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Mumbai, April 6 – Former MP and Maharashtra BJP leader Kirit Somaiya filed a complaint with the Mumbai Police on Monday regarding an attempted arson at his residence and office premises in the early hours of Monday.The incident, which occurred on Monday, was detailed in a letter addressed to...

New Delhi, April 6 The Delhi Police has identified two men who attempted to set a residential house on fire in northwest Delhi's Adarsh Nagar and will arrest them soon, officials said on Tuesday.Prima facie, it appears that the accused committed the act without any provocation, they said.The...

Lucknow, April 4 A court here on Saturday remanded four members of a suspected terror module, who were allegedly planning an attack on railway installations in Lucknow, in five days of police custody, officials said.Additional Director General (Law and Order) Amitabh Yash said the gang's main...

April 04, New Delhi - The Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) has successfully dismantled a terror module allegedly operating under the direction of Pakistani handlers, which was reportedly planning acts of arson, sabotage, and other activities aimed at spreading panic across India.The...

Lucknow, April 3 The Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) has arrested four members of a suspected terror module, allegedly operating at the behest of Pakistani handlers, for "involvement" in planning attacks on key installations, including railway infrastructure. Officials said on Friday...

New Delhi, April 2 A court has acquitted nine men in a case related to the 2020 Delhi riots, stating that the testimonies cannot be relied upon as they lacked specificity and were general in nature.Additional Sessions Judge Parveen Singh was hearing the case against nine individuals – Shah...

New Delhi, April 2 The Delhi Police is on high alert as several Hindu organizations are scheduled to hold processions in Uttam Nagar and Jahangirpuri on Thursday to celebrate Hanuman Jayanti.Heavy security forces have been deployed in both areas to maintain law and order, according to a senior...

Jaipur, March 30 – Tension has gripped the Mahesh Nagar area in Jaipur, Rajasthan, following a dispute over alleged illegal liquor sales, which escalated into violence, vandalism, and arson.The police have detained over a dozen individuals and launched an investigation. The incident occurred...

Kolkata, March 28 Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee on Saturday described the BJP as a party of "rioters" and accused it of instigating violence during Ram Navami rallies in the state.Addressing a poll rally in Birbhum district's Labhpur, the de facto number two in the TMC, said that...

Kolkata, March 27 Tension gripped parts of the Murshidabad district in West Bengal on Friday after clashes broke out during Ram Navami processions, with reports of stone-throwing, vandalism, and arson coming from multiple locations, police said.Security was tightened in the affected Jangipur...

Indore, March 24 A doctor has been arrested for allegedly raping a 30-year-old woman under the guise of providing treatment and threatening her with objectionable photographs in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, sparking outrage in the district, police said on Tuesday.Following the doctor's arrest on...

March 23, New Delhi: Four ambulances belonging to a Jewish community organization were set on fire in north London in what is suspected to be an antisemitic hate crime.The vehicles belonged to Hatzola, a non-profit volunteer organization that responds to medical emergencies. The Metropolitan...

Washington, March 14 – The brutal killing of Nancy Grewal, a Canadian citizen and well-known critic of Khalistani extremism, has sparked anguished calls for stronger protection of women across Canada and raised concerns over the threat to free speech amid the silencing of critics by Khalistani...

Shillong, March 13 – The district administration of West Garo Hills in Meghalaya has extended the curfew in Tura and across the district, while granting a six-hour relaxation on March 14 to allow residents to purchase essential items and attend to urgent needs, officials said on Friday...

New Delhi, March 13 The BJP on Friday alleged that attempts by Bangladeshi infiltrators to "seize" the rights of tribal communities have led to unrest in parts of Meghalaya and vowed to support the indigenous communities of Garo Hills in the state.Two people were killed in police firing at...

Shillong, March 13 The Shillong Muslim Forum expressed concern on Friday over the reported attack on a mosque in Tura during the recent unrest in West Garo Hills, and appealed to Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma to protect religious institutions and maintain communal harmony.In a...

Shillong, March 13 A curfew was partially lifted in the two districts of Meghalaya that were experiencing unrest on Friday, allowing people to purchase essential goods, officials said.The curfew was lifted in the West Garo Hills district for four hours, from 9 am to 1 pm, they said.In the...

Shillong, March 12 Meghalaya MP Saleng A Sangma met with Governor CH Vijaya Shankar on Thursday to discuss the fallout of the recent violence in the Garo Hills region, which resulted in the deaths of two people, and the measures needed to restore peace and normalcy.The MP from Tura said the...

Tura, March 12 Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma held a meeting with party leaders and workers on Thursday to discuss ways to promote peace and rebuild trust among communities in the Garo Hills region following the recent violence."We held a meeting with our party leaders and workers to...

Shillong, March 12 – Normalcy is gradually returning to Tura in Meghalaya’s West Garo Hills district after two days of unrest. Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma visited several affected areas on Thursday and directed officials to immediately provide food assistance to residents impacted by the...