Two arrested for Bulandshahr violence

Lucknow (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh Police on Tuesday arrested two men and detained four in connection with a mob violence in Bulandshahr district that led to two deaths, including that of an inspector, police said.

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Tripura's IPFT to press for separate tribal state, NRC

Agartala (IANS) Ruling BJP ally, IPFT, will restart its agitation from Wednesday to press for its decade-old demand for a separate state for the tribals in Tripura, a party leader said here on Tuesday.

The Indigenous People's…

Jharkhand to add 20 Maoists to bounty list

Ranchi (IANS): Jharkhand will add the names of 20 Maoists to the bounty list, police said on Tuesday.

"The names of the 20 Maoists have been sent to state Home Department for approval, after which they will be made public," a police…

No oil will go through Persian Gulf if US targets Iranian sales: Rouhani

Tehran (IANS): Accusing the US of trying to push India away from Iran, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Tuesday that Washington cannot stop Tehran from exporting oil and warned that no crude will be exported from the Persian Gulf if Iranian…

India lost Kartarpur to Pakistan in Congress scramble for power: Modi

Hanumangarh (Rajasthan) (IANS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday accused the Congress of making the "mistake" of letting Kartarpur Sahib - the final resting place of Guru Nanak Dev - go to Pakistan during partition due to its "scramble…

Maharashtra farmer donates pittance earned from onion sale to PMO

Nashik (Maharashtra)  (IANS) In an unusual form of protest, a Maharashtra farmer donated a paltry sum earned from selling his onion crop at a huge loss to the Prime Minister's Relief Fund, officials said here on Tuesday.

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NHRC issues notice to UP, seeks report on Bulandshahr violence

New Delhi (IANS) The NHRC on Tuesday issued a notice to the Uttar Pradesh government seeking a detailed report on action taken over the killing of Inspector Subodh Kumar Singh and a young man in a violence in Bulandshahr in the state after…

Women to get 6 more reserved berths in AC 3 tier

New Delhi (IANS) The Indian Railways has decided to reserve six more berths in AC-3 tier of Rajdhani, Duranto and other fully air-conditioned trains except the Garib Rath Express.

"It has been decided that a reservation quota…

Gas leakage in Electro Steel Vedanta plant kills one, 2 other serious

Bokaro (By our correspondent): A worker was killed while two others were serious following an incident of gas leakage at the Electro
Steel Vedanta Plant located at Chandankiyari block of this district. Police sources…

35 unclaimed bodies cremated by Mukti at Jumar river bank

Ranchi (By our correspondent): 35 unclaimed bodies which were languishing in the mortuary of the state’s largest government hospital the RIMS for the last couple of months were cremated by the members of social organization…