Family to withdraw POCSO case against conductor, appeals for peace in Karnataka, Maharashtra

IANS | February 25, 2025 3:04 PM

Bengaluru, Feb 25 (IANS) As the situation continued to be tense in the border areas of Karnataka and Maharashtra following the attack on the RTC bus conductor in Belagavi for allegedly not responding in Marathi, the family of the minor girl involved in the case on Tuesday announced that they have decided to withdraw the POCSO case.

1984 anti-Sikh riots: Delhi court awards life sentence to Sajjan Kumar in murder case (Ld)

IANS | February 25, 2025 3:02 PM

New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) A Delhi court on Tuesday awarded life sentence to former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar in connection with the killing of a father-son duo in the Saraswati Vihar area on November 1, 1984, during the anti-Sikh riots.

Congress leader Sajjan Kumar sentenced to life imprisonment in 1984 anti-Sikh riots case

IANS | February 25, 2025 2:39 PM

New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) A trial court on Tuesday sentenced former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar to life imprisonment in a case of murder during the 1984 anti-Sikh riots.

Kerala youth who killed family, girlfriend was under influence of drugs

IANS | February 25, 2025 1:43 PM

Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 25 (IANS) A 23-year-old youth, Affan who killed four of his relatives and also his 19-year-old girlfriend was under the influence of drugs at the time of the crime, according to a preliminary probe by the police.

ED uncovers Rs 600 crore crypto fraud, freezes Rs. 2.18 crore in search operations

IANS | February 24, 2025 8:24 PM

New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) has conducted a series of search operations across Delhi, Jaipur, and Mumbai, under the provisions of the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA). The operations were part of an investigation into a large-scale cryptocurrency fraud, involving the conversion of crypto assets worth approximately Rs. 600 crore at various Indian crypto exchanges, says a press release issued by the agency here on Monday.

Explosions near Russian Consulate in France have signs of terrorist attack: Moscow

IANS | February 24, 2025 2:52 PM

Moscow/Marseille, Feb 24 (IANS) The Russian Foreign Ministry on Monday stated that explosions on the territory of the Russian Consulate General in France's Marseilles resemble a terrorist attack.

Bengal dancer dies in accident while escaping drunk youths

IANS | February 24, 2025 2:25 PM

Kolkata, Feb 24 (IANS) In a shocking incident in West Bengal, a dancer-cum-event management professional died early on Monday as her vehicle met with an accident when the driver increased speed and took evasive action in an attempt to save her from drunk youths chasing them.

RG Kar case: CBI to submit fresh progress report on probe today

IANS | February 24, 2025 9:05 AM

Kolkata, Feb 24 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) will submit a fresh progress report on the agency’s continuing probe in the R.G. Kar rape and murder case on Monday at a special court in Kolkata, which had recently sentenced a civic volunteer and the prime convict in the case, Sanjay Roy, to life imprisonment.

Second arrest in case of extortion call to Trinamool leader in Bengal's Malda

IANS | February 23, 2025 1:29 PM

Kolkata, Feb 23 (IANS) The Malda district police made a second arrest in connection with the extortion call made to the senior Trinamool Congress leader and the chairman of English Bazar Municipality, Krishnendu Narayan Chowdhury last week.

Sri Lankan Navy arrests 32 Tamil fishermen, five boats seized

IANS | February 23, 2025 11:53 AM

Chennai, Feb 23 (IANS) The Sri Lankan Navy has arrested 32 fishermen from Rameswaram in Tamil Nadu for allegedly crossing the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) and fishing in Lankan waters.

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Family to withdraw POCSO case against conductor, appeals for peace in Karnataka, Maharashtra

1984 anti-Sikh riots: Delhi court awards life sentence to Sajjan Kumar in murder case (Ld)

Congress leader Sajjan Kumar sentenced to life imprisonment in 1984 anti-Sikh riots case

Kerala youth who killed family, girlfriend was under influence of drugs

ED uncovers Rs 600 crore crypto fraud, freezes Rs. 2.18 crore in search operations

Explosions near Russian Consulate in France have signs of terrorist attack: Moscow

Bengal dancer dies in accident while escaping drunk youths

RG Kar case: CBI to submit fresh progress report on probe today

Second arrest in case of extortion call to Trinamool leader in Bengal's Malda

Sri Lankan Navy arrests 32 Tamil fishermen, five boats seized

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