Hyderabad, May 24 (IANS) A police constable was injured as a car hit him when he tried to stop the vehicle during car racing by a group of youths in the Information Technology hub of Madhapur, past midnight. Police constable Ramesh suffered a fracture in his hand when he tried to stop a car as a group of youths created chaos with car racing and stunts near Niluofer Cafe.Three policemen armed with lathis tried to stop a car creating nuisance with modified silencer.In the video circulated on socia…
Latest 2023 News & Updates
Surat, April 27 (IANS) A missing person complaint in Surat has led to the alleged murder of a woman by her husband, with police stating that the case involved concealment of the body inside a cement-filled wooden box at an abandoned house in the Salabatpura area. According to officials, the matter came to light on April 25 when the victim’s father lodged a complaint alleging that his daughter Shilpa (39) had been killed by her husband, Vishal Salvi (40), and that he had initially misled the…
Bhopal, April 16 (IANS) In a move aimed at strengthening safeguards for arrested individuals, the Madhya Pradesh Police have made it mandatory for police personnel to provide written grounds of arrest to every accused person.To implement this reform, the Madhya Pradesh Police Headquarters (PHQ) in Bhopal has issued directives to all Police Commissioners, Superintendents of Police and field units, in compliance with recent guidelines laid down by the Supreme Court.The Supreme Court, in its Novemb…
Guwahati, April 10 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) has ordered a fresh election at a polling station in Assam’s Karimganj North Assembly constituency after declaring the April 9 voting there void, officials said on Friday. While the ECI communication did not specify the exact reasons behind voiding the poll, such decisions are typically taken in cases involving disruptions, procedural violations, or complaints affecting the integrity of voting.According to an official communicati…
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued notices to the Delhi Police, the Union Health Ministry and the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India, seeking an Action Taken Report (ATR) within two weeks over allegations of harassment of whistleblowers in a case linked to an internal recruitment inquiry. Taking cognisance under the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993, a Bench presided over by NHRC member Priyank Kanoongo observed that the allegations prim…
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) As the Centre reportedly prepares to introduce two key bills in Parliament to operationalise one-third reservation for women in legislative bodies, female MPs across party lines have welcomed the initiative, highlighting its significance for empowerment and inclusive development in the country. According to reports, in an effort to build a wider political consensus for amending the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam, the government is seeking to delink the implementation of …
Seoul, March 6 (IANS) South Korea recorded its fifth-largest monthly current account surplus in January, driven by a semiconductor upcycle and strong exports, central bank data showed on Friday.The current account surplus totalled US$13.26 billion in January, down from $18.7 billion in December, according to the Bank of Korea (BOK).Compared with the same month a year earlier, however, the figure surged 397.4 percent, marking the fifth-largest monthly surplus on record, reports Yonhap news agency…
Hyderabad, March 1 (IANS) As many as 787 people have been caught for driving vehicles under the influence of alcohol during the special weekend drive in the limits of Hyderabad and Cyberabad Police Commissionerates, police said on Sunday.While 506 drivers were apprehended during the two-day drive in Hyderabad, the Cyberabad Traffic Police caught 281 offenders.Hyderabad Traffic Police conducted a two-day special drive on February 27 and February 28 against drunken driving to ensure road safety. D…
Jaipur, Feb 25 (IANS) The Rajasthan Prohibition of Transfer of Immovable Property and Provision for Protection of Tenants from Eviction from Premises in Disturbed Areas Bill, 2026, was introduced in the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly on Wednesday and is expected to be taken up for detailed discussion and passage during the ongoing session after completion of debate.The proposed legislation empowers the state government to formally declare riot-affected or communally sensitive localities as “di…
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) Delhi Lieutenant Governor V.K. Saxena has approved creation of 272 additional posts, including two District Magistrates and eight SDMs, in the Revenue Department, in light of the newly-created districts and sub-divisions, an official said on Tuesday.The newly-sanctioned posts, include two ADMs, six Sub-Registrars, 16 Tehsildars/SO, 22 Naib Tehsildars, 42 each of Senior Assistant and Junior Assistants and 52 MTS and several posts in the Accounts, Planning, DSS and Steno C…