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Retired IAF personnel arrested for alleged Pak links in Assam

Tezpur: A retired Indian Air Force personnel has been arrested in Assam’s Sonitpur district for alleged links with Pakistani intelligence operatives, police said on Saturday. Additional Superintendent of Police Haricharan Bhumij said…
Mamata orders probe over mismanagement at Kolkata event

Kolkata: Stating that she was shocked and deeply disturbed by the “mismanagement” at the Lionel Messi event in Kolkata, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday announced the constitution of a high-level committee…

Delhi: 23-year-old murder accused held after absconding for 14 months

New Delhi: The Delhi Police has arrested a 23-year-old man who had been absconding for over a year in connection with a murder case in outer north Delhi’s Bhalswa Dairy, an official…
Cong takes swipe at PM over India not being part of US-led ‘Pax Silica’ grouping

New Delhi: The Congress on Saturday said it is perhaps not very surprising that India is not part of a US-led strategic initiative to build a secure silicon supply chain, given the…
2001 Parliament attack anniversary: Tributes paid to fallen heroes

New Delhi: Vice President C P Radhakrishnan on Saturday led Parliamentarians in paying floral tributes to those who died fending off terrorists who attacked the Parliament House in 2001. On the 24th…
Navjot Kaur asks CM Mann to provide her security

Chandigarh: Navjot Kaur Sidhu, who has been suspended from the Congress following her “Rs 500 crore for chief minister’s chair” remark that sparked a political row, has sought security cover from Punjab…
J P Nadda lays foundation stone of new BJP state office in Shimla

Shimla: The BJP national president and Union Health Minister J P Nadda on Saturday laid the foundation stone of the party’s new state office here and said the new office will infuse…

Kerala local body polls: BJP’s Muslim candidate registers surprise win

Thrissur: In a significant political development, the Bharatiya Janata Party’s Muslim candidate, Mumtaz, has won the Kannankulangara ward in the Thrissur Corporation elections, wresting the seat from the Congress. The victory is…
Angry fans on rampage as Messi’s Kolkata tour turns ‘Messy’, Mamata apologies

Kolkata: Chaos erupted at the Salt Lake stadium here on Saturday as thousands of fans protested after failing to get a clear glimpse of Argentine football icon Lionel Messi during a much-hyped…
Delhi chokes as AQI nears ‘severe’ level

New Delhi: A thick blanket of smog shrouded the national capital on Saturday morning with an air quality index (AQI) of 397, on the brink of the ‘severe’ category. Of the total…
3 yrs after woman’s death, husband arrested for murder using venomous snake

Thane: After nearly three years of investigation, Badlapur police in the district have arrested a man and three others for allegedly murdering his wife using a poisonous snake. Neerja Rupesh Ambekar died…
US senators seek to overturn Trump rule hitting Indian H-1B spouses

Washington: A group of influential US senators have introduved a legislation in the Senate to overturn a Trump administration rule that ends automatic renewals of work permits for certain noncitizens, a policy…
NIA chargesheets 7 for radicalising youth under guise of free Arabic classes

New Delhi: The NIA on Friday filed a supplementary chargesheet against seven accused and Kovai Arabic Educational Association (KAEA), a registered society, in a 2023 case related to the radicalisation of youth…
After viral video, Muzaffarnagar police arrest muezzin for threatening inspector

The Muzaffarnagar police, on Friday, December 12, arrested Muhammad Irfan, a local muezzin, for allegedly threatening a police inspector. The arrest was made after a video surfaced on social media showing 2-3…
Delhi blast case: Court send 3 doctors, preacher to 12 days jail

New Delhi: A Delhi court on Friday remanded three doctors and a preacher who were arrested in connection with the November 10 Red Fort blast case to 12 days of judicial custody.…