Day: July 11, 2020

J-K: Army foils infiltration attempt along LoC; 2 militants killed

8:36 pm July 11, 2020

New Delhi: Two militants were Saturday killed as an infiltration bid along the Line of Control (LoC) in Naugam sector of Jammu and Kashmir was foiled, even as the army said about 300 ultras were waiting at launch pads in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) to crossover to this side. “Appropriate response by troops on ground […]

NGO seeks SIT probe from SC into encounter killing of gangster Vikas Dubey, aides

8:30 pm July 11, 2020

New Delhi: An NGO moved the Supreme Court on Saturday for an SIT probe into the killing of Vikas Dubey and his two aides in Uttar Pradesh, saying the police version of the encounter of the gangster “raises many serious questions”. People’s Union for Civil Liberties, which had moved the top court seeking an SIT or CBI probe into UP police encounters between […]

ED to register money laundering case against Vikas Dubey’s family, associates

8:26 pm July 11, 2020

New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) is set to file a money laundering case and probe alleged illegal transactions and tainted assets created by slain gangster Vikas Dubey, his family members and associates, officials said on Saturday. They said the agency’s zonal office in Lucknow has written to the Kanpur police in this context on July 6 seeking details of all FIRs […]

Vikas Dubey case: Congress ‘purifies’ Ujjain temple gate

8:20 pm July 11, 2020

Bhopal: Congress leaders on Saturday performed a “purification” ritual at the entry gate of Mahakal temple in Madhya Pradesh’s Ujjain alleging slain gangster Vikas Dubey was made to surrender on the campus of the famous shrine as per a “conspiracy” on Thursday. Dubey was arrested outside the temple after purchasing prasad and an entry ticket to the shrine. He […]

CMS holds Global Interfaith Convention to promote communal harmony

Pandemic, racism compound worries about Black suicide rate

8:14 pm July 11, 2020

Chicago: Jasmin Pierre was 18 when she tried to end her life, overdosing on whatever pills she could find. Diagnosed with depression and anxiety, she survived two more attempts at suicide, which felt like the only way to stop her pain. Years of therapy brought progress, but the 31-year-old Black woman’s journey is now complicated […]