New Delhi: After concerted attack by the opposition parties, with terming the Vikas Dubey encounter as ‘cover up, BJP MP Subramanian Swamy has come out strongly in support of the Uttar Pradesh government, calling it an act in “self-defence”. Swamy tweeted, “There is howling against UP CM because of the killing of gangster Dubey. Police […]
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Junior resident doctor jumps to death in AIIMS
New Delhi: A junior resident doctor in the Department of Psychiatry at the AIIMS allegedly committed suicide by jumping from the 10th floor of the doctors hostel at about 5 p.m., here on Friday. “At about 5 p.m., he jumped from the building. He was immediately rushed to the emergency but could not be saved,” […]
India, China are partners not rivals: Chinese Ambassador
New Delhi: Amid ongoing tension along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh, Chinese Ambassador to India, H.E. Sun Weidong, on Friday said that India and China should be partner and not rivals. Weidong released a video message talking about the recent stand-off between the two countries in Galwan region in eastern Ladakh. […]
IMD sounds red alert for east UP, warns of extremely heavy rains
New Delhi: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Friday issued a red warning for east Uttar Pradesh which could receive extremely heavy rainfall and intense thunderstorm and lightning. The weather bureau has put the region on red alert for the next two days. Western part of Uttar Pradesh is on orange alert. Delhi is on […]
One held in Rajasthan for threatening to blow up CM’s house
Jaipur: The Rajasthan Police on Friday arrested a man, Lokesh Meena, for allegedly calling a Police Control Room and threatening to blow up the Chief Minister’s Residence (CMR). The security agencies went on high alert soon after the call was received at 9.30 a.m. After a probe, the police arrested a 26-year-old man from Jaipur […]
Video clips punch holes in STF theory of encounter
Kanpur: Videos of events that led to the encounter of gangster Vikas Dubey are contradicting the claims made by the Special Task Force (STF) that he was shot dead on Friday morning when he tried to escape. Vikas Dubey was wanted for the massacre of eight policemen in Bikru village on July 3 and was […]
Vikas Dubey cremated at Bhairon Ghat in Kanpur
Kanpur: Hours after dreaded gangster Vikas Dubey was killed in an encounter by the Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force (STF), his body was cremated at the Bhairon Ghat in Kanpur on Friday. Earlier, the autopsy on the body was done under the supervision of Dr. RC Gupta at the post-mortem centre here, a police official […]
Tablighi case: Court lets 62 Malaysians, 11 Saudis walk free after penalities
New Delhi: A Delhi court on Friday allowed 62 Malaysian and 11 Saudi Arabian nationals to walk free after imposing penalties of Rs 7,000 to Rs 10,000 each on them under plea bargain. They had participated in a Tablighi Jamaat congregation at Delhi’s Nizamuddin Markaz in March. The foreign nationals had moved a plea bargain […]
Former SC judge backs police action in Vikas Dubey case
New Delhi: Former Supreme Court judge Justice A. K. Patnaik has said that gangster Vikas Dubey, who was killed Friday morning after being critically injured in an alleged shootout with STF officials, was a threat to the rule of law and the police action was justified. Speaking to IANS, Patnaik said he does not think […]
Vikas Dubey’s autopsy done, no family member comes to claim body
Kanpur: No one has so far turned up to claim the body of gangster Vikas Dubey, even hours after he was killed in a police ‘encounter’ about 30 km from the city on Friday morning. The autopsy on the body was over at the post-mortem centre in Kanpur city, a police official told IANS on the […]