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BJP accuses National Conference of shying away from panchayat polls in J&K

Srinagar, Oct. 23 -- Leader of Opposition in J&K assembly Sunil Sharma on Thursday accused the Omar Abdullah-led government of shying away from panchayat polls, saying the elections could have served ... Read More


Anantnag: Omar asks officials to speed up devp works before winter

Srinagar, Oct. 23 -- Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday urged officials to take advantage of the fair weather and complete the developmental projects before the harsh winter se... Read More


Jhota murder case: 4 accused sent to 14-day judicial custody

Bathinda, Oct. 23 -- A Mansa court on Thursday remanded all four accused in the murder of anti-drug activist Parvinder Singh, alias Jhota, to 14 days of judicial custody. Jhota was shot dead in broad ... Read More


4 held with 10kg heroin in Amritsar

AMRITSAR, Oct. 23 -- The counter intelligence (CI) wing of Punjab Police busted a cross-border narcotics smuggling network by arresting four persons and recovering 10kg of heroin from their possession... Read More


Religious conversion solely for marriage cannot be permitted

India, Oct. 23 -- The Bombay High Court on Thursday held that while individuals are free to change their religion, conversion solely for the purpose of marriage cannot be permitted. The court also obs... Read More


Man unloading chickens dies in freak accident after tempo door hits BEST bus in Andheri

India, Oct. 23 -- A 53-year-old man, Farid Ahmad Shaikh, died in a freak accident in MIDC, Andheri East on Wednesday after a stationary tempo door from which he was unloading chickens grazed a passing... Read More


Jealousy over suspected affair: Airport security officer, 21, stabbed to death by ex in Nerul

India, Oct. 23 -- A 21-year-old security officer at Navi Mumbai International Airport died on Wednesday, a day after she was allegedly stabbed multiple times by her former partner near Nerul railway s... Read More


Religious conversion solely for marriage cannot be permitted, says Bombay High Court

India, Oct. 23 -- The Bombay High Court on Thursday held that while individuals are free to change their religion, conversion solely for the purpose of marriage cannot be permitted. The court also obs... Read More


Gurugram building develops cracks, tilts after excavation at adjoining plot; families evacuated

Gurugram, Oct. 23 -- At least four families were evacuated from a six-year-old residential building in Gurugram's Sector 31 on Friday after it developed cracks and tilted amid construction work on an ... Read More


23 booked for obstructing, manhandling cops probing garba sword scare in Titwala

India, Oct. 23 -- What began as a probe into a viral video of youths brandishing swords at a Varap garba event escalated into a high-voltage clash in Kamba, near Titwala. Acting on a tip-off, a Thane ... Read More