ISIS module case: NIA produces 10 arrested persons before Delhi court
New Delhi, Dec 27 (PTI) NIA on Thursday produced before a Delhi court 10 people arrested on suspicion of being members of an ISIS-inspired group who were planning suicide attacks and serial blasts, targeting politicians as also government installations, in Delhi and other parts of north India. They were produced before the court amidst tight […]
2 arrested in UP on charge of cow slaughter
Muzaffarnagar, Dec 27 (PTI) Two absconders have been arrested on the charge of cow slaughter from Gharipukhta village in Shamli district, police said Thursday. Maherban and his son Tabish were arrested on Wednesday evening after absconding for months, they said. A police official said the accused have also been booked under the Gangster Act.
Triple talaq: Cong issues whip in LS
New Delhi, Dec 27 (PTI) Anticipating a debate on the contentious triple talaq bill, the Congress on Thursday issued a whip to all its MPs in Lok Sabha. According to sources, all Lok Sabha members have been asked to be present throughout the day for participation should the debate come up. The Congress has maintained a […]
Police constable booked for ‘raping’ woman colleague in UP
Muzaffarnagar, Dec 27 (PTI) A police constable has been booked on the charge of raping his woman colleague in Budhana town of the district after promising to marry her, a police official said on Thursday. SSP Sudhir Kumar said Kesho Sharma, the accused constable posted at Budhana Police Station, was booked on Wednesday and suspended. According […]
LS adjourned amid protests over Rafale deal, other issues
New Delhi, Dec 27 (PTI) Lok Sabha proceedings were again disrupted on Thursday as vociferous protests and sloganeering over various issues forced Speaker Sumitra Mahajan to adjourn the House till noon. Despite repeated warnings from Mahajan, Congress, AIADMK and TDP members continued to stand in the Well of the House and sought to raise various issues, […]
Rupee slips 19 paise against US dollar in early trade
Mumbai, Dec 27 (PTI) The rupee weakened by 19 paise to 70.25 against the US dollar in early trade Thursday due to fresh buying of the American currency by importers and banks. A higher opening of domestic equity market, however, capped the loss, brokers said. At the Interbank Foreign Exchange, the rupee opened sharp lower at […]
Deep freeze worsens in Valley, Srinagar records minus7.6 degrees Celsius
Srinagar: Srinagar witnessed the coldest night of the season as the city shivered at minus 7.6 degree Celsius, the Met Office said on Thursday. After December 7, 1990, when the minimum temperature had dropped to minus 8.8 degree Celsius, the city recorded the coldest night of the season at minus 7.6 degree, breaking the December […]
Controversial triple talaq bill comes for discussion in LS today
New Delhi: The politically sensitive bill which seeks to make the practice of instant triple talaq among Muslim men a penal offence will come up for discussion in LokSabha on Thursday. The LokSabha had last week on Thursday decided to take up the bill on December 27 after the Congress agreed to participate in the […]
Srinagar records minus 6.7 degrees Celsius, Lehshivers at minus 17.1C
Srinagar: The cold wave sweeping Kashmir intensified Wednesday as the mercury stayed several degrees below the freezing point, resulting in frozen water bodies and water supply lines in several residential areas. Leh town in Ladakh region recorded the lowest temperature this winter as mercury plummeted to minus 17.1C last night, a Met department official said. […]
Civilian killed in LoC firing in Rajouri
Jammu: A 55-year-old civilian was killed Wednesday in unprovoked firing by Pakistani troops along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district, a defence spokesman said. “At around 1200 hours, Pakistan army initiated unprovoked firing in Noushera sector, resulting in fatal casualty of one civilian, Bodhraj, a resident of Deeingvillagle,” Jammu-based Army […]
