Statements of WFI chief's aides, workers recorded; minor records fresh version

New Delhi (IANS) As a part of the ongoing probe into the sexual harassment case, the Delhi Police visited the residence of Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh in Uttar Pradesh's Gonda and recorded the statements…

Odisha train tragedy: Congress again targets Centre on CBI probe

New Delhi (IANS) The Congress has again targeted the Centre for recommending a CBI probe into the Odisha train tragedy and also accused it of shifting the focus away from its "failures" by bringing in new conspiracy theories.

Addressing a press…

NCB busts pan-India darknet LSD trafficking network, students among 6 arrested

New Delhi (IANS) The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has arrested six people, including a girl, a student of a private university in Noida and a Jaipur-based mastermind.

The NCB seized 15,000 blots of LSD worth several crore rupees from them.

Power to summon accused should be used by court after satisfaction on evidence, says SC

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court has said that the power of summoning a person as accused during the trial should not be mechanically exercised by a court.

A bench of Justices Dipankar Datta and Pankaj Mithal said: "The court holding a trial,…

Oppn unity meet in Patna likely to be rescheduled to June 23

Patna (IANS) The Opposition unity meeting originally scheduled for June 12 is likely to be deferred to June 23 owing to the unavailability of senior party leaders -- Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge.

According to sources, the consensus of…

After Balasore tragedy, goods train derails in Odisha's Bargarh

Bhubaneswar (IANS) Just three days after the triple train tragedy in Balasore, a goods train of a private company derailed in Odisha's Bargarh district, officials said on Monday.

As per initial reports, five wagons of a goods train of a…

Rajnath Singh to hold bilateral talks with US Defence Secy today

New Delhi (IANS) Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will hold a bilateral meeting with visiting US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin here on Monday.

Austin, who flew into New Delhi on Sunday from Singapore, inspected the Tri-Service Guard…

Mukhtar Ansari gets life term in 1991 murder case

Varanasi (IANS) Jailed gangster Mukhtar Ansari was on Monday sentenced to life imprisonment in the 32-year-old Avadesh Rai murder case.

Earlier in the day, the MP/MLA court in Varanasi had convicted Ansari in the case.

A five-time MLA,…

India, US discuss ways to enhance defence cooperation

New Delhi (IANS) Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and visiting US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin held bilateral talks here during which they discussed ways to enhance defence cooperation in several areas, including "convergence of strategic…

2 CRPF jawans injured in Chhattisgarh IED blast

Bhopal (IANS) Two Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) jawans were injured in an improvised explosive device (IED) blast on Monday in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district, police said.

The police said the attack near the Tekameta hill was planed…