Varanasi: Police on Monday conducted two separate encounter operations arresting three accused involved in the murder of a 27-year-old man, Azad Bind, who was on his way to his wedding on May 1.According to Jaunpur ASP (Rural) Atish Kumar Singh, on Monday early morning, a joint team of Khetasarai and Saraikhwaja police stations intercepted accused,…
Ahmedabad: The Cyber Centre of Excellence of the CID (Crime), Gujarat, has busted an inter-state racket involving transactions worth over Rs 53 crore and arrested 10 accused from Anand and Ahmedabad. One of the arrested operatives had facilitated a bank account that was allegedly used by accused in the sensational killing of former Maharashtra minister…
Ludhiana: Punjab’s beekeeping industry is on the brink of collapse as a “perfect storm” of erratic weather, punitive US tariffs, and rampant honey adulteration forces veteran apiarists to abandon the trade.Production has plummeted this season, with beekeepers reporting yields of just 18-20 kg from each hive, down from the traditional average of 35kg. The decline…
Amritsar: The officiating jathedar of the Akal Takht, Giani Kuldeep Singh Gargaj, has taken serious note of the alleged assault on a Sikh father and son in Machhiwara Sahib and directed the Khanna police to act within 24 hours.The incident reportedly involves a retired Army personnel, Kuldeep Singh, and his 16-year-old son, Sumanpreet Singh, who…
Pune: With land acquisition for the proposed Purandar airport set to begin on Thursday, the district administration is moving to put safeguards in place to ensure that villagers receiving large compensation payouts do not squander their windfall.District officials said the administration is finalising an MoU with Gokhale Institute of Economics and Politics to guide beneficiaries…
Guwahati: The fast-track court set up to try the Zubeen Garg death case has rejected bail for Siddharth Sharma, one of seven accused, citing risk of influencing witnesses, hampering further progress of the case and flying out, if released.Siddharth, the singer’s manager, was on the yacht when Zubeen died while swimming in the sea on…
Lucknow: Living up to its famed Ganga-Jamuni tehzeeb, several Muslim residents also organised bhandaras across the city on the first Bada Mangal on Tuesday.Among those serving food, water and refreshments to people in the summer heat was Harman Iftekhar of Phoolbagh, who has been hosting bhandaras for the past two years. This year, he set…
Rajkot: A disturbing case has surfaced in Porbandar where a 12-year-old boy allegedly repeatedly raped the four-and-a-half-year-old daughter of his neighbours.The crime came to light when the victim’s 35-year-old mother filed a complaint at Udhyog Nagar police station on Monday. According to police sources, the victim frequently visited the boy’s house to play. The complaint…
Jaipur: Three men, including a gas agency operator, were arrested, Tuesday in a joint operation by Jaipur South police and the Food and Civil Supplies Department for allegedly black-marketing domestic LPG cylinders in the Sodala area.The accused were identified as Kuldeep Yogi (24) of Tonk, Suresh Yogi (36) of Mozmabad in Jaipur, and Veni Gopal…
CHENNAI: Falling at least 10 seats short of the simple majority mark in the 234-member Tamil Nadu assembly to form govt, TVK president C Joseph Vijay has reached out to multiple parties, including allies of both DMK and AIADMK. Congress has sent positive signals to TVK, which on Tuesday staked claim to form the govt,…
