Wrestlers vs Brij Bhushan: Chargesheet elaborates minute details of sexual harassment

New Delhi (IANS) The Delhi Police in its chargesheet against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh have claimed that be it India or abroad, the powerful politician sexually harassed women wrestlers on multiple occasions.

Terrorists fire at 2 non-local labourers in J&K’s Anantnag

Srinagar (IANS) Two non-local labourers were injured after terrorists fired at them overnight in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag district, police said on Wednesday.

“Both have been shifted to hospital where attending doctors described their…

Bengaluru police foils terror plot, five held

Bengalauru (IANS) Bengaluru police have foiled a terror plot with the arrest of five persons and recovery of weapons from them.

Police Commissioner B. Dayananda said that based on credible information, the Bengaluru City Crime Branch has been…

15 die as transformer bursts near Namami Gange project site in Chamoli

Chamoli (IANS) At least 15 persons died after a transformer exploded at the project site of Namami Gange, built on the banks of the Alaknanda river in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli.

The injured are being shifted to higher centre in Rishikesh.

Chamoli…

'Perverse': SC sets aside Gujarat HC order, grants activist Teesta Setalvad regular bail

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday granted regular bail to activist Teesta Setalvad in connection with a case relating to alleged fabrication of evidence in 2002 Gujarat riots.

A special bench of Justices B.R. Gavai, A.S. Bopanna,…

Another train accident averted in Odisha’s Balasore, 2 railway officials suspended

Bhubaneswar (IANS) The alertness of the loco pilot helped to avert another passenger train accident in Odisha’s Balasore district, officials said on Wednesday.

According to sources, a Memu train, to Balasore from Bhadrak, mistakenly entered…

Four terrorists killed in 24 hours in J&K's Poonch

Jammu (IANS) In a joint operation, the Army and the local police have killed four terrorists in Poonch district within the last 24 hours.

Army's Nagrota headquartered White Knight corps said on its Twitter page, "Operation Trinetra II.…

Unopposed victory: S Jaishankar expresses gratitude on securing RS seats from Gujarat

Ahmedabad (IANS) External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Tuesday thanked the people of Gujarat for providing him another chance to serve them in the capacity of a Rajya Sabha member.

On being elected unopposed to the upper house of Parliament,…

Delhi court grants interim bail to former WFI chief in sexual harassment case

New Delhi (IANS) Delhi’s Rouse Avenue court on Tuesday granted interim bail to Brij Bhushan Singh, a Member of Parliament from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the former Wrestling Chief of India, in connection with allegations of sexual harassment…

Govt calls all-party meeting on July 19 prior to Monsoon session

New Delhi (IANS) With the monsoon session of Parliament set to commence on July 20, the government has convened an all-party meeting on Wednesday.

The meeting, which is a customary practice prior to the commencement of a Parliament session,…