Guwahati: Political parties in Assam welcomed the three-phase assembly elections in the state announced by the Election Commission of India on Friday, hoping that polls will be free and fair amid strict adherence to the COVID-19 protocols. Elections in the northeastern state will be conducted on March 27, April 1 and April 6. ”The ECI has taken the decision […]
Read MoreNagpur: A 20-year-old woman allegedly hired a contract killer to finish off a married man with whom she was in a relationship, Nagpur police said on Friday. The body of the victim, identified as Chandu Mahapur (30), was disposed of in a 200-foot deep open mine in Salaimendha area, an official said. ”The 20 year-old woman, her parents and […]
Read MoreNew Delhi: Aman and his three associates were arrested on Friday for allegedly abducting and killing a nine-year-old girl with an iron rod, police said. Johnny alias Shiva, who is a driver by profession, and his associates Naresh, Kailash and Tarun were arrested from Modinagar in Uttar Pradesh and the minor’s body was recovered from […]
Read MoreUnited Nations: The US, the UN and the EU have welcomed the announcement by the militaries of India and Pakistan to strictly observe all agreements on ceasefire along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir and other sectors, and hoped that it would lead to greater peace and stability in South Asia. In a significant move to ease tension, India and Pakistan on Thursday said they have […]
Read MoreThiruvananthapuram: Continuing his attack on the Congress and its leader Rahul Gandhi, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Friday accused him of shying away from taking on the BJP and instead only targeting the Left Democratic Front (LDF). He also slammed Gandhi for his controversial ”north- south” remarks, saying the Wayanad MP should not have ‘demeaned’ North Indians who had elected him earlier. Vijayan was addressing a mammoth gathering as […]
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