Lucknow, Feb 24 (IANS) In a chilling incident in Uttar Pradesh’s Lucknow, a 19-year-old youth allegedly shot his father dead, dismembered the body and concealed parts of it inside a blue drum at their residence, police said on Tuesday. The victim, Manvendra Singh, a 49-year-old pathology lab owner, was reportedly killed following a dispute with his son over his future career. According to investigators, tensions had been brewing between the father and son over pressure to clear the National Elig…
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Patna, Feb 21 (IANS) A day after meeting Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, Rajesh Ranjan, popularly known as Pappu Yadav, the Lok Sabha MP from Purnea, issued a detailed statement describing his ordeal after alleged arrest and sought the Speaker’s intervention. In the statement, Pappu Yadav said that during the meeting in New Delhi, he apprised the Speaker of the events of February 6, along with supporting evidence, and urged him to take cognisance of what he termed a serious and grave matter.“Yes…
Patna, Feb 21 (IANS) Leader of the Opposition in the Bihar Legislative Assembly, Tejashwi Yadav, on Saturday released a crime bulletin strongly attacking the Nitish Kumar–led “double-engine” NDA government over the rising incidents of crime against women and children in the state.In a sharply-worded post on his official X handle, Tejashwi Yadav used sarcasm to criticise the government, writing, “In the so-called Ram Rajya created by the Modi–Nitish government, such ‘auspicious’ inc…
Patna, Feb 19 (IANS) Union Minister and Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) President Chirag Paswan has taken a strong stand on the controversy surrounding a robot displayed by Galgotias University at the AI Summit, terming the incident extremely damaging to the country’s image. Reacting to allegations that a Chinese-made robot was showcased at the summit as an indigenous product, Chirag Paswan said it was a grave error.“It is completely wrong for any university to display and claim owners…
New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Tuesday inaugurated a CM Shri School at Sarojini Nagar, highlighting the government’s aim to create an education system that prepares children not only for examinations, but for life.The event also saw the laying of foundation stones for 75 CM Shri School projects across the Capital.This initiative of the Delhi Government has been launched in accordance with the National Education Polic…
Patna, Feb 14 (IANS) After taking over the investigation into the suspicious death of a NEET aspirant, a team from the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Saturday reached Shambhu Hostel in Munna Chak under the Chitragupta Nagar Police Station area and began an on-site probe.The CBI team carried out a detailed inspection of the hostel premises, capturing photographs and collecting visual evidence both inside and outside the building.A heavy police deployment, including women police personne…
Patna, Feb 14 (IANS) A day after Sunil Kumar Singh, an MLC from the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), raised the issue of a missing girl and alleged inappropriate conduct by the police personnel, Vinay Kumar, Bihar Director General of Police (DGP), on Saturday, assured that strict action would be taken against any officer found guilty. The matter was raised on Friday during proceedings of the Bihar Legislative Council, where RJD members questioned the working style of the Bihar Police, alleging insens…
Patna, Feb 13 (IANS) Former IPS officer Amitabh Kumar Das was detained by Patna Police on Friday for allegedly spreading misleading information and using abusive language on social media in connection with the suspicious death of a NEET aspirant in the state capital.According to official sources, the action was taken under Case No. 44/26 registered at Chitragupt Nagar police station.The case relates to the death of a student preparing for NEET at Shambhu Girls’ Hostel, which had triggered wide…
Patna, Feb 13 (IANS) Even as the controversy surrounding the recent death of a NEET aspirant in Patna continues, the suspicious death of another student has further intensified public outrage across the city in Bihar. On Friday, angry locals staged a protest by blocking the road near the AIIMS roundabout, causing massive traffic disruptions and long queues of vehicles on both sides.Arson incidents were also reported at some locations. Police reached the scene promptly and brought the situatio…
Jaipur, Feb 13 (IANS) An 18-year-old student preparing for the NEET examination died after allegedly consuming poison in the Dadabari police station area of Rajasthan’s Kota. The student, a resident of Madhya Pradesh, had been living in Kota for the past three months for coaching.According to police, the incident occurred around 10 pm. After consuming the poisonous substance, the student began vomiting and repeatedly said that she had made a mistake and asked for help.Her landlord and fellow stu…