Kolkata, June 15 (IANS) Odisha’s Dondapati M. won the men’s 100m title with a time of 10.56 secs as the sprinters from Odisha took the spotlight in the Kolkata leg of the Indian Athletics Series held at Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata on Monday. He also finished second in the men’s 200m.The winner of the men’s 200m was Astik Pradhan of Odisha. His winning time was 21.29 secs. Mousumi Roy Uttam, representing Odisha, was the winner of the women’s 100m race. Her winning time was 12.06 secs. …
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Imphal, June 14 (IANS) Manipur Director General of Police (DGP) Mukesh Singh said that around 70 per cent of the weapons looted during the ethnic violence have been recovered so far, while efforts are being intensified to trace and recover the remaining arms and ammunition.The DGP asserted that strict action would be taken against those who continue to illegally possess arms and ammunition and attempt to take the law into their own hands.“Police and other security forces will deal very strictl…
Seoul, June 14 (IANS) A joint team of police investigators and prosecutors will soon question election watchdog officials over shortages of ballot papers during the June 3 local elections in South Korea, legal sources said Sunday. The expected move comes as the National Election Commission (NEC) has taken flak for the shortages that temporarily suspended voting at 26 polling stations, mostly in Seoul, during the elections earlier this month.The team completed a search and seizure on NEC’s server…
Jabalpur, June 14 (IANS) A dispute arising out of a relationship of young couple escalated into a violent clash between two families in Madhya Pradesh’s Jabalpur district, with vehicles being torched and around 16 people booked under serious charges, police said. The incident occurred late Friday night in Majhauli, about 48 km from Jabalpur city. According to the police on Saturday, a young man and a woman from the area had been in a relationship for some time. However, the woman later refused t…
Jabalpur, June 14 (IANS) Two persons were burnt alive after a speeding dumper truck allegedly dragged their car for nearly 500 metres before the vehicle caught fire on the Jabalpur-Mandla highway in Madhya Pradesh’s Jabalpur district, police said. The accident occurred near Sharda Temple in Barela town, about 30 km from Jabalpur city, on Saturday evening. According to preliminary information from the police, the dumper rammed into the car, causing it to become wedged beneath the heavy vehicle. I…
Kochi, June 13 (IANS) Travancore Devaswom Board’s former Administrative Officer and Sabarimala gold scam second accused Murari Babu died at a private hospital, where he was undergoing treatment for cancer, here on Saturday.Murari Babu was under investigation in connection with the alleged theft of gold-plated panels from the Sabarimala temple’s door frames and ‘Dwarapalaka’ (guardian deity) sculptures.A native of Perunna in Changanassery, ge died at Amrita Hospital after being diagnosed with c…
Bhopal, June 12 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Friday announced a series of measures aimed at strengthening the state’s policing and investigation framework, including a new investigation allowance for police personnel and enhanced cybercrime response mechanisms.Reviewing the Home Department, Chief Minister Yadav said the government was committed to equipping the police force with modern resources to deal with emerging challenges.“In these changing times, necessary resourc…
Ahmedabad, June 12 (IANS) On the first anniversary of the Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad, officials from the city’s Civil Hospital and police have detailed the emergency response, forensic operations, and multi-agency coordination that followed one of India’s deadliest aviation disasters.The Air India Flight AI-171 crash occurred on June 12 last year shortly after take-off from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport. The London-bound Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner crashed in the Meghani…
Islamabad, June 12 (IANS) Two police personnel killed after armed assailants opened fire on them in separate incidents in Bannu district of Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, according to officials’ statement on Friday, local media reported. On Friday, police constable was returning home after attending a gathering when he was attacked on Bannu-Miranshah Road. As per initial reports, unidentified armed assailants opened fire on him when he was returning home. He suffered critical injuries a…
Indore, June 11 (IANS) At least four people were injured after a municipal corporation water tanker went out of control and rammed multiple vehicles on Patel Bridge in Madhya Pradesh’s Indore on Thursday, the police said.The incident took place in the afternoon when the tanker, moving downhill on the bridge, allegedly lost control due to brake failure. Panic spread among commuters as the tanker hurtled towards traffic before colliding with several cars and motorcycles.“The preliminary invest…