Mumbai Police seize drugs valued at over Rs 20 crore, arrests two
Mumbai, Nov 12 (IANS): In a major operation, the Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) of Mumbai’s Bangur Nagar Police Station has seized 4,226.97 grams of cocaine valued at more than Rs 20 crore and arrested two individuals in connection with the case, officials said on Thursday. The market price of the seized cocaine is valued at around […]
‘‘Chapter closed with Ajit Pawar’s demise’: Supriya Sule rules out NCP factions merger
New Delhi, Nov 12 (IANS): Putting an end to days of intense political speculation in Maharashtra, Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) working president and Baramati MP Supriya Sule on Thursday categorically ruled out any ongoing merger talks between the two NCP factions, declaring that the chapter was closed for her the day her brother, late […]
Garo body seeks Assam CM’s support to preserve community’s cultural heritage
Guwahati, Nov 12 (IANS): The Garo Cultural Forum, Assam, has sought Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma’s intervention to strengthen the preservation and promotion of the Garo community’s rich cultural heritage, seeking financial and administrative support for a range of initiatives in Goalpara district. The Forum submitted a memorandum to the Chief Minister during the ongoing […]
Telangana: Mahesh Bhagwat appointed new Police Commissioner of Hyderabad
Hyderabad, Nov 12 (IANS): The Telangana government on Thursday appointed senior IPS officer Mahesh Muralidhar Bhagwat as the new Police Commissioner of Hyderabad. He succeeds V. C. Sajjanar, who has been transferred and posted as Director General of Telangana Fire, Disaster Response, Emergency and Civil Defence. He will also hold additional charge of Director General, […]
Nitin Nabin inaugurates Delhi’s 11-km Chhath ghat along Munak Canal (Lead)
New Delhi, Nov 12 (IANS): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National President Nitin Nabin on Thursday inaugurated the grand 11-kilometre-long Chhath Ghat along the Munak Canal in Delhi, crediting Chief Minister Rekha Gupta and her team of ministers for the arrangements for the Chhath Vratis. “Just as Prime Minister Narendra Modi has delivered on poll promises, […]
Bihar CM assures permanent bridge between Saran and Ballia
Patna, Nov 12 (IANS): Hopes have been renewed for the construction of a permanent bridge between Bihar’s Revealganj in Saran district and Sitab Diara in Ballia, Uttar Pradesh, as Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary has assured that the government will pursue the construction of a permanent bridge instead of a pontoon bridge on the route. The […]
Rajasthan HC opens on Diwali holiday for four voters, dismisses EC’s appeal
Jaipur, Nov 12 (IANS): The Rajasthan High Court remained open on the Diwali holiday to hear a case involving four voters from Mendi Gram Panchayat in Bundi district. A division bench comprising Justice Indrajit Singh and Justice Sandeep Taneja dismissed an appeal filed by the State Election Commission, upholding the relief granted to the four […]
Bihar: One killed, another injured in Bhojpur shooting incident
Patna, Nov 12 (IANS): Unidentified armed criminals shot dead a 23-year-old man and critically injured another in a broad-daylight attack in Barka Gaon village of Bihar’s Bhojpur district on Thursday, triggering panic in the area. The incident took place in Chautra locality, Ward No. 11, under the jurisdiction of the Mufassil police station. The deceased […]
Only farmers not responsible for Delhi pollution, reiterate farmer leaders amidst rising car sales
New Delhi, Nov 12 (IANS): For years, farmers in Punjab, Haryana, and western Uttar Pradesh have found themselves at the centre of Delhi-NCR’s annual pollution debate – especially if one of these states were ruled by a different political party – over the issue of burning crop stubble between agricultural cycles. Farmer organisations have repeatedly […]
Bengal Police launch probe into Gaighata encounter incident
Kolkata, Nov 12 (IANS): The West Bengal Police’s Criminal Investigation Department (CID) will investigate the encounter of rape and murder accused Prahlad Das in Gaighata of North 24 Parganas district, a government official said on Thursday. A CID delegation led by a Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP)-rank officer inspected the crime scene earlier in the […]