Toronto, Sep 18 (IANS) The second phase of referendum to weigh support for Khalistan, to be held in Canada next month, will now be asking voters whether the Indian high commissioner was responsible for the death of a radical Sikh leader in June, according to its organisers, media reports said.
Noida, Sep 17 (IANS) Days after eight labourers died in a lift crash incident in a Greater Noida housing society, the Gautam Budh Nagar police have arrested the 'general manager' (Administration) of the Girdhari Lal Construction Company involved in the work at Amrapali Dream Valley society.
Kolkata, Sep 17 (IANS) An internal probe committee of Kolkata's Jadavpur University (JU), formed in the wake of the ragging-related death of a fresher on August 10, has identified three senior students being perpetually accused of covering up events of ragging within the varsity campus.
Palghar (Maharashtra), Sep 17 (IANS) Five people were arrested in Maharashtra's Palghar district for allegedly repeatedly raping a 35-year-old woman for several years as part of a "black magic" ritual "for the family's peace and success", police said on Sunday.
Kolkata, Sep 17 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED), which is probing the multi-crore cash-for-school job case in West Bengal, has now been able to track some doubtful transactions in the books of accounts of a corporate entity linked to Arpita Mukherjee, a prime accused, that hint towards possible diversion of scam proceeds in real estate business.
Los Angeles, Sep 17 (IANS) Comedian and actor Russell Brand has been accused of rape, sexual assaults and emotional abuse during a seven-year period at the height of his fame.
New Delhi, Sep 17 (IANS) The CBI on Sunday said they have arrested seven individuals, including the proprietor of a private company, private persons, and the executive secretary to the CMD of Bridge & Roof Company (India) Ltd in an alleged bribery case involving Rs 19.96 lakh for securing an undue favour in obtaining the tender for Eklavya Model Residential School (EMRS) in Odisha.
Kolkata, Sep 17 (IANS) A popular doctor in his area and also an influential leader of Trinamool Congress in the Indo-Bangladesh bordering sub-division of Bangaon in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district was arrested on Sunday on charges of molestation of a woman.
Kolkata, Sep 17 (IANS) In the week just gone by the virtually forgotten Narada sting video where several top leaders of the Trinamool Congress and one police officer were seen accepting cash against promises of doing favours in 2016 was suddenly resurrected in the minds of the people of West Bengal.
Panaji, Sep 17 (IANS) Two decades ago the Goa government had managed to demolish the infamous ‘Red Light Area’ from Baina beach of port town in South Goa, However, as the era of technology dawned, the flesh trade found its place on ‘escort and massage’ websites, which has now become a major challenge for the police to stop.
