Bike rider booked for dog’s death
Noida (UP), Dec 27 (PTI) A man has been booked for rash driving after he allegedly hit a pregnant dog which died during treatment in Greater Noida, police said Thursday. The accident happened in Dhoom Manikpur village under Badalpur police station limits on Tuesday morning, they said. According to a complaint filed by Manzoor Ali, […]
IED defused near Garoora village
Srinagar: Forces on Thursday morning defused an IED planted near Garoora village on Bandipora-Srinagar highway in north Kashmir, police said. A poliuce official said that an IED was spotted by a road opening party of Army’s 13 RR unit around 8am. He said the IED was planted inside an iron container on the roadside. “The […]
Oppn demands talaq bill be referred to joint select committee
New Delhi, Dec 27 (PTI) A united opposition in the Lok Sabha Thursday pitched for referring the triple talaq bill to a ‘joint select committee’ of Parliament, claiming its provisions were unconstitutional and that there was a need for a greater scrutiny of the draft law. As soon as the House met at 2 pm […]
People living along LoC, IB to get set-top boxes in J&K
Jammu, Dec 27 (PTI) In a bid to ensure television coverage in border areas, Jammu and Kashmir’s Home Department has issued an order for distribution of set-top boxes (STBs), an official said Thursday. According to the order, people living along the Line of Control (LoC) and the International Border (IB) in Jammu, Samba, Kathua, Rajouri, […]
As 2018 nears its end, CAG report yet to be made public in J&K
Jammu, Dec 28 (PTI) The Jammu and Kashmir accountant general (AG) is yet to make the CAG’s report for the year 2017-18 public, even as the year is nearing its end, a senior official said Thursday. The report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) was submitted to Governor Satya Pal Malik long ago and […]
Woman held with gold bars worth Rs 9.5 lakh at Hyderabad airport
Hyderabad, Dec 27 (PTI) A woman was Thursday held at the Hyderabad airport for allegedly trying to smuggle gold bars worth Rs 9.5 lakh, a senior CISF official said. He said the woman was intercepted during security checks and 4 gold bars, weighing 310 grams in total, were found in her hand baggage. The woman, […]
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 […]
