Day: March 2, 2019

2 elderly women killed in Bihar; 5 held

Munger (Bihar) :  Five persons have been arrested here for allegedly killing two elderly women suspected of practising witchcraft, police said Friday. The women were beaten to death, the police said. Pramila Devi (65) and Kapurva Devi (70), both of them widows, were killed in Gopali Chak village under […]

Chiefs of Air and Naval staffs to get Z-plus security

New Delhi : The chiefs of the Indian Air Force and Navy will get Z-plus security cover after a fresh assessment of their threat perception by the security agencies, officials said. The decision was taken after a thorough review of the threat perception of IAF chief Air Marshal B […]

10-year-old girl repeatedly raped, boy booked

Palghar :  A 10-year-old girl was allegedly repeatedly raped by a boy at a village in Palghar district of Maharashtra, police said on Saturday. The boy, 12, was booked following a complaint lodged by the girl’s parents, police said. “Both the minors are neighbours. As per the complaint, the […]

India’s doubles badminton coach Tan Kim Her resigns

New Delhi :  Malaysia’s Tan Kim Her has stepped down from his post as India’s doubles badminton coach, citing personal reasons. The 47-year-old, who was appointed as the national team’s doubles coach put down his papers, one-and-a-half years before his contract with the Badminton Association of India (BAI) was […]

India will no longer be “helpless” in fighting terror: PM

Kanyakumari (TN) :  Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday declared that the country will no longer be “helpless” in the face of terror, saying a ‘New India’ will pay back terrorists with ‘interest’ and that their influence has been curtailed and will be curbed further Modi also accused some opposition […]

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