1 arrested in Manipur women parading case, CM says will consider capital punishment

Imphal (IANS) Manipur Police on Thursday arrested one person in connection to the ghastly incident of two women being paraded naked while being groped by a mob and their subsequent gang rape in Thoubal district on May 4, Chief Minister N. Biren Singh…

Asian Games: Delhi HC seeks WFI's response on plea against Phogat, Punia's exemption from trials

New Delhi (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Thursday asked the ad-hoc panel responsible for the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) affairs to clarify the reasons behind exempting wrestlers Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia from the Asian Games trials.

J&K administration refutes allegations of stone pelting on Amarnath pilgrims

Srinagar (IANS) The Jammu and Kashmir administration has refuted the misleading claims and allegations made in a video circulated in social media regarding stone pelting on the Amarnath yatris, an official statement said on Wednesday.

The administration…

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.…