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Controversial Swami Om arrested on theft charges
New Delhi, Aug 9 (PTI) Controversial self-styled godman Swami Om was today arrested in a case filed by his brother who had accused the former Bigg Boss contestant of stealing bicycles along with some documents from his shop nine years ago, police said.
Pak pushing drugs through LoC
Poonch: In addition to sponsoring terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir by sending armed militants, Pakistan is now resorting to narco-terrorism by pushing drugs into the state through the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch and Rajouri districts.
10 killed as vehicle rolls down gorge in Reasi dist
Katra: Ten persons were killed and 12 others were injured when a vehicle skidded off the road and fell into a gorge near Jamsalan in Mahore tehsil of Reasi district on Wednesday morning.
Mufti likely to meet PM, Cong chief on Article 35 A issue
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti is expected to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress chief Sonia Gandhi in Delhi today to discuss the legal challenges to Article 35A of the Constitution, official sources said. The chief minister, who is scheduled to leave for Delhi in the afternoon, is also likely to meet leaders like JD(U)'s Sharad Yadav on the issue of Article 35A that gives special status to the state and has been challenged in the Supreme Court, they said.
Rising crime: Protesters stage a march, threaten to storm Vidhan Sabha
Shimla: Protesters seeking justice for the Kotkhai rape-murder victim, forest guard Hoshiyar Singh and Medh Ram, a property dealer who had been missing for the last three years, threatened to storm the Vidhan Sabha in the coming Monsoon session if the accused in all cases were not arrested.
Masked men snatch infant from mother in Una, flee
Una: Two masked men today allegedly kidnapped a 37-day-old infant from the possession of the mother from her residence on the Basoli road in Rakkar Colony, about six km from Una. The police have launched a hunt for the accused and the child.
Power union protests reduction in pay scales
Una: The Himachal Pradesh State Electricity Board Employees Union today lodged a protest in front of the office of the Board’s Superintending Engineer at Rakkar in Una district against the reduction of pay scales of 48 categories of employees.
Several hurt in lathicharge on protesters
Kangra: Police today resorted to lathicharge on the members of the Gaddi community at Dal Lake this evening leaving a dozen protesters injured. The protesters were protesting against Chief Minister Virbhdra Singh for his alleged remarks against the Gaddi community.
Stalking issue ‘divides’ BJP on caste lines
Chandigarh: Voted to power on a non-Jat card in Haryana, the recent stalking incident involving two boys, including state BJP chief Subhash Barala’s son Vikas, and the “setback” to the party image since the incident has divided the party along caste lines.
200 farmers court arrest in K’shetra
Kurukshetra: Kurukshetra,: More than 200 farmers courted arrest at Pipli today to press the Centre for the implementation of the Swaminathan Commission report. The protest remained peaceful and vehicular traffic on various roads remained unaffected. Sources said the protesters were taken to the Yamunanagar district prison.