murder case: Delhi police arrests 2 more accused

01 Sep 2023 10:15 AM IST

Two more persons have been arrested in connection with the murder of a senior manager with e-commerce giant Amazon and injuring his kin in northeast Delhi’s Bhajanpura area, the Delhi Police said. The arrested accused identified as Sohail and Jubair were apprehended on Thursday near Burari in the national capital,

Himachal Pradesh: Police detains 2 with charas, opium

01 Sep 2023 10:11 AM IST

Two alleged drug peddlers were arrested with 3.406 kg of charas and 106 grams of opium near Paplok village in Mandi district, police said. The District Police took to their social media handle on ‘X’ and said, “PS Sarkaghat team recovered 3.406 kg of Charas and 106 grams of Opium

Maharashtra: 3 arrested for killing Shiv Sena leader

01 Sep 2023 10:06 AM IST

Three accused have been arrested for killing Shiv Sena leader Akshay Thube in the Chitalsar area here, police said. According to Senior Police Officer Girish Gode, the three accused were identified as Karan, Gurunath Jadhav and Prashant alias Babu Jabar. A missing complaint was filed by the family members of

Sports Minister Anurag Thakur felicitates FIDE World Cup runner-up Praggnanandhaa

01 Sep 2023 10:05 AM IST

Union Sports Minister Anurag Singh Thakur on Friday felicitated the runner-up of International Chess Federation FIDE World Cup 2023 R Praggnanandhaa and his parents for his outstanding performance in the World Cup in New Delhi. Praggnanandhaa expressed his joy for the support he has got and said that this motivates

Chandrayaan-3: Rover records natural event on moon’s south pole

01 Sep 2023 10:03 AM IST

The Indian Space and Research Organisation on Thursday said that the Pragyan Rover module of the Vikram lander has recorded a natural event on the south pole of the moon. However, the detection of its source is underway. Taking to ‘X’ (formerly known as Twitter), ISRO said, “Chandrayaan-3 Mission: In-situ

Eight absconding terrorists arrested in Jammu

01 Sep 2023 09:38 AM IST

Eight absconding terrorists have been arrested here during a special drive by the State Investigation Agency and the Criminal Investigation Department that have started looking for killers and terrorist associates hiding by blending in the society, a police official said on Thursday. Assisted by Criminal Investigation Department (CID) inputs, State

Centre to send 15 more companies of CAPF for Dhupguri bypoll

01 Sep 2023 09:37 AM IST

The Union Home Ministry will send 15 more companies of central armed police forces (CAPF) for the by-election to the Dhupguri Assembly constituency in West Bengal’s Jalpaiguri district, an official statement said. The forces will be reaching by Saturday, it said. A notification issued on Wednesday to the West Bengal

HC orders notice to Panneerselvam, relatives on criminal revision case

01 Sep 2023 09:36 AM IST

The Madras high court on Thursday ordered notice to former Chief Minister and deposed AIADMK leader O Paneerselvam and his relatives on a criminal revision case initiated by it, following their discharge in a disproportionate wealth case by a trial court in December 2012. Justice N Anand Venkatesh, who initiated

Arunachal MLA urges PM to raise map issue with China during G20 summit

01 Sep 2023 09:35 AM IST

Senior Congress MLA of Arunachal Pradesh Ninong Ering has requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi to raise the issue of China showing in its map Arunachal Pradesh and Aksai Chin as part of its territory, with Chinese President Xi Jinping in the upcoming G20 Summit in New Delhi next month. Ering

President Murmu expresses concern over student suicides and dropouts

01 Sep 2023 09:34 AM IST

President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday expressed concern over the “very serious issue” of students committing suicide, and urged all stakeholders to help them beat negative thinking and cope with study pressure in a positive way. Making a fervent appeal to teachers, family members and society to help out students by

Amid rumours of merger with Congress, YSRTP chief Y S Sharmila meets Sonia and Rahul in Delhi

01 Sep 2023 09:33 AM IST

Amid speculation that she would merge her party YSRTP with the Congress, Y S Sharmila, the sister of Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy, on Thursday met top AICC leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi in the national capital. Speculation about Sharmila growing closer to the Congress

BJP gloats as Delhi cops forbids TMC’s Ramlila Maidan rally

01 Sep 2023 09:32 AM IST

Bharatiya Janata Party leaders in West Bengal today gloated over the fact that Delhi Police had refused to grant permission to the Trinamool Congress to hold its protest rally at the capital’s Ramlila Maidan. “Serves them right. The Trinamool Congress is getting a taste of its own medicine. Every time