According to a source, when the cleric was arrested, the police could not gauge the gravity of the case. The revelations that came to the fore eventually began giving sleepless nights to the security agencies.
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Missing teen's mutilated body found in UP's Firozabad
"The girl, aged 15, was missing since 2 p.m. on Friday, after she went to a field near the village to relieve herself. A farmer found her body in a mutilated condition on Saturday," Superintendent of Police, Sarvesh Mishra, said.
PM Modi speaks with S.African President, discusses bilateral relations
Prime minister Narendra Modi had a telephone conversation with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, during which both the leaders reviewed the progress in bilateral relations.
Bengal panchayat elections: Guv sends strong message on poll-related violence
West Bengal Governor C.V. Ananda Bose on Saturday gave a strong message to State Election Commissioner (SEC) Rajiva Sinha to take adequate measures to prevent any form of violence in connection with the forthcoming panchayat elections scheduled on July 8.
'We are facing pressure to compromise', alleges Sakshi Malik
The 30-year-old reached Sonipat to attend the Mahapanchayat to decide on the future course of action for wrestlers, who have been demanding the resignation of Brij Bhushan Singh over allegations of sexual harassment.
'Alliance very much intact and will continue too', Hry CM on 'rift' with JJP
Amid talks of a possible rift in the ruling alliance between the BJP and the JJP in Haryana, Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar asserted on Saturday that the alliance was reached for public welfare, and it will continue in the future as well.
Will participate in Asian Games only when issues are resolved: Sakshi Malik
"We will participate in Asian Games only when all these issues will be resolved. You can't understand how mentally exhausting this is and what we are going through everyday, " Sakshi said.
Three trains cancelled due to restoration work in Odisha
The South Central Railway has announced cancellation of three trains and diversion of Howrah-Secunderabad train in view of ongoing restoration works at Bahanaga Bazar station of Kharagpur-Bhadrak section of South Eastern Railway following last week's train accident.
Sharad Pawar names Supriya Sule, Praful Patel as NCP's new Working Presidents
In a major political announcement, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) President Sharad Pawar on Saturday named senior leader Praful Patel and his daughter Supriya Sule as the new Working Presidents of the party.
3 kids charred to death in MPs Bhind
At least three children were charred to death and four others sustained serious injuries after a fire broke out in a house in Madhya Pradesh's Bhind district on Saturday, police said.
Split likely in political legacy of Cong leader Ahmed Patel as son Faisal leans towards BJP
Politics in Gujarat is witnessing a significant shift with Faisal Patel, the son of late Congress leader Ahmed Patel, inclining towards the BJP, even as his sister Mumtaz gears up for a political debut as a Congress candidate.
Rs 7 crore looted at gunpoint in Ludhiana
Cash worth a whopping Rs 7 crore was looted from the office of a private firm in Punjab's industrial town Ludhiana by at least 10 armed men on Saturday.
Bengal panchayat polls: Tension mounts in Murshidabad over murder of Congress worker
State Congress president and Lok Sabha member Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury has alleged that Fulchand Seikh (42) was shot at from point blank range in Khargram on Friday killing him on the spot at Khargram.
Hyderabad priest sent to judicial custody for killing illicit lover
A city court on Saturday remanded a priest of a temple in Hyderabad's Saroornagar to judicial custody for the murder of a 30-year-old woman with whom he was having an extramarital affair.
BJP MPs call Kharge 'VC of WhatsApp University' for criticising Railways
In the four-page letter to Kharge, BJP MP Tejashwi Surya and others said: "In response to your recent letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi Ji, we must say, we found it high on rhetoric and low on facts."
Thane woman's 'butchery': Cops dig deep into accused's mind, antecedents
The investigating officials have found how Sane, 56, has been giving evasive replies and even attempting to mislead the probe teams as he is interrogated in police custody, granted by a Thane court till June 16.
3 key operatives of narco-terror module in J&K held
In a statement, Defence Ministry spokesman, Lt. Col. Devender Anand said: "The apprehended individuals have been identified as Shakar Din, Rashid and Shafir.
Manipur violence: CBI files 6 FIRs, initiates probe into purported conspiracy
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has filed six FIRs and formed a special team to probe the alleged conspiracy related to the ethnic violence in Manipur, officials said.
'Economy expected to grow in range of 7.5% in current fiscal'
Chief Economic Advisor (CEA) V. Anantha Nageswaran on Friday said the economy is expected to grow in a range of 6.5 per cent to 7.5 per cent in the current fiscal, buttressed by a strong growth momentum seen in investments and efficiency gains from rapid pace of digital transformation.
Rs 1.63 cr transacted in TSPSC paper leak case, reveals charge sheet
Over Rs 1.63 crore was transacted for buying and selling of question papers of various exams conducted by the Telangana State Public Service Commission (TSPSC), reveals the chargesheet filed by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) of Telangana Police on Friday.
Man cheated 50 women using matrimonial app over 20 yrs, held
A 55-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly cheating 50 women of lakhs of rupees after marrying them through different matrimonial websites over a period of 20 years, police said here on Friday.
Bankers should alert legal heirs, nominees to claim under PM insurance schemes: AIBEA
The Core Banking System (CBS) of a bank should be configured in such a way that the bank staff are able to inform the family members of deceased account holders about the existence of an insurance policy, said a top leader of All India Bank Employees' Association (AIBEA).
Odisha CM Patnaik drops Higher Education Minister Rohit Pujari from ministry
While holding annual review meetings, Patnaik found the performance of the Higher Education department at the bottom of all departments. That could be a reason behind the dropping of Pujari, the source said.
315 mn Indians suffer from hypertension, 101 mn are diabetic: ICMR study
A whopping 315 million people in India suffer from hypertension, 101 million with diabetes, according to an alarming study by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) published in the journal The Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology.
20 newborns rescued after fire breaks out in Delhi hospital
The fire broke out on Thursday night. According to Atul Garg, the Director of Delhi Fire Service, a call regarding the blaze at New Born Child Hospital in Vaishali Colony was received around 1:35 a.m.