New Delhi, July 7 (IANS) Two brothers, both convicted to life imprisonment in a 1996 Delhi murder case and absconding for nearly a decade, have been arrested by the Delhi Police Crime Branch in separate operations conducted in Uttar Pradesh and Jharkhand. One of the accused, Firasat Ali, was also wanted in a sensational 2006 Mumbai contract killing case involving the brutal murder and dismemberment of a man. According to the Delhi Police Crime Branch, the arrests were made by a team of the Anti-…
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Srinagar, June 24 (IANS) Lok Sabha member, Engineer Rashid, will get interim bail to observe the ‘Chehlum’ function of his father, Awami Ittehad Party (AIP) spokesperson said on Wednesday. Awami Ittehad Party (AIP) Chief Spokesperson, Inam Un Nabi, said, “As per the earlier orders of the Hon’ble High Court, Member of Parliament from Baramulla, Engineer Rashid will be released tomorrow (Thursday) morning on interim bail for a period of five days to enable him to participate in the Chahlum (40…
New Delhi, June 19 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Friday recommended to Lieutenant Governor T.S. Sandhu the reshuffling of 74 government doctors, including 39 posted in Tihar and Mandoli jails for more than 5 years, to improve healthcare services. According to the Chief Minister, the recommendation has been made as part of efforts to strengthen the administrative framework of healthcare services and make human resource management more effective.As recommended, the transfer of 39 doct…
New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) Lavkesh Bajaj, the owner of Flourish Stay hotel in Malviya Nagar, was arrested last year along with a few Bangladeshi nationals, for helping them prepare forged Indian identity papers and procure fake documents, including an Aadhar card and a passport. The Bed and Breakfast hotel owner assisted the Bangladeshi nationals – a woman, her daughter, and minor grandson in facilitating their overstay in the country, by helping them make forged documents, said police on Friday…
New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) In the Malviya Nagar hotel fire incident case, past criminal records of accused Lavkesh Bajaj have surfaced, Delhi Police sources said on Friday.According to police sources, Lavkesh Bajaj, who has been arrested in connection with the hotel fire, was previously held by the Delhi Police last year in a fake passport case involving the alleged provision of forged Indian documents and passports to Bangladeshi nationals.The case was reportedly registered in January 2025, and B…
Bengaluru, June 3 (IANS) Newly sworn-in Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Wednesday said that the Chief Minister’s chair belongs to the people and that he would dedicate the authority entrusted to him for public service. Addressing a press conference at Vidhana Soudha after formally assuming office and chairing his first Cabinet meeting, Shivakumar said he had accepted the responsibility with a commitment to serving the people of Karnataka, setting aside personal considerations.“Th…
Mumbai, June 1 (IANS) The CBI has arrested top executive of Reliance Communication Group, Amitabh Jhunjhunwala for causing a loss of over 6,000 crore to an SBI-led consortium of banks. He was the Group Managing Director of Reliance Communications group at the relevant time and was controlling the affairs of important functions like corporate finance, banking and utilisation of funds, according to a CBI statement issued on Monday. Jhunjhunwala coordinated with senior formations of the bank for lo…
Bengaluru, May 28 (IANS) Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister and Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) President D.K. Shivakumar, who is set to assume the post of Chief Minister following the resignation of CM Siddaramaiah, has emerged as one of the most influential political leaders in the state.His political journey, spanning more than four decades, has been marked by organisational strength, electoral success and major governance initiatives.Widely regarded as the Congress party’s princip…
Srinagar, May 18 (IANS) The father of jailed Lok Sabha member from Jammu and Kashmir, Engineer Rashid, passed away in Delhi on Monday, following which his party, Awami Itihaad Party (AIP), has appealed to the government to allow him to attend the last rites.Engineer Rashid is the founder and head of the party. Inam Un Nabi, API’s chief spokesperson, said that Haji Khazir Mohammad Sheikh, the father of MP Baramulla, Engineer Rashid, has passed away. He was 85.Expressing profound grief and sorrow …
Kolkata, May 11 (IANS) After coming to power, the Bharatiya Janata Party government has taken major steps to stop cow smuggling in the state. A strict message has also been given to the district police in this regard, said an official of the state government. On the first working day of the new government, instructions were given to increase surveillance on cow smuggling.A clear message has been given to the administrative circles to prevent cow smuggling at any cost.It has also been sa…