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Four “gau rakshaks” thrashed Ilyas Shaikh on suspicion of carrying cow meat, arrested

Surat: For thrashing an elderly Muslim on suspicious of carrying cow meat, Surat police on Friday arrested four “gau rakshaks,” reports The Indian Express. As per reports, the driver, Ilyas Shaikh (62), a resident of Chhota Udepur, was driving a tempo carrier laden with cattle skin and bones at P

Govt set to book terror case on Zakir Naik and IRF

The Centre seems set to slap terror charges on Islamic tele-evangelistZakir Naik+for motivating over 50 people accused in terrorism-related cases, while declaring his Islamic Research Foundation+ (IRF) as an “unlawful” organisation. Top government sources said the two-pronged action plan against

Owaisi questions BJP-PDP govt on Kashmir, bats for dialogue between all stakeholders

Hyderabad: All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Saturday urged the Centre to initiate a dialogue with all stakeholders to end the impasse in Kashmir. The situation in Kashmir has turned so grim that political parties such as the ruling PDP and Opposition Nation

Four arrested in Delhi Police recruitment scam

New Delhi: Four persons, including three Delhi Police constables, have been arrested for allegedly using forged certificates to get job in the police force, a senior official said on Friday. With the arrests, the Crime Branch have exposed a scam and busted a gang that was involved recruitment in

On the occasion of Eid, huge haul of explosives seized; six arrested in UP

Kanpur: The Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) and police in a joint raid seized a huge cache of explosives from Ghatampur area and arrested six persons. 30,000 detonators, 20,000 gelatin sticks and 600 kg of ammonium nitrate were seized and six persons, five from Bihar and one from Jhansi, were arrested

Constable kills colleague, commits suicide

Bulandshahr: A 35-year-old police constable shot dead one of his colleagues and injured another before committing suicide at Police Lines here today, as he was reportedly upset over the duty schedule fixed for him. Saurabh Tyagi shot Manoj (38) and Chatrapal at Quarter Guard in Police Lines here

‘Gau raksha’ shall continue in the future: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat

Agra: Addressing a large gathering of teachers in Agra district of Uttar Pradesh, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh ( RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat on Sunday said that the ‘gau raksha’ movement for the protection of cows had gained considerable momentum and will continue expanding. Bhagwat said the shastras

Communal clash in Bareilly over the use of loudspeakers for ‘azaan’

Bareilly: Communal tension gripped UP’s Bareilly town after Hindus, Muslims clashed over the use of loudspeakers for ‘azaan’ or call for namaz in a mosque. According to Hindustan Times report, on Friday afternoon, a group of men from the Hindu community quarreled with the Muslims over the use of

Gold worth Rs 1.25 crore seized from passengers

Chennai:Directorate of Revenue Intelligence officials today seized over three kg of gold worth Rs 1.25 crore from seven passengers, including two women, here. Acting on a tip off, officials intercepted the passengers and recovered 3.186 kg of gold worth Rs 1.25 crore from their possession, an off

Fruit vendor battles for life after being beaten up by police in Aligarh

New Delhi: A 30-year-old man is battling for his life after he was allegedly beaten up by police on the Aligarh-Delhi highway. According to family members, Asif, a fruit vendor, was returning from Khurja late Tuesday night along with his friend Mohsin when they were asked to stop by a police patr

After drawing flak, Azam Khan demands Sharia law to deal with rape cases

New Delhi: As the political debate over the brutal Bulandshahr gangrape rages on, Uttar Pradesh Cabinet minister Azam Khan, who drew flak for his unwarranted remark on the incident, today suggested that Sharia (Islamic) law should be implemented for rape cases in India. Under Sharia law, a law ge

Insha Malik dreamed of becoming a doctor, but now lying in bed completely blind

Kashmiri: Insha Malik, the 14 years old Kashmiri girl whose pellet ridden face became the symbol of pellet injury in conflict torn Kashmir is lying on a bed at All India Institute of Medical Sciences here. She has not only become blind in both eyes but also lost her mental balance due to a brain

V.K. Singh meets injured BJP leader in Fortis, assures condition is much better

New Delhi, Aug. 12 (ANI): Minister of State for External Affairs General (Retd.) V. K. Singh today visited the Fortis hospital in Noida to meet the injured Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Brijpal Tevatia and six others, who were shot at by unidentified assailants at Muradnagar in Ghaziabad distr

UK rejects visa application of Ustad Amjad Ali Khan

New Delhi, Aug 12 (ANI): Sarod maestro Ustad Amjad Ali Khan's visa application to the United Kingdom was on Friday rejected by the British High Commission in Delhi, hours after Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan was detained at the Los Angeles Airport by US immigration department. (Bhatkallys News Se

Bihar liquor ban: Executives failing to implement law will not be spared, says JD (U)

Patna, Aug. 14 (ANI): Agreeing with Bihar's Chief Minister Nitish Kumar statement on liquor ban in Bihar, JD(U) on Sunday said if there is failure to enforce the law on people, then the people responsible for it will not be spared. (Bhatkallys News Service)Patna, Aug. 14 (ANI): Agreeing with Biha

Communication critical for good governance, says Naidu

Hyderabad, Aug 13 (ANI): Noting that communication plays an important role for governance, Information and Broadcasting Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu on Saturday said that communication is essential for minimum government and maximum governance. (Bhatkallys News Service)Hyderabad, Aug 13 (ANI): Noti

Pak should definitely free Kashmir from its 'illegal occupation': BJP

New Delhi, Aug 14 (ANI): Taking on Pakistan High Commissioner Abdul Basit for dedicating his country's Independence Day celebration to 'Kashmir's freedom', the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday said there is no better way of celebrating freedom than returning what Pakistan illegally has in its

JK: Pakistan violates ceasefire in Poonch, heavy gunbattle underway

Srinagar, Aug 14 (ANI): A day ahead of Independence Day, with the nation on high alert, Pakistan violated the ceasefire in the wee hours of Sunday morning to which the Indian responded heavily. (Bhatkallys News Service)Srinagar, Aug 14 (ANI): A day ahead of Independence Day, with the nation on hi