Day: March 5, 2021

Five of family burnt to death in Bihar

Rape victim set on fire in Rajasthan’s Hanumangarh

11:59 pm March 5, 2021

Jaipur: A 33-year-old rape victim was set on fire at her home in Rajasthan’s Hanumangarh district, police said on Friday. The woman has been admitted to a hospital in Bikaner with serious burn injuries, Golupura Station House Officer (SHO) Omprakash said, adding that rape accused Pradeep Vishnoi has been detained for questioning. The incident took […]

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Man stabbed to death by roommate in Delhi’s Shahdara

11:58 pm March 5, 2021

New Delhi: An 18-year-old man was stabbed to death with a scissor allegedly by his roommate following a scuffle between them over a land dispute in Delhi‘s Shahadra area, police said on Friday The victim, Aftab Alam, was stabbed on late Thursday night in Gandhinagar area of Shahadra, they said. The police said both the […]

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Mamata releases TMC list for 291 assembly seats, to contest from Nandigram

11:28 pm March 5, 2021

Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Friday confirmed her candidature from Nandigram seat as she released the list of Trinamool Congress candidates for the upcoming assembly polls for 291 seats with emphasis on youths, minority, women and backward communities. Three candidates of the Bimal Gurung faction of Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM), an ally of […]

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UP: 1 killed, 6 injured after bus rams into van

11:23 pm March 5, 2021

Bareilly (UP): A 30-year-old teacher was killed and six others were injured after a bus rammed into their van here on Friday, police said. SP Dehat, Rajkumar Aggarwal said a Bareilly-bound state roadways bus hit the Maruti van in which the teachers (shiksha mitra) were travelling near Bhamaura town here, killing Navneet Sharma on the […]

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Sex-for-job charge: Activist appears before police

11:14 pm March 5, 2021

Bengaluru: A social activist whose complaint of sexual harassment against a Karnataka minister led to his resignation on Friday appeared before the police here, a day after seeking a week’s time citing security concerns. Dinesh Kallahalli appeared before the police and later said he handed over whatever ‘evidence’ he possessed. Kallahalli had earlier this week […]

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