After Hathras incident, Akhara Parishad to identify ‘black sheep’ in saint community

Prayagraj (UP) (IANS) For the second time in three years, the Akhil Bharatiya Akhara Parishad (ABAP) -- the apex decision-making body of the ancient Hindu monastic orders -- is gearing up to weed out "black sheep" among saints. 

In 2021, following…

Five terrorists, two soldiers killed in two encounters in J&K's Kulgam

Srinagar (IANS) Five terrorists and two soldiers were killed in the two ongoing encounters in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kulgam district. 

Officials said that four terrorists of Hizbul Mujahideen, including one commander of the outfit, were killed…

Furore as Shiv Sena leader son's BMW kills fisherwoman in Mumbai hit-and-run case, two detained

Mumbai -(IANS) In another shocking case of a hit-and-run accident in Maharashtra, a fisherwoman was killed and her husband injured when a BMW car allegedly driven by a Shiv Sena leader's son, who was reportedly drunk, rammed into their two-wheeler…

One killed, 16 injured in explosion at cement factory in Andhra

Vijayawada (IANS) One person was killed and 16 others injured in an explosion in a cement factory in Andhra Pradesh’s NTR district on Sunday, officials said.  

The incident occurred at the Ultra Tech cement factory at Bodavada near Jaggaiahpet…

Man injured after middle berth of train collapses in Bengal

Kolkata (IANS) A senior citizen travelling towards Kolkata from north Bengal by the Uttar Banga Express suffered major injuries to his head after the middle berth of the train he was travelling in collapsed.
 

The passenger, Bimalendu Ray,…

Over 1.50 lakh devotees perform Amarnath Yatra in seven days

Jammu (IANS) More than 1.50 lakh pilgrims paid obeisance at the Amarnath cave shrine in the last seven days as another batch of 5,871 devotees left for the Valley on Saturday. 

Officials of the Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board (SASB), which manages…

Main accused in Hathras stampede arrested

Lucknow (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh Police on Friday arrested Dev Prakash Madhukar, the key accused in the tragic stampede at a 'satsang' (religious congregation) in Hathras that claimed the lives of as many as 121 people, mostly women. 

J&K: Army soldier dead in Kulgam

Srinagar (IANS) An Army soldier has died in an encounter between the security forces and the terrorists in Jammu & Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Saturday.

Officials said that an Army soldier, injured during the encounter between the…

Gujarat: Over 15 injured, several trapped after building collapses in Surat

Surat (IANS) Over 15 persons were injured while several others remain trapped after a six-storey building collapsed in Sachin Pali village of Surat following incessant rains for several days. 

An official said that rescue operations are underway…

Senior lawyer hints at ‘Chinese link’ in Hindenburg's attack on Adani Group

New Delhi (IANS) In a sensational claim, senior lawyer Mahesh Jethmalani has alleged that a businessman with Chinese links had commissioned the report by short-seller Hindenburg Research which led to shares of Adani Group companies taking a hit.