New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) The National Commission for Women (NCW) has taken cognisance of the alleged sexual exploitation of more than180 minor girls in Maharashtra’s Amravati and raised concerns over the adequacy of legal provisions invoked, seeking clarity on why more stringent sections have not been applied at this stage, officials said on Saturday. The development follows the arrest of a man on April 15 in connection with the case.The accused, identified as Mohammad Ayaz alias Tanveer from …
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New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) A brutal double murder was reported in South Delhi’s CR Park area, where a father and son were found dead, and another family member was injured in a violent attack, police said in an official statement issued on Saturday by senior officer Anant Mittal, IPS, DCP (South District).According to the police release, around 09:30 P.M. on April 17, information was received at PS CR Park from Max Super Speciality Hospital Saket regarding the admission of three individuals fr…
New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) The Delhi Police on Wednesday delivered a significant blow to organised crime by conducting an intensive 24-hour special drive against illegal activities, resulting in the registration of 47 cases under the Excise and Gambling Acts. During the drive, police teams apprehended a total of 58 individuals, including eight women, for their involvement in various unlawful activities. Of these, 29 individuals were found engaged in gambling-related offences. Consequently, 18 ca…
New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) Rahul Gandhi, Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha, on Thursday drew attention to the sacrifice of CRPF Assistant Commandant Ajay Malik, who lost a leg in a Maoist IED blast in Jharkhand after more than 15 years of service, using the case to highlight what he described as stalled career progression and denial of leadership roles for non-IPS officers in Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF). Malik, an officer of the elite 209 CoBRA Battalion, lost his leg in an impro…
New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday passed the Central Armed Police Forces (General Administration) Bill, 2026 by a voice vote, marking a significant step towards unifying administrative and service rules for India’s five major paramilitary forces — the CRPF, the BSF, the CISF, the ITBP, and the SSB. The Bill seeks to create a single overarching legal framework for recruitment, promotions, deputation, and conditions of service of Group A officers in the Central Armed Police F…
Kolkata, March 31 (IANS) Kolkata Police has taken a significant step to further enhance administrative preparedness ahead of the Assembly Elections. With the upcoming polls in view, several top-ranking police officials have been designated as Nodal Officers, said a senior officer of Kolkata Police on Tuesday.These appointments were announced through a directive issued by the Office of the Kolkata Police Commissioner, the official said.The order, released by the Administrative Branch (Force Secti…
Mumbai, March 23 (IANS) Opposition parties, including the Congress and Shiv Sena (UBT), on Monday strongly demanded that high-ranking officials and ministers who supported the Nashik-based self-styled godman and fraudulent “Baba” Ashok Kharat — who caused havoc in the name of religion — be named as co-accused and face strict action.The issue was raised by Congress Legislative Party leader, Vijay Wadettiwar, through an adjournment motion in the state Assembly that also demanded the resignatio…
Gondia/Mumbai, March 20 (IANS) NCP Working President Praful Patel, on Friday, clarified the party’s stance regarding the shocking allegations against self-proclaimed numerologist Ashok Kharat. Speaking at a press conference, Patel assured that a thorough investigation is underway and anyone found guilty, regardless of their stature, will face stringent action.The case has sent shockwaves through Maharashtra’s political circles after it was revealed that several high-profile political leaders rep…
Kolkata, March 18 (IANS) Over 34 per cent of voters in West Bengal, whose judicial adjudication process had been completed till Wednesday night, have been found ‘excludable’ from the electoral rolls.An insider from the office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), West Bengal, said that of the 60 lakh voters in the state whose cases were referred for judicial adjudication after being identified under the “logical discrepancy” category, the process had been completed for 23.30 lakh voters …
Bhopal, March 18 (IANS) Additional Director General of Police, Raja Babu Singh, who heads the training wing of the Madhya Pradesh Police, has written a detailed complaint to the Bhopal Police Commissioner highlighting an early morning intrusion and threat outside his official residence. The letter dated March 17 describes how two unknown four-wheelers stopped near his house in sectors 1 and 2 of Boudharm Fountain Pride in the Trilanga area of Bhopal between 6.02 a.m. and 6.08 a.m.Some individual…