Patna, April 18 (IANS) In a major breakthrough, the Railway Police in Bihar’s Rohtas district have arrested a key accused in a sensational robbery case from Madhya Pradesh, recovering cash and gold worth lakhs during the operation. The arrest was made at Dehri-on-Sone railway station by the Railway Protection Force (RPF), which apprehended Kamlesh Kumar while he was allegedly attempting to flee on Saturday.According to Railway ASP Alok Kumar Singh, the accused tried to escape after spott…
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Jaipur, April 17 (IANS) Panic gripped parts of Ajmer after a liquor businessman Jitendra Rangwani received a death threat along with an extortion demand of Rs 2 crore, allegedly from members of the Rohit Godara gang.The threats were reportedly made through WhatsApp calls and voice messages. Police have registered a case and launched an investigation, said officials on Friday.According to reports, the threat was received on Thursday at around 4:00 P.M. when Rangwani was at a salon in Bhagwanganj …
Noida, April 17 (IANS) A delegation of the CPI(M), led by its General Secretary, M.A. Baby, and a 10-member Samajwadi Party delegation was stopped by the police at the Chilla Border and DND, respectively, on Friday while on the way to meet protesting workers in Noida. Speaking to reporters, M.A. Baby said, “I requested a meeting with the District Magistrate. Our other leaders had also tried to meet her earlier, but they were not given the opportunity. When I arrived, I too was stopped. We are …
Srinagar, April 16 (IANS) Continuing its sustained drive against drug trafficking under the ongoing “Nasha-Mukt Jammu & Kashmir Abhiyan”, police in J&K’s Ganderbal achieved a significant success on Thursday.In a specific and credible input received through reliable sources, Police Station Kangan was informed that Javed Ahmad Dar, son of Abdul Rehim Dar, resident of Khanan Kangan, had concealed a contraband substance (Charas-like material) in a cowshed adjacent to his residence, a police …
Kolkata, April 16 (IANS) A Border Security Force (BSF) personnel was killed in a fire at the camp of the force’s 77th Battalion at Hingalganj in North 24 Parganas district on Thursday, officials said.The deceased was identified as ASI Jyotiram Singh.The ASI had entered the fuel storage room of the camp on Thursday morning when the fire broke out and spread so quickly that he could not escape and was badly burnt. Other BSF personnel and locals tried to rescue him, but could not.According to the p…
Amaravati, April 15 (IANS) Five people were killed and 20 others injured in an explosion at a house in Andhra Pradesh’s Sri Sathya Sai district on Wednesday, police said.The incident occurred in Kummaravandla Palli village of Kadiri mandal.Detonators and gas cylinders, stored in the house of a worker, exploded, demolishing the entire house. Some adjoining houses were also damaged in the huge explosion.At least five people died in the explosion, while 20 others were injured. The injured were admi…
Noida, April 15 (IANS) As workers’ protests continued to simmer in parts of Noida, family members of those detained during earlier violence alleged arbitrary police action and a lack of communication from authorities, even as fresh demonstrations were reported on Wednesday.Relatives who reached police stations in search of their kin described confusion and distress, claiming that several individuals were picked up without clear justification. A woman searching for her nephew said that the yout…
New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) Nasscom on Tuesday said that any instance of misconduct or harassment in the technology sector is treated with the utmost seriousness, with companies taking swift and appropriate disciplinary action in line with established procedures.The industry body issued the statement in response to the alleged sexual harassment case at Tata Consultancy Services’s Nashik facility, which has triggered concern across the sector.Nasscom emphasised that such incidents are isolated a…
Jabalpur, April 13 (IANS) The Youth Congress on Monday organised a protest in Jabalpur district of Madhya Pradesh against a proposed trade deal, claiming it would adversely affect farmers and labourers. The demonstration was led by the organisation’s National President, Uday Bhanu Chib, as party workers marched towards the Collectorate to lay siege to the office.Anticipating the protest, police had put up barricades at key locations, preventing the rally from moving forward.A tense standoff en…
Kannur/New Delhi/Thiruvananthapuram, April 13 (IANS) The death of Nithin Raj, a BDS student of Ancharakandi Dental College in Kerala’s Kannur, has triggered widespread protests, multiple inquiries, and serious allegations of sustained harassment by faculty.Classmates of Nithin Raj have levelled grave charges against Head of Department Dr M.K. Ram, accusing him of routine intimidation, body shaming, and both mental and physical abuse.According to students, the circumstances leading to Nithin’s …