New Delhi, May 24 (IANS) A man has been arrested for allegedly attacking women with scissors after following them on a two-wheeler in Noida in Uttar Pradesh’s Gautam Buddha Nagar district. The accused, Ankit Verma, was identified through electronic surveillance and local intelligence, following which police recovered the scooter and the weapon used in the alleged attacks.According to police officials, the incident took place on May 22 on the Sector-55 road stretch, where two women were attacked …
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Bhopal, May 23 (IANS) A team of four senior doctors from the Forensic Medicine Department of AIIMS Delhi is scheduled to arrive in Bhopal on Saturday evening aboard a state-chartered aircraft to conduct a second autopsy on the body of a 33-year-old woman, currently preserved at the AIIMS Bhopal mortuary.The second autopsy will be conducted on Sunday morning.In a significant development in the mysterious death case involving actress and model Twisha Sharma, the Madhya Pradesh High Court directed …
New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) Retail price of compressed natural gas (CNG) was raised in the national capital by Rs 1 per kg on Saturday, marking the third revision in 10 days.Price of CNG in New Delhi was raised to Rs 81.09 per kg from Rs 80.09 per kg, according to Indraprastha Gas Limited (IGL).Prices in neighbouring cities such as Noida, Greater Noida and Ghaziabad have risen to Rs 89.70 per kg, and Gurugram to Rs 86.12 per kg.The latest hike follows a Rs 2 per kg increase announced on May 15 and …
Noida, May 22 (IANS) The Cyber Crime branch of Gautam Buddha Nagar Police busted a major cyber fraud syndicate on Friday and apprehended three accused, all hailing from Delhi. The police, shedding light on their modus operandi, said that the cyber fraud used to create fictitious companies, open Current accounts in various banks in their names, and used them to transfer funds obtained through fraud in an attempt to legitimise the illicit money.The police have recovered five mobile phones, c…
Prayagraj, May 22 (IANS) The Allahabad High Court has expressed serious concern over widespread violations of arms licensing norms in Uttar Pradesh, observing that district administrations and police authorities in all 75 districts were not adhering to government orders and statutory provisions governing the grant and renewal of firearm licences. A single-judge Bench of Justice Vinod Diwakar, while hearing a writ petition filed by Jai Shankar alias Bairistar, directed the state government to fur…
Bengaluru, May 21 (IANS) Karnataka Home Minister, G. Parameshwara, on Wednesday dismissed speculation over the alleged leadership tussle in the ruling Congress and asserted that any decision regarding the Chief Minister’s post would be taken only by the party high command and asked who had raised the question regarding a change in leadership.Speaking to reporters in Bengaluru, while responding to questions on his earlier claim to the Chief Minister’s post on the grounds of being the senior-m…
New Delhi, May 20 (IANS) Severe heatwave conditions continued to intensify across Delhi and several parts of North India on Wednesday, with temperatures crossing 45 degrees Celsius in many areas of Rajasthan, Haryana, Punjab, and Uttar Pradesh, prompting the India Meteorological Department (IMD) to issue red and orange alerts in multiple states.According to the IMD, the ongoing heatwave is likely to persist over the next few days, severely impacting normal life across the region.In Delhi, scorch…
New Delhi, May 20 (IANS) The National Commission for Women (NCW) on Wednesday took suo motu cognisance of media reports surrounding the suspicious death of 33-year-old Twisha Sharma, a resident of Noida, in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh.According to media reports, Twisha Sharma died under suspicious circumstances merely five months after her marriage. The victim’s family members have levelled grave allegations of dowry harassment, as well as mental and physical torture, against her husband, Samarth S…
New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Tuesday thanked Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari for launching a series of road and connectivity projects across Delhi-NCR to tackle traffic congestion and pollution. She said the Centre, under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has been working towards building a modern, world-class, and future-ready infrastructure network for the capital.Speaking after a press briefing addressed by Gadkari, the Ch…
Noida, May 19 (IANS) In a major operation related to the murder of a youth at Sector-63 Police Station in Noida, Uttar Pradesh, police arrested two accused following an encounter. During the exchange of fire, both accused sustained gunshot injuries, while two other accused, who are minors, were detained during a subsequent combing operation. Police also recovered illegal firearms, cartridges, a knife, and two motorcycles from the possession of the accused.According to police officials, on May 17…