India

New Delhi, Apr 7 (PTI) Rajya Sabha proceedings were adjourned sine die Thursday without the customary closing remarks by the Chairman after the Shiv Sena and other opposition parties created a ruckus over price rise and the alleged misappropriation of funds collected to save aircraft carrier INS Vikrant.

New Delhi, Apr 7 (PTI) Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah was questioned by the Enforcement Directorate Thursday in connection with the purchase of a building by the J&K Bank about 12 years ago, officials said here.

The National Conference leader arrived at the federal probe agency's headquarters this morning where his statement in being recorded, they said.

The case was registered by the ED earlier this year, they said.

Kolkata, Apr 7 (PTI) The TMC on Thursday slammed Union Home Minister Amit Shah for his remarks on the law and order situation in West Bengal and said that the party doesn't need lessons from him.

Speaking on the Criminal Procedure (Identification) Bill at Rajya Sabha on Wednesday, Shah had recalled that he was attacked with firebombs in Bengal during his campaigns for 2019 Lok Sabha polls.

Gurugram, Apr 7 (PTI) The police and the flying squad raided a fake call centre and arrested 17 employees, while another 149 staff members were let go after issuing a warning, officials said on Thursday.

The call centre' was launched four months ago and was being operated from a three-storeyed building in Udyog Vihar phase-4.

Kolkata, Apr 7 (PTI) Accusing the Centre of not doing anything to control price rise of fuel and other essential commodities, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday insisted that a policy should be made to arrest the hike.

She claimed that the economic situation in the country was going from bad to worse, and expressed apprehension that states might not be able disburse salaries to employees in the days to come.

Kanpur: Six more customers of Central Bank of India (Karachi Khana branch) here reported that their valuables worth ₹1.75 crore were missing from their lockers.

They checked pockets after information about the theft of ₹80 lakh jewellery from three other lockers over the past two months.

As of now, nine such cases have come to fore - five of them in the last 48 hours.

Some of the bank employees have been called for questioning. We are probing into the case and there will be a breakthrough, said Veer Pal, SHO (Pheelkhana).

Kanpur: IIT-Kanpur administration has resolved to terminate 54 students from the institute for failing to perform well in academics and also for a few other reasons. 

However, the Director of IIT, Prof. Abhay Karandikar said that "the students will be given a chance to appeal against their termination.

The decision was taken in the senate meeting held on campus on Wednesday.

After the action, there is a sense of stir on the campus among the students.

Kanpur: Chidanandamayi, the alleged victim of sexual abuse who became a disciple of Prakhar Maharaj, addressed the media on the matter today. While defending her guru, she has accused her own parents of conspiring.

She has denied the sexual abuse and rejected being held hostage forcefully. The disciple has demanded protection from the administration, stating the threat to her life from her family members.

She said that she will go to the High Court demanding action for her safety from her family.

Srinagar, 6 April 2022: Two Kashmiris were killed by Indian security forces in Tral area of Pulwama district on Wednesday of the Indian Administered Kashmir, Indian officials said.

Slain Kashmiris were identified as Safat Muzaffar Sofi  and Umer Teli alias Talha.

Jammu, Apr 6 (PTI) The Jammu and Kashmir High Court has given six weeks to the government to identify immigrants from Myanmar and Bangladesh who are illegally staying in the Union Territory.

A bench comprising Chief Justice Pankaj Mithal and Justice Moksha Khajuria Kazmi passed the order on a public interest litigation (PIL) filed by advocate Hunar Gupta seeking deportation of such illegal immigrants.