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Chit fund scam: SC to hear CBI’s plea against pre-arrest bail to IPS officer

New Delhi: The Supreme Court will later this week hear the CBI’s plea challenging the anticipatory bail granted to West Bengal cadre senior IPS officer Rajeev Kumar in the multi-crore Saradha chit…
IRCTC case: Court frames charges against Lalu, Rabri and Tejashwi

New Delhi: A court here on Monday framed charges against RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav, former Bihar CM Rabri Devi and their son Tejashwi Yadav, who is the Leader of Opposition in…

ED raids Coldrif manufacturer, TNFDA officials

Chennai: The ED on Monday raided premises linked to Sresan Pharmaceuticals, the manufacturer of Coldrif cough syrup that allegedly caused deaths of children in Madhya Pradesh, and top officials of the Tamil…
Hike in gold prices sees resurgence of smuggling at Kerala airports

Thiruvananthapuram: After a brief lull, gold smugglers are becoming active again, with smuggling activities ramping up at airports in Kerala. On Sunday, the Customs and Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) seized smuggled…
Manipur reports 2,332 dengue cases, one death this year

Imphal: At least 2,332 people have tested positive for dengue in Manipur, while one patient suffering from the vector-borne disease has died so far this year, an official report stated. The cases…
ECI issues notification for bypolls to five Assembly seats

New Delhi: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Monday issued notifications for the bye-elections to five Assembly constituencies across the country. The polling is scheduled for November 11, and the counting…
SC to deliver verdict on independent probe into Karur stampede

New Delhi: The Supreme Court will deliver its verdict on Monday on petitions demanding a CBI probe into the Karur stampede during actor and TVK founder Vijay’s political rally in Tamil Nadu,…

Mamata terms Durgapur ‘gangrape’ shocking, says no accused will be spared

Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday termed the alleged gangrape of a medical student in Durgapur in Paschim Bardhaman district as “shocking” and said that no accused would be…
Telugu Dalit IPS officer suicide: 48-hour ultimatum given to remove Haryana DGP

Chandigarh: A 31-member committee, formed to ensure acceptance of demands of the family of Haryana IPS officer Y Puran Kumar, who allegedly committed suicide, has given a 48-hour ultimatum to the Chandigarh…
Three held in Bengaluru for possessing over 40 kg of hydroponic ganja

Hyderabad: The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), Bengaluru Zonal Unit, arrested three individuals and seized a total of 45.4 kg hydroponic ganja and 6 kg of Psilocybin mushrooms. According to a press release,…
Seven cattle traders attacked with wooden logs in Maharashtra

Seven Muslims, including a 62-year-old man, were brutally beaten up by unidentified men with wooden logs while transporting cattle in Maharashtra. The incident occurred on Monday, October 6 and a case was…
Activists warn of assault on democracy at Balagopal memorial meet

Hyderabad: Bharat Jodo Abhiyan convener Yogendra Yadav accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of undermining India’s electoral democracy by attempting to impose ‘One Nation, One Election,’ ‘Delimitation,’ and ‘Special Intensive Revision’ on…
Opposition seat-sharing, joint manifesto in Bihar likely this week

New Delhi: The opposition ‘Mahagathbandhan’ alliance in Bihar is likely to finalise its seat-sharing in the next few days and may announce its candidates along with a joint manifesto this week. Top…
Danish Siddiqui Foundation seeks justice as Taliban minister visits India

The Danish Siddiqui Foundation has appealed to the Union government to seek justice for the Pulitzer Prize–winning Indian photojournalist, who was killed while covering the Afghanistan conflict in 2021. “Captured, tortured, and…
14-month-old raped, killed in Tripura, accused arrested

Agartala: A 14-month-old child was allegedly raped and killed in North Tripura’s Panisagar area, police said on Sunday. The accused, a daily wager, has been arrested from Nilambazar in Assam, they said.…