TUTICORIN: Government authorities led by Collector Sandeep Nanduri today held discussions with a host of stakeholders, including traders, to help restore normalcy in Tuticorin expeditiously. Mr Nanduri, who assumed charge today, confirmed the death of 13 people–11 men and two women–in the violence. He said 102 persons were injured, 19 of them seriously. 10 women were … Read more
NEW DELHI: A PIL was filed yesterday in the Supreme Court seeking a court-monitored CBI probe into deaths of protesters during the anti-Sterlite rally at Tuticorin in Tamil Nadu. The plea, which is likely to come up for hearing during next week, was filed by lawyer G S Mani. It has also sought registration of an … Read more
KOLKATA: Three people were arrested for allegedly raping a woman near a deserted suburban railway station in the city’s Park Circus area, police said yesterday. According to the victim’s complaint at the Sealdah GRP, the three accused persons forced themselves on her when she was relieving herself near the Park Circus railway station in Sealdah South … Read more
KOCHI: Kerala High Court judge Justice B Kemal Pasha today criticised the manner in which High Court judges were appointed, saying appointment of judges was not a family property to be partitioned. In a full court reference held on the eve of his retirement, Justice Kemal Pasha said, “I do not believe that judgeship should be … Read more
JAMMU/SRINAGAR: Three police personnel, including an SHO, were injured in a grenade attack by suspected terrorists at a bus stand in Jammu on Thursday night, while a similar attack took place at a CRPF camp in Srinagar in which no one was injured, police officials said. A grenade was thrown at a police vehicle at the … Read more
NEW DELHI: The soon-to-be-opened Janakpuri West-Kalkaji Mandir section of the Delhi Metro’s Magenta line will provide people easy access to the domestic terminal of the Indira Gandhi Airport and will also reduce the commuting time between Noida and Gurgaon to about 50 minutes. The Janakpuri West-Kalkaji Mandir section of the Magenta line will be the longest stretch to … Read more
NEW DELHI: The Netherlands on Thursday reaffirmed its support to building consensus among members of the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) over India’s bid to be part of the elite grouping. A joint statement released after the talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Dutch counterpart Mark Rutte said the two sides reaffirmed their commitment to … Read more
