Anti-encroachment drive in Surat area that witnessed stone pelting at Ganesh pandal – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Bulldozers ran over “illegal encroachments” at a locality in Gujarat‘s Surat that witnessed rioting on Sunday after some minors threw stones at Ganesh pandal.The authorities, however, clarified that the anti-encroachment drive was not linked to the rioting as it was planned weeks in advance.The Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) deployed bulldozers in the area…

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‘Must we protest every time to get FIR lodged?’ Rahul Gandhi on rape incidents in Kolkata, Thane | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi anguished by the “shameful” crimes against women, took strong exception to recent incidents that have raised serious concerns over women safety across the country. Referring to the latest Badlapur sexual assault, the Congress leader on Wednesday called for prompt justice to the victim and wondered why a FIR…

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Telangana cop held for raping woman head constable at gunpoint | Hyderabad News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: A Sub Inspector in Jayashankar Bhupalpally district, Telangana, was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly raping a woman head constable at gunpoint. The incident reportedly took place on June 15 in a guest room of an irrigation project, police said.The accused, an SI from Kaleswaram police station, allegedly threatened the woman with his revolver…

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Haldwani Violence: Uttarakhand CM’s Plan for Police Station on Cleared Land | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Following the violence that erupted in Uttarakhand’s Haldwani during a demolition drive last week, Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami on Monday announced plans to construct a police station on the cleared land. Taking to ‘X’, CM Dhami wrote, “Now a police station will be constructed at the place where illegal encroachment was removed…

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BJP MLA Arrested for Firing on Shiv Sena Leader inside Police Station | Thane News – Times of India

THANE: The Hill Line police in Ulhasnagar have arrested BJP MLA Ganpat Gaikwad and two other individuals in connection with the shooting of Shiv Sena’s Kalyan east city president Mahesh Gaikwad and local leader Rahul Patil inside the police station.The police have arrested all three on charges of attempted murder, rioting, and Arms Act violations.Apart…

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