Kollam Police Commissioner Merin Joseph, who took charge in June this year, on Sunday left for Riyadh in Saudi Arabia to extradite Sunil Kumar Bhadran (38), a resident Kollam, wanted in a child rape case.
Sonebhadra (UP): A village head and his supporters allegedly opened fire on a rival group over a land dispute in Ghorawal area here, killing nine people, including three women, and leaving 19 injured on Wednesday, police said.
New Delhi/Bengaluru: The survival of the 14-month-old Congress-JD(S) government in Karnataka hangs precariously on the eve of the trust vote with the Supreme Court Wednesday holding that the 15 rebel Congress-JD(S) MLAs cannot be compelled to participate in the proceedings of the ongoing Assembly session.
Mangaluru: Dakshina Kannada District in-charge minister U T Khader on Wednesday urged the Haj pilgrims who were set to embark on the pilgrimage to pray for the safety, peace and communal harmony of the country.
New Delhi: The BJP on Wednesday expelled its Uttarakhand MLA Pranav Singh Champion from the party for six years, days after a purported video of the legislator brandishing guns and dancing at a house party became viral on social media.
Banda (UP): Two policemen have been suspended and a person arrested in connection with the demolition of a madrasa's boundary wall in Uttar Pradesh's Fatehpur district, officials said Wednesday.
New Delhi: Posting a throwback photograph from the day of her wedding, Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday joined a long list of women sharing their favourite saree pictures on Twitter.
Hyderabad: A BJP government is expected to take charge in Karnataka next week, party national general secretary P Muralidhar Rao claimed Wednesday.
Mumbai: The death toll in the building collapse incident in south Mumbai's congested Dongri area has gone up to 14, the NDRF said on Wednesday, even as the rescue-and-search operations were underway for those trapped under the debris.
New Delhi: A woman and her friend were arrested for allegedly misbehaving with a traffic policeman after they were stopped for not wearing helmet in west Delhi's Mayapuri, police said Wednesday.
