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Chandigarh, March 24 The Bhagwant Mann-led Punjab government on Tuesday assigned the transport portfolio to minister Harpal Singh Cheema and allocated prisons to minister Ravjot Singh.These portfolios were previously held by former minister Laljit Singh Bhullar, who was arrested on Monday...

New Delhi, March 24 A man wanted in an 85 lakh armed robbery case in Shastri Park and linked to a previous murder case was arrested after a brief exchange of fire in central Delhi's IP Estate area, police said on Tuesday.Ajay alias Kaliya (34), a resident of Usmanpur, allegedly led a small...

Muzaffarnagar (UP), March 24 A 26-year-old man was allegedly shot dead by three individuals over an old grudge in Shadra Banger village here, police said on Tuesday.Senior Superintendent of Police Sanjay Kumar said the victim, identified as Akshay, was attacked on Monday evening while...

Thane, March 24 Police have registered a case against a 58-year-old man for allegedly raping a 10-year-old girl in Thane district, Maharashtra, officials said on Tuesday.The accused is alleged to have committed the crime between December 2023 and February of this year, after luring the victim...

Panaji, March 24 A Goa court has granted bail to Ajay Gupta, one of the owners of the 'Birch by Romeo Lane' nightclub in the state, where a devastating fire killed 25 people in December last year, his lawyer said.Gupta was arrested in New Delhi more than three months ago.The district court...

Mumbai, March 23 Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray said on Monday that if women are being exploited in the name of divine powers and with the blessings of those in power, then this is the most serious issue. This statement came after the arrest of a self-proclaimed godman for...

Varanasi (UP), March 23 A court in Varanasi on Monday rejected the bail applications of 14 people who were arrested a week ago after they allegedly hosted an Iftar party and ate chicken biryani on a boat in the Ganga river.The 14 were charged with defiling a place of worship, causing offense...

New Delhi, March 23 A Delhi court has granted regular bail to a 63-year-old man accused in a rape case, noting inconsistencies in the prosecution's case, a delay in filing the FIR, and the complainant's refusal to undergo a medical examination.Additional Sessions Judge Virender Kumar Kharta...

Panaji, March 23 A court in Goa granted bail to Ajay Gupta, one of the owners of the 'Birch by Romeo Lane' nightclub, where a devastating fire killed 25 people in December last year, his lawyer said.The district court in Mapusa, North Goa, granted bail to Gupta, who was arrested from New Delhi...

Pratapgarh/Chandauli (UP), March 23 Police have registered an FIR against a sub-divisional magistrate (SDM) posted in Chandauli and five of his family members for allegedly harassing his wife, also an SDM, for dowry, officials said on Monday.Circle Officer Prashant Raj Huda said the case was...

Madurai, March 23 A local court here on Monday found all nine accused police officers guilty in the case of custodial torture of a man and his son, which led to their deaths in Sathankulam, Thoothukudi district in 2020.Judge G Muthukumaran of the First Additional District and Sessions Court...

New Delhi, March 23 The Delhi High Court on Monday sought the CBI's stance on a plea by former Bihar Chief Minister Rabri Devi challenging a trial court order that refused to provide her 1,600 documents in the land-for-jobs case.Justice Manoj Jain issued notice on the plea and listed it for...

Mathura (UP), March 22 Nineteen people have been arrested and sent to jail for allegedly blocking the Delhi-Agra National Highway and indulging in violence following the death of vigilante Chandrashekhar Das, popularly known as 'Farsa Wale Baba', police said on Sunday.The arrests came a day...

New Delhi, March 22 Three men were arrested in southwest Delhi's Mahipalpur for allegedly hoarding LPG cylinders to sell them at a higher price, police said on Sunday.They were identified as Krishna, Dinesh Sahu, and Mithilesh, aged 33, 46, and 39, all from Bihar but living in Delhi.The...

Hardoi, March 22 – A man accused of stealing oil from electrical transformers was arrested after an encounter with the police in the Hardoi district of Uttar Pradesh, officials said on Sunday.In response to a rise in theft cases in the district, a joint team of police personnel from the Pali...

Saran (Bihar), March 21 Five young men have been booked in Saran district of Bihar for the alleged rape and murder of a girl, who was reportedly in a relationship with one of the accused, officials said.The incident occurred in the Derni Police Station area of the district."Around 4:45 pm on...

Dehradun, March 21 – A special court of the Central Bureau of Investigation has convicted and sentenced eight officials to two years of rigorous imprisonment along with a total fine of Rs 2.85 lakh in connection with a Rs 55 lakh fraud case involving the Public Works Department (PWD) in 2003...

New Delhi, March 20 – The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has filed a supplementary chargesheet against six individuals, including three who are still at large, in connection with the January 2024 Maoist attack on Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) camps in the Bijapur district of...

New Delhi, March 20 – A Delhi court has directed authorities to ensure that Tahir Hussain, a former member of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and an accused in the 2020 North-East Delhi riots "conspiracy" case, undergoes surgery for an inguinal hernia within 15 days.Additional Sessions Judge, Sameer...

Varanasi (UP), March 20 A Varanasi court has sent 14 people, who are alleged to have hosted an Iftar party and eaten chicken biryani on a boat in the Ganga river, to judicial custody, an advocate in the case said on Friday.Additional Civil Judge (Sr.Div.)/ACJM Amit Kumar Yadav sent all the...