India

Lakhimpur Kheri (Uttar Pradesh): An eight-year-old girl was mauled to death by a leopard in a paddy field close to Majhgain range forests of Dudhwa buffer zone. The incident took place late on Saturday evening. The deceased has been identified as Ragini, a resident of Murgaha village under the Nighasan Kotwali area. Deputy director, Dudhwa […]

Mumbai: Mumbai Police Crime Branch detained a person from the Virar area late Saturday night in connection with a “26/11-like” terrorist attack threat message that was received by Mumbai traffic police. Mumbai Police is investigating a WhatsApp message warning of a “26/11-like” terror attack in the city received on the WhatsApp number of the Mumbai […]

Reasi (J & K): The movement of pilgrims to Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine in Katra town in the Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir will resume on Sunday morning after a temporary suspension due to inclement weather conditions on Saturday. The yatra was suspended since Saturday evening. “Following inclement weather conditions, Yatra has been suspended […]

New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Saturday filed a supplementary charge-sheet against nine accused, including a woman and an Afghan national, before a special NIA court in Ahmedabad in a case pertaining to a criminal conspiracy hatched in Dubai for smuggling and distribution of 500 kg heroin from Pakistan to Gujarat by sea […]

Bengaluru: The Bengaluru police has once again denied permission to stand-up comedian Munawar Faruqui’s show ‘Dongri to nowhere’ here, which was scheduled to take place on Saturday. The event was cancelled as the organisers had not taken permission to organise it in the city, police said. A fringe outfit Jai Shri Ram Sena had lodged […]

Chandigarh: Punjab and Haryana governments on Saturday agreed to name the Chandigarh international airport after freedom fighter Bhagat Singh. The decision came after Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and Haryana Deputy Chief Minister Dushyant Chautala held a meeting over this issue. In a tweet, CM Mann said, “Punjab and Haryana have agreed to name Chandigarh […]

Kolkata: TMC leader Anubrata Mondal was sent to CBI custody till August 24 by a special court at Asansol on Saturday. Mondal was taken for a medical check-up after which he was produced earlier before the special CBI court. Mondal, a close associate of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, was arrested last week in connection with […]

Shimla: Thirty-four incidents of landslide, flash flood and cloudburst in Himachal Pradesh owing to heavy rainfall on Saturday claimed 16 lives, officials said, adding eight others have been missing. Mandi, Kangra and Chamba were the worst affected districts, officials said. The railway bridge over the Chakki river on the border of Punjab and Himachal Pradesh […]

Ahmedabad: Three Gujarat Congress MLAs have written to President Droupadi Murmu seeking her direction to the state government to withdraw its “shameful decision” to release the 11 convicts serving a life sentence in the 2002 Bilkis Bano case. The three MLAs- Gyasuddin Shaikh, Imran Khedawala and Javed Pirzada- have written a letter to the President, […]

New Delhi:  The Intelligence Fusion and Strategic Operations (IFSO) Unit of Delhi Police’s Special Cell has busted various modules of instant loan applications having Chinese connection, and arrested 22 people in the last two months for allegedly siphoning off Rs 500 crore to China by the hawala route or by investing in crypto-currency, an official […]

New Delhi: In a latest development in connection with the excise policy scam case involving Delhi’s Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is currently questioning the close aides of the deputy CM. On Friday, the CBI conducted raids at the premises of Sisodia and his aides. The CBI is now […]

The Japanese government’s new campaign “Sake Viva!” has triggered quite a debate on social media platforms. Citizens of Japan are letting their dissent known on social media, with many criticizing the new scheme. Japanese authorities asked its citizens to consume more alcohol as the country is experiencing a constant decline in alcohol sales and revenue […]

Surat: A 14-year-old boy landed in a juvenile home after the police caught him with a country-made revolver in this Gujarat city, sources said on Saturday. Pratham (name changed), a resident of Pandesara area in Surat city, is said to have told police that he was addicted to crime web series. Watching an armed hero […]

Srinagar: The Indian Air Force (IAF) has rescued an Israeli national in Ladakh suffering from mountain sickness with difficulty in breathing due to the high altitude, a defence spokesperson said on Saturday. The spokesperson said that the 114 Helicopter Unit received a call on Saturday morning for Casevac (Casualty Evacuation) from the Nimaling Camp near Markha […]

Lucknow: They may be each others bitter opponents in politics but the BJP and the Samajwadi Party in Uttar Pradesh are in complete agreement when it comes to doling out freebies to voters for electoral gains. For the Yogi Adityanath government, the distribution of free ration to poor families has been the biggest factor that […]

Mumbai: The Bombay High Court on Saturday granted bail to Sheena Bora murder case accused-turned-approver Shyamvar Rai. Rai was the driver of Indrani Mukerjea, prime accused in the case. He was arrested in 2015 in another matter, and was later booked in the case pertaining to the murder of Sheena Bora, daughter of Indrani Mukerjea. […]

New Delhi: A Delhi Court committed the Jahangirpuri violence case to Sessions court after cognisance and other legal formalities that is listed before the Sessions court on August 22. This case is connected with violence that took place on April 16 during a procession on the occasion of Hanuman Jayanti. Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Deepika […]

Hyderabad: ‘Dahi Handi’ competitions are held every year as part of Krishna Janmashtami, with human pyramids attempting to break the earthen pot. One such video of men struggling to break the pot has surfaced on the internet, and it’s truly dumb-founding. Breaking the earthen pot, also known as ‘Matki,’ is an extremely popular and fun […]

London: Seven artefacts, including a stone door jamb stolen from a Hindu temple in Uttar Pradesh, has been transferred back to India by Glasgow’s museums as part of Scotland’s “largest-ever” repatriation of objects from a single collection. Glasgow Life, a charitable organisation which runs the city’s museums, had confirmed the handover earlier this year and […]

Bengaluru: The Hindu Janajagruthi Samithi has lodged a complaint against Amazon with for selling obscene pictures of Lord Krishna and Radha, police said on Saturday. In the complaint, the Hindu outfit said that the pictures being sold in the e-commerce platform under the title ‘INKOLOGIE Hindu Gods Fine Arts painting’ were hurting the religious sentiments of […]

Hassan: Karnataka police have arrested a man for running his car over a girl who rejected his proposal in Hassan district of the state. Investigations revealed that the accused on being rejected by the girl ran his car over her and attempted to make it look like a road accident. According to police, Sakleshpur resident G.R. […]

Hyderabad: Creativity has no limits. A unique tablet strip is doing rounds on the internet with information that is irrelevant to medicine. However, a closer look reveals that it is not just any ordinary tablet strip, but a wedding invitation. With bold printed letters “Ezhilarasan and Vasanthakumari Wedding,” this unique wedding invitation that is now […]

Vijayawada: Chief Justice of India (CJI) N.V. Ramana on Saturday said that if people lose faith and trust in the judiciary, the very survival of democracy will be at stake. Justice Ramana, who is scheduled to demit office next week, said it was necessary to ensure that people do not lose faith and trust in […]

Shimla: At least four people died and 15 others went missing after flash floods triggered by heavy overnight rainfall hit Himachal Pradesh on Saturday, officials said. The railway bridge over the Chakki river on the border of Punjab and Himachal Pradesh also collapsed in the incident. The calamity was reported at several places in Mandi district […]