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16 men, 12 women held for flesh trade in Noida

6:29 pm June 29, 2021

Noida (UP): The Noida Police on Tuesday said it has arrested 28 people, including 12 women, for alleged prostitution after a raid at a house in the city. Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police Ranvijay Singh said the police had got a tip-off about illegal flesh trade and the racket being operated from the house in […]

NIA to probe drone attack on Jammu airport

5:24 pm June 29, 2021

New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) was on Tuesday given the charge of investigation into the drone attack on the Jammu air force station. The decision to hand over the probe into the first-of-its-kind terror attack at the Indian Air Force station was taken by the Ministry of Home Affairs. The investigation into the […]

SAD leader claims four Sikh women were forcibly converted to Islam in J&K

12:00 am June 29, 2021

Jammu/Srinagar: A Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader alleged on Tuesday that four Sikh women were forcibly married and converted to Islam in Kashmir recently and demanded that they be returned to their families as well as a law against forced conversions. Members of the Sikh community took out marches on roads and highways across Jammu and Kashmir to protest against the […]

Goa’s iconic Club Tito’s sold by owners citing harassment

11:54 pm June 28, 2021

Panaji: The owners of Club Tito’s, one of Goa’s most happening nightlife spots near here, on Monday announced they have sold the club due to ”harassment” by authorities and NGOs. The iconic club, located at Baga beach in North Goa, has been synonymous with nightlife in the tourist state. “It is with sadness but with anger that we have […]

HC equates temple idol to a minor child, restores property to Palani temple

7:51 pm June 28, 2021

Chennai: Equating an idol to a minor child, the Madras High Court has come to the rescue of the famous Sri Dhandayudhapani temple in Palani by restoring its vast property worth several lakhs of rupees, to the shrine. It is ‘trite’ in law that the idol of a temple is akin to a minor child and the court is […]