A 70-year-old man was allegedly stoned to death by monkeys in a village in Uttar Pradesh’s Baghpat – an incident that has put the police in a fix as his family wants an FIR to be registered against the monkeys. The incident took place on October 17 in Tikri village […]
UP: BJP councillor held for thrashing cop
A Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) councillor was arrested after he thrashed a sub-inspector, who had visited the councillor’s hotel in Meerut with a woman lawyer. In a video that surfaced on social media, councillor Manish Pawar repeatedly thrashed the sub-inspector, who fell down flat on the ground. When the cop managed to stand up, the councillor hurled abuses at him. As […]
BJP Leader Thrashes “Drunk” Cop At His Restaurant In UP, Arrested
An Uttar Pradesh cop’s Dussehra dinner ended with thrashing and a generous serving of expletives by the restaurant owner, who is also a BJP councillor. The policeman, in uniform, had accompanied a woman friend to a restaurant in Meerut when they reportedly had an argument with the staff over delay […]
Bodies Of 4 Siblings Found In Haryana Home; Police Recover ‘Suicide Note’
Bodies of four siblings have been recovered from a home in Haryana’s Faridabad. Police say that among the dead are three sisters and their brother. Their bodies were found 3-4 days after their death, a police official said. A ‘suicide note’, recovered from their home in Surajkund area, reflects financial […]
Delhi: 8 cops injured after Durga idol immersion procession turns violent
Eight policemen, including a deputy commissioner of police (DCP) was injured on Friday after the Goddess Durga idol immersion procession in east Delhi turned violent. A police gypsy was also damaged in the incident. The injured have been rushed to a nearby hospital for treatment. The DCP (East) along with Assistant Commissioner of Police and Station Head Officer (SHO) of Mayur […]
No respite for Delhi as air quality remains poor
Air quality in the national capital remained in the poor category on Saturday as stubble burning in the neighbouring states of Punjab and Haryana continues to take a toll on the city’s atmosphere. According to the latest Air Quality Index (AQI) data, the air quality of Delhi’s Lodhi Road area showed levels of prominent pollutants PM (particulate matter) 2.5 and […]
Artist playing Ravan among victims of Amritsar train tragedy
Dalbir Singh, the artist who played the role of Ravan at the tragedy-stricken Ramleela also passed away after a train plowed into a crowd that had spilled over to a railway track to watch Dussehra fireworks here. Singh had completed his act on-stage and was in the event to collect a shield of appreciation […]
Petrol, diesel prices slashed again
Amid a reduction in global crude oil prices, fuel prices across the country witnessed further reduction on Saturday, bringing citizens much-needed relief from skyrocketing fares. The petrol price in Delhi was revised to Rs 81.99 per litre after a decrease of 39 paise, while that in Mumbai was Rs 87.46 per litre after […]