A court in Uttar Pradesh’s Chitrakoot on Wednesday sentenced four brothers to life imprisonment in a 2017 murder case. The court of District Judge Vikas Kumar convicted Umesh, Dinesh, Raju and Bhaiya for killing their cousin Lavlesh Yadav, District Government Counsel Shyam Sunder Mishra said. “The court also slapped a fine of Rs 12,500 on…
Chhattisgarh recorded the highest rate of accidental deaths at 56.4 and was placed third in rate of suicides among states in the country in 2022, according to the latest National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) data. As per the NCRB’s annual report, among the 28 states, the highest rate of accidental deaths was reported from Chhattisgarh…
Two drug smugglers were arrested and 1 kg of heroin was recovered from their possession in Punjab’s Ferozepur on Wednesday, police said. Pipal Singh and Sonu, both residents of Ferozepur, were arrested by the counterintelligence wing and state special operation cell, Fazilka near Khilcha village, they said. During preliminary investigation, it was revealed that two…
An exodus of Palestinians from Gaza into other countries in the region would be “catastrophic”, the United Nations refugee chief Filippo Grandi told AFP in an interview Wednesday, stressing the need for a ceasefire. “I hope that there will not be a regional exodus of Palestinians,” he said. “One should never forget that two-thirds of…
A 24-year-old man was allegedly stabbed in East Delhi’s Pandav Nagar during a marriage function on Wednesday, said police, adding that three minors have been arrested in connection with the incident. According to Delhi Police, the information regarding the incident was received at the Mandawali Police Station. The injured person, identified as Suhail, 24, was…
A Russian-backed politician who served as a proxy lawmaker in Ukraine’s eastern Lugansk region was killed in a car bombing attack Wednesday, investigators said. Several high-profile backers of Russia’s assault on Ukraine and Moscow-installed officials have been attacked since Russia launched its offensive last February. Oleg Popov, who served as a deputy in the pro-Moscow…
Three people died after a fire broke out near Ayesha Manzil in Pakistan’s Karachi Federal B Area on Wednesday, reported Dawn, citing police and rescue services. Three people were killed after a fire broke out at the Arshi Shopping Centre located near Ayesha Manzil in Karachi’s Federal B Area on Wednesday, according to police and…
Three people died after a fire broke out near Ayesha Manzil in Pakistan’s Karachi Federal B Area on Wednesday, reported Dawn, citing police and rescue services. Three people were killed after a fire broke out at the Arshi Shopping Centre located near Ayesha Manzil in Karachi’s Federal B Area on Wednesday, according to police and…
Telangana Chief Minister-elect Anumula Revanth Reddy would take oath as the new CM of the state on Thursday following the party’s victory in the recent Assembly elections. The swearing-in ceremony of the 56-year-old leader would be held at the sprawling LB Stadium here at 1.04 PM on Thursday. State Chief Secretary A Santhi Kumari, DGP…
Israeli authorities have approved the construction of more than 1,700 new homes, a non-governmental organisation said Wednesday, a move constituting the expansion of settlements in occupied east Jerusalem. Half the “new neighbourhood” comprising 1,738 housing units will be in the city’s annexed east, the Israeli NGO Peace Now said. “If it weren’t for the war…