Illegal hawking an organised racket in Kolkata

Kolkata (IANS) Every evening before it starts to get dark, a van stops near the Grand Hotel arcade in the Esplanade area of Kolkata. It is packed with batteries. For the next few minutes, there is a mad rush as hawkers carry the batteries to their…

Bogtui massacre: Main accused Lalan Sheikh arrested by CBI

Kolkata (IANS) After over eight months of searching, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) nabbed Lalan Sheikh, the principal accused behind the massacre at the Bogtui village in West Bengal's Birbhum district.

Eight persons were killed…

Party leaders skip 'Bharat Jodo Yatra' in Assam, signify fresh trouble for Cong

Guwahati (IANS) The Assam version of the 'Bharat Jodo Yatra' of the Congress has completed one month. It started from Dhubri district and is set to cover a distance of 834 km from Dhubri to Sadiya before it ends in mid-December.

The…

Voting for high-stakes Delhi civic polls underway

New Delhi (IANS) Voting for the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) election was underway on Sunday.

While the Aam Aadmi Party is looking to gain greater control over the national capital with the civic body polls, the BJP has put in all efforts…

Minister's slur on Supriya Sule: Governor sends women's plea to Shinde-Fadnavis govt

Mumbai (IANS) Taking cognizance of a complaint pertaining to a Maharashtra Minister's slur against Nationalist Congress Party MP Supriya Sule last month, Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari has sent a complaint by women leaders to the state government…

Sexual relationship on pretext of marriage: SC grants anticipatory bail to accused

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court has granted anticipatory bail to an accused facing rape charge, where the victim alleged that the accused established sexual relationship with her on the pretext of marriage.

A bench comprising justices Sanjiv…

Indian Navy to become 'Aatmanirbhar' by 2047, assures Navy Chief

New Delhi (IANS) Chief of Naval Staff, Admiral R. Hari Kumar, said on Saturday that the Indian Navy has assured the government that it will become 'Aatmanirbhar' (self-reliant) by 2047.

Addressing a press conference on the eve of Navy…

Foreign student at Hyderabad University alleges rape attempt by professor

Hyderabad (IANS) A foreign student at the University of Hyderabad has alleged that a professor of trying to sexually assault her.

The victim, who is from Thailand, lodged a complaint with the Gachibowli Police Station under Cyberabad Police…

Indian, Sri Lankan envoys met crew of M/T Heroic IDUN detained in Nigeria

Colombo (IANS) Indian and Sri Lankan envoys have met the crew from the two countries who were detained along with the vessel M/T Heroic IDUN in Nigeria.

Sri Lankan High Commissioner in Kenya, Velupillai Kananathan, along with India's diplomat…

Centre directs FM radio channels not to play songs glorifying drugs

New Delhi (IANS) The Union Information and Broadcasting Ministry has issued an advisory cautioning FM radio channels against playing songs which glorifies drugs and gun culture.

The ministry has said that strict action will be taken against…