14 militants of banned outfits held in Manipur; arms, ammunition recovered

Imphal (IANS) Manipur Police arrested 14 militants of different outfits and recovered arms, ammunition, cash, incriminating documents from their possession in the last 24 hours, officials said on Wednesday.

A senior police officer said that…

'Not a single tree': SC extends stay on deforestation near Hyderabad University

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday extended the stay on tree cutting in 400 acres of land at Kancha Gachibowli in Hyderabad for a month and directed the Wildlife Warden of Telangana to take steps to protect the wildlife affected by deforestation…

Change of guard is certain in Bihar: Kharge after meeting RJD's Tejashwi Yadav

New Delhi (IANS) As Opposition unity gains momentum ahead of Bihar Assembly elections, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday expressed strong optimism about a political shift in the state and said that the state will vote for change this…

Lonavala land worth Rs 1,460 cr seized in ED crackdown against Sahara group

New Delhi (IANS) In fresh trouble for the Sahara group, the Enforcement Directorate, Kolkata, attached 707 acres of land in Aamby Valley City, Lonavala, Maharashtra, worth Rs 1,460 crore in a money laundering case, an official said on Tuesday. The…

Mehul Choksi arrested in Belgium on India's request for extradition: Sources

New Delhi (IANS) Fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi, who is wanted in connection with the Punjab National Bank (PNB) loan fraud case, has been apprehended by the police in Belgium, according to sources in the CBI, who added that this was carried out…

Murshidabad violence: Suspension of Internet services extended to Bengal's Malda, Birbhum

Kolkata (IANS) Amid the continuing air of tension in Murshidabad district of West Bengal, which has been on the boil for the last few days with violent protests over the Waqf (Amendment) Act, the administration has decided to extend the suspension…

Murshidabad violence: Over 200 arrested, tension surfaces at Bhangar in South 24 Parganas

Kolkata (IANS) The total number of arrests in connection with the violence in pockets of the Murshidabad district of West Bengal has crossed 200, informed a senior official of the state police on Monday. Several areas in the district witnessed violent…

Communal violence perpetrators in Murshidabad mainly outsiders, says Trinamool MP

Kolkata (IANS) Trinamool Congress MP Khalilur Rahaman from the Jangipur constituency said on Sunday that initial findings indicate the perpetrators of communal violence in certain areas of the minority-dominated Murshidabad district of West Bengal,…

Chh’garh: Heavy loss to Maoists in Bijapur-Dantewada, encounter going on

Raipur (IANS) Heavy loss to Maoists have been reported in the Bhairamgarh area, located on the Bijapur-Dantewada border in Chhattisgarh, during an encounter between security forces and Maoists on Saturday.

Police officials said that significant…

Firing resumes between security forces and terrorists in J&K’s Udhampur

Jammu (IANS) Firing resumed on Thursday between the joint security forces and the terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur district. 

Officials said that fresh firing started between the security forces and the terrorists in the Joffar area…