Maulana Mufti Salman Azhari faces legal heat: Second FIR lodged in Gujarat

Ahmedabad (IANS) Maulana Mufti Salman Azhari has become embroiled in a fresh controversy as the Gujarat Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) lodged a First Information Report (FIR) against him in Kutch, Gujarat.

This was the second FIR lodged against…

7 burnt alive, several injured in fire in MP's crackers factory

Bhopal (IANS) At least seven people died and several others were injured after a massive fire broke out at a firecrackers factory in Harda district of Madhya Pradesh on Tuesday.

Police along with locals rescued several persons living nearby…

ED raids over dozen locations associated with AAP; political vendetta, alleges Atishi

New Delhi (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday conducted raids on around a dozen locations in Delhi associated with Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Rajya Sabha MP N D Gupta, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's personal secretary Bibhav…

SC reserves order on quashing defamation case against Tejashwi Yadav over remarks on Gujaratis

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday reserved its order on quashing criminal defamation proceedings pending against former Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav for his "only Gujaratis can be thugs" remark.

A bench presided over…

Working towards making electricity bills of households to zero: PM Modi

Guwahati (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that the government is working to bring the electricity bills of the households to zero.

While unveiling several key projects in Assam, Modi said, “We have run programs to install…

Chandigarh mayoral polls: SC to hear on Monday plea filed by AAP-Cong candidate

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court is slated to hear on Monday the plea filed by INDIA bloc’s mayoral candidate Kuldeep Kumar against the Punjab and Haryana High Court’s refusal to stay the results of Chandigarh Municipal Corporation (CMC).

As…

Fire in shopping complex, six soldiers injured in J&K’s Kupwara

Srinagar (IANS) Eight shops were destroyed and six soldiers injured in a fire at an Army shopping complex in J&K’s Kupwara district.

Officials said the fire occurred in the shopping complex in Zangli area of the district during the night intervening…

Delhi Police team again at Kejriwal's residence to serve notice, CMO dubs it defamation tactic

New Delhi (IANS) A team of Delhi Police's Crime Branch on Saturday morning again reached the residence of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to serve him a notice in connection with a probe over his allegations that the BJP was trying to "buy" AAP…

LK Advani to be conferred Bharat Ratna, announces PM Modi

New Delhi (IANS) Former Deputy Prime Minister Lal Krishna Advani will be conferred the Bharat Ratna, announced Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday. A BJP stalwart, Advani is also the founding member of Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP).

Born…

Attack on ED sleuths: Accused mastermind applies for anticipatory bail from underground

Kolkata (IANS) Sheikh Shahjahan, the absconding Trinamool Congress leader and the principal mastermind behind the January-5 attack on ED and CAPF personnel, has now approached a special court of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) in Kolkata…