The arrested individual has been identified as Nayna Mandavi, hailing from Rajnandgaon in Chhattisgarh. The woman confessed to the police that she had been an avid viewer of crime thrillers, particularly mentioning the movie 'Drishyam'.
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Nifty's journey from 18K to 19K took 425 trading days as against only 30 days from 17K to 18K
Nifty's journey from 18,000 to 19,000 took 425 trading days (from October'21-June'23) vs. only 30 days when it covered the journey from 17,000 to 18,000, Motilal Oswal Financial Services said in a report.
Shinde a ‘temporary guest’, Maha to get new CM soon, claims Raut
A day after the dust of the Maharashtra political quake hovers in the air, the Opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi got into a war-mode with Shiv Sena (UBT) MP and Chief Spokesperson Sanjay Raut predicting that the state will soon get a new Chief Minister, here on Monday.
IAF rescues stranded mountaineers in Kashmir
“Faisal Wani and Zeeshan Mushtaq were spotted by ground party in inhospitable glacier where the helicopter had no landing field and a low hover operation was resorted to,” a defence official said.
PM Modi to hold meeting of council of ministers on Monday amid reshuffle buzz
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to hold a meeting of the council of ministers on Monday, days after hectic parleys last week within the BJP top brass, amid speculations of a cabinet reshuffle.
Maha: Ajit Pawar 'splits' NCP, sworn-in as Deputy CM for 3rd time in 3 years
In a major political upset, Leader of Opposition Ajit Pawar on Sunday 'split' the Nationalist Congress Party to take oath as Deputy Chief Minister in the ruling alliance of Shiv Sena-Bharatiya Janata Party government of Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis.
NIA raids 4 locations in three states in 'Ghazwa-e-Hind' terror module case
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) is currently conducting raids at four locations in three states as part of its probe into the 'Ghazwa-e-Hind' terror module that was busted in Bihar last year involving the banned Popular Front of India (PFI).
7,900 perform Amaranth Yatra, another batch of 4,903 leaves Jammu for Kashmir
Officials said that 7,900 Yatris had 'Darshan' inside the cave shrine on Saturday while more Yatris left north Kashmir Baltal and south Kashmir Pahalgam base camps for the holy cave this morning.
Fire at IIT-Kharagpur, documents feared destroyed
Several crucial documents may have been destroyed in the Lal Bahadur Shastri Common Room of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)- Kharagpur after a fire broke out at this iconic technology institute on Sunday.
Bengal panchayat poll: Trinamool leader shot dead, pre-election death toll rises to 12
Initial investigation has revealed that the murder of Molla is a fall-out of internal infighting in ruling Trinamool Congress, the reflection of which had been evident in the Canning and Basanti area of South 24 Parganas district since the polling deaths were announced.
Mamata-Guv honeymoon over after row over panchayat polls, univ VCs
The signals were there for quite some time about the honeymoon period being over. But throughout the past week the tiff between Raj Bhavan and the state secretariat in West Bengal reached a new high.
Journalist abducted, assaulted and shot at in Gwalior; hospitalised
A journalist associated with a regional news channel was abducted, beaten up severely and then shot at in Madhya Pradesh's Gwalior district on Saturday. He, however, managed to flee and is now undergoing treatment at a hospital.
2009 rioting case: MP Congress MLA Jitu Patwari, 3 others gets one year jail
An MP-MLA court in Bhopal on Saturday sentenced former Madhya Pradesh minister and Congress MLA Jitu Patwari to one year imprisonment in nearly one-and-a-half decade old case of rioting and obstructing government officials from performing their duties.
Rajasthan Shocker: Widow stripped, paraded in village; relatives held
Taking cognisance of a video that went viral on social media in which some people could be seen stripping, assaulting and parading a widow at a village in Udaipur district, the police on Saturday arrested the main accused in the case, her two brothers and sister-in-law.
Tensions again flare up in Bhangar over Trinamool Congress-AISF clashes
On Saturday, the tension began at the Bhagabanpur area after some local Trinamool Congress activists, as alleged by the AISF, tried to destroy some wall graffiti by hurling crude bombs.
GST collections rise 3% in June to Rs 1,61,497 crore
Out of the GST collected in June, CGST was Rs 31,013 crore, SGST was Rs 38,292 crore, IGST was Rs 80,292 crore (including Rs 39,035 crore collected on import of goods) and cess Rs 11,900 crore (including Rs 1,028 crore collected on import of goods).
Quadcopters, night vision devices, disaster response teams to secure Amarnath Yatra: Army
Talking to the media at south Kashmir Pahalgam base camp on Saturday, Brigadier Amandeep Malti, sector commander of 1 Rashtriya Rifles, said that additional facilities have been ensured this year for the smooth and peaceful Amarnath pilgrimage.
Fake int'l call centre busted in Delhi, 9 held
The fraudsters used to impersonate as Facebook and Amazon executives and cheated several US citizens on the pretext of solving a non existing problem created by them and their associates and charging hefty amounts for the same.
Good news coming soon, friends be patient, tweets MLA from Pilot camp
Speculations are rife in the political circles in Rajasthan after Congress MLA Indraj Singh Gurjar from the Sachin Pilot group tweeted that good news is coming soon. Taking to Twitter, he said, "Good news is coming soon, please be patient friends."
PM Modi advocates digital payments for transparency
Addressing the 17th Indian Co-operative Congress, the Prime Minister said: "Embrace digital transactions for transparency. Minimise cash payments. India is now known for digital payments."
Parliament's Monsoon Session to commence from July 20
Opposition parties are also gearing up to take on the government on several issues. The Budget Session of Parliament earlier this year had witnessed several disruptions over a host of issues raised by the opposition parties.
Guj HC to hear Kejriwal's review petition on PM Modi's degree on July 7
This comes after the court on March 31 had set aside an order from the Central Information Commission (CIC) that directed the Gujarat University to search for information regarding Modi's degree.
Gujarat grapples with heavy rainfall, waterlogging: 9 lives lost in past two days
Nine lives were lost over the last two days in Gujarat as heavy and incessant rain battered the state with certain regions witnessing over 200 mm of precipitation in the past 30 hours.
Alleged forceful Islamic verses recital by school students on Bakrid sparks row in K’taka
There were allegations that the students were made to offer namaz. The management has clarified that they have not forced the children to recite the Quranic verses and no 'namaz' was not performed. It was done for creating harmony and integrity.
India rising steadily in global electronics supply chains: Rajeev Chandrasekhar
This year, smartphones are the fifth highest exported product from India and has crossed Rs 1 lakh crore in our 'Techade' that will certainly see the country as a major player in global electronics in years to come, says Rajeev Chandrasekhar, Union Minister of State for Electronics and IT.