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Woman raped in UP village, video goes viral

7:01 pm June 29, 2021

Sambhal (UP): A 19-year-old woman was allegedly raped in a village in this district when she had gone to a forest to collect fodder, police said on Tuesday. The alleged incident took place on June 26 and the accused also recorded the act and circulated the video on social media, they said. A complaint regarding […]

Delhi-based Kashmiri scribes, over 25 people from Valley were potential spying targets: Report

MP: Women police stations to come up in all districts

6:56 pm June 29, 2021

Bhopal: The Madhya Pradesh government has issued a notification to set up a women police station each in all districts of the state to curb crime against women and ensure speedy justice in such cases, state Home Minister Narottam Mishra said on Tuesday. While 10 districts of the state already have such police stations, now […]

Rajasthan: Mines dept employee held for taking bribe

6:38 pm June 29, 2021

Jaipur: A senior assistant of the mines department was arrested by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) for allegedly taking a bribe for issuing government assistance amount to a silicosis patient in Bharatpur district of Rajasthan on Tuesday. The state government gives financial assistance of Rs 3 lakh for the treatment of silicosis patients and Rs 5 […]

16 men, 12 women held for flesh trade in Noida

6:29 pm June 29, 2021

Noida (UP): The Noida Police on Tuesday said it has arrested 28 people, including 12 women, for alleged prostitution after a raid at a house in the city. Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police Ranvijay Singh said the police had got a tip-off about illegal flesh trade and the racket being operated from the house in […]

NIA to probe drone attack on Jammu airport

5:24 pm June 29, 2021

New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) was on Tuesday given the charge of investigation into the drone attack on the Jammu air force station. The decision to hand over the probe into the first-of-its-kind terror attack at the Indian Air Force station was taken by the Ministry of Home Affairs. The investigation into the […]