Category: India News

Guj: Cop held for killing man in accidental firing

Ahmedabad, Jan 16: A police sub-inspector was arrested on Thursday for allegedly shooting a man dead in an accidental firing at a police outpost in Gujarat’s Rajkot district, an official said. Sub-inspector P P Chavda was arrested for culpable homicide not amounting to murder after he shot dead […]

Ex-IPS officer gets 5 years in jail in MP job scam

Bhopal, Jan 16: A local court on Thursday sentenced former IPS officer Rajendra Chaturvedi to five years in prison for taking bribes for recruitment of jail wardens in Madhya Pradesh. Chaturvedi was additional director general (prisons) at the time of the recruitment scam. Special Judge Sanjeev Pandey, who convicted […]

DySP case of JKP to be handed over to NIA

New Delhi, Jan 15: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) will soon take over the case of suspended Deputy Superintendent of Jammu and Kashmir Police Davinder Singh, who was caught in south Kashmir while ferrying two militants to Jammu last weekend, officials said here on Wednesday. The necessary formalities were […]

Shah should accept that India is democracy: Raut

Pune, Jan 15: Union Home Minister Amit Shah is a “staunch nationalist”, but he should accept the fact that there is democracy in the country, Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut said here on Wednesday. The Sena’s Rajya Sabha member was speaking at an awards ceremony of the media group […]

“Gaganyaan space astronauts training to start this month”: Dr Jitendra Singh

open view news desk “Gaganyaan” space astronauts will start their training this month, most likely in the third week of January. This was disclosed here today by the Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy […]

India has not closed door on China-backed Asian trade deal – foreign minister

NEW DELHI – India has not closed the door on a China-led regional economic pact, even though Asia’s third-largest country pulled out of the deal last November, Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar said on Wednesday. In November, China joined 14 countries in agreeing terms for the Regional Comprehensive Economic […]

In India, a firebrand’s anti-Modi mantra resonates at nationwide protests

MUMBAI/NEW DELHI – Standing on a stage in the centre of one of India’s most prestigious universities, the firebrand politician looked out at the cheering supporters before him and issued a sharp challenge to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. “The idea of India is under threat,” said Kanhaiya Kumar, […]

Exclusive: India plans new law to protect foreign investment – sources

NEW DELHI – India is planning a new law to safeguard foreign investment by speeding up dispute resolution, aiming to attract more capital from overseas to boost stuttering domestic growth, two officials with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters. In a 40-page initial draft, India’s finance ministry […]

Newborn twins found near Pashan Lake in Pune

Pune, Jan 14: Newborn twins, a baby boy and a baby girl, were found abandoned near Pashan Lake here on Tuesday morning, the police said. Some joggers noticed the infants, hardly a day-old and wrapped in cloth, in the bushes near the lake after hearing their cries, said an […]

Himachal Pradesh: Avalanche, landslides leave four dead

Shimla, Jan 14: Three people were killed in landslides while an elderly person was buried alive in an avalanche after recent snowfall and showers in parts of Himachal Pradesh on Tuesday, officials said on Tuesday. Police said Tilak Raj of Panela Bhariya and Radha of Tanuai were killed in […]

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