Day: May 29, 2019

Quack who performed “hundreds” of abortions held in TN

9:40 pm May 29, 2019

Tiruvannamalai(TN): A 32-year-old suspected quack, who performed abortions in a clinic in this temple town was arrested Wednesday, police said. Kavitha, who has completed her class 10, had been performing abortion procedures for rural women for about a decade, and used a fancy store here as front office for her clinic, they said. The woman’s […]

Bovine smuggling bid foiled in J-K, 21 animals rescued

9:34 pm May 29, 2019

Jammu: An suspected bovine smuggler was arrested Wednesday as police foiled separate attempts of cattle smuggling and rescued 21 animals in Samba and Kathua districts of Jammu and Kashmir, police said. Makhan Din, a resident of Balole Khad village, was arrested at Bari Brahmana in Samba district when his load carrier was intercepted and four […]

Padma awards nominations open till Tuesday

Nomination process for Padma awards begins

9:30 pm May 29, 2019

New Delhi: The Union Home Ministry has begun the process of nominations for Padma awards to recognise distinguished and exceptional achievements and service in various disciplines. In a statement, the ministry said online nominations for recommendations for the Padma awards to be announced on the occasion of Republic Day, 2020 have started from May 1. […]

Cop beats up woman in MP; clip goes viral

9:24 pm May 29, 2019

Damoh: A 45-year-old woman was allegedly dragged and beaten up by a lower-rung police officer for ‘opposing’ a road construction work in Madhya Pradesh’s Damoh district. After video of the incident went viral on social media, the district superintendent of police has ordered a probe into the incident allegedly involving a woman sub-inspector (SI) of […]

Fire at godown in Park Circus

9:21 pm May 29, 2019

Kolkata: A fire broke out at a godown in Park Circus area of south Kolkata Wednesday afternoon, an official said. The fire was brought under control around 4 pm, two- and-a-half hours after it broke out, the official said. At least 15 fire tenders were pressed into service to bring the blaze under control at […]