Missing Chhattisgarh Journalist Mukesh Chandrakar Found Dead in Septic Tank; CM Says ‘Culprit Won’t be Spared’

New Delhi: Journalist Mukesh Chandrakar, who went missing in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur on January 1, was found dead. His body has been recovered from a septic tank located on the premises of contractor Suresh Chandrakar. “A journalist, Mukesh Chandrakar, was missing since January 1. The police registered a case and formed a special team to investigate. Today his body was recovered from a septic…

Decomposed Body Of Woman Found Inside Bed In Delhi’s Dabri, Husband Absconding

New Delhi: In a shocking incident, the dead body of a 24-year-old woman was found inside a bed in Delhi’s Dabri area on Friday, sending a shock wave across the locality. According to the Delhi Police, the husband of the deceased was found absconding after the incident. The Dwarka district’s Dabri police have shifted the body of the woman to the mortuary and…

Furnish Data on Complaints Related To Caste-Based Discrimination: Supreme Court Directs UGC

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday asked the University Grants Commission (UGC) to collate and furnish data regarding the total number of complaints of caste discrimination received under its 2012 regulations in universities and higher educational institutions in the country. A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan asked UGC to submit data on how many Central, state, deemed and private…

Police Team Attacked While Arresting Marijuana Smugglers in Gurugram Village

Gurugram: Three security personnel were injured after locals allegedly attacked a police team attempting to arrest marijuana smugglers in Lokra village, Pataudi, with sticks and rods. Two of the three injured police personnel are reported to be in critical condition. Police have arrested two men in connection with the attack, and an FIR has been registered at the Pataudi police station. The police…

Delhi Elections: PM Modi, Arvind Kejriwal Spar Over ‘AAPda’

New Delhi: While inaugurating various development projects, including 1,675 EWS flats for slum dwellers, PrimModi blew the poll bugle in a scathing attack on the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and Kejriwal, calling the ruling party in Delhi “aapda” (disaster) for the city. Referring to the reports of exorbitant expenditures on the Delhi Chief Minister’s residence, PM Modi said,”In the last 10 years, Delhi…

Parental Consent Must For Children To Open Social Media Account: Draft Rules

New Delhi: Children under the age of 18 will now require parental consent to open social media accounts, states the draft of Digital Personal Data Protection rules released on Friday. “A data fiduciary shall adopt appropriate technical and organization measures to ensure that verifiable consent of the parent is obtained before the processing of any personal data of a child and shall observe…

BREAKING: Fresh Violence in Manipur, Deputy Commissioner’s Office Attacked in Kangpokpi

Imphal: A mob attacked the office of the Superintendent of Police in Manipur’s Kangpokpi district on Friday evening over the officer’s alleged failure to remove central force from Saibol village bordering Imphal East district, officials said. Several people were reportedly injured in the attack. Kuki organisations have been protesting against the alleged baton charge on women by security forces on December 31 in…

Amritsar Police Bust Pakistan-Linked Smuggling Cartel, Kingpin Among 12 Arrested

Amritsar: In a major crackdown, the Amritsar Police have busted a cross-border drug and weapon smuggling cartel linked with Pakistan and arrested 12 suspects including the alleged kingpin of the cartel. The police have also seized 2.19 kg of heroin worth crores along with 3 sophisticated pistols, Rs 2.60 lakh cash and a car. The police are now interrogating the accused to ascertain…

FIR Can Be Registered Against Centre Officials Without States Consent: Supreme Court

New Delhi: The Supreme Court has said the CBI does not require the permission of state governments to register an FIR against Centre’s officials posted in the different jurisdictions of states. A bench comprising Justices C T Ravikumar and Rajesh Bindal on January 2 overturned the Andhra Pradesh High Court’s order quashing the CBI investigations against two Central government employees over corruption. “Irrespective…

26/11 Accused Tahawwur Rana Approaches US Supreme Court to Avoid Extradition to India

Washington: Tahawwur Rana, convicted in connection with the 2008 Mumbai terrorist attacks, has taken his legal battle to the US Supreme Court. His attorney has urged the court to review a lower court’s decision to extradite him to India, invoking the principle of double jeopardy, which bars an individual from being tried or punished twice for the same offence. India is seeking the…