One of the injured in fox attack Bokaro: Twelve people were injured in fox attacks across several villages in Kasmar block on Wednesday. The fox, which allegedly was involved in all the attacks, was later killed by locals when it tried to attack a group of people again.Ruhi Kumari, a 4.5-year-old girl, sustained injuries to…
The two snakes were released into their natural habitat after the required formalities were completed Bokaro: Forest officials rescued two Indian rock pythons that were allegedly being displayed at a religious programme in Chas on Tuesday.Officials said the snakes were first displayed in a ‘Dak Bam’ tableau on Aug 8. After learning that the group…
It also directed the state govt to pay Rs 25 lakh as interim compensation to the family of the deceased NEW DELHI: Accusing top administrative and police officials of Chhattisgarh of trying to “cover up” a custodial death case, Supreme Court on Wednesday expressed lack of confidence in the state administration’s catching the errant officials…
Bengal chief minister Suvendu Adhikari Kolkata: Bengal govt on Wednesday widened the Annapurna Yojana net to include more beneficiaries and eased some of the scheme’s eligibility criteria but warned there will be stricter verification to ensure the cash dole reaches only genuine applicants. Women beneficiaries are eligible for a direct bank transfer of Rs 3,000…
Mumbai: Viket alias Rahul Yadav (27), one of the deceased in the Ghatkopar landslide tragedy, would have turned a year older on Wednesday, but it ended up being the last day of his life. Viket was among the eldest of his three siblings.His mother Chhaya, a homemaker, said, “His brothers had brought him gifts for…
New Delhi: A 15-year-old girl’s disappearance from south Delhi’s Dakshinpuri resulted in police busting a human trafficking syndicate that allegedly lured girls through social media with promises of lucrative jobs at spas.Cops have rescued 10 girls and arrested nine people.Delhi Police received information about the 15-year-old’s disappearance on May 9 after her mother filed a…
Chennai: Two men who snatched an eight-sovereign gold ‘mangalsutra’ chain from a 63-year-old woman in Kolathur on Tuesday morning were arrested by the police. Police said Susheela, a resident of Akbar Square Second Street, was walking with her husband, Devasahayam, to a church on Tuesday morning when the incident occurred. Two men wearing helmets approached…
JD(U) MP Ajay Kumar Mandal with Union home minister Amit Shah Bhagalpur: JD(U) MP Ajay Kumar Mandal has urged Union home minister Amit Shah to consider establishing units of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) in Bhagalpur, citing the region’s strategic location and its vulnerability to natural disasters.Mandal met Shah recently and submitted a memorandum seeking…
Police have erected multiple layers of barricades around the high-security zone and restricted vehicular movement Ranchi: Security around chief minister Hemant Soren’s residence on Kanke Road has been stepped up ahead of Independence Day and amid protests by JPSC and JSSC aspirants.The move comes days after BJP MLAs gheraoed the CM’s residence on Aug 10…
Dumka: At least 12 workers, including 10 minors from Pakur and other districts of Jharkhand’s Santhal Pargana, were rescued from an agro-food company in West Bengal’s Uttar Dinajpur district on Tuesday. The workers were allegedly subjected to forced and bonded labour. The other two rescued workers are from Bengal’s Malda district.The joint operation at Chapduar…
