Day: May 29, 2019

Uttarakhand High Court stays denotification of Shivalik Elephant Reserve

Ex-BSF jawan trampled to death by elephants in C’garh

2:42 pm May 29, 2019

Jashpur: A retired Border Security Force jawan was trampled to death by a herd of wild elephants in Chhattisgarh’s Jashpur district, an official said Wednesday. The incident took place on Tuesday night when the victim, Tyofil Tirky (55), was walking towards his home in Dabkala village under Tapkara forest range bordering with Odisha after attending […]

Doc suicide case: Bail plea hearing adjourned, accused break down in court

Payal Tadvi suicide case: Two more doctors arrested

2:39 pm May 29, 2019

Mumbai: Two more doctors have been arrested for allegedly abetting the suicide of a junior colleague by tormenting her with casteist slurs at a state-run hospital here, police said on Wednesday. With this, the police have arrested three doctors, all women. While Bhakti Mehere was arrested on Tuesday after initial interrogation, Hema Ahuja and Ankita […]

Fire in Greater Noida factory

2:27 pm May 29, 2019

Noida (UP): A fire ripped through a factory in Greater Noida in the early hours on Wednesday, police said. Nobody was injured in the fire that broke out around 3 am at the factory on Gurudwara road in Surajpur area, they said. “A team of police and around half-a-dozen fire tenders were rushed to the […]

RS departs from convention in paying tributes to Jaitley, others

Do not want to be a minister due to health reasons, Jaitley writes to PM

2:25 pm May 29, 2019

New Delhi: Ending all speculations, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley Wednesday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi saying he does not want to be a minister in the new BJP government due to health reasons. In the four-paragraph letter, Jaitley said he had orally informed Modi about his desire not to be a part of the […]

Muzaffarnagar riots case: Court acquits 12 people

2:21 pm May 29, 2019

Muzaffarnagar: A local court here has acquitted 12 people due to lack of evidence in connection with the 2013 Muzaffarnagar riots case. Additional District Sessions Judge Sanjive Kumar Tiwari acquitted them under sections 395 (dacoity) and 436 (arson) of the IPC on Tuesday in the riots case. According to prosecution, an SIT had filed charge […]