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Two held for killing shopkeeper in Ghaziabad

Ghaziabad, Jul 19: Two men have been arrested for allegedly killing a shopkeeper here, police said on Friday. The duo, identified as Bauaa and Abbas, allegedly shot the shopkeeper at his store in Azad Enclave near Khushal Park colony around 10 pm on Thursday, they said. Superintendent of Police […]

Light to heavy rainfall in parts of Himachal Pradesh

Shimla, Jul 19:  Parts of Himachal Pradesh received light to heavy rainfall in the past 24 hours, the Meteorological Department said Friday.  Bharari received the highest 85 mm rain, followed by Banjar (64), Dharamsala (47), Chamba and Una (24), Naina Devi, Sujanpur Tihra and Dalhousie (22) and Shimla […]

Delhi: Three held for highway robberies

New Delhi, Jul 19: Three persons involved in a number of highway robberies have been arrested from north Delhi’s GTB Enclave area, police said Friday. The accused, identified as Rajender (45), Ranjeet Singh (40) and Kuldeep Singh (43), were arrested on Thursday evening, they added. They were active across […]

Governor cannot dictate Assembly proceedings: Karnataka CM tells SC

New Delhi, Jul 19:  Karnataka Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy moved the Supreme Court Friday saying that Governor Vajubhai Vala cannot dictate to the Assembly the manner in which the debate on the confidence motion has to be taken up. The Chief Minister questioned the deadlines set by […]

Robert Vadra withdraws plea in Delhi HC for direction to ED not to take coercive action against him

New Delhi, Jul 18: Businessman Robert Vadra Thursday withdrew his plea, filed in the Delhi High Court, for direction to the Enforcement Directorate not to take any coercive action against him in a money laundering case. A bench of Justices Manmohan and Sangita Dhingra Sehgal dismissed the application as […]

Bihar industry body meets VP Naidu; discusses economic issues

Patna, Jul 18: A delegation of the Bihar Industries Association (BIA) has called on Vice-President M Venkaiah Naidu in the national capital and discussed economic and industrial issues relating to Bihar, sources said. During the meeting on Wednesday, the vice-president stressed the need for balanced growth of all […]

Assam floods: Death toll rises to 36

Guwahati, Jul 18: The rampaging flood waters have receded from Sivasagar even as 28 of the 33 districts in Assam remained affected by the deluge, displacing nearly 54 lakh people and claiming nine more lives to take the death toll to 36 on Thursday. Famous rhinoceros habitats — the […]

Maharashtra: Woman kills two kids, herself

Washim, July 18: A woman allegedly committed suicide after killing her two children in Washim district of Maharashtra Thursday, police said. Jayashree Gajanan Gaware (26) and her two sons, Ganesh (4) and Mohit (2) were found hanging from the ceiling at her father’s house at Tondgaon village around 9 […]

Leopard hiding in house captured after 12-hour operation

Vadodra, Jul 18: An eight-year-old leopard, which attacked five persons and camped inside a house, was captured after a 12-hour operation in Chhotaudepur district of Gujarat, a forest department official said Thursday. The leopard attacked three residents of Moti Sadhli village, including two women, before entering the first floor […]

Maoists thrash trader & son, set vehicles on fire

Latehar (Jharkhand), July 18: Armed Maoists thrashed a trader and his son and set on fire vehicles parked in his house in Lathehar district, police said here on Thursday. A group of Maoists went to the house of trader Ashok Sau at Mayapur village on Wednesday night and thrashed […]

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