Police intervention ordered in Amartya Sen-Visva Bharati land dispute case

Kolkata (IANS) Following the land dispute between Visva-Bharati University authorities and Nobel Laureate economist Amartya Sen over a 'disputed portion' of land in possession of the latter within the university premises, an executive magistrate…

ED registers FEMA case against BBC India

New Delhi (IANS) In a latest development in the BBC I-T raid case, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has now filed a FEMA violation case against the news broadcaster, sources claimed on Thursday.

The ED filed the case against BBC India for irregularities…

Akhilesh terms encounter of Atiq's son fake, slams BJP

Lucknow (IANS) Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday accused the Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh of carrying out a 'fake encounter' to eliminate the son of gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmad and his associate in Jhansi.

India has proactive approach now from reactive stance of past: PM

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday took a jibe at the erstwhile UPA regime, saying that since 2014 (when the BJP-led government came to power) India has adopted a proactive approach as opposed to the reactive stance of the earlier…

'Christians are in danger, a false picture', Centre to SC on plea alleging attacks on minority

New Delhi (IANS) The Centre has brought on record data from eight states before the Supreme Court to claim that plea alleging increasing attacks on Christians across the country is an "attempt by the petitioners to paint a false picture", and petitions…

6 stray dogs maul toddler in Nagpur

Nagpur (IANS) In a shocking incident, a three-year-old toddler was attacked by a pack of at least six stray dogs on a road in Nagpur, a police official said on Thursday.

The incident occurred on Tuesday morning in Anmol Nagar when the boy,…

Atiq Ahmad's son killed in encounter in Jhansi

Jhansi (UP) (IANS) Mohd Asad, son of gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmad, along with shooter Ghulam, has been shot dead in an encounter by a team of Special Task Force (STF) in Jhansi.

Both carried a reward of Rs five lakh on their heads.

Kolkata's Mominpur clashes: Warrant against 7 absconding accused; NIA announces award

Kolkata (IANS) A special court of National Investigation Agency (NIA) probing the Ekbalpur-Mominpur clashes in Kolkata on October 9 last year on the occasion of 'Lakshmi Puja', issued a warrant against the seven absconding accused.

The…

Delhi school evacuated after bomb threat email

New Delhi (IANS) A private school in Delhi was evacuated after an email containing a bomb threat was received by the administration on Wednesday, a police official said.

Authorities at The Indian School in Defence Colony told police that they…

Avoid rumours on Bathinda military base firing incident: Army

Chandigarh (IANS) Considering sensitivities involved, the Indian Army on Wednesday asked the media to avoid rumours and refrain from speculation over a firing incident inside the Military Station in Punjab's Bathinda, which led to the deaths of…