Imphal, April 7 (IANS) Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Tuesday announced that the state government has decided to hand over the investigation into the deadly bomb attack in Bishnupur district, which claimed the lives of two children, to the National Investigation Agency (NIA).Meanwhile, a police official said that two protesters were killed and three others injured in firing after a mob stormed a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) camp in Bishnupur on Tuesday.Strongly condemnin…
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Kolkata, April 2 (IANS) Chief Election Commissioner (CEC), Gyanesh Kumar, at a virtual meeting on Thursday, directed the West Bengal Police to ensure the arrest of every culprit behind the harassment of seven judicial adjudication officers at Kaliachak in Malda district at the earliest by midnight. At the meeting, West Bengal Director General of Police Siddh Nath Gupta and the Malda district police superintendent, Anupam Singh faced the ire of the CEC for delayed response by the state police in …
Jaipur, March 25 (IANS) In a shocking incident in Rajasthan’s Bharatpur district, a 45-year-old jeweller was shot dead by motorcycle-borne assailants who fled with a bag containing gold and silver ornaments. The victim, identified as Yogendra Chopra, was attacked barely 100 metres from his home while returning on his scooter after closing his shop on Wednesday evening.According to local residents, the incident occurred around 7.15 p.m. in Punjabi Colony, Nadbai. Two miscreants approached from …
Chatra (Jharkhand), March 13 (IANS) Traffic came to a halt for more than 16 hours in Jharkhand’s Chatra district after angry villagers blocked the highway demanding compensation and action against those responsible for a tragic accident that claimed the lives of four teenage boys.The accident occurred late Thursday evening at Chiraiyatand under the Piparwar police station limits when a speeding Scorpio SUV allegedly hit a motorcycle carrying four minors.Three of the teenagers — Vikas Kumar (1…
New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) The atmosphere at the AI Impact Summit in Bharat Mandapam shifted dramatically on Friday afternoon when a group of protesters, linked to the Indian Youth Congress (IYC), stormed the venue.As global tech leaders, policymakers, and investors gathered to discuss Artificial Intelligence, the protesters raised slogans against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the proposed India-US trade deal. Some demonstrators reportedly appeared semi-clad, holding or wearing T-shirts bearing…
Pakur (Jharkhand), Jan 27 (IANS) Widespread public anger erupted in Jharkhand’s Pakur district on Tuesday after a young man was killed in a road accident involving a school bus near the district headquarters.Hundreds of people took to the streets following the incident, blocking major roads across the city and forcing the closure of markets in protest.Public anger was such that police could not even send the body for post-mortem examination.The accident occurred around 9 a.m. near Gandhi Chowk…
Ranchi, Jan 17 (IANS) The Jharkhand bandh called by various tribal organisations on Saturday to protest the killing of tribal leader Padha Raja Soma Munda witnessed a mixed response across the state, with normal life disrupted in some districts due to road and highway blockades.From early morning, protesters took to the streets in Khunti, Chaibasa, Ranchi and nearby areas, severely affecting vehicular movement. Several key routes were blocked, causing inconvenience to commuters.The worst impact …
Washington, Jan 12 (IANS) US President Donald Trump said the United States is considering “very strong options” in response to developments in Iran, as reports indicated civilians may have been killed, prompting heightened military review.“They’re starting to, it looks like, and there seem to be some people killed that aren’t supposed to be killed,” Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One on his way back from Florida to the White House on Sunday. “These are violent if you call ’em …
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 11 (IANS) The members of the Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI), which is the youth wing of CPI(M), and the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) on Sunday held separate demonstrations against Rahul Mamkootathil, the expelled Congress MLA, who has been arrested in connection with a rape case. The protest erupted when the police brought the arrested MLA, who was earlier the Youth Congress Kerala president, to the Pathanamthitta district general hospital for a mandat…
Patna, Jan 8 (IANS) The alleged rape and murder of a five-year-old minor girl in Bihar’s Khagaria district has sparked widespread outrage, with angry residents staging a massive protest on Thursday.Protesters forcibly entered the district collectorate, created a ruckus, and blocked the main road, disrupting normal life.The incident occurred in the Gangaur police station area of Khagaria, where the girl was allegedly abducted by unidentified individuals on Wednesday.The family member alleged that…