SC extends relief to ex-IAS trainee officer Puja Khedkar

IANS | February 14, 2025 2:19 PM

New Delhi, Feb 14 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday extended the operation of an earlier interim order directing that no coercive action be taken against sacked Maharashtra cadre probationary IAS officer Puja Khedkar, who allegedly submitted false OBC and PwBD (Persons with Benchmark Disabilities) certificates and fraudulently availed attempts beyond the permissible limits provided for the Civil Services Examination (CSE) by faking her identity.

11 labourers killed in bomb blast in Pakistan

Hamza Ameer | February 14, 2025 1:19 PM

Quetta, Feb 14 (IANS) At least 11 labourers were killed and seven others critically injured when a bomb, planted on a road in the Shahrag area of Harnai in Pakistan's Balochistan province, exploded on Friday.

India will take back illegal migrants, crack down on traffickers, says PM Modi

IANS | February 14, 2025 9:12 AM

Washington, Feb 14 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that India will take back any verified Indian illegal migrant in the US and will also crack down on human traffickers who exploit vulnerable people.

Father, two brothers hack girl to death for loving village boy in Jharkhand

IANS | February 13, 2025 5:36 PM

Koderma (Jharkhand), Feb 13 (IANS) A young girl was brutally hacked to death by her father and two brothers in Jharkhand's Koderma district for having a love affair against their wishes.

School headmaster killed in bomb attack in Jharkhand’s Madhupur

IANS | February 13, 2025 1:05 PM

Deoghar (Jharkhand), Feb 13 (IANS) In a shocking incident, Sanjay Das, the headmaster of a government middle school in Madhupur, Jharkhand, was killed in a bomb attack on Thursday, police officials said.

YSRCP leader arrested in Hyderabad in SC/ST atrocity case

IANS | February 13, 2025 10:43 AM

Hyderabad, Feb 13 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Police arrested YSR Congress Party leader former MLA Vallabhaneni Vamsi Mohan here on Thursday in a kidnap and SC/ST atrocity case.

Tripura: Retired govt official held for land scam with Noida-based institution

IANS | February 12, 2025 10:53 PM

Agartala, Feb 12 (IANS) A retired Tripura government senior official was arrested for alleged land scam with a Noida-based educational institution, officials said on Wednesday.

Karachi tense after protest against commercial trucks intensifies

Hamza Ameer | February 12, 2025 9:16 PM

Karachi, Feb 12 (IANS) Pakistan’s economic hub and the provincial capital of Sindh province remained tense on Wednesday after violent protests broke out against commercial trucks, involved in a number of fatal accidents across the city.

Justice delayed but delivered: BJP leaders react to Sajjan Kumar’s conviction in 1984 riots case

IANS | February 12, 2025 4:08 PM

New Delhi, Feb 12 (IANS) The city's Rouse Avenue Court on Wednesday convicted former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar in a 1984 Anti-Sikh riots case, sparking reactions from multiple quarters including the BJP. Many BJP leaders welcomed the verdict and also accused the Congress of shielding those responsible for the massacre for decades.

Man arrested for raping differently-abled minor girl in Bengal’s Kultali

IANS | February 12, 2025 2:06 PM

Kolkata, Feb 12 (IANS) A man has been arrested by the police at Kultali in South 24 Parganas district of West Bengal on Wednesday on charges of raping a differently-abled minor girl in the locality.