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Sushant probe quarantined: Bihar cop’s parting shot to Maha govt

08 Aug 2020 05:58 AM IST

MUMBAI: Punjab’s Shortly before he took a flight back to Bihar, Patna (Central) Superintendent of Police (SP) Vinay Tiwari on Friday alleged that “it is not me, but the Sushant Singh Rajput probe that was quarantined”. Released from quarantine by the BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) after six days and directed

Rhea came in touch with Sushant only for his wealth: Bihar govt to apex court

08 Aug 2020 05:57 AM IST

The Bihar government has filed an affidavit in Supreme Court seeking dismissal of the plea by actress Rhea Chakraborty seeking to transfer FIR from Patna to Mumbai in Sushant Singh Rajput suicide case. The affidavit said that Rhea Chakraborty and her family members came in contact with Sushant Singh Rajput

Rhea won’t be free for long, say Sushant’s kin

08 Aug 2020 05:56 AM IST

As the investigation proceeds in Sushant Singh Rajput’s death, his family members are confident that “Mumbai Police won’t be able to shield Rhea Chakraborty for long”. Rajput’s cousin and BJP MLA Neeraj Kumar Bablu expressing his faith in CBI inquiry said, “Rhea can’t flee anywhere now. The noose is tightening

Delhi govt launches Electric Vehicle Policy

08 Aug 2020 05:55 AM IST

Delhi government will waive the registration fee and road tax.

India targets Pakistan over terrorism in Security Council

08 Aug 2020 05:44 AM IST

After cornering China, India has trained its guns on Pakistan. Islamabad, which attempted to raise the issue of Jammu and Kashmir in the United Nations’ Security Council (UNSC), came under sharp attack from Indian diplomatic team on the same forum. Raking up the issue of Pakistan supporting Lashkare-Taiba (LeT) and

Captain who died in Kerala crash was decorated ex-IAF pilot

08 Aug 2020 05:43 AM IST

New Delhi: Captain Deepak V. Sathe, who was among those killed when the Air India Express plane he was piloting crashed in Kerala’s Kozhikode on Friday, was a former Indian Air Force officer, who flew the MiG-21 fighter aircraft with 17 Squadron (Golden Arrows) in Ambala. The squadron saw action

Death toll in Kerala landslide rises to 15

08 Aug 2020 05:43 AM IST

The death toll in Idukki landslide in Kerala has risen to 15, said state Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Friday while announcing ex-gratia of Rs 5 lakh to kin of the deceased. Addressing a press conference here, he said that the state govt has sought the help of the Air

MLAs’ phones were never tapped: Rajasthan Police

08 Aug 2020 05:43 AM IST

Jaipur: The Rajasthan Police on Friday clarified that they did not tap the phones of any MLA or MP. “The allegation of recording conversations via intercom is fake and fictitious. The Rajasthan Police always act to prevent criminal activities and illegal phone tapping is a criminal act,” the state police

One dead, 6 injured in Pak shelling on LoC

08 Aug 2020 05:39 AM IST

The Pakistan Army continued its daylong ceasefire violations along the Line of Control (LoC) in which one civilian died while six were injured and over half a dozen houses were damaged in Tangdhar sector in J&K, police said. The deceased has been identified as Mohammad Arif (40). Colonel Devender Anand

5 hockey players test positive as Covid numbers cross 2mn

08 Aug 2020 05:24 AM IST

Indian men’s hockey team captain Manpreet Singh and four other players were tested positive for Covid-19 ahead of a national camp in Bengaluru on Friday. Besides Manpreet, defender Surender Kumar, Jaskaran Singh, drag-flicker Varun Kumar and Krishan B Pathak were also tested Covid positive. Team’s captain Manpreet said, “I have

Rajasthan crisis: Raje meets BJP chief secretly ahead of HC verdict

08 Aug 2020 05:24 AM IST

Even as Congress has shifted its political activity to top gear to sail through the crisis in Rajasthan, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is keeping its operations under the veil of secrecy because it does not want to be seen as being involved in any action aimed at toppling the

16 dead including pilot after plane breaks into two at Kerala airport

08 Aug 2020 05:16 AM IST

Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Puri says the plane overshot the runway in rainy conditions and went down 35-ft into a slope; at least 123 people injured, including 15 seriously.