Ghaziabad (UP), Jun 6 (PTI) A death threat to Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta was made on the emergency helpline in Ghaziabad, prompting police to launch a probe to trace the caller, officials said on Friday. Police have so far not been able to identify the person who made the threat call on the intervening night of Thursday and Friday. According to officials, a call was received on the Dial 112 emergency helpline. "Responding to the alarming information, we informed the Delhi Police Control ...Read More
Ghaziabad (UP), Jun 6 (PTI) A death threat to Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta was made on the emergency helpline in Ghaziabad, prompting police to launch a probe to trace the caller, officials said on Friday. Police have so far not been able to identify the person who made the threat call on the intervening night of Thursday and Friday. Also Read | Bengaluru Stampede: Police Complaint Lodged Against Virat Kohli Over Stampede Tragedy Near Chinnaswamy Stadium. According to officials, a call wa...Read More
Mumbai: 72 hours after a life-threatening attack on a doctor couple aboard the Nanded-bound express train from Kurla Terminus, the Railway Police (GRP) have yet to identify or arrest the accused. The incident involved the snatching of a purse belonging to Dr. Deepali Deshmukh, who was traveling with her husband, Dr. Yogesh Deshmukh. Despite launching an investigation immediately after the incident, the GRP has made no headway in identifying the attacker, let alone apprehending him. A senior rai...Read More
Kota, Jun 6 (PTI) A relationship manager in an ICICI bank branch in Kota allegedly swindled around Rs 4.58 crore from customers' accounts only to lose the lot of it in the stock market, police on Friday said. She was arrested last week and is currently under judicial custody, they said. Also Read | Bengaluru Stampede: Police Complaint Lodged Against Virat Kohli Over Stampede Tragedy Near Chinnaswamy Stadium. The accused, Sakshi Gupta, was posted as a relationship manager at ICICI Bank's DCM b...Read More
Dehradun: Even as the four-month-long forest fire season in Uttarakhand is nearing its end, shockingly, the state forest department is still waiting for delivery of 7145 fire safety kits for its field staff, exposing the grim reality of the preparedness on ground. Every year, the period from February 15 to June 15 is considered the most challenging for the forest department personnel, as rising temperatures lead to widespread forest fires and destruction of hundreds of hectares of forest, causi...Read More
NEW DELHI (Reuters) -Bangladesh's national elections will be held in the first half of April 2026, the country's de facto prime minister, Muhammad Yunus, said on Friday. "The Election Commission will provide you with a detailed roadmap for the elections at an appropriate time," said Nobel peace laureate Yunus, who took over as interim head of the South Asian nation of 173 million last August after a student-led uprising forced then Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to flee to India....Read More
NEW DELHI (Reuters) -India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he looked forward to meeting his Canadian counterpart Mark Carney during the Group of Seven summit, after the latter invited him to the gathering over a phone call on Friday. India is not a part of the grouping but can be invited as a guest to its annual gathering, which will be held this year in Kananaskis in the Canadian province of Alberta, from June 15 to 17. "Glad to receive a call from Prime Minister (Carney)...thanked him fo...Read More
Bengaluru stampede: An FIR has been lodged at Cubbon Park Police Station holding the Royal Challengers Bengaluru franchise, the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) administrative committee, and DNA Entertainment Pvt Limited responsible for the stampede at M Chinnaswamy Stadium. The FIR was lodged by one C Venu on Friday. On Thursday, Venu recounted his experience at the event, saying that he and two others had gone to watch near gate no-6 around 3:30 pm the previous day. He explained tha...Read More
Katra: Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Jammu and Kashmir on Friday to inaugurate multiple rail projects, including the world's highest Chenab Rail Bridge, the Anji Khad Bridge, and the Katra-Srinagar Vande Bharat Express, as part of the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link. These railway projects directly connect Jammu and Kashmir to the rest of the country. The Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link is an all-weather railway corridor designed to provide seamless connectivity to the region...Read More
NEW DELHI, June 6 (Reuters) - India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he looked forward to meeting his Canadian counterpart Mark Carney during the Group of Seven summit, after the latter invited him to the gathering over a phone call on Friday. India is not a part of the grouping but can be invited as a guest to its annual gathering, which will be held this year in Kananaskis in the Canadian province of Alberta, from June 15 to 17. "Glad to receive a call from Prime Minister (Carney)...thank...Read More
New Delhi, Jun 6 (PTI) The first warship in the anti-submarine warfare shallow water craft series, equipped to conduct subsurface surveillance, search and rescue missions, and low-intensity maritime operations, is set to be inducted into the Indian Navy on June 18, officials said on Friday. The commissioning ceremony of 'Arnala' at Naval Dockyard, Visakhapatnam will be presided over by Chief of Defence Staff Gen Anil Chauhan. Also Read | Water Cut in Pune: Supply Suspended in South Pune on Jun...Read More
Bijapur: A day after top Naxal leader Sudhakar was killed by security forces in Indravati National Park area of Bijapur district, an encounter is on in the region on Friday. Police said a fierce encounter between security forces and the Naxalites is on in the National Park area. Personnel of DRG, STF and CoBRA are present on the spot. ADG Vivekanand Sinha, Bastar IG P Sundarraj and IG CRPF Rakesh Agarwal are monitoring the operation. Meanwhile, the body of a Naxalite and an AK 47 assault rifle...Read More
New Delhi, Jun 6 (PTI) A Delhi court on Friday decided to start hearing arguments on charge from July 2 in the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act case related to February 2020 riots. Additional Sessions Judge Lalit Kumar on June 2 noted that the prosecution and counsel for five accused persons had completed their arguments on charge. The court then sought the "schedule regarding the time frame" and the manner of addressing the arguments, "particularly time or hours" from the special public p...Read More
BERHAMPUR: Two minor cousins were allegedly raped by four miscreants after abducting the duo in Odisha's Ganjam district, police said on Friday. The incident came to light after the mother of one of the victims lodged a complaint at Golanthara police station on Thursday evening. After registering a case, police launched a manhunt to arrest the accused persons, a police officer said. The victims, aged between 11 to 15 years, along with family members had attended a marriage function on Tuesday...Read More
Itanagar, Jun 6 (PTI) A gunfight broke out between security personnel and suspected militants along the India-Myanmar border in Arunachal Pradesh's Longding district, a defence official said on Friday. During patrolling in the Pongchau circle on Thursday, security forces observed the movement of some armed men and challenged them, he said. The suspected militants started indiscriminate firing after noticing the patrol party, and the security personnel retaliated, the defence spokesperson said....Read More
Bengaluru, Jun 6 (PTI) The Karnataka State Cricket Association had sought permission for RCB's IPL trophy celebrations at Vidhan Soudha, a letter sent by it to the state government has revealed, reaffirming KSCA's assertion that it facilitated approvals for the franchise which is under fire following 11 deaths in a stampede outside the Chinnaswamy Stadium. After an FIR was lodged against them, KSCA president Raghuram Bhat, secretary A Shankar and treasurer E S Jayaram submitted in the Karnataka...Read More
New Delhi, Jun 6 (PTI) Over 400 participants from various government departments attended a high-level virtual workshop organised by the Ministry of Ayush in collaboration with the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting as a significant step towards seamless coordination and wider outreach for the 11th International Day of Yoga (IDY). The session held on Thursday was aimed at addressing the growing demand for timely, authentic and fresh information regarding grand Yoga Day celebrations as thi...Read More
Bhubaneswar: In a deeply concerning incident, two minor girls were allegedly gang-raped by four youths in the Golanthara police station area of Odisha's Ganjam district. The police authorities have launched an investigation following a complaint lodged by the victims' families. According to preliminary reports, the two girls had attended a marriage function on June 3. They reportedly went missing shortly after the event, prompting their families to launch an extensive search. Investigations sub...Read More
Srinagar: In a landmark ruling that underscores the judiciary's firm stance against domestic abuse, a Mumbai sessions court has significantly increased the compensation awarded to a woman in a domestic violence case -- from a meagre Rs 5 lakh to a substantial Rs 1 crore. The court observed that the woman's husband, a wealthy businessman running an elevator company, and his family were "crorepatis" and held ample financial means to provide fair restitution. The court observed that the woman's hu...Read More
Mumbai, June 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) India will soon have its first professional basketball league, marking a transformative moment for the country's sports sector and fulfilling the long-term dream of the Basketball Federation of India (BFI). The innovative professional basketball league, which will have structured competitive leagues in 5x5 and 3x3 formats for both men and women, was launched in Mumbai on Friday and will be run by BFI and ACG Sports Private Limited. The groundbreaking initiative ...Read More
Bengaluru: Another FIR has been registered against RCB, event management firm DNA Entertainment Private Limited and Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) over the stampede near Chinnaswamy stadium that claimed the lives of 11, police said on Friday. The FIR was registered at Cubbon Park police station under section 125 (a) (act endangering life and personal safety of others) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, based on a complaint by victim Rohan Gomes on June 5, they said. RCB, DNA entertain...Read More
Mumbai: The Western Railway announced a 5-hour mega block between Churchgate and Mumbai Central from 10:35 AM to 3:35 PM on Sunday, June 8. During the block, track, signalling, and overhead equipment maintenance work will be undertaken. An announcement was made on X (formerly Twitter) on Friday regarding the Mega Block's impact on suburban trains. All slow-line trains will temporarily run on the fast lines. Additionally, some up and down suburban trains have been cancelled, and certain Churchga...Read More
Saharanpur: An Indian Air Force Apache attack helicopter made a precautionary landing near Saharanpur during a routine training on Friday. The helicopter safely returned to the Saharanpur air base after the incident. The landing was precautionary, it was not due to an emergency but rather a safety measure. No casualties or injuries reported. Army and police officials reached the site to asses the situation. The IAF is investigating further in this matter. This incident follows a series of pre...Read More
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said he will be attending the G7 Summit later this month in Canada and that he looked forward to meeting his newly elected Canadian counterpart Mark Carney. Carney called up Modi as the Indian prime minister thanked him for the invite to the Summit in Kananaskis. PM Modi said on X, "As vibrant democracies bound by deep people-to-people ties, India and Canada will work together with renewed vigour, guided by mutual respect and shared interests. ...Read More
NEW DELHI (AP) -- India has granted a key license to Elon Musk's Starlink, bringing the satellite provider a step closer to launching its commercial internet services in the country, a top Indian government official said on Friday. "Yes. License has been granted," said the official with direct knowledge of the matter at the department of telecommunications. The official declined to be identified because the information isn't public....Read More
New Delhi [India], June 6 (ANI): On World Oceans Day, broadcaster and biologist David Attenborough, is all set to come up with a documentary special. 'Ocean With David Attenborough' will be out on June 8 on National Geographic and JioHotstar. With this documentary, the makers aim to raise awareness among audience on how they can help save the world's oceans, as per a press note. Speaking about the documentary, Attenborough said, 'My lifetime has coincided with the great age of ocean discovery...Read More
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], June 6 (ANI): In the wake of the stampede that occurred during RCB's victory celebration, which led to 11 deaths, BJP State President BY Vijayendra, on Friday, demanded the resignation of the Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar, and Home Minister G Parameshwara. Addressing a press conference today, Vijayendra stated that the FIR names the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA), RCB, and the organising agency DNA as accused. He laun...Read More
Ranchi: The newly inaugurated Kartik Oraon Flyover at Sirmatoli, Ranchi, has quickly become a landmark for the city, showcasing a unique blend of aesthetic design and modern technology. Inaugurated by Chief Minister Hemant Soren, the flyover is designed not just to ease traffic but also to enhance the quality of life for nearby residents through thoughtful innovations. A 1.6-meter high soundproof crash barrier has been installed along the flyover railings to reduce vehicle noise. This thoughtfu...Read More
LUCKNOW: In a major crackdown, the Lucknow police tracked a rape accused, Deepak Verma, 24, and neutralised him in an encounter near the Sugarcane Institute in the Devi Kheda area on the outskirts of the state capital early Friday morning. Deepak, who had allegedly raped a two-and-a-half-year-old girl under the Alambagh metro station just hours earlier, was gunned down after he opened fire on a police team that had zeroed in on him. He sustained two bullet injuries in the chest and later died d...Read More
BENGALURU: The Karnataka High Court on Friday, in an interim order, directed the state police not to take any coercive action against the office bearers of KSCA in connection with the stampede outside the Chinnaswamy stadium here, which claimed lives of 11 people, until further orders. The Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) President Raghuram Bhat, Secretary A Shankar, and Treasurer E S Jayaram approached the court seeking to quash the FIR filed against them. Justice S R Krishna Kumar,...Read More