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Flood waters enter Ballia district jail, 900 prisoners to be shifted

1:19 pm September 30, 2019

Ballia: Flood waters have entered the barracks of the district jail located near the River Ganga here, prompting authorities to shift 900 prisoners, a senior official said on Monday. Heavy rains have battered many areas of Uttar Pradesh and led to flooding in low-lying areas. Of the 900 prisoners, 500 are being shifted to Azamgarh […]

Ramban: One of most wanted Hizbul militants among 3 terrorists eliminated

7:48 pm September 28, 2019

Ramban/Jammu: A top Hizbul Mujahideen ‘commander’, wanted in connection with the assassination of a senior BJP leader and an RSS functionary, was killed along with two other terrorists in a nine-hour operation in which a jawan lost his life in Ramban district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, officials said. The terrorists, identified as Osama […]

Truck hits convoy of ex-Union minister Hansraj Ahir; 2 killed

2:04 pm September 26, 2019

Chandrapur: Two people, including a CRPF jawan, were killed after a vehicle in the security convoy of former Union minister Hansraj Ahir was hit by a truck in Maharashtra’s Wardha district on Thursday, an official said. Five Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) jawans also received injuries in the mishap, he said. Ahir escaped unhurt as […]

Tension at Kerala Church After Orthodox Priests Prevented From Taking Possession

1:54 pm September 25, 2019

Kochi Tension prevailed in Piravom in Ernakulam district Wednesday as a large number of Jacobite faction priests and followers prevented those belonging to the Orthodox faction from entering a church here to take its possession as per a Supreme Court order. Hundreds of people belonging to the Jacobite faction are camping in the church, preventing […]

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

Three killed as Naxals blow up oil tanker in Chhattisgarh

2:09 pm September 24, 2019

Raipur: Three people were killed when Naxals blew up an oil tanker with an improvised explosive device (IED) in Chhattisgarh’s Kanker district on Tuesday, police said. The incident took place around 11 am between Kosronda and Tumapal villages when the diesel-laden tanker was engaged in rail track laying work in Rowghat area, Inspector General of […]