JAIPUR: A 48-year-old Rajasthan police constable was arrested Sunday for allegedly raping a pregnant woman in a Jaipur hotel while her three-year-old son was present in the room, officials said.Constable Bhagaram allegedly lured the 27-year-old woman under the pretext of recording her statement regarding her husband’s dispute with a neighbour. Police said he threatened to…
The Karnataka government has ordered a ban on sale of soaps, detergents and shampoos within 500 metres of rivers and tanks to protect the waterbodies from pollution caused by the products. State environment and ecology minister Eshwar Khandre, instructing officials to regulate its sale, also issued orders to prevent devotees from leaving behind their old…
The pipeline was allegedly damaged by an excavator during unauthorised digging on Saturday midnight. Multiple vehicles were gutted in the fire MUMBAI: Panic broke out after an MGL pipeline running under an Andheri East road was allegedly damaged by an excavator during unauthorised digging soon after Saturday midnight, causing a leak that sparked a 40ft-high…
PUNE: A 25-year-old man urinated and flashed on a public road in Pune’s Yerawada early Saturday, sparking public outrage after a video of his act went viral and forcing him to surrender to police in Satara that same night.A Pune court on Sunday remanded Gaurav Ahuja in police custody until Monday, along with his friend…
NEW DELHI: In a rare step, a pro-liberty Supreme Court cancelled the bail granted by Rajasthan high court to two individuals — a candidate and the person who impersonated for him in an examination for selection to a govt job — terming the offence a crime that undermines public faith in the administration and the…
JAMMU: Union minister Jitendra Singh condemned Sunday the killing of three members of an extended family in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district, calling it a terrorist attack aimed at destabilising the region’s peace.Darshan Singh, 40, Yogesh Singh, 32, and 15-year-old Varun Singh went missing on March 5 while returning from a wedding in Marhoon village….
NEW DELHI: Congress leader Shama Mohamad on Sunday hailed India’s victory in the Champions Trophy and lauded the efforts of Indian cricket team’s captain Rohit Sharma for leading the squad from the front with 76 runs knock.In a social media post on X, Shama said, “Congratulations to Team India for their stupendous performance in winning…
NEW DELHI: Union home minister Amit Shah on Sunday announced that a “grand temple” for Sita would be constructed as he acknowledged the contribution of people of Mithilanchal and Bihar in the development of Gujarat. This comes as Bihar assembly elections remain due later this year.Recalling the time when he visited Bihar during Lok Sabha…
Digvijaya Singh commented on Rahul Gandhi’s statement that some Congress leaders in Gujarat were conniving with the BJP. NEW DELHI: After Rahul Gandhi called out Congress insiders for supporting the BJP in Gujarat, former Madhya Pradesh chief minister Digvijaya Singh asked when Gandhi would take action against those inside enemies. “When will Rahul Gandhi expel…
Jammu and Kashmir LG Manoj Sinha NEW DELHI: Jammu and Kashmir’s lieutenant governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday vowed to ensure justice and fix accountability after three civilians were killed in a remote area in Billawar tehsil of Kathua district.In a social media post on X, Sinha condoled the deaths and said that a thorough and…
