Ashish Mishra appears before police in Lakhimpur Kheri violence case

Lakhimpur Kheri (UP) (IANS) After being served second notice, Ashish Mishra, son of Union Minister Ajay Mishra Teni and accused of running over farmers in Lakhimpur Kheri, appeared before the Police on Saturday to record his statement.

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US Naval chief to visit India next week to enhance bilateral ties

Washington/Delhi (IANS) US Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm Mike Gilday is scheduled to travel to India next week where he will meet with Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Karambir Singh and other senior leaders from the Indian Navy and the government.

NCB released 3 detainees; rave party raid 'pre-planned plot': NCP

Mumbai (IANS) In another explosive expose, the Nationalist Congress Party on Saturday claimed that the Narcotics Control Bureau released 3 detainees including a kin of a senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader, and termed the ship rave party raid as…

Plea urges CJI to take cognizance of targeted killings in Kashmir

New Delhi (IANS) A Delhi-based lawyer has filed a letter petition in the Supreme Court urging the Chief Justice of India, N.V. Ramana, to take cognizance of the recent targeted killing of Hindus and Sikhs in Kashmir.

The lawyer, Vineet Jindal,…

Illegal phone-tap case: Mumbai Police summons CBI chief for probe

Mumbai (IANS) In what is said to be an unprecedented development, the Mumbai Police has summoned the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) director Subodh Jaiswal for the probe into the illegal phone-tap case, officials said here on Saturday.

Lakhimpur Kheri violence: Ashish Mishra fails to turn up, feared absconding

Lucknow (IANS) Ashish Mishra, son of Union minister, Ajay Mishra Teni, failed to turn up before the Lakhimpur police on Friday to record his statement.

Ashish had been summoned to appear at 10 a.m. at the crime branch office in the reserve…

SC: CBI can directly register case, not mandatory to conduct preliminary probe

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday ruled that the CBI can directly register a case upon receiving credible information, which discloses cognizable offence and it is not mandatory, for the investigating agency, to conduct a preliminary probe…

No external forces will be allowed to violate our territory: IAF chief

New Delhi (IANS) Indian Air Force chief V.R. Chaudhari on Friday asserted that the force will not allow any external forces to violate the country's territory, even as he pitched for to lead further indigenisation to achieve self-reliance.

Not satisfied with action of state: SC on UP govt's probe in Lakhimpur Kheri violence

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday said it is "not satisfied with the steps taken by the state" in the Lakhimpur Kheri violence case, and expected a responsible government, system and police. The top court also observed that handing over…

200 Chinese troops detained after entering Indian territory, let off following military talks

New Delhi (IANS) Around 200 troops of China's People's Liberation Army entered into Indian territory last week leading to a face-off with the Indian Army at the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Arunachal Pradesh, sources said.

It happened…