Kerala CPI-M state secretary Kodiyeri Balakrishnan's elder son Binoy Balakrishnan, who is caught in an alleged financial fraud case in Dubai, has been prevented from leaving Dubai, his younger brother said on Monday. "There is a ban on him to travel out of Dubai. He will remain there and deal with the case, acco...
Goa Leader of Opposition, Chandrakant Kavlekar, on Monday sought exemption from summons issued by the Anti-Corruption Branch of the state police, which is probing a disproportionate assets (DA) case against the Congress MLA. Superintendent of Police (ACB) Priyanka Kashyap told reporters here that while Kavlekar did not report to the investiga...
An FIR was registered against the Indian Army's 10 Garhwal Unit after a 22-year-old youth was injured when the army opened fire at a group pelting stones at a patrol party in Jammu and Kashmir's Kulgam district on Monday. According to Army officials, the soldiers had fired in "self-defence". The youth identified as Arif Ahmad Lone was injured aft...
Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday condemned the cross-border firing by Pakistan in which four Indian soldiers, including a Captain, were killed, saying he has full faith in the valour of the Indian Army and they shall "give proper reply" to the neighbour. "Have full faith in the valour of our soldiers, and they shall give proper...
A stranded fishing vessel, 'Mariyam', with 11 fisherfolk on board that was rescued on Sunday by the Indian Coast Guard off Maharashtra, is now safe and proceeding to Kochi, an official said here on Monday. The ICG swung into action after receiving a distress call from the Tamil Nadu registered vessel, stranded in the high seas, sometime on Sunday a...
Jammu, Feb 5 The Jammu and Kashmir Assembly was adjourned on Monday after opposition legislators created ruckus over continuing ceasefire violations by Pakistan. The National Conference (NC) and Congress members stormed towards the Speaker's podium alleging that the PDP-BJP government has failed to protect the lives and properties of those living along...
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) The Lok Sabha was adjourned for the day on Monday after paying tributes to Hukum Singh, BJP MP from Kairana in Uttar Pradesh, who died on Saturday. Speaker Sumitra Mahajan read the condolence message for Hukum Singh, after which she adjourned the House for the day as a mark of respect. Earlier, two new members who won bypolls in Rajastha...
A youth was injured on Monday in Army firing in Jammu and Kashmir's Kulgam district after protesters pelted stones at a patrol party. Arif Ahmad Lone was injured in Hawoora village after some youth pelted stones at the army patrol party following which the soldiers opened fire, police sources said. "The injured youth has been hospitalised. The exact details ar...
A door of a religious place in Uttar Pradesh's Kasganj district was set ablaze by some persons on Monday in an attempt to disrupt the communal harmony in the area singed by violence, police said. The incident occurred near Sabzi Mandi, a police officer said. Senior district and police officials lead by District Magistrate R.P. Singh and Superinten...
Senior Shiromani Akali Dal leader and former Minister Ajit Singh Kohar has passed away in Jalandhar following a heart attack, family sources said on Monday. Kohar was 78. He was the sitting legislator from Shahkot assembly seat in Jalandhar district. Family sources said that Kohar felt uneasiness after having dinner and was rushed to a private hospital ...
