Category: India News

Mumbai woman IAS officer’s anti-Gandhi tweet sparks row

Mumbai, Jun 2: A Mumbai woman IAS officer’s tweet has triggered a row by calling removal of Mahatma Gandhi’s statues from across the world, including his images from the Indian currency notes. Demanding that institutions and roads named after the Father of the Nation be renamed, she also “thanked” […]

Fire breaks out at NDMC building in Delhi

New Delhi, June 1: A fire broke out on the second floor of the NDMC building in Connaught Place here on Saturday, the Delhi Fire Service said. No injury or casualty was reported, an official said. We received a call about the blaze at 6.36 pm and five fire […]

Girl commits suicide after being scolded by mother

Kota (Raj), Jun 1: A 14-year-old girl reportedly hanged herself after being scolded by her mother for playing outside in Jhalawar district of Rajasthan Saturday, police said. According to the police, the minor was scolded by her mother for playing under the scorching sun. The girl rushed inside and […]

National-level swimmer hangs self

Pune, Jun 1: A national-level swimmer from Pune in Maharashtra, Sahil Joshi, allegedly committed suicide at his residence in Kothrud area, police said Saturday. According to police, Joshi, 21, hanged himself from the ceiling in his house on Friday afternoon when his parents were away. No suicide note was […]

Ready to take over probe into multi-crore bitcoin Ponzi scam, CBI tells SC

New Delhi, May 31: CBI told the Supreme Court Friday that it is ready to take over the investigation into the multi-crore bitcoin Ponzi scheme in which several investors were allegedly lured on the promise of handsome returns. CBI said this before a vacation bench comprising Justices M R […]

Encounter breaks out between militants, security forces in J-K’s Shopian

Srinagar, May 31:  An encounter broke out between militants and security forces in Jammu and Kashmir’s Shopian district on Friday, police said. Security forces launched a cordon and search operation in Dragad Sugan area of south Kashmir following a tip-off about the presence of militants, a police official […]

Woman raped by two youth in UP

Shahjahanpur (UP), May 31: A 28-year-old woman was raped by two youth, who also posted a video of the crime on social media, police said Friday. SP, Rural, Subhash Chandra Shakya, said the husband of the victim has lodged a complaint that the two youth identified as Neelesh and […]

Private airline’s employee commits suicide in Nagpur

Nagpur, May 31: A 19-year-old employee of private carrier GoAir here has allegedly committed suicide, police said Friday. The deceased, Manthan Chavan, was part of the Mumbai- based airline’s ground staff at the Nagpur airport and ended his life Thursday afternoon at residence here after wishing his mother, […]

Quack who performed “hundreds” of abortions held in TN

Tiruvannamalai(TN), May 29: A 32-year-old suspected quack, who performed abortions in a clinic in this temple town was arrested Wednesday, police said. Kavitha, who has completed her class 10, had been performing abortion procedures for rural women for about a decade, and used a fancy store here as […]

Naveen Patnaik takes oath as Odisha CM

Bhubaneswar, May 29: Biju Janata Dal president Naveen Patnaik Wednesday took oath as the Chief Minister of Odisha for a fifth consecutive term. Patnaik was administered the oath of office and secrecy by Governor Ganeshi Lal in a grand ceremony at the Idco Exhibition Ground here. The BJD, which […]

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