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Communal Riots in Muzaffarpur, 4 burnt to Death
Tension gripped a Bihar village Monday, a day after four people were burnt to death and 10 were injured when a mob torched over 40 houses in Muzaffarpur district after the body of an abducted youth was found, police said.
Preliminary…
Expelled AAP Leader Vinod Binny joins BJP
Expelled AAP leader Vinod Kumar Binny Sunday joined the BJP ahead of the Feb 7 Delhi assembly elections. He slammed the AAP, saying the party was "responsible for emotional blackmailing".
Welcoming him to the Bharatiya Janata Party, its…
Two Lashkar-e-Taiba Militants Killed in Jammu and Kashmir
Two Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militants were killed Sunday in a gunfight between them and security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Sopore town, police said. "Following an information about presence of militants, security forces, including the…
Saradha Chit Fund: CBI Arrests Sudipta Sen’s Adviser
The CBI Saturday arrested Shivnarayan Das, said to be an advisor of Saradha scam purported kingpin Sudipta Sen, in connection with the multi-billion chit fund scandal. A fully loaded revolver was also seized from him. "Shivnarayan Das has…
Barak Obama to Visit Taj Mahal, High Alert in Agra
A high alert has been sounded in Agra ahead of the visit of the US President Barack Obama Jan 27, officials said Saturday. Special officials and personnel of the local intelligence unit (LIU) have been asked to step up vigil and stay in…
Smriti Irani Lays Foundation Stone for IIM-Visakhapatnam
Union Human Resources Development Minister Smriti Irani Saturday laid the foundation stone for the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) in Gambheeram village near this coastal city in Andhra Pradesh. To come up on nearly 400 acres of land,…
Chennai Airport: Air India Pilot Allegedly Assaults Engineer
An Air India pilot Saturday allegedly punched an engineer after an argument that led to the Chennai-Delhi flight getting delayed, an airport official said. According to sources, the pilot punched the engineer on his nose after an argument…
Saradha Chit Fund: CBI conducts Raids in Bengal
The CBI Saturday searched nine locations in West Bengal including the office and residences of Win Realcon in the Saradha chit fund scam case, an agency official said.
"Searches are being conducted at nine locations in West Bengal in the…
Brahma Takes Charge as Chief Election Commissioner
Harishankar Brahma Friday assumed charge as the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) and said the first priority was to conduct the Delhi assembly polls in a "free and fair" manner. He promised to use internet and digital technology to improve…
Saradha Scam: Court Rejects Bengal Minister’s Bail Plea
Rejecting his bail plea yet again, a court in Kolkata Friday extended till Jan 30 the judicial custody of West Bengal Transport Minister Madan Mitra, arrested in connection with the Saradha scam.
Mitra was presented in the court of…