Agartala, July 20 (IANS) Tripura Director General of Police (DGP) Anurag was found dead under mysterious circumstances in the bathroom attached to his chamber at the state Police Headquarters on Monday, officials said. The senior IPS officer was rushed to the Agartala Government Medical College and Govind Ballabh Pant Hospital, where doctors declared him brought dead.Head of the Department of Medicine at the Agartala Government Medical College and Govind Ballabh Pant Hospital, Dr Pradip Bhowmik,…
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New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi and Congress National President Mallikarjun Kharge have written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, demanding an independent probe into the Ram Temple donation theft case, citing devotees’ feelings of betrayal due to the allegations. The Ram Temple donation theft case is a criminal investigation into the embezzlement of cash and precious items donated by devotees at the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya.The Congress leaders criticised the Sh…
Thiruvananthapuram, July 17 (IANS) The Special Investigation Team (SIT) has further strengthened its findings against Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) M.R. Ajith Kumar in the controversial Alappuzha rescue operation case, increasing pressure on the V.D. Satheesan government to take a decision that could have far-reaching consequences for the state’s police leadership.The SIT has submitted a revised investigation report specifically naming Ajith Kumar and backing its conclusions with …
Mumbai, July 14 (IANS) In a scathing attack, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde on Tuesday took a sharp dig at the Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray (UBT) faction for announcing its support to Sonam Wangchuk’s protest at Jantar Mantar in Delhi, accusing them of trying to orchestrate instability across the country. Shinde, during the press conference, touched upon a wide array of topics, including Hindutva, the Ram Temple, Article 370, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s lea…
New Delhi, July 9 (IANS) Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday questioned the functioning of the Special Investigation Team (SIT) into the alleged embezzlement of donations made at Ayodhya’s Ram Temple, asking for a probe into the call detail records of the accused and seeking accountability of the temple trust’s senior officials.However, the Uttar Pradesh Ministers hit back, saying that Akhilesh Yadav should first seek blessings at the Ram Temple before making such statements.Ta…
Mumbai, July 8 (IANS) Veteran Bollywood actor Anupam Kher sought divine blessings at the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya and spoke about the donation controversy, which he tagged as wrong and said “it shouldn’t have happened.” Speaking about his visit to the revered temple, Anupam revealed that he is shooting for a film “Shri Ram Bhoomi”.He said: “Our new film, Shri Ram Bhoomi, is about to start shooting in Ayodhya for the next 10-12 days. I have come here to seek the blessings of Lord Ram and L…
New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) A major organisational decision was taken in the important meeting of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust held on Monday. The Trust accepted the resignations of General Secretary Champat Rai and Trustee Anil Mishra. Trustee Krishna Mohan has been assigned the responsibility as acting General Secretary until a regular appointment is made. The meeting also discussed in detail the Trust’s functioning, ongoing investigation, and future administrative arrangements…
Ayodhya, July 4 (IANS) As the investigation into the Ram Temple donation theft case proceeds, Ayodhya police have obtained land and bank records of the accused and are investigating whether the assets constitute “proceeds of crime”, sources said on Saturday. Police sources stated that they had requested records of land parcels belonging to the accused and their family members from the Revenue Department.The police have so far received records for approximately 20 land parcels from the department…
New Delhi, July 3 (IANS) The Congress and the Shiv Sena-UBT on Friday said that the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) was “late” in seeking justice against the alleged misappropriation of donations and offerings at the Ram Temple, questioning its efforts “while thefts were taking place at the temple?”The reactions come after the RSS general secretary Dattatreya Hosabale cautioned the Hindu community to exercise restraint and not get misled by anti-national forces using the Ram Temple donation th…
Dehradun, July 1 (IANS) In a remarkably successful operation, Uttarakhand’s Chamoli Police on Wednesday solved a ‘blind murder’ case involving a local resident and apprehended the suspect almost one and a half months after the crime.The victim, identified as Rajendra Singh, who left his house for work on May 18, had first gone missing, then a few days later his dead body was spotted by locals, prompting a police enquiry. The case was complex and posed serious challenges as there was no inf…