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Eight-year-old falls in pit in Delhi, dies
An eight-year-old boy has died after falling into a rainwater-filled pit in a park here, the city police said on Wednesday. The boy was identified as Khalid from Mangolpuri area, the police said
Former judge Karnan taken to Kolkata by WB Police
Former Calcutta High Court judge C S Karnan, arrested from Coimbatore more than a month after the Supreme Court sentenced him for contempt of court, was today taken to Kolkata by a team of West Bengal Police. He was taken by an Air India flight by a six-member team of West Bengal Police at around 11.50 am, police said
To curb rash driving, police gets high-tech interceptor vans
Equipped to move swiftly in all weather conditions, and even in pitch-darkness, the Delhi Traffic Police today added 11 hi-tech interceptors vans in its fleet to add more teeth to its anti-rash driving paraphernalia
Taslima Nasreen's visa extended for one year
New Delhi: Controversial Bangladeshi author Taslima Nasreen's visa has been extended for one year, with effect from July 23, 2017, by the Union home ministry. Home Minister Rajnath Singh today gave approval for the visa extension, official sources said. Taslima, a citizen of Sweden, has been getting Indian visa on a continuous basis since 2004. Her visa has been further extended on the basis of the Swedish passport, they said.
Cop, discom officials beaten during checking of power theft
A police officer and some officials of a discom were allegedly beaten by residents of Shivpuri locality here when they reached there to check power theft, the police said today. Discom sub-divisional officer (SDO) Vikas Sharma lodged a complaint with police that yesterday an assistant sub inspector (ASI) of police and officials of power utility were beaten when they went to check power theft
Schedule of Presidential Election for Punjab issued
For the purpose of the Presidential Election, the Election Commission of India has fixed the Committee Room ‘A’ of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha Secretariat, Vidhan Bhavan, Chandigarh, as the place of poll which will take place between the hours of 10.00 A.M and 5.00 P.M. both inclusive, on Monday, the 17th July, 2017 for elected members of the Punjab Legislative Assembly
Amarnath Yatra: 24 rescue teams,35 dog squads to be deployed
Authorities here today said that 24 rescue teams and 35 dog squads would be deployed along the twin routes of Pahalgam and Baltal in south Kashmir Himalayas as part of efforts to ensure smooth and peaceful Amarnath pilgrimage. The 40-day annual yatra to the 3,880 metre high holy cave shrine of Amarnath is set to commence next week
Govt all set to ring in GST at stroke of June 30 mid-night
New Delhi: Reminiscent of India's tryst with destiny at the mid-night of August 15, 1947, Parliament's historic Central Hall will host a function on the intervening night of June 30-July 1 to ring in the nation's biggest tax reform -- GST. Announcing that the switchover to the good and services tax (GST) will kick in at the stroke of mid-night, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said the hour-long function will mirror the contribution made by different political parties and states to the revolutionary new tax regime.
Upset over failed love, man ends life; 'live' streams suicide to girlfriend
Thane: A 26-year-old man allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself in Ulhasnagar township here after a tiff with his ex-girlfriend and 'live' streamed the final moments to her through a video call, police said today. As per the complaint filed by the victim’s father on June 18, the incident took place in Ulhasnagar camp No 5 on May 21 around 4 pm, when Hani Aswani decided to take the extreme step, after being apparently upset over failed love, said PI M G Waghmare of Hill Line police station.
From Gurgaon to Greater Noida: Woman gangraped in moving car
Gurgaon: A 35-year-old woman was abducted from Gurgaon and thrown out of a car in Greater Noida early today after being allegedly gangraped for hours by three men as they drove through the National Capital Region, police said.