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Hazaribagh (Jharkhand), Jan 14 (IANS) At least three people, including two women, were killed and two others were injured in a powerful explosion that rocked Jharkhand’s Hazaribagh city on Wednesday evening, police officials said.The blast occurred in Habib Nagar under the Barabazar TOP police station area at around 5 p.m., triggering panic in the densely populated locality as residents rushed out of their homes after hearing a loud explosion.The deceased have been identified as Mohammad Saddam,…

New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) Delhi Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta said on Tuesday that Punjab Police had sought 10 more days but have been told to file their report on the Atishi video matter within three days.“Punjab Police have replied asking for 10 days’ time, but looking at the seriousness of the matter, the Delhi Assembly Secretariat has given them only three days to submit the full report by January 15,” Gupta said at a Press Conference over developments arising out of the use of “unpar…

Bengaluru, Jan 12 (IANS) The murder of a woman software professional has taken a new turn, with police investigating the case on suspicion that the accused sexually assaulted the 34-year-old techie before killing her, police said on Monday. The incident was reported under the Ramamurthynagar police station limits on January 3.Preliminary investigation had revealed that the accused, over 18-year-old Karnal Kunal K, a second-year pre-university student, smothered the victim to death when she resis…

Patna, Jan 10 (IANS) A 25-year-old youth, who had been missing since January 9, was found murdered under suspicious circumstances in a wheat field in Mohanpur village under the Katiya police station area of Gopalganj district in Bihar on Saturday.The victim has been identified as Anil Kushwaha — a resident of Mohanpur village.His body was found lying in a wheat field located some distance from the village. After villagers spotted the body, a large crowd gathered at the spot.Family members alleg…

New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) Delhi Speaker Vijender Gupta said on Friday that the Assembly has formally taken cognisance of Punjab Police registering an FIR against Minister Kapil Mishra on the basis of an unauthorised video clip of House proceedings.The issue of the video clip, purportedly linked to the alleged “disrespect of Sikh Gurus” by AAP leader Atishi, was raised by Laxmi Nagar MLA Abhay Verma of the BJP.The FIR registered by Jalandhar Police is based on the video clip – related to the At…

New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) A 17-year-old student, who sustained grievous injuries after being assaulted by a group of teenagers in the Trilokpuri area of East Delhi, succumbed to his injuries on Tuesday, said police, adding that six juveniles have been apprehended. A murder case has been registered at the Police Station Mayur Vihar, the officials said.According to the police, on January 5, at around 7.25 p.m., a call was received from Lal Bahadur Shastri (LBS) Hospital regarding an unconscious male…

Ballari (Karnataka), Jan 2 (IANS) Former Karnataka Minister and veteran Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader, B. Sriramulu, on Friday, alleged that gun shots were fired at mining baron and party MLA Gali Janardhana Reddy and that a petrol bomb was also hurled during the banner-related clash in Ballari, which resulted in the death of a Congress worker. “We are not running away and will not seek anticipatory bail. If a judicial probe is not possible, a CBI inquiry should be ordered. The guilty must…

Bhopal/Ichhawar (MP), Dec 28 (IANS) A 20-year-old man was killed in a powerful explosion while riding his motorcycle on the Ichhawar-Ashta road (some 55 km from Bhopal) near Ramnagar village in Madhya Pradesh’s Sehore district on Sunday.The blast, believed to have been caused by explosive material being carried on the vehicle, severely damaged the rider’s lower body and completely destroyed the motorcycle.The victim has been identified as Sukhram Barela, son of Dinesh Barela and a resident of Ja…

Sagar, Dec 26 (IANS) In a deeply distressing incident that has sent shockwaves through rural Madhya Pradesh, a woman and her two young sons were found hanging from nooses in their home in a village under Rehli police station in Sagar district. The tragedy occurred on Thursday night and came to light when the woman’s husband returned home. The deceased have been identified as Rachna Rajesh Lodhi (aged approximately 32 years, with reports varying) and her sons Rishabh (5 years old) and Ram (2 year…

Kochi, Dec 23 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has expressed its readiness to take over the probe into the alleged large-scale gold theft and irregularities at the Sabarimala temple, telling the Kerala High Court that it would have no objection to investigating the case if so directed.The development assumes significance amid mounting criticism over the slow pace of the investigation being carried out by the High Court-appointed Special Investigation Team (SIT), consisting of the…