KOCHI: Kerala High Court on Monday expressed “displeasure” regarding the former MLA P.C. George for repeatedly making “provocative” statements after he was booked for allegedly making hate speech against a particular community during a news TV channel debate.
BHOPAL: A district court in Bhopal on Monday extended the judicial custody of former RTO constable Saurabh Sharma and his two aides Chetan Gaur and Sharad Jaiswal by 14 days. They were produced in court after the 6-day custody of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) expired on Monday.
CHANDIGARH: Carrying forward the investigation in the sensational Bathinda Murder case, Punjab Anti-Gangster Task Force (AGTF) in a joint operation with Bathinda Police has arrested two associates of the deceased criminal Overseer Singh alias Satinder Singh alias Satti in cross-FIR and recovered two .32 bore pistols along with five cartridges from their possession, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Monday.
PATNA: Sanjeev Kumar Barnwal, an employee of the electricity department, was killed during a morning walk in Bihar’s West Champaran district on Monday morning.
KOLKATA: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) sleuths probing the cash-for-school job case in West Bengal have secured crucial clues about recommendations for appointments being made not only on paper but also sent via WhatsApp or SMS and were considered by the authorities concerned.
MYSURU: Four of a family, including a 15-year-old boy, were found dead on Monday under suspicious circumstances at an apartment in Vishvevaraishnagar locality of Mysuru city in Karnataka.
THRISSUR: After facing criticism from several quarters, the Kerala Police won praise on Monday for their swift action in arresting Rijo Antony, a local resident of Chalakudy, in connection with the daring daylight heist at the Federal Bank branch in Pota, near Chalakudy, Thrissur.
CHANDIGARH: Amidst the political protest by Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, two cousin brothers from the state in Patiala district, who were among 116 people deported by the US in a C-17 aircraft that landed in the second batch at the Amritsar airport, were arrested in connection with a murder case, police said on Sunday.
PHAGWARA: The Nakodar Sadar police have booked two villagers on charge of outraging woman’s modesty.
NEW DELHI: In a significant development in the 2021 Jaggadal bomb blast case, the Kolkata special court of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has sentenced two accused to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment (RI).
CHANDIGARH: In a major breakthrough amidst the ongoing drive to make Punjab a safe and secure state as per directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, Anti Gangster Task Force (AGTF) of Punjab Police has arrested four associates of Gurpreet Sekhon Gang for their involvement in sensational murder of Overseer Singh alias Satinder Singh alias Satti and recovered one .32 bore pistol along with six cartridges from their possession, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Saturday.
CHANDIGARH: The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB), as part of its ongoing anti-corruption drive, has arrested Harjit Singh, ex- Sarpanch of village Kalia, and Manjit Singh, Lambardar of village Sakatra in Tarn Taran district for committing embezzlement of Rs 20 lakh from compensation funds meant for farmers and others affected by floods.
MUMBAI: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Mumbai Police has detained Hitesh Mehta, General Manager of New India Cooperative Bank, in connection with a Rs 122 crore financial fraud case.
JAMMU: Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Saturday said that the country’s youth today are living in times where their mind can be without fear because the economy is blossoming due to an ideal ecosystem that was missing in the country for a long time.
KOCHI: The Kerala Retired High Court Judges’ Association has strongly condemned the action taken by a Sub-Inspector of Police against a former High Court judge, C.N. Ramachandran Nair, in connection with the Rs 1,000 crore fake Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) scam.
MYSURU: Videos have surfaced in connection with the attack on Udayagiri Police Station in Mysuru, showing how a handful of cops managed to control the mob, earning widespread praise.
MUMBAI: Two days after the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) imposed restrictions on the operations of New India Cooperative Bank, a First Information Report (FIR) has been registered at the Dadar Police Station in Mumbai, alleging financial embezzlement within the bank.
KOKLATA: Fresh findings by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in the cash-for-school job case in West Bengal spell trouble for former West Bengal education minister Partha Chatterjee.
AMRITSAR: In one of the biggest heroin seizures of this year amidst the ongoing war against drugs launched on the directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, Amritsar Rural Police has busted a cross-border smuggling racket with the arrest of a drug smuggler and recovered 30 Kg Heroin from his possession, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Friday.
QUETTA: At least 11 labourers were killed and seven others critically injured when a bomb, planted on a road in the Shahrag area of Harnai in Pakistan's Balochistan province, exploded on Friday.
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday extended the operation of an earlier interim order directing that no coercive action be taken against sacked Maharashtra cadre probationary IAS officer Puja Khedkar, who allegedly submitted false OBC and PwBD (Persons with Benchmark Disabilities) certificates and fraudulently availed attempts beyond the permissible limits provided for the Civil Services Examination (CSE) by faking her identity.
BENGALURU: The Congress-led government in Karnataka, headed by Siddaramaiah, handed over the Covid 'scam' investigation to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on Friday, two months after lodging an FIR.
CHANDIGARH: In an intelligence-led operation, Amritsar Rural Police have busted a cross-border smuggling racket and apprehended one drug smuggler and also recovered Pakistan-origin 30 kg heroin along with one car, Punjab Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav said on Friday.
AGARTALA: A group of thieves broke into the CBI camp office here and took away not just files and other valuables, but almirahs, chairs, electric appliances, doors, and even windows, an official said on Thursday.
GWALIOR: A seven-year-old boy - Shivay Gupta - who was kidnapped in broad daylight while he was on the way to school with his mother in Gwalior on Thursday morning, has been rescued.
JAIPUR: A legal complaint has been filed against popular YouTubers Samay Raina, Ranveer Allahabadia, Ashish Chanchlani, and Apoorva Mukhija in Kota over allegedly obscene and offensive remarks about parents in their comedy show 'India's Got Latent'.
CHANDIGARH: The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) during its ongoing anti-corruption drive, on Thursday arrested an Assistant Sub Inspector (ASI) Gurmeet Kaur, posted at EVS South and her accomplice Harpreet Singh, a private person, for demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 40,000.
BENGALURU: The wife of a senior police officer has lodged a complaint against her husband in Bengaluru, alleging that he is having an affair with a female colleague. She has also accused her husband and his alleged lover of plotting to kill her.
NEW DELHI: In a big relief to Telugu actor Manchu Mohan Babu, the Supreme Court on Thursday granted him anticipatory bail in the case relating to the attack on a journalist.
CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu BJP State President K. Annamalai alleged on Thursday that State School Education Minister Anbil Mahesh mismanaged Rs 1,050 crore allocated by the Central Government for the Samagra Shiksha scheme.
KOTTAYAM: Kottayam SP Shahul Hameed on Thursday said the detailed probe has begun into the ragging incident in which five third-year students of the state-run Nursing College in Kottayam were arrested.
CHANDIGARH: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) of Chandigarh zone has conducted search operations under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, at various locations in Delhi, Rohtak in Haryana, Noida and Shamli in Uttar Pradesh as part of an ongoing investigation in the case of QFX Trade Ltd and others, running multi-level marketing scheme under the guise of forex trading.
JHARKHAND: In a shocking incident, Sanjay Das, the headmaster of a government middle school in Madhupur, Jharkhand, was killed in a bomb attack on Thursday, police officials said.
KOLKATA: Initial preparations are underway to begin framing of charges and subsequent trial processes at a special court in Kolkata in the case of financial irregularities at state-run R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital.
BENGALURU: At least 13 people have been arrested in the Mysuru city police station attack case, said officials as Karnataka Home Minister G. Parameshwara on Thursday reiterated that ruthless action would be initiated against rioters in the case and more arrests would be made.
HYDERABAD: Andhra Pradesh Police arrested YSR Congress Party leader former MLA Vallabhaneni Vamsi Mohan here on Thursday in a kidnap and SC/ST atrocity case.
BENGALURU: A shocking incident of a 15-year-old girl ending her life after jumping off from the 20th floor of an apartment she was living in has been reported from Kadugodi police station limits in the outskirts of Bengaluru on Wednesday, the police said.
CHANDIGARH: The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) has apprehended Sukhdev Singh, a resident of Chandigarh, one of the key co-accused in the ‘Guava Orchard Scam’ that took place in village Bakarpur, SAS Nagar district in the year 2016-17. The accused had fraudulently received approximately Ra 12 crore in compensation in his own and his wife’s accounts, in collusion with government officials and other individuals.
KODERMA: A violent clash broke out between two groups in the Domchanch area of Jharkhand’s Koderma district on Wednesday over the placement and removal of hoardings and banners near the Ravidas temple.