KOLKATA: CBI has summoned 11 Kolkata cops for questioning on Monday and Tuesday in connection with its probe into criminal conspiracy and destruction of evidence in the RG Kar rape-and-murder case. This comes two days after the slain 32-year-old PGT intern’s parents took their complaint of “a slow-paced and ineffective probe” to CBI director Praveen…
Patel said, ‘Gathering army of beggars doesn’t strengthen society, it weakens it’ BHOPAL: Madhya Pradesh minister Prahlad Patel has sparked a controversy by equating public demands and petitions to govt with “begging”. At a function in Rajgarh district on Saturday, panchayat and rural development minister Patel said this “army of beggars” is weakening society.“People have…
DEHRADUN: There was no time to run. One moment, the workers were asleep inside their container homes, the bitter cold pressing in from all sides, the hum of the mountains steady and unbroken. Then came a roar – deep, monstrous, growing louder by the second. The earth beneath them shuddered. The walls groaned. And before…
NEW DELHI: Have you ever received a toll deduction message from your FASTag wallet even though your car was parked or you hadn’t passed through a toll plaza? Officials explain that this can occur when toll operators mistakenly enter the vehicle number, often due to issues with the FASTag being unreadable for various reasons, or…
NEW DELHI: Congress MLA Basavaraju V Shivaganga on Sunday claimed that deputy chief minister D K Shivakumar will ascend to the position of chief minister by December. He predicted that Shivakumar would continue as chief minister for 7.5 years from December, anticipating the party’s success in forthcoming Assembly elections.“Write it down, it will happen by…
NEW DELHI: The Army on Sunday afternoon recovered the body of the eighth missing worker in the Mana (Chamoli) avalanche incident during the ongoing search operation. Earlier that day, rescue teams found three more bodies whilest searching for the last missing worker.Lt col Manish Shrivastava, PRO (defence), Dehradun, confirmed, “All 54 persons have now been…
NEW DELHI: Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar has warned over “inorganic demographic variations” in the country claiming that there was “intent to increase” the population to “secure prowess”. In an apparent attack on a particular community, Dhankhar added that there was an attempt of “orchestrated, financially backed misadventures aimed at effecting conversions”.Making a strong appeal for…
NEW DELHI: A Kerala resident was killed in a shooting incident at the Jordan-Israel border, his family members confirmed. The victim was identified as Ani Thomas Gabriel, 47, who hailed from Thumba.On March 1, Gabriel’s family received confirmation of his death through an email from the Indian Embassy. Metilda, a family member, told PTI on…
NEW DELHI: Maharashtra deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde on Sunday refuted the speculations of growing rift within the Mahayuti alliance and assured that the BJP-led alliance with Shiv Sena and NCP will not break.In a joint press conference ahead of the budget session, Shinde made a joke out of speculations and said that a cold…
Arvind Kejriwal, AAP national convenor, has declared a vigorous campaign against drug dealers in Punjab, vowing to eliminate the drug menace completely. Punjab Police and administration have intensified anti-drug actions, demolishing properties of suspected drug peddlers in Jalandhar district. The Punjab government emphasizes extensive operations and sufficient rehabilitation and de-addiction facilities to combat drug abuse,…
