Rs 1-lakh rewarded murder accused killed in STF encounter in Gorakhpur
A dreaded criminal carrying a bounty of ₹1 lakh on his head was killed in an encounter with the Uttar Pradesh Police's Special Task Force (STF) late on Monday night.
A dreaded criminal carrying a bounty of ₹1 lakh on his head was killed in an encounter with the Uttar Pradesh Police's Special Task Force (STF) late on Monday night.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar officially launched India’s campaign for a non-permanent seat at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for the 2028-29 term, saying the country’s presence in this vital body will help decision-making at a time when the world is facing a profound paradox.
India lodged a strong protest with Iran on Tuesday after attacks on two oil tankers during their transit through the Strait of Hormuz left one Indian dead and nearly ten injured.
Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav has appealed to renowned environmentalist Sonam Wangchuk, who is on a hunger strike along with supporters of the Cockroach Janata Party, to end his fast.
The Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) examining the proposed “One Nation, One Election” Bills is unlikely to submit its report during the upcoming Monsoon Session of Parliament, sources say.
The meeting was held under the chairmanship of the Joint Secretary, Logistics, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT).
The arrested marine fishermen were natives of the Balasore and Mayurbhanj districts. The trawl and fishing implements used by them for sea voyage in prohibited marine sanctuary areas were seized. Later, they were remanded to judicial custody under relevant sections of the wildlife protection act, 1972, said officials.
Kashmir Times editors Anuradha Bhasin and Prabodh Jamwal said that the accusations and the coordinated crackdown were another attempt to silence them.
The cremation drew hundreds of villagers from across Sukma district, marking an emotional end to the life of the man long regarded as the most feared face of Maoist violence in Bastar.
The arrest was recorded in Thiruvananthapuram at around 3 pm. Padmakumar, a senior CPM leader and former MLA, was grilled for four hours by the investigation team led by SP Sasidharan at a secret location here before his arrest.
