Voices of dissent against Shivraj's 'bulldozer justice' getting shriller in MP

Bhopal (IANS)  Enraged at Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan-led BJP government initiating a bulldozer action against urination incident accused Pravesh Shukla in Madhya Pradesh, the Akhil Bharatiya Brahmin Samaj (ABBS) has come out in support of…

Jhabua SDM arrested for molesting minor student, suspended

Bhopal (IANS) A Sub-divisional Magistrate (SDM) was arrested on Tuesday for allegedly sexually harassing a tribal student at a government-run hostel.

As per official information, the incident occurred in the tribal-dominated Jhabua district.…

4 more arrested in connection with K’taka Hindu activist murder case

Mysuru, (Karnataka) (IANS) The Karnataka police on Tuesday arrested four more accused persons in connection with the murder case of a Hindu activist in the state.

The accused have been identified as Anil, Shankar a.k.a Tuppa, Manju and Harris.

SC says extension to ED Director Mishra illegal, permits him to continue till July 31

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday dubbed the extension of Enforcement Directorate (ED) Director Sanjay Kumar Mishra as "illegal" for violating the mandate of the top court's judgment in 2021.

The court, however, allowed him…

With trends pointing at Trinamool victory in rural polls, clamour grows in party against poll violence

Kolkata (IANS) With counting trends on Tuesday pointing at a thumping victory for Trinamool Congress in the panchayat elections in West Bengal, several ruling party heavyweights, including two ministers, have become vocal over the violence and bloodbath…

Bengal rural polls: BJP wins big In Suvendu Adhikari’s bastion Nandigram

Kolkata (IANS) Despite being way ahead of the opposition parties in most parts of West Bengal as per the counting trends for the panchayat polls on Tuesday, the ruling Trinamool Congress received a major jolt at Nandigram in East Midnapore district,…

Bengal panchayat polls: With three more deaths, casualty figure rises to 39

Kolkata (IANS) With two deaths reported on Monday, the total casualty figure in poll-related violence for the panchayat elections in West Bengal has reached 38.

Local Trinamool Congress leader from Raninagar Murshidabad district, Sirajul Sheikh,…

With flood situation in Punjab worsening, Army deployed

Chandigarh (IANS) With the flood situation in Punjab's Ropar and Patiala districts worsening owing to incessant rain and heavy flow of water in rivers on the third consecutive day, the Army was deployed on Monday to carry out evacuation, and take…

Bengal panchayat election: Re-polling underway in 696 booths amid reports of sporadic violence

Kolkata (IANS) Fresh polling was underway on Monday at  696 booths across19 districts of West Bengal for the three- tier panchayat system with reports of sporadic violence coming from different pockets of the state.

However, the reports and…

Vehicle transporting tomatoes to market robbed in B'luru

Bengaluru (IANS) A vehicle transporting 2,000 kg of tomatoes to a market was robbed by unidentified miscreants in Bengaluru, police said.

The incident took place on July 8 in the limits of the RMC Yard police station near Chikkajala.

According…