RAIPUR: At least seven Maoists including two women were killed in an encounter with security forces in forests bordering Narayanpur and Kanker districts in Bastar region of Chhattisgarh on Tuesday morning.According to a senior police officer, the number of Maoists killed might rise as the encounter still goes on.A police statement said that an encounter…
MUMBAI: Actor Sahil Khan was arrested on Sunday in connection with his alleged role in the Rs 15,000 crore Mahadev betting app case. Khan (50) was produced in court and was sent to police custody till May 1. An SIT of crime branch nabbed him from a hotel in Jagdalpur, Chhattisgarh. He was brought to…
NEW DELHI: Mumbai’s cyber cell special investigation team detained actor Sahil Khan from Chhattisgarh regarding the Mahadev betting app case, an official said on Sunday. On Saturday, Khan was detained from Chhattisgarh’s Jagdalpur following the Bombay High Court‘s denial of his pre-arrest bail plea.The SIT is currently investigating alleged illicit dealings between specific financial and…
RAIPUR: To ensure a comfortable, and secure environment for the women voters within the state, more than 500 polling centers named Sangwari booths have been created which will be completely managed by the female polling workers for the second and third phase polling. This arrangement aims to encourage greater participation of women in the electoral…
RAIPUR: In apparent retaliation for the Kanker operation, Maoists murdered a BJP deputy sarpanch in neighbouring Narayanpur district late Tuesday, two days before Bastar constituency votes in the Lok Sabha elections.Pancham Das Manikpuri is the ninth BJP functionary/worker to be murdered by Maoists since Feb last year. Naxals accused him of working for police.The killing…
NEW DELHI: At least 18 Maoists have been killed and three security personnel injured in an ongoing encounter in Kanker district of Chhattisgarh on Tuesday.According to Kanker SP IK Elesela, the encounter is taking place in the forest region surrounding the Chhotebethiya police station.The gunfight occurred around 2 pm in Hapatola forest between Binagunda and…
RAIPUR: Eesha Agrawal, a resident of Mumbai originally from Chhattisgarh, emerged victorious in the prestigious Narifirst Jewel of India competition, securing the title in the Empress category. Malaika Arora, a renowned Bollywood actress, presented her with the trophy. Eesha’s journey is a testament to her resolute spirit and determination.After completing her LLM in Chhattisgarh, Eesha…
RAIPUR: Stepping up action in the alleged liquor scam, economic offences wing (EOW) on Wednesday arrested in Bihar former excise department special secretary Arun Pati Tripathi, an Indian Telecom Service officer on deputation to Chhattisgarh govt. He is being brought to Raipur, officials said. Tripathi, who was managing director of state marketing corporation, was granted…
RAIPUR: When Prime Minister Narendra Modi was talking about the fulfilment of a 500-year-old dream at Ram Mandir in Ayodhya in a Bastar village on Monday, temple bells were ringing 180km away to celebrate the reopening of a Ram temple in one of the worst Maoist-hit areas of Sukma.Security forces have reopened the temple in…
Supreme Court invalidated money laundering case tied to Chhattisgarh liquor scam due to absence of predicate offence and crime proceeds. Enforcement Directorate’s complaint lacked basis for invoking PMLA, leading to potential fresh charges. Source link
