Day: April 1, 2021

CBI takes over sexual abuse case of Walayar siblings

7:39 pm April 1, 2021

New Delhi: Taking over the investigation into the mysterious death of two minor sisters in Kerala’s Walayar in 2017 after allegedly being sexually assaulted, the CBI has registered two FIRs in the case. The action comes on the orders of the Kerala High Court which had directed the agency to take over the probe without […]

Ancient shrine's portals thrown open for all devotees

Tirumala Tirupathi Devasthanams to build temple in J-K

7:35 pm April 1, 2021

Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Thursday approved a proposal to allot nearly 25 hectares of land on lease basis for a period of 40 years to the Tirumala Tirupathi Devasthanams (TTD) to build a temple and its allied infrastructures in the union territory. The proposal was approved by the Administrative Council (AC), which […]

Murder accused held after 7 years in UP’s Muzaffarnagar

7:25 pm April 1, 2021

Muzaffarnagar (UP): A man, accused of murder and absconding since 2014, was arrested here on Thursday, police said. According to Circle Officer Kuldeep Kumar, the accused Naushad was carrying a reward of Rs 25,000 on his head and was arrested after seven years in the murder case while the other co-accused in the same case […]

MP: Man kills wife, 2 children before committing suicide

4:23 pm April 1, 2021

Morena: A 42-year-old man allegedly killed his wife and two minor children and then committed suicide in Madhya Pradesh’s Morena city on Thursday, police said. An investigation is underway to find out what prompted the man, identified as Satyadev Sharma, to kill his family members and himself, they said. Sharma, who used to run a […]

President to visit Odisha from March 20-22

Recovering well after bypass surgery: President Kovind

4:18 pm April 1, 2021

New Delhi: President Ram Nath Kovind on Thursday said he is recovering well after his bypass surgery and thanked doctors and caregivers. The president said he was touched by messages from citizens and leaders from across the country and abroad wishing him speedy recovery. “It’s difficult to express in words my gratitude to you all!,” […]