news-in-politicsHang me if proved I have taken Saradha money: Madan Mitra
Kolkata, Jan 2 (IANS) Refuting CBI's claims that huge amount was transferred to his account, arrested West Bengal Transport Minister Madan Mitra Friday told a court to hang him if it was proved
Special courts not Pakistan army's desire: Gen. Sharif
Islamabad, Jan 2 (IANS) Pakistan's Chief of Army Staff Gen. Raheel Sharif Friday said on Twitter that special courts are not the desire of the army, rather the need of extraordinary times."Special
Missing children cases in Delhi increased in 2014
New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) There has been a 12.11 percent increase in the number of missing children in the national capital in 2014, according to Delhi Police data.A total of 6,227 cases were
India to improve relationship with eastern neighbours: Minister
Shillong, Jan 2 (IANS) The Indian government Friday stressed the need to improve its relationship with its neighbouring countries bordering the eight northeastern states."We would like to improve
Centre will increase budget for northeast, says minister
New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) DoNER Minister Jitendra Singh Friday assured chief ministers of the northeastern states that the central government will increase the budget allocation for overall
Police search sect campus in Haryana for weapons
Chandigarh, Jan 2 (IANS) With the Punjab and Haryana High Court taking a strong stand on campuses of religious sects being used to amass weapons, the Haryana Police Saturday conducted search of
Court defers hearing in Uber cabdriver rape case
New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) A court here Friday posted the case against the Uber taxi company driver accused of raping a 27-year-old working woman in the capital for Jan 5 after police took the palm
After Coast Guard chase, suspicious Pakistani boat explodes (Roundup)
New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) A suspicious Pakistani fishing boat apparently loaded with explosives blew up in the sea and sank off Gujarat after being intercepted by the Indian Coast Guard, officials
We had information about attacks by Bodo militants: Police
Guwahati, Jan 2 (IANS) Authorities in Assam had information that Bodo militants would go on rampage but could not mobilise forces due to lack of time, a senior police officer said here
Pro-ISIS Twitter handler sent to judicial custody
Bengaluru, Jan 2 (IANS) A special court Friday sent ISIS Twitter handler Mehdi Masroor Biswas to 14 day judicial custody after his 15-day police custody expired, a top police official said."Our
CBI seeks strict adherence of jail code for Madan Mitra
Kolkata, Jan 2 (IANS) Claiming that arrested West Bengal Transport Minister Madan Mitra was enjoying undue benefits inside the jail, the CBI Friday sought the court's intervention in ensuring the
Rainy, cold Friday in Delhi, Saturday to be similar (Second Lead)
New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) The national capital saw a overcast, cold Friday with some rain at the maximum temperature recorded 16 degrees Celsius, five notches below the season's average. The Met has
Parrikar lauds Coast Guard for intercepting Pakistani boat
New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar Friday complimented the Indian Coast Guard for intercepting a suspicious Pakistani fishing boat apparently loaded with explosives.An
CPWD's maintenance charter approved
New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) The urban development ministry has approved the CPWD's 'maintenance charter' that specifies time frames in which complaints received by the agency will be resolved, a
Delhi's crime rate soars 99 percent in 2014 (Roundup)
New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) Delhi witnessed an alarming increase of 99.22 percent in crime in 2014 over the previous year, but the police chief said this was because his force was now registering every
Saradha scam: Madan Mitra denied bail again, judicial custody extended (Second Lead)
Kolkata, Jan 2 (IANS) A court here Friday again rejected the bail plea of West Bengal Transport Minister Madan Mitra, who was arrested in the Saradha scam, and extended his judicial custody till
In 2014, Delhi Police registered 4,000 senior citizens
New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) A total of 3,970 senior citizens were registered with Delhi Police in 2014, police said Friday.According to Delhi Police statistics, the total number of senior citizens
2014 records Delhi's lowest road deaths in five years
New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) Delhi has recorded the lowest number of road accident deaths in 2014 in the past five years, police said here Friday.Delhi Police revealed that a total of 1,595 people were
Kolkata police bust gang behind rape of Japanese tourist
Kolkata, Jan 2 (IANS) The city police Friday busted an inter-state racket operating in Kolkata and Bihar whose members had allegedly duped and raped a 22-year-old Japanese tourist in November,
Special high court bench to hear Jayalalithaa case Jan 5
Bengaluru, Jan 2 (IANS) A special bench of the Karnataka High Court will hear, from Jan 5, the corruption case against former Tamil Nadu chief minister J. Jayalalithaa and her three aides on a
