Truck driver lynched in Bihar’s Saran

Patna (IANS) A truck driver was lynched by a mob in Bihar's Saran district late on Wednesday night after they found the vehicle was carrying bones of animals to a factory, police said.

Truck driver Jaharuddin, 55, of Majhwalia village under…

Tax evasion of Rs 300 cr found in Kanpur raids

Kanpur (IANS) Income tax officials have unearthed tax evasion to the tune of Rs 300 crore after raids at a local jewellery firm and a city-based realtor in Uttar Pradesh's Kanpur, said sources on Wednesday.

The raids also detected bogus…

Rose Valley chit fund scam: Kolkata Police starts fresh case of EPF defalcation

Kolkata (IANS) The Enforcement Branch (EB) of Kolkata Police has started a fresh case of Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) defalcation against Gautam Kundu, the chief of the multi-crore chit fund entity Rose Valley Group.

City police sources…

JD(S) alleges corruption in transfer-postings, points fingers at K'taka CMO

Bengaluru (IANS) The JD(S) has made corruption allegations against the Congress government in transfer-postings, pointing fingers at Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's Office and son.

Former Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy said on Wednesday,…

AAP supports UCC, calls for wider consultation before implementation

New Delhi (IANS) The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Wednesday said that it will support the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) but these set of laws should be implemented only after wider consultations.

Talking to IANS, AAP Rajya Sabha MP Sandeep Pathak said…

Centre hikes sugarcane remunerative price to Rs 315/quintal

New Delhi (IANS) In an incentive to sugarcane farmers, the Centre on Wednesday hiked the fair and remunerative price (FRP) of cane by Rs 10 to Rs 315 per quintal for 2023-24 season, which begins from October.

The FRP is the minimum price that…

Slain gangster Atiq Ahmed’s sister moves SC seeking inquiry into killing of her family members

New Delhi (IANS) Aisha Noori, sister of gangster-politician Atiq Ahmed and his brother Ashraf Ahmed, who were shot dead while being in police custody in Uttar Pradesh, has moved the Supreme Court seeking a comprehensive probe by a commission headed…

BSF refutes Mamata's allegations on intimidating voters in border areas

Kolkata (IANS) The Border Security Force (BSF) has issued a statement refuting the allegation made by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on intimidating the voters in bordering villages.

Addressing a public rally at Cooch Behar as part…

Lawrence Bishnoi sought 'Mahagathbandhan' with gangs: NIA charge sheet

New Delhi (IANS) The NIA has mentioned in its charge sheet that gangster Lawrence Bishnoi had proposed an idea of forming alliances with other gangs, a 'Mahagathbandhan' to confront rivals and expand terror network.

The NIA states that…

Pak-based Khalistani terrorists used Lawrence Bishnoi gang shooters for attacks on govt establishments: NIA charge sheet

New Delhi (IANS) The NIA has claimed in its charge sheet that Pakistan-based terrorists were using the shooters of gangster Lawrence Bishnoi to carry out attacks on Indian government establishments, especially in Punjab.

The charge sheet states…