Latest News: 8 Killed in Accident in Northwest Pakistan
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Doctors Fear Julian Assange Could Die in UK Jail
More than 60 doctors wrote an open letter published on Monday saying they feared Julian Assange's health was so bad that the WikiLeaks founder could die inside a top-security British jail.
The 48-year-old Australian is still fighting a US bid to extradite him from Britain on charges filed under the Espionage Act that could see him given a sentence of up to 175 years in a US prison.
(Source: AFP)
Voting for By-Elections Begins in Four Assembly Seats in Uttarakhand and WB
Polling for by-elections in four assembly constituencies - three in West Bengal and one in Uttarakhand began this morning amid tight security.
(Source: ANI)
One Killed, Over 25 Injured in Karnataka Bus Accident
One person killed and more than 25 others injured when a KSRTC bus turned turtle on Bengaluru-Mangaluru highway.
(Source: The Hindu)
Young Boy in Hyderabad Dies After Falling From Elevator Shaft
A 9-year-old-boy died on Sunday, 24 November after falling in the elevator shaft at his apartment building in Raidurgam, Hyderabad. The police have started an investigation.
(Source: ANI)
PM Narendra Modi Asks Voters to Vote for Strong Government
PM Modi: Under the leadership of BJP, it is very important for Jharkhand that a strong and stable government is formed in Jharkhand, especially Palamu, has always been a strong fortress for BJP.
If lotus is blooming across the country today, it's due to the blessings of the people here & the party workers. The people here have always stood by 'kamal’.
(Source: ANI)
Soldier Dies After Falling Into Gorge Along LoC in North Kashmir
A 29-year-old army jawan died after he slipped and fell into a gorge during patrolling along the Line of Control (LoC) in north Kashmir's Kupwara district, officials said on Monday, 25 November.
Due to inclement weather and snowfall, the jawan slipped and fell into the gorge during patrolling along the LoC in Keran sector of Kupwara district on Sunday night, they said.
The jawan has been identified as Naik Peera Ram of Rajasthan.
(Source: PTI)
SC Says Sant Ravidas Temple will be a Permanent Structure
Delhi Sant Ravidas Temple demolition case: Supreme Court says that Sant Ravidas Temple will be a permanent structure and not a porta cabin made out of wood.
(Source: ANI)
West Bengal By-polls: BJP Candidate Beaten by Miscreants in Karimpur
BJP candidate from Karimpur, Jay Prakash Majumdar, was beaten by miscreants in the constituency, sources told The Quint.
SC Adjourns CBI's Plea on Cancellation of Rajeev Kumar's Anticipatory Bail
The Supreme Court on Monday adjourned for 29 November the appeal filed by CBI seeking cancellation of anticipatory bail granted to former Kolkata Commissioner, Rajeev Kumar by the Calcutta High Court in connection with the multi-crore Saradha chit fund scam.
(Source: ANI)
SC Questions Punjab Chief Secretary on Stubble Burning
Supreme Court asks Punjab Chief Secretary what steps have been taken to prevent stubble burning. Says, "How can you treat people like this & let them die. Tell us why stubble burning increased after our order. Why are you not able to check stubble burning. Is it not a failure?"
(Source: ANI)
SC to Take Suo Motu Cognisance of Water Pollution in Delhi
Supreme Court says that it will take suo motu cognisance of water pollution issue in national capital to verify whether the drinking water is safe or not for the people and asks Centre and Delhi government to come back with all relevant statistics
(Source: ANI)
NIA Court Convicts Six in 2016 Terror Case
A National Investigation Agency Court found six people, arrested in connection with an Islamic State (ISIS) terror plot case three years ago, guilty of conspiring to carry out strikes across Kerala and neighbouring states.
(Source: PTI)
'Terror Strike Averted, 3 People Held': Delhi Police
DCP Pramod Kushwaha, Delhi Police Special Cell said, “A terror strike has been averted as three persons have been apprehended with Improvised explosive devices (IED).”
(Source: ANI)
HC Issues Notice to Malvinder Singh, Sunil Godhwani on ED PLea Seeking Custody Till 28 Nov
Delhi High Court issued notice to Fortis Healthcare promoter Malvinder Singh and former CMD of Religare Enterprises Limited Sunil Godhwani on ED plea seeking custody of them till 28 November in a money laundering case in relation to alleged misappropriation of funds at Religare Finvest Limited.
(Source: ANI)
Punjab Police ASI Killed in Accident, Wife Severely Injured
An assistant sub-inspector (ASI) of Punjab Police was killed and his wife severely injured when their motorcycle was hit by a private bus at the sugar mill crossing area on Monday, police said.
The deceased was identified as ASI Binder Pal (52), of nearby Bhanoki village, Phagwara DSP Surinder Chand said.
(Source: PTI)
3 Dead in Hit-And-Run Accident on State Highway in Rajasthan's Churu
Three men died after an unidentified vehicle crashed into them while they were chatting by the roadside on a state highway in Rajasthan's Churu district, police said.
The accident happened on Sidhmukh-Bhadra state highway when the three friends had parked their bike and were talking on Sunday night, according to Sidhmukh station house officer Dharam Singh.
(Source: PTI)
2 Dead, Over a Score Injured as MSRTC Bus Overturns
Two people were killed and 24-25 were injured after a state transport bus overturned on Pune-Satara road today afternoon, police said.
(Source: PTI)
9 Killed, 15 Injured as Bus Collides With Truck in UP's Banda
Nine people were killed while 15 more were injured in a collision between a public bus and a truck in the Tindwari police station area today afternoon, police said.
The accident took place near the Saimiri turn, SP Ganesh Prasad Saha said.
(Source: PTI)
7 Died, 20 Injured in Two Separate Accidents in Assam
Seven persons died and twenty others were injured in two separate road accidents in Assam's Tinsukia and Hailakandi districts, police said.
In the first incident, a passenger van collided head- on with a speeding coal-laden truck at Pawai in Tinsukia, early this morning, they said.
(Source: PTI)
1 Killed, 4 Injured in 5.2-Magnitude Earthquake in South China
One person was killed, four others were injured and some houses were damaged on Monday when an earthquake measuring 5.2 hit Jingxi City in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, according to media reports.
(Source: PTI)
JD(S) Files ED Complaint Against Yediyurappa for 'Lingayat Must Vote for BJP' Remark
Janata Dal (Secular) has filed a complaint with Election Commission against Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa, for his reported statement, “Veerashaiva Lingayat should vote in favour of BJP.”
(Source: ANI)
Delhi Assembly Winter Session on 2-3 December
A two-day winter session of the Delhi Assembly will be held from December 2, during which two bills pertaining to higher education will be tabled, a government official said.
(Source: PTI)
College-Goer, School Student Drown in TN Dam
A college-goer and a school student drowned in the Kodivery Dam in Erode district while bathing, police said.
The two were a part of a group from Coonoor in Nilgiris district, the police.
(Source: PTI)
MP Vyapam Scam: Man Gets 10 Years in Jail, 30 Others Get 7
A CBI court in Bhopal sentenced one man to 10 years in jail and 30 others to seven years imprisonment in the multi-crore Vyapam scam in Madhya Pradesh.
The Vyapam scam refers to irregularities in exams held by the Madhya Pradesh Professional Examination Board, also called Vyavasayik Pareeksha Mandal or Vyapam, for admission in professional courses and state services.
(Source: PTI)
1984 Riots: Court Pulls up CBI for Slow Probe in Tytler Case
A Delhi Court pulled up the Central Bureau of Investigation over delay in recording of statements of controversial arms dealer Abhishek Verma against former Congress leader Jagdish Tyler in connection with the 1984 Sikh riots case.
(Source: IANS)
For Every New A320neo Plane, Ground an Old One With Unmodified PW Engines: DGCA to Indigo
Aviation regulator DGCA instructed IndiGo to ensure that it grounds an old A320neo family aircraft with an unmodified Pratt and Whitney (PW) engine for every new A320neo plane added to its fleet.
(Source: PTI)
Maha: Woman Killed by Friend in Aurangabad Over 2-Wheeler Sale
A dispute between two women friends over the sale proceeds of a moped in Maharashtra's Aurangabad district led to the killing of one of them, police said.
Vidya Chandrakant Talekar (29) had sold her moped to her friend Shakeela Shaikh (32) and reached the latter's place late Sunday night to collect the money from the transaction, assistant inspector Sharad Jogdand of Jinsi police station stated.
(Source: PTI)
Jessica Lal Case: Delhi HC Asks Jail Authorities to Decide Convict's Parole Plea Within Week
The Delhi High Court directed the jail authorities to decide within a week the plea of Jessica Lal murder convict Manu Sharma, who has spent about 17 years in jail, seeking eight weeks parole to look after family needs.
Justice Rajnish Bhatnagar was informed by the counsel for Sharma that his plea seeking parole is pending with the authorities for nearly nine months whereas they are required to decide it within four weeks.
(Source: PTI)
TSRTC-JAC Call Off Strike in Telangana
Telangana State Road Transport Corporation-Joint Action Committee (TSRTC-JAC) have called off the strike and have asked employees to join back services.
TSRTC employees have been on strike and protesting since 5 October, demanding the merger of the TSRTC with the state government.
(Source: ANI)
Maha CM Fadnavis Announces Relief of Rs 5,380 Cr for Farmers
Office of the Chief Minister of Maharashtra stated, “Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has sanctioned another Rs 5,380 crores from Maharashtra Contingency Fund to give relief to unseasonal rain affected farmers.
(Source: ANI)
JNU Protest Not a Left vs BJP Issue: Former JNUSU Presidents
Former presidents of the Jawaharlal Nehru University Students' Union (JNUSU), including CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury and politburo member Prakash Karat, expressed solidarity with the students demanding a rollback of a recent fee hike and said the protest should not be seen as a “Left vs BJP” issue.
(Source: PTI)
Illegally Stocked Explosives Seized, 2 Held in Telangana: Police
Some explosives and a large quantity of detonators were seized and two people arrested today for allegedly stocking them without any licence at a house in neighbouring Peddappali district in Telangana, police said.
(Source: PTI)
Vietnam's People Army Chief Meets Def Min Rajnath Singh
The Chief of Vietnam People's Army Sr Lt Gen Phan Van Giang met Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday and discussed ways to enhance security cooperation between the two nations, officials said.
(Source: PTI)
MP: 4 of Family Dead, 1 Critical as Car Rams Into Truck
Four people were killed and one was critical, all from the same family, when their car rammed into a stationary truck on Monday afternoon on the Indore-Ahmedabad road in Dhar, police said.
(Source: PTI)
Fake Cops Arrested for Robbing Bus Passengers in Hyderabad
Two persons posing as policemen were arrested in Hyderabad on the charge of robbing people of their valuables, police said.
The two, both habitual offenders in their early 50s, targeted bus passengers from villages, they said.
(Source: PTI)
Kurukshetra to Have a Bharat Mata Temple: Khattar
Describing Kurukshetra as a centre of religious and cultural tourism, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar said his government will build a “Bharat Mata Temple” in the holy city, besides boosting its infrastructure to provide all facilities to visiting pilgrims.
(Source: PTI)
10-Years Imprisonment for Kidnapping and Raping Minor Girl in Odisha
A 30-year-old man was sentenced to 10-years imprisonment by a court in Berhampur for kidnapping and raping a minor girl three years ago.
Additional District Judge Jagdish Prasad Mohanty also slapped a fine of Rs 10,000 on Narasingh Das for committing the offence in Golanthara area of Ganjam district on 27 June 2016.
(Source: PTI)
Exchange of Fire Between Forces, Terrorists in J&K's Pulwama
In Jammu and Kashmir, there is an exchange of fire between terrorists and security forces at Tachwara village in Pulwama district.
(Source: ANI)
Police, Security Forces Defuse IED in J&K's Anantnag
Police and security forces have defused an improvised explosive device (IED) in Gasigund, Anantnag in jammu and Kashmir.
(Source: ANI)
4 Held With Grenade in J&K's Baramulla
Four people were arrested today after one of them allegedly threatened youths filing applications for special police officers examination in Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla district, an official said.
The man who threatened youths was held near the railway station in the north Kashmir district.
(Source: PTI)
39 Injured as Bus Falls Into Gorge in Himachal Pradesh
At least 39 people were injured after a private bus fell into a gorge in Himachal Pradesh's Kangra district, officials said.
The bus belonging to Tanmay Bus Service fell into the 200-ft deep gorge near the Haren crusher barrier when it was on its way to Jawali, Kangra Superintendent of Police Vimukt Ranjan said
(Source: PTI)
Fire at Call Centre in Vasant Kunj; 6 People Rescued
In Delhi, a fire broke out in the basement of a call center in Vasant Kunj. Four fire tenders were rushed to the site and six people were rescued from the building. Fire has been doused.
(Source: ANI)
Rajiv Case Convict Robert Payas out of Jail on Parole
Rajiv Gandhi assassination case convict Robert Payas today walked out of the prison for the first time after 28 years on a 30-day parole.
Serving life term, he was released from the Puzhal Central Prison in Chennai based on a 21 November Madras High Court order granting him the relief for making arrangements for his son Tamilko's marriage, a senior prison official.
(Source: PTI)
Miscreants Shot Dead Bank Customer Service Point Operator in Gaya
Armed miscreants shot dead a bank's customer service point (CSP) operator when he resisted their attempt to loot Rs 5 lakh that he was carrying in Bihar's Gaya district, police said.
The miscreants shot dead 25-year-old Mohammad Rashid near Alalpur village under the jurisdiction of Bodhgaya police station of the district, Bodhgaya Deputy Superintendent of Police Sindhu Shekhar Singh said.
(Source: PTI)
50 Hurt as Bust Overturns on Yamuna Expressway
A speeding bus en route to Bihar from Delhi overturned on Yamuna Expressway in Greater Noida today, leaving 50 injured, police said.
(Source: PTI)
Oppn to Decide Tomorrow on Boycotting President's Address on Constitution Day
Opposition parties to meet at 10 am in Parliament tomorrow and take final decision on boycotting President's address on Constitution Day, cited Sources.
(Source: Twitter)
Woman Stabbed to Death in Haryana's Sonipat
A 25-year-old woman was stabbed to death by two motorcycle-borne men while she was waiting for a bus in Sonipat distrct of Haryana, police said.
The incident took place in Gohana on Gohana-Rohtak bypass road, Station House Officer (SHO) Mahipal said over phone.
(Source: PTI)
2 Indians Sending Money to Their Pakistani Handlers Held in UP
The Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) arrested two men from Ghaziabad who were allegedly sending money to their Pakistani handlers after duping Indian citizens through fraud lottery, officials said.
(Source: PTI)
1 Militant Killed in Encounter With Security Forces in J&K Pulwama
One militant was killed in an encounter with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district on Monday, police.
The encounter broke out after militants fired on security personnel posted at a vehicle checkpoint on Shadimarg in the south Kashmir district, a police officer said.
(Source: PTI)
25-Year-Old Mowed Down by Vehicle Near ITO
A 25-year-old man was killed after his scooter was hit by a vehicle near a bridge in central Delhi's ITO area today, police said.
The victim has been identified as Vikas Pawar, a resident of East Delhi's Shahdara area. He used to work as a data entry operator at a private company in Gandhi Nagar, they said.
(Source: PTI)
Convicted Ex-Advisor to Trump Launches US Congress Bid
A former advisor to President Donald Trump who admitted lying to federal investigators about his contacts with Russians announced on Monday he is running for a US Congress seat in California.
"I'm running for the 25th congressional district," George Papadopoulos told Fox News.
(Source: AFP)
8 Killed in Accident in Northwest Pakistan
At least eight people were killed and several others injured when a bus and a truck collided head on in Northwest Pakistan on Monday.
The accident occurred in Dera Ismail Khan district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province when the bus carrying passengers hit the truck coming from the opposite direction.
(Source: PTI)
Centre Approves Opening of 5 New Medical Colleges in Rajasthan
Centre approves opening of five new medical colleges in Hanumangarh, Dausa, Tonk, Sawai Madhopur and Jhunjhunu districts of Rajasthan. A total amount of Rs 325 crore has been sanctioned for each medical college.
(Source: ANI)