Manipur violence: One protester killed, 25 injured in clashes in Kangpokpi district

Imphal: One protester was killed while 25 others, including women, were injured in clashes between Kuki demonstrators and security forces in different parts of Manipur’s Kangpokpi district on Saturday, officials said. The deceased has been identified as Lalgouthang Singsit. The 30-year-old received bullet injuries during the clashes at Keithelmanbi and died on the way to…

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Give immunity to women to commit one murder: NCP(SP) urges President

Mumbai,8/3: The women’s wing of the Nationalist Congress Party (SP) has written a letter to President Droupadi Murmu, urging her to grant immunity from punishment to women for committing one murder in view of atrocities against them. Rohini Khadse, the women’s wing president of the Sharad Pawar-led party, in the letter written on the occasion…

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Actor Ranya Rao admits to role in gold smuggling; DRI gets 3-day custody

Bengaluru, 8/3: Kannada actor Ranya Rao has admitted to the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) her involvement in smuggling gold into the country and detailed her frequent visits to Europe, the US, and the Middle East. Ranya, 33, was arrested by DRI officials at the Kempegowda International Airport (KIA), Bengaluru, on March 3 upon her…

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Delimitation row: Stalin writes to 7 CMs, 29 parties; urges leaders to join Joint Action Committee

Chennai: Taking the state’s fight against delimitation to the next level, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Friday wrote to chief ministers of seven states, including Andhra Pradesh, and 29 political parties asking them to be part of a Joint Action Committee (JAC) to come out with solutions to preserve their current representation…

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Gold smuggling case: Actress Ranya Rao remanded to 3 days in DRI custody

Bengaluru:, 7/3:  An economic offences court in Bengaluru on Friday issued an order granting the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) three-day custody of Ranya Rao, who was arrested for smuggling gold into the country, for interrogation and further investigation. The court had reserved the order on Thursday after the DRI had objected to Ranya’s bail…

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Only confirmed ticket holders will be allowed to enter platform

New Delhi: To prevent overcrowding at railway platforms, Indian Railways has decided that only passengers having confirmed tickets will be allowed to enter platforms at 60 busy stations including Bengaluru. Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, who held a meeting with top railway officials on Friday, announced crowd control measures to be implemented across major stations in…

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