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Two Thrashed on Child-Lifting Suspicion in Rajasthan; Five Held
Two youth were thrashed by mob on suspicion of child-lifting in Dholi village under Asind police station in Rajasthan, on Tuesday, 8 October.
Police said on Wednesday,"Both men are undergoing treatment at a hospital. Five people have been arrested, further investigation is underway."
(Source: ANI)
Woman Gang-Raped in Bihar; Two Arrested
A woman was allegedly gang-raped by three men at her house in Gaya in Bihar on Monday, 7 October.
Senior Superintendent of Police, Gaya, Rajiv Mishra on Wednesday said,"Two of the three accused have been arrested, efforts are on to nab the third one. Further investigation is underway."
(Source: ANI)
7 Cops Injured in Attack on Police Team
Seven policemen were injured, yesterday, after suspected drug peddlers & villagers attacked a Bathinda police team that raided the Desu Yodha village in Sirsa district of Haryana.
(ANI)
US Takes Custody of Two 'High-Value' Jihadists From Syrian Kurds
Two "high-value" jihadists held by Syrian Kurds have been taken into US custody and moved out of the country, a defense official said Wednesday, as reports identified them as notorious British fighters dubbed "The Beatles."
Turkey has launched an assault on the Syrian Kurdish forces -- with which the US partnered to combat the Islamic State group -- sparking fears that the offensive could lead to captured fighters they held escaping and reconstituting the group.
(Source: PTI)
China Facing Hard Time; Wants Trade Deal, Says Trump
China is facing their hardest time in decades in maintaining the economy and badly wants to have a trade deal with the US, President Donald Trump has said, ahead of the next round of trade negotiations between the two giant economies.
“China is having a hard time at this moment. And I think they'd like to make a deal very badly. And so we have a lot of things that are really exciting,” Trump told reporters at the White House.
The US and China will hold the next round of trade negotiations on October 10, as the two major trading powers are trying to end their bruising trade war.
(Source: PTI)
17 Year Old Set Ablaze For Turning Down Marriage Proposal
A 17-year-old girl was set ablaze allegedly by a 24-year-old man for turning down marriage proposal. The incident took place at Kakkanad in Kochi, in which both succumbed.
1 Dead, 4 Injured After Car in SAD Leader's Convoy Hits a Truck in Punjab
One person was killed and four were injured after a vehicle of the convoy of Shiromiani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Bikram Singh Majithia collided with a truck at Moga Kotkapura Bypass, in Moga last night. The convoy was on its way to Bathinda. The injured have been admitted to a hospital.
(Source: ANI)
2 Youths Suspected of Kidnapping, Thrashed by Mob in Rajasthan
Two people were brutally thrashed by a mob in suspicion of being kidnappers in Rajasthan's Bhilwara. Five people have been arrested in the case and the youth have been shifted to the hospital.
(Source: Times Now)
1 Killed, 11 Injured as Truck Falls Into River in Bengal
One woman died and 11 others were injured on Thursday after a truck carrying them crashed through the railing of a bridge and plunged into the Neora river in West Bengal's Jalpaiguri district, police said.
The incident took place at about 6 am in Malbazar subdivision when the people were going to a weekly market at Mangalbari in Chalsa, they said.
Injured persons were recued by personnel of the Fire Brigade and Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) and rushed to the Malbazar super speciality hospital, police said.
(Source: PTI)
4 Feared Drowned During Durga Idol Immersion in Thane
Four people are feared to have drowned in a river during the immersion of a Durga idol in Maharashtra's Thane district, police said on Thursday.
The four men, all in their 20s, went along with a group to Kalu river in Titwala township on Wednesday night for the idol immersion, after the conclusion of the Durga festival, and accidentally fell into the water body.
(Source: PTI)
Pakistan Violates Ceasefire in J&K's Poonch
Pakistan violated ceasefire in the Poonch sector with firing of small arms, reported ANI.
7 Indian Fishermen Apprehended by Sri Lanka Navy
Sri Lankan Navy apprehended 7 Indian fishermen with 2 country boats from Pudukkottai district near Delft Island on Thursday, 10 October morning. Interrogation is underway, reported ANI.
Journalist Killed in UP's Gorakhpur
Unidentified miscreants killed a 55-year-old journalist by slitting his throat near Dubouli village in Kushinagar district on Thursday morning, police said.
The victim, Radheyshyam Sharma, was associated with a local Hindi newspaper, they said.
No Date Fixed for Inauguration of Kartarpur Corridor: Pak
Pakistan on Thursday, 10 October, said no date has been fixed so far for the inauguration of the much-awaited Kartarpur corridor, even as it assured that it will be open "on time" on the occasion of the 550th birth anniversary of Sikh faith founder Guru Nanak Dev next month.
The statement came nearly a month after a senior official heading the corridor project announced that Pakistan will allow Indian Sikh pilgrims to visit the holy Kartarpur Sahib from 9 November.
Aircel-Maxis Case: ED Moves Delhi HC Challenging Anticipatory Bail Granted to Chidambaram, Son
The Enforcement Directorate on Thursday, 10 October, approached the Delhi High Court seeking cancellation of anticipatory bail granted to former finance minister P Chidambaram and his son Karti in the Aircel-Maxis case.
The plea is likely to be heard by the court on Friday.
ED has challenged the 5 September order of the special court granting the relief to Chidambaram and his son.
Delhi Police Arrests Ex-Ranbaxy Promoter
The Economic Offences Wing of the Delhi Police has arrested former Ranbaxy promoter Shivinder Singh.
Moody's Investor Service Cuts Its Growth Forecast for India to 5.8%
Moody’s Investors Service on Thursday cut its growth forecast for India for fiscal year 2019-20 to 5.8 percent from 6.2 percent, Thomson Reuters reported.
Ten-Member Gang Hurls Crude Bomb at Woman, Son
A ten-member gang hurled a country bomb and attacked a 50-year-old woman and her son who were leaving a Chennai court on Thursday, triggering tense moments with people running helter-skelter.
Authorities went into a tizzy following the incident as the city and nearby coastal town of Mamallapuram is under a thick security blanket in view of the visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping for his second informal meet with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday.
(Source: PTI)
Journalist Killed in UP's Kushinagar; 1 Arrested
A 55-year-old journalist was killed by two assailants who slit his throat near Dubouli village in neighbouring Kushinagar district on Thursday morning, the police said.
The victim, Radheyshyam Sharma, was associated with a local Hindi newspaper, they said.
Sharma, a resident of Siktiya Bantolwa village in Kushinagar, also taught at a private school nearby and was on his way there on a motorcycle when the assailants stopped him and slit his throat, the police said.
High Tomato Prices: Centre Asks Mother Dairy to Sell Tomato Puree From Friday
The Centre has asked Mother Dairy to sell tomato puree in Delhi-NCR from Friday to provide relief to consumers from high tomato prices.
(Source: PTI)
Oil Companies Threaten to Stop Fuel Supply to Air India
Oil companies tell national carrier Air India to make monthly lump sum payments, failing which they have threatened to stop fuel supply from 18 October at six domestic airports.
(Source: PTI)
Tenant Rapes 3-Yr-Old, Arrested: Noida Police
A 28-year-old tenant was arrested in Noida and sent to jail on Thursday for allegedly raping the tree-year-old daughter of his landlord, police said.
The accused, Deepak, was staying in the victim's house, under Phase 2 police station limits, on rent and worked in a private company in Noida, the police said.
(Source: PTI)
PMC Bank Case: ED Seizes Bungalow Near Mumbai
The Enforcement Directorate on Thursday sealed an approximately five-acre bungalow of a HDIL promoter near Mumbai in connection with its money laundering probe in the Punjab and Maharashtra Co-operative (PMC) bank case, officials said.
They said the property is in Vasai suburb under Palghar district of Maharashtra.
Party Worker Shot at for Chanting "Jai Shri Ram", Claims BJP
The BJP on Thursday alleged that one of its workers in South 24 Parganas district was injured after Trinamool Congress activists shot at him for chanting "Jai Shri Ram", a charge denied by the ruling party.
The police said one person, identified as Ramprasad Mandal, was shot in the leg and has been hospitalised.
(Source: PTI)
Four Associates of Hafiz Saeed Arrested in Pakistan
Four persons closely associated with Hafiz Saeed have been arrested by Counter Terrorism Department of Government of Punjab in Pakistan. Arrested persons are Zafar Iqbal, Hafiz Yahya Aziz, Muhammad Ashraf and Abdul Salam.
(Source: ANI)