Hapur: Shyampur Jatt village at Hapur in the state of Uttar Pradesh that came into limelight after a woman alleged that she was sold by her father for Rs 10,000 and was raped multiple times by the villagers, had no criminal case recorded against anyone in the last two years, police …
Read More »Monster Husband Inserts Motorcycle Grip Into Woman’s Private Parts Suspecting Infidelity
Indore: A man was arrested by the Indore Police on Sunday, for allegedly inserting the plastic grip of a motorcycle handle into the private part of his wife almost two years ago after a quarrel over his infidelity. Chandan Nagar police station in charge Rahul Sharma said, that the incident came …
Read More »Saudi Arabia confirms air strikes on Yemen capital
The Saudi-led coalition backing the Yemeni government today confirmed that its warplanes were bombing rebel targets following rebel drone attacks that closed a Saudi pipeline. A coalition official told news agency AFP that they have begun to launch air strikes targeting sites operated by the Houthi militia, including in Sanaa. …
Read More »Trump bars American companies from using foreign telecom equipment
US President Donald Trump has barred American companies from using foreign-made telecom equipment posing a national security threat. Mr Trump has signed an executive order in this regard. The order did not directly name any country or company, but officials have previously termed Chinese giant Huawei a threat and asked …
Read More »CBI withdraws application from court seeking permission for further probe in Bofors case
The CBI has withdrawn its application from a Delhi court seeking permission to further probe the 64-crore-rupee Bofors payoff case. The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate allowed the CBI to withdraw the application filed in February, last year, after the agency told the court that it wants the same. CBI had moved …
Read More »Rahul Gandhi meets Alwar gang-rape victim
Congress President Rahul Gandhi met the Alwar gang-rape victim at Thanagazi in Rajasthan this morning. Talking to reporters, Mr Gandhi said, justice will be done and the accused will be punished at the earliest. He said the state government is taking all possible steps to curb such incidents and ensure …
Read More »Campaigning reaches its peak for last phase of LS polls
Campaigning has reached its peak for the seventh and final phase of Lok Sabha elections as only two days are left for the electioneering to end. Fifty-nine constituencies, spread over seven states and one union territory, will go to polls in this phase on Sunday. Top political leaders are holding …
Read More »J&K: Three terrorists killed in Pulwama encounter
In Jammu and Kashmir, three Jaish-e-Mohammed terrorists were killed in an encounter with security forces in Dalipora village of Pulwama district today. An army jawan was also martyred and a civilian killed. Three others, including two Army personnel, were injured. Talking to AIR News, State Director General of Police, Dilbagh …
Read More »TMC chief calls EC’s decision to cut short campaigning in WB unconstitutional
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has described the Election Commission’s decision to cut short the poll campaign duration in the state as unethical and unconstitutional. In a tweet, she alleged that the Commission’s actions under the directions of the BJP are a direct attack on democracy. The BJP today …
Read More »Lokpal website launched
The website of the Lokpal has been launched. The website, www.lokpal.gov.in, was inaugurated by Chairperson Justice Pinaki Chandra Ghose in presence of all the Members of Lokpal in New Delhi today. It provides basic information about the working and functioning of the anti-corruption ombudsman.Our correspondent reports that the process of notifying …
Read More »