Dreaded Mukhtar gang criminal shot dead in Lucknow court by man in lawyer's garb

Lucknow (IANS) An assailant, who had donned a lawyer's robes, shot and killed dreaded criminal Sanjeev Maheshwari Jeeva who had come to the SC/ST court for a hearing inside the court room on Wednesday afternoon, police said.

Booked in several…

Air India passengers stranded in Russia's Magadan forced to sleep on school floor

New Delhi (IANS) A video footage has surfaced on Twitter showing stranded Air India passengers forced to sleep on the floor of a school after their San Francisco-bound flight was diverted to Magadan in Russia due to a techincal snag.

Meanwhile,…

Bengal govt accused of diverting funds from scheme for paying Odisha train accident compensation

Kolkata (IANS) As West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is all set to pay compensation cheques on Wednesday to the families of the victims of Odisha triple train tragedy, allegations have surfaced that funds under a particular workers' welfare…

Youths unwilling to surrender arms as militants intensify attacks: Manipur organisation

Imphal (IANS) The Coordinating Committee on Manipur Integrity (COCOMI), an apex body of valley-based civil society organisation, said that local youths were not willing to surrender arms as attacks by militants are intensifying.

In a letter…

Govt willing to have discussion with protesting wrestlers: Anurag Thakur

New Delhi (IANS) Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur has tweeted that the Central government is willing to have a 'discussion' with the protesting wrestlers.

"The government is willing to have a discussion with the wrestlers on their…

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,…

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.

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…

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…

Wrestlers resume duties with Railways, Sakshi refutes reports of withdrawing from protest

New Delhi (IANS) After getting evicted from Jantar Mantar on May 28, top wrestlers Bajrang Punia, Sakshi Malik and Vinesh Phogat have resumed their duties in the Railways, sources said.

As per reports, records from the Northern Railways headquarters…