Accusing surveillance on West Bengal Governor C.V. Ananda Bose, the Raj Bhavan in Kolkata has ordered immediate removal of all personnel of Kolkata Police from inside the premises of Governor’s House.
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Father of India's Green Revolution MS Swaminathan passes away at 98
Visionary scientist and father of the Green Revolution in India, Dr Mankombu Sambasivan Swaminathan passed away on Thursday morning. The Padma Bhushan awardee, popularly known as MS Swaminathan, passed away at Chennai at the age of 98.
After Bollywood-style chase, Nanded cops shoot and nab fugitive criminal
The sleepy pilgrim town of Nanded in Maharashtra witnessed some thrills when a notorious absconder criminal was shot and caught by the police after a Bollywood-style case, officials said here on Thursday.
Kerala HC quashes POCSO proceedings after accused, victim get married
The Kerala High Court quashed proceedings against a man accused of having committed offences under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 on the ground that the victim and accused were now married.
Bribery allegation at Kerala Health Minister's office turns murky
A day after Kerala Health Minister Veena George defended her personal staffer accused of taking bribe from a man for absorbing his daughter-in-law in the Health Department, the complainant on Thursday said he had informed the minister's office about the "misdeed" but no action was taken.
NIA charge sheet reveals Nijjar, Arsh Dalla's chilling plot; lured shooters for terror acts in exchange for 'Canadian dreams'
An NIA charge sheet has revealed that Hardeep Singh Nijjar -- the pro-Khalistan hardliner who was shot dead in June -- and gangster-turned-terrorist Arshdeep Singh alias Arsh Dalla had lured shooters to commit terror acts in exchanhe for "arranging visas, splendid jobs and handsome earnings" in Canada.
9-year-old boy rapes minor in Lucknow
The police said that the girl begs at signals of Arjunganj near PGI, while the boy lives near Sushant Golf City area and sells balloons on streets and the two are known to each other.
All RSS-backed NDTF candidates win DU teachers' body polls
A day after the Delhi University Teachers' Association (DUTA) 2023 elections were held in which all the RSS-affiliated National Democratic Teachers' Front (NDTF) candidates won, defeating the Democratic United Teachers' Alliance (D.U.T.A.) by a huge margin.
Army chief underlines complexities, challenges in Indo-Pacific region
The three-day long event -- IPACC, Indo-Pacific Armies Management Seminar (IPAMS), Senior Enlisted Leaders Forum (SELF) -- was organised by the Indian Army with the US Army as the co-host. The event witnessed participation from 30 countries.
Tax evasion: I-T raids at more than 10 corporate companies in B’luru
The Income Tax (I-T) department on Wednesday initiated raids at more than ten corporate companies here for allegedly evading taxes and submitting wrong inputs.
Khalistan-gangster nexus: NIA raids 51 locations in six states
In a major crackdown, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday was conducting search operations at more than 51 locations belonging to the associates of Lawrence Bishnoi, Bambiha and Arsh Dalla gangs across the nation in Khalistan-gangster nexus case.
Delhi jewellery shop heist: Thieves drilled hole into strong room, says owner
As owners of the jewellery shop in south Delhi opened it on Tuesday, they found dust all around - and were shocked to see a hole in the wall of the strongroom and jewellery worth over Rs 20 crore stolen, making it one of the biggest robberies reported in the national capital recently.
Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury seeks action after Khalistani elements insult PM's cutout, burn Indian flag in Canada
Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Tuesday condemned the protests by Khalistani elements in Canada during which Prime Minister Narendra Modi's poster and cutouts were kicked by shoes and the Indian national flag was burnt.
DGGI slaps Dream11, other online gaming firms tax notices totalling Rs 55,000 crore
The Directorate General of GST Intelligence (DGGI) has reportedly issued around 12 pre-show cause notices to online real money gaming (RMG) firms, accusing them of evading approximately Rs 55,000 crore in Goods and Services Tax (GST).
Nexus of Khalistani extremists, Pak handlers was planning terror attack in Delhi after Jan 26
Chats between two terrorists, arrested by the Special Cell, with Khalistani separatists based in Canada and Germany and their handlers in Pakistan revealed that they were planing to carry out a terror attack after January 26 in the national capital this year,
GST swoop on Pankaja Munde's sick sugar factory for Rs 19-cr dues; no Central aid for unit
In a bolt to the sulking Bharatiya Janata Party leader Pankaja Munde, the GST Department swooped on a sugar factory controlled by her and seized certain assets to recover Rs 19-crore worth of GST dues, official sources said.
Kashmir situation remains peaceful after Kokernag encounter: J&K DGP
Commenting on the Kokernag encounter, the police chief said, “I know it is the handiwork of some vested interests to blow the Kokernag encounter out of proportion. It is always advantageous for those who open first fire during encounters.
Bengal school job case: CBI raids offices of agency supplying OMR sheets for recruitment examination
First a Kolkata- based top official of the said outsourced entity, S. Basu Roy & Company, Kaushik Maji was summoned and questioned at the agency’s Nizam Palace office in central Kolkata and subsequently different teams of CBI started raid and search operations at different outfits of the entity.
HC reserves order on Chandrababu Naidu’s bail plea in Angallu case
Naidu and other leaders of the opposition Telugu Desam Party (TDP) were booked for attempt to murder by the police in connection with the violent incidents that occurred in Angallu village in Annamaya district on August 4.
Ajit Pawar bats for 5% Muslim quotas in education, other ruling allies mum
In a potentially controversial move, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Monday mooted a proposal for giving 5 per cent reservations for Muslims in education, raising eyebrows in the ruling establishment.
Punjab Police raid Khalistani extremist Landa’s associates
Punjab Police on Monday conducted raids on premises of the associates of Khalistani extremist Lakhbir Singh Sandhu, alias Landa, who is on the radar of National Investigation Agency (NIA) in Ferozepur district, bordering Pakistan, officials said.
'BJP-JD(S) doing politics over Cauvery issue', says CM Siddaramaiah on B'luru bandh
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has given directions to the state police authorities to ensure peace and law and order in Bengaluru on Tuesday in the view of the bandh call given by various organisations opposing the release of water to Tamil Nadu.
Relief for Mukhtar Ansari, Allahabad HC accepts bail plea
The Allahabad High Court has approved the bail application of Mukhtar Ansari in the case. Besides, the fine of Rs 5 lakh imposed by the court has also been stayed. However, the court has not stayed the punishment. Hearing on punishment will continue in the court.
Centre mulls move to cancel OCI cards of Khalistani terrorists, confiscate their properties in India
A day after the National Investigation Agency (NIA) confiscated the properties of Canada-based ‘designated individual terrorist’ Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, it is learnt that the government has asked the investigative agencies to identify the properties of other terrorists wanted in India sitting abroad.
DUSU polls: ABVP wins 3 of 4 posts; NSUI nominee gets vice president post
The Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) on Saturday won three of four posts for which candidates were in the fray in the Delhi University Students Union (DUSU) polls -- voting for which was held on Friday.