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Two repeat offenders held after brief encounter

NEW DELHI, Feb. 6 -- Two alleged repeat offenders were arrested by the Delhi Police's R.K. Puram team following a brief exchange of fire in south-west Delhi early on Thursday. Police said they acted ... Read More


Vijay's neighbours complain about lost peace in their upscale area due to massive crowd: 'How can anyone live here?'

India, Feb. 6 -- Ahead of the Tamil Nadu elections, Vijay's Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) office in Panaiyur saw a massive turnout of volunteers to pick up optional nomination forms. The upscale neig... Read More


Cops: Rs.5 cr Alprazolam haul seized

NEW DELHI, Feb. 6 -- The Delhi Police Crime Branch has dismantled a narcotics syndicate involved in the illegal supply of prescription sedatives, arresting two key operatives and seizing a large consi... Read More


HC orders release of Wiztown director

NOIDA, Feb. 6 -- The Allahabad High Court on Thursday ordered the release of Abhay Kumar, director of real estate firm Wiztown Planners Ltd, holding that his arrest in connection with the death of a s... Read More


Witness influence risk cited as court denies bail to wrestler Sushil Kumar

NEW DELHI, Feb. 6 -- A Delhi court on Friday refused to grant bail to Olympian Sushil Kumar in the murder case of former junior national wrestling champion Sagar Dhankar, saying the possibility that t... Read More


Social media influencer booked for 'assaulting woman'

Kolkata, Feb. 6 -- Social media influencer Shamik Adhikary, popularly known as "Nonsane", was arrested on Thursday night after a woman lodged a complaint alleging physical assault, wrongful confinemen... Read More


HC sets aside sentence of man accused of minor's rape, murder

Kolkata, Feb. 6 -- The Calcutta High Court has set aside the life sentence of a man convicted for the rape and murder of a minor girl, holding that while the crime itself stood medically proven, the p... Read More


Railways to run 'Holi' Special trains to curb festive rush

Kolkata, Feb. 6 -- South Eastern Railway (SER) will run Holi Special trains on several long-distance routes to manage the expected surge in passenger traffic during the festival season. According to ... Read More


Amid indefinite PDS strike in Hills, GTA flags crisis with Food minister

Darjeeling, Feb. 6 -- The GTA on Friday raised the long-pending grievances of MR (Fair Price Shop) dealers in the Darjeeling hills with Food and Supplies Minister Rathin Ghosh in Kolkata, amid an inde... Read More


IMD forecasts drop in minimum temp across Bengal

Kolkata, Feb. 6 -- Minimum temperatures across West Bengal are likely to drop by two notches over the next couple of days, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. Shallow to moderate fog is l... Read More