INDIA

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Tribal widow raped in Bengal, 1 arrested

12:00 am July 3, 2021

Bardhaman (WB): A tribal widow has allegedly been raped in West Bengal’s Purba Bardhaman district, following which one person was arrested on Friday, police said. The incident took place when the woman visited a marriage function in Sanko village in Galsi police station area on Thursday night, Superintendent of Police Kamnashish Sen said. The arrested […]

Area around naval installations marked as ‘no fly zone’

11:59 pm July 2, 2021

Visakhapatnam: An area of 3 kms from the perimeter of the Indian naval installations here has been designated as a ‘No Fly Zone.’ All individuals and civil agencies are prohibited from flying any non-conventional aerial objects, including drones or unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), within the zones. The Navy would destroy or confiscate any non-conventional aerial […]

Oppn plans march to Vijay Chowk in solidarity with suspended RS MPs

Monsoon session of Parliament from July 19 to Aug 13

11:48 pm July 2, 2021

New Delhi: The Monsoon session of Parliament will commence from July 19 and will continue till August 13, an official communication said on Friday. Both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha issued official orders about the convening of the Monsoon session from July 19. “The Sixth Session of the 17th Lok Sabha will commence on Monday, […]

Speed up action against chit fund firms: C’garh CM

11:35 pm July 2, 2021

Raipur: Chattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Friday ordered that a committee of collectors and superintendents of police be formed to oversee action being taken against chit fund companies to ensure cheated investors get relief as soon as possible. In a review meeting of the state Home department, the CM was told by officials that […]

Poet Munawwar Rana’s son faked attack on himself: Police

11:32 pm July 2, 2021

Rae Bareli (UP): Police here on Friday claimed that Urdu poet Munawwar Rana’s son faked an attack on himself in a bid to frame in a false case his uncles, with whom he had a dispute over an ancestral property. Police also said Tabrez Rana himself wanted to contest the Assembly elections from Tiloi and […]