Pune, July 3 (IANS) Amid the ongoing investigation into the murder of Pune businessman Ketan Agarwal, the uncle of accused Chetan Chaudhary on Friday claimed that he had never seen his nephew interacting closely with any girl and described him as a sincere and well-behaved young man.
Jaipur, July 3 (IANS) Police have arrested the prime accused in the sensational murder of former Chambal dacoit Jagan Gurjar inside the high-security jail in Ajmer, taking Vishnu Singh Jat into custody through a production warrant. Given the sensitivity of the case and tensions in Dholpur and other bordering districts, Vishnu was brought from the Ajmer High-Security Jail to the Civil Lines police station in an armoured vehicle under heavy security.
Ahmedabad, July 3 (IANS) The Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) has arrested eight people for their alleged association with the banned terror organisation Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), and for working to establish an active network in the state to further the outfit's activities.
Mumbai, July 3 (IANS) In a serious bid to regulate the consumption of high-caffeine beverages among youth, the Maharashtra government on Friday announced a comprehensive ban on the sale of high energy drinks like Sting within a 500-metre radius of schools across the state.
New Delhi, July 3 (IANS) The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) on Friday cautioned the Hindu community to exercise restraint and not get misled by anti-national forces using the Ram Temple donation theft to defame the religion and society.
New Delhi, July 3 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Friday called upon citizens to join environment conservation and observe International Plastic Bag Free Day by switching to green options.
Mumbai, July 3 (IANS) Hours after Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray announced a statewide 'Ram Raksha' agitation over alleged financial irregularities in the Ayodhya Ram Temple donation funds, the rival Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena on Friday hit back, dismissing the upcoming protest as political opportunism and hypocrisy.
Bhojpur, July 3 (IANS) After Union Minister Chirag Paswan on Friday met the family members of student and local activist Bharat Tiwari, who was killed in police action, the latter's family members said that the LJP (Ram Vilas) chief has assured them that the perpetrators will be punished at the earliest and that the "world will be a witness to the justice".
New Delhi, July 3 (IANS) In a significant development in its ongoing investigation into large-scale fraud involving homebuyers, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Friday filed its 13th chargesheet against Rudra Buildwell Projects Pvt. Ltd. and its director in connection with alleged fraudulent activities related to a housing project in Greater Noida.
New Delhi, July 3 (IANS) In an unprecedented move, as many as 23 leaders of major opposition parties, including Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, have jointly written a letter to Chief Justice of India (CJI) Justice Surya Kant and other judges, raising grave concerns over the alleged manipulation of the country's electoral process and demanding the immediate suspension of the ongoing voter verification system.
