The victim’s head was found placed on her lap Patna: A 38-year-old woman was allegedly beheaded by her husband following a domestic dispute at their home in Darbhanga’s Jetuka village on Wednesday night. The accused fled after the murder, while the victim’s head was found placed on her lap, police said.The deceased was identified as…
Amid opposition’s walkout, Rajya Sabha clears it by voice vote NEW DELHI: Parliament on Thursday approved a bill to amend the anti-paper leak law, prescribing stricter punishment, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi saying an important step towards building a credible exam system has been taken.In a selfie-video message, the Prime Minister asserted that gangs behind…
Bus conductor Hossen alias Sonu Kolkata: Cops have busted a mobile phone theft racket operating on public buses, arresting the alleged kingpin —a bus conductor who harassed female passengers to steal their valuables.Accused Imran Hossen alias Sonu, from Maheshtala, was arrested on July 27. According to cops, multiple complaints of mobile theft were reported along…
The fishermen’s unions met state fisheries minister Nitesh Rane over the issue on Thursday evening Mumbai: Maharashtra’s fishermen unions expressed anger over the state govt’s announcement that the monsoon ban on deep-sea fishing will end on Aug 1, not Aug 15 as stipulated earlier. Koli fishers say this sudden reversal will mainly benefit commercial operators…
New Delhi: Delhi govt has asked police not to take action against people who participated in the Cockroach Janta Party-led protests in the city over the alleged NEET-UG paper leak. The participants with criminal antecedents will, however, not be spared, it added.The home department of Delhi govt stated Thursday that in cases where arrests or…
File photo of the proposed Mekedatu balancing reservoir site across the River Cauvery near Sangama in Kanakapura taluk, about 100 km from Bengaluru. Mekedatu-Location of Cauvery river at Kanakpura taluq, Sangama, 100 km from Bengaluru Chennai: The call for an all party meeting to discuss the Mekedatu issue grew louder in Tamil Nadu on Thursday….
Araria: Police have registered an FIR against 46 loan beneficiaries after an alleged Rs1.36 crore loan fraud surfaced at the Bank of Baroda’s Hansa branch in Araria district. The beneficiaries are accused of obtaining loans using allegedly forged Aadhaar cards, income tax returns (ITRs) and other fabricated documents.The alleged fraud involves personal, business and vehicle…
Kanwariyas waiting to board a train to Deoghar at Ranchi railway station on Thursday Ranchi: The first day of the holy Shravan month turned Ranchi into a vivid blend of spirituality and tradition on Thursday, as chants of “Har Har Mahadev” echoed through temple courtyards while markets buzzed with devotees preparing for a month of…
Hazaribag: Chatra DC Ravi Anand on Thursday directed officials to intensify crackdown against illegal mining through joint enforcement drives and stringent legal action against violators.Chairing a meeting of the district mining task force, Anand expressed dissatisfaction over the pace of enforcement directing officials to increase the frequency of raids.District mining officer Manoj Toppo informed that…
Cauvery Water Management Authority upholds Karnataka water release directive to Tamil Nadu NEW DELHI: Upholding the Cauvery Water Regulation Committee’s order, Cauvery Water Management Authority on Thursday directed Karnataka to release 3,500 cusecs of Cauvery water daily to Tamil Nadu for the next 15 days. As per the direction, Karnataka will have to release a…
