Latest News: Main Accused in Killing of UP Journalist Arrested
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Andhra Police Seizes Liquor Being Transported Illegally
Police in Nagayalanka village of Andhra Pradesh’s Krishna district seized 242 bottles of liquor, being illegally transported from Telangana in a vehicle yesterday, ANI reported. Three people have been detained.
SC Quashes Plea to Defer Bihar Polls Over COVID, Floods
Supreme Court refused to entertain a plea seeking directions for Election Commission to refrain from holding upcoming election in Bihar till the State is declared COVID-19 and flood free, ANI reported.
Pranab Mukherjee Continues to be in Coma, Ventilator Support: Hospital
Former President Pranab Mukherjee is under intensive care and is being treated for lung infection and renal dysfunction, Army Hospital (R&R), Delhi Cantonment said in a statement. He continues to be in deep coma and on ventilator support. He is haemodynamically stable.
Jharkhand Court Defers Hearing on Lalu's Bail Plea to 11 Sep
Jharkhand High Court deferred for 11 September, the hearing in Former Bihar CM Lalu Yadav's bail plea, in one of the cases related to fodder scam, ANI reported.
3 Dead, 4 Injured After Roof of Building Collapses in Amritsar
Three people killed, four injured after roof of a building collapsed, in Amritsar’s Guru Nanak Pura area, following heavy rainfall last night.
SC Issues Notice to Centre Over Identifying State-Wise Minorities
The Supreme Court issued notice to Union of India and sought a reply from it, within six weeks, after hearing a petition for identifying the state-wise minorities on the basis of population, ANI reported.
CBI Books Former Ex-NIA ASP for 'Requisitioning' Call Records in Fraudulent Manner
The CBI has booked former NIA Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) Jalaj Srivastava for allegedly requisitioning call records of two phone numbers in a fraudulent manner.
(Source: PTI)
Karnataka HC Appoints Retired Judge as Claims Commissioner for Bengaluru Violence
The Karnataka High Court has appointed a retired judge as the claims commissioner to assess the damage caused to properties in the recent Bengaluru violence.
(Source: PTI)
4 Militants Killed in Encounter in J&K's Shopian
As many as four militants have been killed in an encounter in Kiloora area of Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian district. The operation is still underway, the J&K Police said.
(Source: ANI)
Expect the Grievance Panel to Meet Soon and Take Action: Congress' Sachin Pilot
Former Rajasthan deputy CM and Congress leader Sachin Pilot on Friday said he expects that the 3-member AICC committee, formed to look into issues raised by him and other party MLAs, will meet soon and take action.
(Source: PTI)
Delhi Court Remands Tahir Hussain to 6-Day ED Custody
A Delhi court on Friday remanded suspended AAP councillor Tahir Hussain to six-day Enforcement Directorate custody in connection with a money laundering case.
The agency has made him an accused in a case of money laundering and various other fraudulent acts of cheating, falsification/forgery of documents and criminal conspiracy.
(Source: ANI)
Main Accused in Killing of UP Journalist Arrested
The main accused in the killing of journalist Ratan Singh has been arrested, the UP police said on Friday. The accused has been identified as one Prashant and an investigation is underway. The scribe was shot dead in Phephna village of Ballia in Uttar Pradesh on 24 August.
(Source: ANI)