Chandigarh, Jun 6 (PTI) The Punjab government on Friday placed under suspension Ludhiana Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Vigilance Jagatpreet Singh with a minister claiming that the officer issued summons to the Congress candidate who is contesting the Ludhiana West bypoll to "favour" him. The bypoll to Ludhiana West assembly seat will take place on June 19 and the counting will be held on June 23. The seat fell vacant following the death of AAP MLA Gurpreet Bassi Gogi in January. Aam Aa...Read More
New Delhi: A minor fire broke out at the Revenue Building in central Delhi's ITO area on Friday morning.According to Delhi Fire Services (DFS), the call was received at 9.57 am, after which a team of 36 firefighters and seven fire tenders were immediately sent. The fire was located on the second floor, in room number 238, and was brought under control swiftly."The fire started in an air conditioning unit, likely due to a short circuit, and spread to some nearby wiring. It was initially doused by...Read More
Ahmedabad: Gujarat Congress general secretary Rajesh Soni was arrested on Friday and charged under a tough section of the BNS for allegedly uploading "misleading" as well as "morale-breaking" content related to Operation Sindoor on a social media platform.After the registration of an FIR on Thursday, the Cyber Crime Cell of the state CID arrested Soni in the early hours over his controversial posts on the operation launched by Indian armed forces to destroy terror hubs in Pakistan and Pakistan O...Read More
Gonda (UP), June 6: The police organised the wedding of a young woman here whose family was in dire straits due to the death of its breadwinner among other financial hardships, officials said on Friday. The wedding took place in Dhannipurwa village in the Umri Begumganj area on Thursday night. Uday Kumari lost her brother in a dacoity incident in April, which forced the family to postpone her wedding, originally scheduled for May. Taking the family under their wing, the police took full responsi...Read More
Bhubaneswar: Day temperature would rise by 2-3 degrees Celsius in the state during the next three days from Saturday with no relief from continuing hot and humid conditions in several coastal districts for at least four days, IMD said on Friday. Manorama Mohanty, scientist and head of the regional IMD centre here, said that little change in prevailing wind pattern supported the rise in day temperature.Mohanty said there are no signs of further advancement of monsoon in the coming one week. "Sout...Read More
SALGANDAN (RAMBAN): Commando forces of the Railway Protection Force (RPF), popularly known as CORAS, have been deployed for the security of Vande Bharat trains on the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla railway line, ferrying passengers between the Kashmir Valley and Katra, the base camp of the Mata Vaishno Devi shrine in Jammu and Kashmir. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday flagged off the Vande Bharat train service between Katra and Srinagar in J&K -- the first train connection between the Kashmi...Read More
New Delhi [India], June 6 (ANI): Kashmir valley got connected with the rest of India with the inauguration of the much-awaited and world's highest railway arch bridge over the river Chenab by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during his day-long visit to Jammu and Kashmir on Friday. The architectural marvel Chenab Rail Bridge, situated 359 metres above the river, is the world's highest railway arch bridge. It is a 1,315-metre-long steel arch bridge engineered to withstand seismic and wind condition...Read More
Guwahati: For the first time in the state, authorities in Morigaon district attached property exceeding Rs 1 crore belonging to a cyber-fraud suspect who is on the run, following a court order. The property, a 1.5 katha (4,320sqft) land owned by Shoriful Islam, is situated in Morigaon town.According to police officials, Islam, who is from Bowalguri village under Laharighat police jurisdiction, allegedly collaborated with others to defraud a prominent finance organisation of more than Rs 1 crore....Read More
Mumbai: Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Friday indicated that an alliance between his party and Raj Thackeray-led MNS will take place ahead of crucial local bodies including Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporations (BMC) elections. Responding to a question on potential alliance between the MNS and Shiv Sena (UBT), Mr.Thackeray said whatever is in the minds of Maharashtra's people will happen and he will soon give the news. Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena's woman leader Sujata Shingade joined t...Read More
Gadchiroli (Maharashtra), June 6 A total of 12 hardcore Maoists, carrying bounties worth crores of rupees, on Friday ... Gadchiroli (Maharashtra), June 6 A total of 12 hardcore Maoists, carrying bounties worth crores of rupees, on Friday laid down arms and surrendered in the presence of the Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis during his visit to Kawande -- a highly remote and LWE-affected village on the Maharashtra-Chhattisgarh border. This marks the first time that such a large group of heavily-a...Read More
Bijapur (Chhattisgarh) [India], June 6 (ANI): A top Naxal leader, carrying a bounty of Rs 45 lakh, was killed during an encounter with security forces in the National Park area of Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district, officials said on Friday. According to Bijapur police officials, the Naxal leader was identified as Bhaskar Rao, alias Mailarapu Adellu and Mandugula Bhaskar Rao. Also Read | Bengaluru Stampede Case: RCB Marketing Head, DNA Event Management Firm Staffers Sent to Judicial Custody Till ...Read More
New Delhi, June 6 The Enforcement Directorate (ED), Delhi Zonal Office, launched a major crackdown in an ongoing ... New Delhi, June 6 The Enforcement Directorate (ED), Delhi Zonal Office, launched a major crackdown in an ongoing money laundering investigation involving Shri Sidhdata Ispat Private Limited and associated entities. The agency carried out search operations at 12 locations across Delhi, Ghaziabad, Noida, and Panipat under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (P...Read More
Chaten (Sikkim) [India], June 6 (ANI): In a major relief operation, all stranded tourists have been successfully evacuated from Chaten, one of the worst-hit areas in North Sikkim, following recent landslides and flash floods. Mangan District Collector Anant Jain confirmed the evacuation on Friday. DC Anant Jain praised the joint efforts of the district administration, military, paramilitary forces, and local communities for their swift and coordinated response. 'Our priority was to ensure the s...Read More
J&K lieutenant governor (LG) Manoj Sinha on Friday called inauguration of Kashmir rail project "a momentous occasion that will go down in history". In his address, Sinha expressed his heartfelt gratitude to the Prime Minister Narendra Modi for dedicating the historic railway projects to the people of Jammu Kashmir and the nation. "Kashmir to Kanyakumari is no longer just a slogan. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has turned this decade-long dream into reality. He has connected the hearts of millio...Read More
Bhubaneswar: Mohammad Rafiq, a former MLA and a prominent BJP member from the erstwhile Melchamunda constituency in Bargarh district, died on Friday following prolonged illness. He was 71. Rafiq, who was undergoing treatment at a local hospital, represented Melchamunda in the assembly from 2004 to 2009. He also served as state president of the BJP Minority Morcha and held the position of vice-president of the Sohela Durga Puja Committee. The state BJP unit expressed sorrow over his demise and ex...Read More
Bengaluru, June 6: A Bengaluru court sent Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) marketing head and three DNA Event Management Company staffers, arrested on Friday in connection with the stampede near Chinnaswamy Stadium, which claimed 11 lives, to judicial custody till June 19. Nikhil Sosale, Head of Marketing for RCB, along with Sunil Matthew, Kiran, and Sumanth from DNA Event Management, were arrested by the Cubbon Park police. The 41st Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate's (ACJM) court question...Read More
Guwahati: Mystery surrounds the death of 25-year-old law intern Namrata Bora from Assam's Golaghat district, who reportedly died in an alleged car accident while travelling to Shillong near Nongpoh in Meghalaya in the early hours of Wednesday. Her family has refused to accept the incident as a mere road accident and has lodged an FIR demanding a thorough investigation. Namrata, a law student living on rent at Guwahati's Rukminigaon, had travelled to Shillong with AIUDF youth leader Anayatul Wadu...Read More
NEW DELHI: The Union government on Friday rolled out the UMEED portal -- a centralised digital platform that makes geo-tagging of every Waqf property mandatory -- to create the country's first comprehensive online inventory of community-owned assets. UMEED, short for Unified Waqf Management, Empowerment, Efficiency and Development, allows real-time uploading, verification and monitoring of records. Key features include GIS mapping, transparent leasing and usage tracking, and an online grievance...Read More
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], June 6 (ANI): A Sessions Court in Bengaluru on Friday remanded four individuals, including senior Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) official Nikhil Sosale and three event managers, to 14 days of judicial custody in connection with the stampede outside M. Chinnaswamy Stadium here. They were arrested in a joint operation by the Cubbon Park Police and the Central Crime Branch (CCB) at Kempegowda International Airport in the early hours of June 6 (Friday). Also Read ...Read More
New Delhi: The confirmation that Bangladesh will go to the polls in April 2026 - announced by interim government Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus on Friday - may appear to be a domestic development, but its ramifications stretch far beyond national borders. For India, which shares not just a border but deep economic and security ties with Bangladesh, the delayed return to democratic governance presents a delicate geopolitical balancing act. With rising Chinese investment and potential political rea...Read More
GUWAHATI: The flood situation in Assam improved further on Friday following a decline in the rains. No death was reported in the state during the past 24 hours but one person was reported missing. Manipur reported three deaths which took the Northeast flood and landslide toll to 53. According to the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), 4,43,560 people across 18 districts are still affected by the floods in Assam. Over 40,000 of them were taking shelter in relief camps. Cropland r...Read More
Itanagar, June 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) Security forces neutralised two militants during a fierce gun battle in Arunachal Pradesh's Longding district, bordering Myanmar, officials said on Friday. A Defence spokesperson said that the slain militants were suspected to be from the National Socialist Council of Nagalim (NSCN-K-YA) faction. The gunfight occurred on Thursday when during the patrolling party of the security forces came under attack from militants believed to be operating across the porous ...Read More
New Delhi, Jun 6 (PTI) The Delhi government has rolled out guidelines for tree officers to enforce certain sections of the Delhi Preservation of Trees Act (DPTA), 1994, officials said. Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa said Section 8 of the DPTA mandates that no tree shall be felled, removed or disposed of without prior permission from the tree officer. However, it provides an exception for emergency cases, where a tree poses an immediate danger to life, property or traffic, he explai...Read More
Berhampur (Odisha), Jun 6 (PTI) Environmental activist Medha Patkar on Saturday appealed to the people of Odisha for protection of Rushikulya river. The government planned to construct a dam in the river Pipalapnaka under Sorada block in the district. While participating in the Save Rushikulya river movement in Ganjam district, she said, "Rivers may be small or big, but they are our mother. We have to protect the rivers from attacks." She attended a meeting were organised by the Rushikulya Ban...Read More
New Delhi, Jun 6 (PTI) The Supreme Court on Friday cancelled the bail granted to former Karnataka minister Vinay Kulkarni in connection with a 2016 case related to the murder of BJP worker Yogesh Gowda. A bench of justices Sanjay Karol and Satish Chandra Sharma passed the order while noting that there was sufficient material on record to suggest that attempts were made by Kulkarni to either contact the witnesses or alternatively, influence them. Also Read | Bengaluru Stampede: Police Complaint...Read More
Mumbai, June 6 (UNI) A sanitary inspector was arrested while accepting a bribe of Rs two lakhs from a businessman for issuing health licence for an establishment, a Mumbai Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) official said here on Friday. He was posted with the H/East ward of the Bombay Municipal Corporation. The ACB said the complainant approached the accused inspector, Sarabjit Singh Bajwa, for the issuance of a health department licence, who demanded a bribe of Rs 5 lakh. Accordingly, the complain...Read More
Mumbai, June 6 (UNI) Maharashtra recorded 98 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, with Mumbai and Pune Municipal Corporation reporting 34 cases each. Other affected areas include Thane Municipal Corporation (4), Vasai Virar (1), Kalyan Dombivli (2), Pune district (4), Pimpri Chinchwad (10), Satara (1), Sangli (3), and Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar (1). All patients are currently receiving treatment, and authorities have urged the public to remain calm. In Navi Mumbai, four new infections wer...Read More
ITANAGAR: Security forces neutralised two militants during a fierce gun battle in Arunachal Pradesh's Longding district, bordering Myanmar, officials said on Friday. A Defence spokesperson said that the slain militants were suspected to be from the National Socialist Council of Nagalim (NSCN-K-YA) faction. The gunfight occurred on Thursday when during the patrolling party of the security forces came under attack from militants believed to be operating across the porous India-Myanmar border in Lo...Read More
Bengaluru, June 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) A Bengaluru court sent Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) marketing head and three DNA Event Management Company staffers, arrested on Friday in connection with the stampede near Chinnaswamy Stadium, which claimed 11 lives, to judicial custody till June 19. Nikhil Sosale, Head of Marketing for RCB, along with Sunil Matthew, Kiran, and Sumanth from DNA Event Management, were arrested by the Cubbon Park police. The 41st Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate's (ACJ...Read More
New Delhi, June 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Enforcement Directorate (ED), Delhi Zonal Office, launched a major crackdown in an ongoing money laundering investigation involving Shri Sidhdata Ispat Private Limited and associated entities. The agency carried out search operations at 12 locations across Delhi, Ghaziabad, Noida, and Panipat under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), said a statement of the ED. The searches were conducted in connection with a large-scale bank ...Read More