Day: January 31, 2020

Man in relationship with married woman killed by her brother

11:47 pm January 31, 2020

Nagpur: A 27-year-old man who was in a relationship with a married woman was allegedly murdered by her brother and some others in Kalamna area of Nagpur on Thursday night, police said. Roshan Chourasia was stabbed to death by Raja Pundalik Bharti (20), Akash Mehta and others, said Inspector Vishwanath Chavan of Kalamna police station. […]

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British national dies aboard cruise boat in Assam

British national dies aboard cruise boat in Assam

11:43 pm January 31, 2020

Jorhat (Assam): A 76-year-old tourist from the UK died aboard a cruise boat in Assam on Friday, police said. Alastair Neil Macdonald was found dead on the ‘Charaideo’ when it was returning from a week-long tour of areas in Upper Assam. It is owned by the Assam-Bengal Navigation Company, they said. Macdonald was a part […]

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Blast in fireworks factory kills 5

11:35 pm January 31, 2020

Muzaffarnagar (UP): At least five people were killed in an explosion at a fireworks factory in Shamli district of Uttar Pradesh on Friday, police said Fire tenders were rushed to the spot and the situation was brought under control, a police officer said. Superintendent of Police Vineet Jaiswal said the incident took place when manufacturing […]

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Congress leader held for sexually abusing minor girl

11:33 pm January 31, 2020

Kannur (Kerala): A Congress party leader was arrested here on Friday on the charge of sexually abusing a nine-year-old girl for the past few years, police said. P P Babu, 59, was arrested after district childline authorities informed police about the abuse which was revealed by the girl in a counselling session. Congress sources said […]

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Five held for assaulting couple in Maharashtra's Jalna

Five held for assaulting couple in Maharashtra’s Jalna

11:30 pm January 31, 2020

Aurangabad: Four men were arrested and a minor was detained on Friday after a video showing a young couple being thrashed brutally in Maharashtra’s Jalna district went viral, causing outrage across the state. While the police said the motive behind the assault was yet to be ascertained, the conversation in the video suggested that the […]

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