New Delhi : The monsoon session of Parliament was productive for the government with 20 bills passed by Lok Sabha and 14 by the Rajya Sabha even as it witnessed clashes between the Opposition and the treasury benches on a range of issues including NRC and Rafale fighter jet deal. The government could not get […]
Day: August 10, 2018
All-woman SWAT team ready to fight terrorists in Delhi
New Delhi : The Delhi Police on Friday inducted an all-woman Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) team, consisting of 36 commandos — the first-ever by any police force in India — for anti-terrorist operations. Presiding over the induction ceremony, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh expressed happiness that the Delhi Police has raised an all-woman SWAT […]
Delhi lost over 78,000 trees in last decade
New Delhi : In the past 10 years, over 78,000 trees has been felled in the national capital, the Delhi Assembly was informed on Friday. In a written reply, Environment Minister Imran Hussain told the House that by way of compensatory plantation, about 10 lakh saplings have been planted in the city. “Between 2008 and 2018, […]
Maharashtra ATS nabs three, seizes crude bombs to foil terror plot
Mumbai : The Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) on Friday claimed to have foiled a terrorist attempt to strike in different parts of the state following the arrest of three persons and seizure of at least 20 crude bombs and explosives and material used in bomb-making. The development comes ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit […]
4 including 2 women held for extortion using honeytrap in Ghaziabad
Ghaziabad : Four persons, including two women, were arrested on Friday in Ghaziabad on charges of luring rich boys using honeytrap and extorting money from them by threatening to slap rape charges on them, police said. The accused were arrested after a case was registered against them under sections 386 (extortion) and 506 (criminal intimidation) […]
Concerned over rapes, SC seeks report on facilities in childcare homes
New Delhi : Expressing concern over sexual abuse of minor girls at shelter homes in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, the Supreme Court on Friday sought a report from the Centre on utilisation of funds meant for childcare institutes. A bench headed by Justice Madan B. Lokur asked the Ministry of Women and Child Development to […]
Army turns saviour in disaster-hit Kerala with ‘Operation Sahyog’
Thiruvananthapuram : The Indian Army has launched a major rescue and relief operation in flood-ravaged Kerala where torrential monsoon rains have killed at least 27 people and left thousands homeless due to flooding and landslides. The Army pushed its men and machinery into disaster relief and rescue operations at Kannur, Kozhikode, Wayanad and Idukki after […]
‘Operation Madad’: Navy’s helping hand in flood-ravaged Kerala
New Delhi : The Southern Naval Command at Kochi has rescued scores of people stranded in the flood-hit areas of Kerala as part of the Indian Navy’s “Operation Madad” for the rain and landslide-ravaged state. The operation was launched on Thursday for assisting the state administration and undertaking disaster relief operations due to unprecedented flooding […]
Triple talaq bill stalled in Rajya Sabha
New Delhi : The proposed law to criminalise the practice of instant divorce by Muslim husbands will not see the light of the day for at least four more months as the Rajya Sabha on Friday decided to defer the consideration of the bill till the next session due to lack of consensus. Chairman M. […]
FIR filed against Rajen Gohain for molestation, withdrawn
Guwahati : A woman in Assam’s Nagaon district, who had lodged an FIR against Union Minister of State for Railways Rajen Gohain accusing him of molestation, has withdrawn the case, police said on Friday. Nagaon Superintendent of Police S.B. Raimedhi said that the woman has submitted a letter saying that she wants to withdraw the […]