Mumbai-Pune Expressway Accident: 14 Injured as Tempo Hits Bus
Mumbai: Fourteen persons were injured after a tempo hit a private bus on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway in Maharashtra’s Raigad district in the early hours of Thursday, a police official said. The incident took place at around 3 am when the bus carrying 11 persons was on way to Mumbai from Sangola. The brakes of a tempo transporting chickens failed following which the vehicle…
Maoist Killed, Policeman Injured in Gunfight in Odisha
Malkangiri: A Maoist was killed and a policeman was injured during a gunfight between security forces and red rebels in Jineliguda forest near the Odisha-Chhattisgarh border, police said on Thursday. The exchange of fire took place on Wednesday night as the police personnel launched an operation to stop the inflow of Maoists to Odisha through the forest in Malkangiri district, a senior officer…
Mobile Resting Van Launched For Women Cops in Thane
Thane: The Thane police in Maharashtra have launched a mobile resting van for women personnel to provide them essential facilities during long duty hours and a convenient space to nursing mothers for breastfeeding, an official said on Thursday. The van, launched on Tuesday as a pilot project, will have a woman police driver and a woman constable, prioritising security and operational efficiency, a…
BJP Leader Manohar Tahsildar Passes Away at 80 After Prolonged Illness
Bengaluru: BJP leader Manohar Tahsildar died at a private hospital here following prolonged illness, party sources said. The 80-year-old is survived by four sons, two daughters among others, they said. Manohar Tahsildar breathed his last at the hospital, where he was undergoing treatment, on Wednesday night. His mortal remains will be taken to Hangal in Haveri district, the constituency he had represented, later…
Fire Destroys Carpet Warehouse in Maharashtra’s Palghar district, No Casualty
Palghar: A massive fire broke out on Thursday morning in a warehouse where carpets were kept in Maharashtra’s Palghar district, a fire official said. So far, no person was reported to be injured, he said, adding that goods stored in the godown were destroyed in the fire. The blaze erupted at around 7 am in the warehouse of a company making PVC carpets…
Mob Attack in Manipur: Cash, Jewellery Worth Rs 1.5 Cr Looted From MLA’s Residence
Imphal: The mother of JD(U) MLA Kh Joykishan Singh in Manipur has lodged a complaint, alleging that Rs 18 lakh in cash and jewellery items worth Rs 1.5 crore were looted by a mob that vandalised the legislator’s residence on November 16, police said on Thursday. Several items kept at the MLA’s residence in West Imphal’s Thangmeiband area for internally displaced people were…
‘Laapata Vidhayak’: Vinesh Phogat’s Missing Posters in Jhulana Sparks Controversy
New Delhi: The missing posters bearing the name of the newly elected Congress MLA and former Olympian Vinesh Phogat that surfaced at Julana in Jind sparked controversy after they went viral on social media. As per media reports, the posters of her absence from the Assembly session went viral, attracting public opposition. A poster with Phogat’s picture and “Laapata Vidhayak” (Missing MLA) was…
NIA Raids 9 Locations Across J&K in Link With Terrorist Infiltration Cases
Jammu: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday carried out raids at several locations across Jammu region in connection with terrorist infiltration cases, official sources said. The raids are underway at nine different places in the division, they said. The searches are being conducted following registration of cases involving the infiltration of Pakistani terrorists into J-K, they said. The NIA officials are being…
Karnataka Lokayukta Conducts Multiple Raids in State
Bengaluru: Karnataka Lokayukta, the state’s anti-corruption agency has been conducting raids at several places spread across several units or districts in the state on Thursday. The raids are being conducted in Kolar, Bengaluru City and Mandya districts in connection with four cases registered with the agency against officials. Around 25 places belonging to officers were raided and records were checked by the Karnataka…
Madhya Pradesh Shocker: Drunk Man Kills Elderly Mother in Fit of Rage in Morena
Morena: In a horrifying incident, a drunk man allegedly bludgeoned his elderly mother to death with a heavy stone in Madhya Pradesh ‘s Morena district. According to sources, the incident took place when the deceased woman, identified as Ramkali Jatav, was in her sleep. The tragic event occurred in the Dimni police station area in the district. It is learnt that the accused…














