INDIA

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Maha: Man kills 5 of family, commits suicide

11:22 pm June 21, 2021

Nagpur: A 45-year-old man allegedly killed five members of his family, including his wife and two teenage children, before committing suicide by hanging himself in his house in Pachpaoli area of Nagpur in the early hours of Monday, police said. The accused Alok Matukar slit the throats of his wife Vijaya (40) and daughter Pari […]

Cong alleges another scam in land purchase in Ayodhya; says responsibility of SC, PM to find truth

8:54 pm June 20, 2021

New Delhi: The Congress on Sunday alleged a scam in the purchase of land by the Ram Temple Trust in Ayodhya and urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Supreme Court to ”fulfil their responsibility” by ordering a court-monitored probe to find the truth. Congress chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala alleged that a BJP leader bought 890 square metres of land in Ayodhya for Rs 20 […]

Bus, Metro Rail services to resume in Chennai; TN govt eases more curbs

8:52 pm June 20, 2021

Chennai: The Tamil Nadu government on Sunday announced more relaxations in lockdown norms for 27 districts and bus services are all set to resume in four districts including Chennai from Monday, after a gap of 42 days. Dispensing with the e-registration requirement in Chennai and three other nearby districts, the government said people could travel in auto rickshaws and […]

Ex-army man held for buying liquor from defence canteens, selling them at huge profit: Police

8:46 pm June 20, 2021

Jodhpur: A former Army man was arrested here on Sunday for allegedly buying expensive liquor from canteens from Defence service personnel and selling them at a huge profit in the open market. Police also seized 139 bottles of the liquor and Rs 4.10 lakh in cash as sale proceeds accrued from his illegal activity, Banar police station’s SHO […]

Maharashtra: Wanted man held with firearms and magazines

11:43 pm June 19, 2021

Mumbai: The Mumbai Police’s crime branch arrested a 21-year-old man from suburban Mulund and seized 10 firearms, two magazines and six live cartridges from him, an official said on Saturday. The accused, identified as Lakhan Singh, a resident of Barwani in Madhya Pradesh, was wanted in connection with a 2020 case and evading arrest for […]