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Bengal station tragedy: Eastern Railways to conduct health audits of water tanks

Bengal station tragedy: Eastern Railways to conduct health audits of water tanks

17-12-2023  comments

Kolkata (IANS) After a giant overhead water tank collapsed at Burdwan railway station in West Bengal this week leaving three dead and over 30 injured, the Eastern Railways has decided to conduct health audits of all water tanks which have crossed…

Mumbai doctor levels rape allegations against steel group baron, Sajjan Jindal

Mumbai doctor levels rape allegations against steel group baron, Sajjan Jindal

17-12-2023  comments

Mumbai (IANS) In a sensational development, a 30-year old woman doctor has accused a prominent industrialist of sexual assault on her last year, as per a detailed complaint lodged with Mumbai Police.

A resident of Juhu, the woman doctor, has…

Revised Bills a mixed bag of reforms to replace IPC and CrPC, say experts

Revised Bills a mixed bag of reforms to replace IPC and CrPC, say experts

17-12-2023  comments

New Delhi (IANS) The revised Bharatiya Nyaya (Second) Sanhita Bill, 2023, Bharatiya Sakshya (Second) Sanhita, and Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha (Second) Sanhita were tabled by Union Home Minister Amit Shah in the Lok Sabha to replace the colonial-era…

Bail applications concerned with liberty, should be decided expeditiously: SC

Bail applications concerned with liberty, should be decided expeditiously: SC

17-12-2023  comments

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court has stressed that decisions on bail applications, including anticipatory bail applications, are concerned with liberty and should be taken expeditiously by all the High Courts.

The observation was made by…

Parliament security breach: Sixth accused arrested

Parliament security breach: Sixth accused arrested

16-12-2023  comments

New Delhi (IANS) Delhi Police's Special Cell has arrested Mahesh Kumawat, the sixth accused in the Parliament security breach case, on charges of criminal conspiracy and destruction of evidence, official sources said.

He will be produced…

SC defers hearing on Mahua Moitra’s plea till Jan 3

SC defers hearing on Mahua Moitra’s plea till Jan 3

15-12-2023  comments

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday deferred the hearing on a plea filed by Trinamool Congress leader Mahua Moitra against her expulsion from the Lok Sabha, till January 3 next year.

A bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and S.V.N. Bhatti…

Parliament 'attack': Bengal police begin probe to check Lalit Jha's Maoist 'connections'

Parliament 'attack': Bengal police begin probe to check Lalit Jha's Maoist 'connections'

15-12-2023  comments

Kolkata (IANS) The West Bengal Police have started a probe to see if the NGO having links to Lalit Jha, the prime accused in the Parliament security breach incident, had any connection with the Maoists, an official said on Friday.

An apprehension…

Three killed, 35 injured in brick kiln chimney collapse in Bengal

Three killed, 35 injured in brick kiln chimney collapse in Bengal

14-12-2023  comments

Kolkata (IANS) Four persons were reportedly killed and 35 others severely injured following the collapse of a chimney at a brick kiln at Basirhat in North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal, said officials.

The incident happened on Wednesday…

No casualties in Vizag hospital fire

No casualties in Vizag hospital fire

14-12-2023  comments

Visakhapatnam (IANS) All patients were safely evacuated from a private hospital which caught fire in Visakhapatnam on Thursday.

No casualties were reported in the fire at Indus Hospital, police said. About 60 patients were evacuated and shifted…

Veteran RTI activist stabbed to death in Bihar's West Champaran

Veteran RTI activist stabbed to death in Bihar's West Champaran

13-12-2023  comments

Patna (IANS) A veteran RTI activist was stabbed to death in Bihar’s West Champaran district on Tuesday, police said.

The deceased was identified as Mahmed Haroon, a native of Bankat Purena village under Chanpatia police station in the district…

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