Category: India

Efforts on to remove AFSPA completely from NE: PM

Efforts on to remove AFSPA completely from NE: PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said efforts are on to remove AFSPA completely from the northeast region. Addressing a ‘Peace, Unity and Development’ rally here, he said the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act could be withdrawn from various parts of the region as the law and order situation has

Rahul attacks PM over fuel price issue

Rahul attacks PM over fuel price issue

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying his federalism is “not cooperative but coercive”. His remarks came a day after Modi flagged higher fuel prices in many opposition-ruled states and urged them to reduce VAT in “national interest” to benefit the common man

Tempo driver rapes 7-year-old girl in Mumbai; held

Tempo driver rapes 7-year-old girl in Mumbai; held

A seven-year-old girl was allegedly raped by a tempo driver who lured her with a chocolate in the eastern suburb of Ghatkopar here, police said on Thursday. The Mumbai police arrested the 35-year-old accused within 24 hours of the incident late on Wednesday night, an official said. The incident took

Bikaner Technical University’s website hacked

Bikaner Technical University’s website hacked

Unknown persons hacked the website of Bikaner Technical University and removed the Vice Chancellor’s photo from it, varsity authorities said on Wednesday. The website was hacked Tuesday night, they said. The hackers also wrote a message that they have not come to harm anyone but to raise the voice of

Sex racket busted, 7 held

Sex racket busted, 7 held

The Delhi Police has arrested seven people, including the owner of a spa, for allegedly running a prostitution racket under the garb of a parlour here, officials said on Wednesday. A special team of officers was constituted to keep a close watch and take strict legal action after they received