The exchange of fire lasted for about 20 to 25 minutes (Representational) A Maoist, who was wanted in connection with 16 cases and carried a bounty of Rs 1 lakh on his head, was killed in an encounter with the police in Chhattisgarh's Sukma district on Saturday, an official said. …...Read More

This takes the total count of surrendered Maoists to 674 till date in Maharashtra (Representational) A hardcore Maoist couple carrying a combined bounty of Rs 10 lakh, laid down their arms before the security forces in Gadchiroli, here on Monday, top officials said. The husband-wife duo includes Varun Raja Muchaki, …...Read More

Both girls were close friends and had each other's names tattooed on their arms. (Representational) Struggling to cope with the death of a close friend, a teenage girl allegedly hanged herself at her residence here, police said on Saturday. According to the police, Pushpa Devi Prajapati (18) and her friend …...Read More

Snow persistence dropped 17 per cent below normal in the Ganga basin. The Hindu Kush Himalaya is experiencing significantly lower snow persistence this year, raising serious concern over water security for downstream communities, according to a new report. Leading experts from the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD), a …...Read More

The questions set for Group C and Group D posts were 100% identical. (File) The CBI, which submitted its charge sheet earlier this month in the recruitment scam case in different municipalities in West Bengal, has given a detailed note on how the irregularities started. Sources said the first doubts …...Read More

Five people were killed and five others seriously injured in a collision between an autorickshaw and a truck in Vaishali district of Bihar on Monday, a police official said. All the victims were travelling in the autorickshaw. According to Vaishali police station SHO Pravin Kumar, two persons were killed on …...Read More

Summons have been issued to the former constable, his wife, mother. A former constable in Madhya Pradesh has been found in possession of assets of Rs 7.98 crore, including Rs 2.87 crore in cash and 234 kilograms of silver, a top Lokayukta Police official said. The Lokayukta's Special Police Establishment …...Read More

A team of veterinarians conducted an autopsy (Representational) A male elephant died of electrocution on Saturday at a village near Kothagiri in the Nilgiris district when it accidentally came in contact with an overhead electricity transmission line, authorities said. The incident happened when the 15-year-old elephant tried to uproot a …...Read More

The actor's sudden disappearance along with reports of him facing financial problems made headlines. 'Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashma' actor Gurucharan Singh, who had been missing for over 25 days, returned home on Friday, police said. The 50-year-old actor's family had filed a missing complaint after he left his home …...Read More

8 Killed and one injured in Collision between two vehicles Madhya Pradesh. (Representational) Eight people were killed and one injured in a collision between two vehicles in Madhya Pradesh's Indore district late Wednesday, police said. According Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) Rupesh Kumar Dwivedi, a jeep collided with an unidentified …...Read More