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Mumbai, Jul 14 (PTI) - A scuffle broke out between two groups of inmates at the Arthur Road Jail in Mumbai involving infamous gangster Suresh Pujari, according to authorities. The altercation, which occurred on July 6, was ignited by a disagreement over spatial conduct in the prison barrack, prompting heated exchanges and subsequent physical confrontation. Fortunately, the disturbance resulted in no reported injuries. Authorities swiftly intervened to restore order and have since filed a case against seven individuals, including Pujari, at the N M Joshi Marg police station. Pujari, who has a notoriety for over 50 extortion-related offences, was deported to India from the Philippines in 2021 after years on the run.
"He was earlier apprehended by the Central Bureau of Investigation in connection with another fraud case and is currently in judicial custody. "The case was initially registered in January 2017 based on a complaint from a private bank," Deputy Commissioner of Police (Economic Offences Wing) Vikram K. Porwal said in a statement. The bank had alleged that 467 fake Foreign Inward Remittance Certificates (FIRCs) were submitted by 18 account holders - belonging to 17 different firms - at its Naraina ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Axiom-4 crew members, including Shubhanshu Shukla, were welcomed with hugs and drinks as they stepped into the International Space Station on Thursday. The newly launched spacecraft -- the fifth in the Dragon series and named Grace -- successfully completed a soft docking with the International Space Station at 4.01pm while orbiting above the North Atlantic Ocean."At 6:31 am EDT (4:01 IST) on Thursday, the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft docked to the International Space Station for the fourth private astronaut mission to the orbiting laboratory, Axiom Mission 4," the National Aeronautics ...Read More >
Dehradun, Jul 14 (PTI) Uttarakhand Police on Monday said that they have confirmed the nationality of one alleged Bangladeshi citizen, who was caught under 'Operation Kalanemi', and will now be deported to his native country. Dehradun Senior Superintendent of Police Ajay Singh said that Rukn Rakam (26) alias Shah Alam was arrested on Friday while roaming around in the guise of a seer. During interrogation, it was revealed that he was a Bangladeshi citizen and had been living in India illegally, Singh said. Also Read | How To Check Lottery Sambad Results: A Comprehensive Guide for Indian Lotte ...Read More >
Bengaluru: Days after Russian woman Nina Kutina was taken into custody for living in a cave inside the forest near Gokarna with her two daughters, her ex-husband, an Israeli citizen, is demanding shared custody of their daughters."I just want to be able to see my daughters a few times a week and take care of them. My concern is that if they go to Russia now, it will be tougher to keep in touch with them. I wish they could stay in India," Goldstein said on Wednesday.Dror Goldstein, 38, who lives f ...Read More >
Hyderabad, Sep 26 (PTI) The Telangana government on Friday said it aims to attract Rs 1 lakh crore in investments in the aerospace industry over the next five years. According to a press release, State Industries Minister Sridhar Babu chaired a special meeting at the secretariat with leading representatives from the aerospace sector, engaging in in-depth discussions on the future of aerospace development in the state. ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 16 (PTI) Gaurav and Saurabh Luthra, co-owners of the Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub, were arrested on Tuesday after being deported from Thailand and placed under a two-day transit remand for production in a Goa court in connection with the December 6 fire incident that killed 25 people. The brothers arrived at the Indira Gandhi International Airport here in an Indigo flight and were immediately handed over to authorities for further legal proceedings, 10 days after the blaze tore through the nightclub in Arpora in North Goa. The two had fled to Phuket hours after the tragedy. A ...Read More >
Itanagar: The Arunachal Pradesh govt has launched a statewide crackdown to detect and deport illegal Bangladeshi immigrants, an official said on Thursday.Acting on directives issued by the Union ministry of home affairs (MHA), the state has instructed all districts to immediately constitute district task forces (DTFs) to identify undocumented immigrants and ensure strict enforcement of Inner Line Permit (ILP) provisions.The decision was taken at a high-level meeting chaired by advisor to home minister Mutchu Mithi and DGP Anand Mohan on Wednesday. The meeting was attended by senior police offi ...Read More >
Hyderabad, July 18 (UNI) In view of the ongoing heavy rains in Hyderabad, Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy has directed all concerned departments to stay on high alert and ensure swift response to public grievances. The Chief Minister instructed officials from GHMC, HMDA, Water Works, Electricity, and Police departments to work in close coordination to prevent any rain-related disruptions. He also emphasised the need for immediate action in areas facing waterlogging, power outages, or other rain-induced issues. CM Revanth Reddy further directed the deployment of SDRF, NDRF, Hydra teams, and ot ...Read More >
Pune, Sep 30 (PTI) Pune-based gangster Nilesh Ghaywal has managed to secure a passport and visa and travel abroad despite facing multiple serious criminal cases, prompting police to launch a probe into the matter, officials said. A Look Out Circular (LOC) had been issued against Ghaywal, believed to be abroad currently, even as he faced fresh criminal charges in a road rage case in which a man was shot at by five to six of his associates in Pune, police said on Sunday. "We have already issued an LOC against Ghaywal and now we are probing how he managed to obtain a passport despite having mul ...Read More >
Ludhiana: Prisoners went on the rampage in Ludhiana Central Jail on Tuesday, attacking several officials, including jail superintendent Kulwant Singh Sidhu, who collapsed unconscious and was rushed to hospital. Jail DSP Jagjeet Singh and some CRPF personnel were also wounded.Ludhiana residents realised something was wrong when police vehicles from across the city, sirens blaring, started speeding towards Tajpur Road, where the jail is located.According to police, the violence began with a fistfig ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jun 27 (PTI) The nephew of gangster Manjit Mahal was shot dead in front of his daughter, who also suffered a bullet injury in the attack, allegedly by unidentified assailants in the Bawana area on Friday morning, an official said. The victim was identified as Deepak (43), he said. The case is suspected to be in connection with a rivalry between Kapil Sangwan alias Nandu gang and Manjeet Mahal gang. However, Deepak had no recent contact with Mahal and has no prior involvement in any criminal case, a source in the police said. The incident occurred when Deepak, a share trader, had ...Read More >
Mumbai, Jul 1 (PTI) Actor Rajkummar Rao on Tuesday said he was looking for an opportunity to step out of the box and he found it in "Maalik" where he essays the role of a gangster. Set against the gritty backdrop of 1980s Allahabad, the action thriller is a hard-hitting tale of ambition, power, and survival that explores the price of rising in a world ruled by guns, greed, and loyalty. It is directed by filmmaker Pulkit of "Bhakshak" fame. "There are very few instances when an actor gets the opportunity to break an image, and I'm always looking for such roles, like I did with 'Srikanth'. "A ...Read More >
BENGALURU -- Police in India are trying to piece together the story of a Russian woman who was found living in a cave in the southern state of Karnataka with her two young daughters. Nina Kutina was rescued on 9 July by policemen who were on a routine patrol near Ramteertha hills in the Gokarna forest, which borders the tourist paradise of Goa. Authorities say the 40-year-old and her daughters - six and five years old - do not have valid documents to stay in India. They have been lodged in a detention centre for foreigners near Bengaluru, the state capital, and will be deported soon. Kutina ...Read More >
Patna, July 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a major action against corruption, the State Vigilance Unit (SVU) on Saturday arrested Sub-Inspector Putul Kumari, the SHO of the Women's Police Station in Samastipur, for accepting a bribe of Rs 20,000. Her driver was also arrested in the case. The arrest has created a stir within the police department. According to an official, Putul Kumari was caught red-handed while taking the bribe from Rajiv Ranjan, a resident of Chhatauna village under Mufassil police station limits, in connection with an assault case. Rajiv Ranjan had filed a written complaint with ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 29 (PTI) Homegrown Premier Energies on Monday announced securing multiple solar contract worth USD 19.95 million (around Rs 177 crore) Republic of Benin, West Africa. These projects are part of a national initiative by the Government of Benin to expand access to reliable, sustainable clean energy, Premier Energies said in a statement. Implementation will be carried out by Premier Energies in collaboration with the General Directorate of Energy Planning and Rural Electrification, under the Ministry of Energy, Water and Mines, Republic of Benin. The scope of the contracts cover ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 23 (PTI) Days after London-based scholar Francesca Orsini was deported from the IGI Airport over alleged violation of visa conditions, the Congress on Thursday said the decision to bar her from the country is not a matter of immigration formality but a "symptom of the Modi government's hostility towards independent, serious-thinking, professional scholarship". Orsini, a scholar of Hindi and professor emerita at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), was deported Monday, soon after she arrived from Hong Kong, a source in the Ministry of Home Affairs had said. Orsini ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 23 (PTI) Four wanted criminals, allegedly involved in multiple cases of extortion-cum-murder in Bihar and planning a major operation ahead of the assembly elections there, were killed in a shootout with police in Delhi's Rohini in the early hours of Thursday, officials said. The operation was carried out jointly by Delhi Police and Bihar Police. Those killed were identified as Ranjan Pathak (25), Bimlesh Mahto alias Bimlesh Sahni (25), Manish Pathak (33) and Aman Thakur (21), all residents of Bihar's Sitamarhi district, Joint Commissioner of Police (Crime), Surender Kumar, sai ...Read More >
Mumbai, July 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a strong and clear message, Shiv Sena supremo and Deputy Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde asked the party ministers, legislators and office bearers to strictly follow party discipline and not compel him to take action. "In the past few days, certain incidents have taken place. People don't point fingers at you -- they point at me for what you do. They ask me: 'What are your MLAs up to? You all are my people. We are one family. Your disrepute is my disrepute. Don't waste your energy on unnecessary matters. Speak less, work more. "Some ministers had ...Read More >
New Delhi: Protest at the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) against a recently announced fee hike, the long-standing suspension of students' union elections and calls for administrative accountability have entered their sixth day, with students boycotting classes and staging sit-ins at the Bab-e-Syed gate (the iconic entrance of the varsity). The fee structure for different courses has witnessed a sharp revision. Students say the hike ranges from 25% to over 60% across various programmes. Many claim they first learned of the revised fees only while trying to pay through the university's online ...Read More >
Thakur, who is believed to have been a mentor to underworld don Dawood Ibrahim, will be brought to Vasai on Tuesday and produced before the Thane MCOCA court. Chauhan, 32, was shot dead on February 26, 2022, in Manvelpada area of Virar by two bike-borne assailants, following what police said was a conspiracy linked to a property dispute. The police had earlier invoked provisions of the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) in the case and arrested 13 accused, including alleged shoot ...Read More >
Panaji, Dec 16 (PTI) Gaurav Luthra and his brother Saurabh, co-owners of the Goa nightclub where 25 people were killed in a fire on December 6, will be brought to Goa from Delhi by the coastal state's police on Wednesday around 11 am, a senior official said. A team of the Goa Police, which is currently in Delhi, will be landing with the Luthra brothers at the Manohar International Airport, Mopa in North Goa, the police spokesman said. "The police team along with the Luthra brothers will arrive at 11 am," he said. The Luthra brothers, co-owners of the 'Birch by Romeo Lane' nightclub at Arpor ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], November 19 (ANI) Marking a significant breakthrough in its crackdown on gang-terror networks, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested Anmol Bishnoi, the brother and close aide of dreaded jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, on his deportation from the US to India on Wednesday. In a statement, the NIA said Anmol Bishnoi is the 19th accused to be arrested for his involvement in the terror-syndicate led by his brother Lawrence Bishnoi. He has been absconding since 2022. Anmol was chargesheeted by the NIA in March 2023 after investigations in the case established tha ...Read More >
Panaji, Dec 17 (PTI) A court in North Goa on Wednesday remanded Gaurav and Saurabh Luthra, co-owners of the 'Birch by Romeo Lane' nightclub, in police custody for five days. The brothers, who were brought to Goa from Delhi earlier in the day after being deported from Thailand in connection with the December 6 fire incident that killed 25 persons, were produced in the court after undergoing health check-ups twice at the District Hospital in North Goa. Judicial Magistrate First Class Mapusa Puja Sardesai remanded the two brothers in police custody for two days. A team of the Goa Police, along ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 5 (ANI): Unidentified bike-borne gunmen shot dead their rival in the Najafgarh area of the national capital on Friday, police said. The deceased has been identified as Neeraj Tehlan, who was reportedly involved in several criminal cases in the past and was carrying a bounty of Rs 1 lakh on his head. He was also a key witness in the high-profile Najafgarh double murder case of February 2024. Tehlan was attacked around 7:15 PM on Friday while he was sitting inside a car. Two to three bike-borne assailants opened multiple rounds of fire at him before fleeing the scene, p ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Jul 9 (PTI) BJP leader R Ashoka on Wednesday called for the deportation of Bangladeshi and Pakistani nationals in Karnataka and urged the state government to cooperate with central agencies like NIA to dismantle networks supporting terror activities, without indulging in "vote bank politics". The Leader of Opposition in the Assembly remarks follow the arrest of three people, including a prison psychiatrist and an armed reserve police personnel, by the NIA following extensive searches in Karnataka over their alleged involvement in a prison radicalisation case linked to Pakistan-base ...Read More >
Lucknow, Jul 17 (PTI) To curb illegal mining and transportation, the Uttar Pradesh government is deploying advanced technologies under the Integrated Mining Surveillance System (IMSS), a release said on Thursday. Mining activities are already being monitored through drones, geo-fencing, RFID tags, and AI-powered check gates. Now, the state is set to introduce 'Weigh-In-Motion' (WIM) technology to accurately track vehicle overloading. Also Read | 'Arvind Kejriwal Used Government Funds to Buy Mobiles Costing Up to INR 1.63 Lakh', Claims Delhi Minister Ashish Sood. According to the official re ...Read More >
Guwahati: Congress on Wednesday accused the BJP govt in Assam of running a "Bunty-Babli style govt" and staged a symbolic "lie detector test" to attack the party's manifesto promises and chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma's record.At a press conference at the Congress headquarters, AICC media department chairman Pawan Khera questioned BJP's assurances on jobs, floods, corruption, wages and tribal status for six communities. A symbolic lie detector machine placed before journalists flashed a "red ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 3 (PTI) A court here on Tuesday extended the police custody of AAP MLA Naresh Balyan by a day in an extortion case lodged last year. Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Paras Dalal passed the order on an application filed by the Delhi Police, seeking the custody of the legislator from Delhi's Uttam Nagar Assembly segment for two more days. The court also sought the police's response to a bail application filed by Balyan. It issued notice to the Delhi Police and directed it to file its response by Wednesday when Balyan will be produced before the court. The police claimed ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jun 7 (PTI) Delhi Police on Saturday detained 66 Bangladeshi nationals living illegally in the city for several years, officials said. The detainees, who had been residing in northwest Delhi without valid documents are being processed for deportation to Bangladesh, he said. The police coordinated with the Foreigners Regional Registration Office (FRRO) to initiate verification and legal action against these foreign nationals. All of them had entered the country illegally and were living in violation of visa and immigration norms, a senior police officer said. "The FRRO is currentl ...Read More >
Kolkata: The detention of Bengali-speaking migrant labourers in BJP-ruled states and their profiling as suspected Bangladeshis has ignited a fresh political firestorm in West Bengal, with the ruling TMC reigniting its Bengali identity pitch that had blunted the BJP's Hindutva juggernaut in the 2021 Assembly polls. With months to go for the 2026 Assembly polls, what began as isolated complaints of harassment of migrant workers has now evolved into a full-blown political flashpoint. The Mamata Banerjee-led TMC is going all guns blazing to turn what was once a socio-economic crisis into an emoti ...Read More >