India

Muzaffarnagar (UP), Nov 12 (PTI) Two Uttar Pradesh Police officials have been suspended after the Delhi High Court pulled up the neighbouring state's police department for illegally arresting a Delhi-based man and his son.

The second son of the Delhi-based man had eloped with a 21-year-old woman from Shamli in Uttar Pradesh and married her against the wishes of her family.

New Delhi, Nov 12 (PTI) Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Friday alleged that the country's national security is "unpardonably compromised" as the government does not have a strategy on China.

He cited a news report where the External Affairs Ministry and the Chief of Defence Staff had a different take on the China border issue.

Kanpur: When the cricket fans are excitedly waiting for the opportunity to enjoy an International match at Green Park here after, over a week, they also look uneasy about no factual information on the sale of the ticket for the forthcoming match between India and New Zealand. 

However, they should not be uneasy at this matter. According to the news, the date of the ticket sale will only be concluded after the finalisation of spectators capacity in the gallery. Along with this there is also required confirmation of the security arrangements in and around the venue.

NEW DELHI, Nov 11 (NNN-PTI) – Ten people were killed today, in a head-on collision between an auto-rickshaw and a goods truck, in the north-eastern Indian state of Assam, officials said.

The accident took place on a highway in Karimganj district, about 310 km south of Dispur, the capital city of Assam.

According to police, the dead include five women and two children.

Officials said, the victims were returning to their homes after participating in a religious ceremony.

New Delhi, Nov 11 (PTI) Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Thursday hit out at the Uttar Pradesh government over the issue of safety of women, alleging that women are unsafe in the state.

Her attack came after media reports claimed that an officer at Bapu Bhavan in Lucknow has been arrested for allegedly molesting a contractual worker after a video of the incident went viral.

"Be it secretariat, road or any other place: Women are unsafe in Uttar Pradesh. This is the reality of the government's claim on 'women's safety'," Gandhi said in a tweet in Hindi.

New Delhi, Nov 10 (PTI) A Delhi University assistant professor and his nephew have been arrested for criminal conspiracy in connection with his wife's murder at their West Sant Nagar residence in Burari, police said on Wednesday.

The accused have been identified as Virender Kumar (38) and Govind (29), they said. One accused person, identified as Rakesh, was arrested on Monday, police said.

Kumar is an assistant professor in Delhi University and posted in Ramjas College. Govind works in a factory in Samaypur Badli, police added.

Nagpur, Nov 10 (PTI) A 23-year-old jobless man committed suicide by hanging himself from a ceiling fan at his house in Kalamna area here in Maharashtra, police said on Wednesday.

According to police, the deceased, Bhushan Gawande, was depressed as he couldn't get a job in Chandrapur where he had stayed for three days.

On Tuesday evening, he hanged himself from a ceiling fan with a scarf in his house, police said.

Kolkata, Nov 11 (PTI) Bengali actor Srabanti Chatterjee, who had joined the BJP before this year's assembly elections and unsuccessfully contested against TMC heavyweight Partha Chatterjee, quit the saffron party on Thursday citing its "lack of initiative and sincerity to further the cause of West Bengal".

The 34-year-old actor had been maintaining a distance from the saffron party after it failed to unseat Mamata Banerjee's government from power in the eastern state despite a high-pitched campaign.

Chennai, Nov 11 (PTI) Arrival of flights here is suspended till evening in view of showers and heavy winds though departures would continue, authorities here said on Thursday.

"Due to severe rains and heavy cross winds, arrivals at #AAI Chennai Airport will remain suspended from 1315 hrs to 1800 hrs, today. Departures will continue. The decision has been taken considering the safety aspect of passengers and severity of wind," the Chennai Airport tweeted.

Kanpur: Rohit Sharma is supposed to be appointed the captain of India’s T20I team. The team think-tank ponders over his role in the Kanpur Test.

A major reason behind this is Rohit’s ever improving credentials as a leader with few even suggesting he should lead across format.

Rohit’s stature means he could very well be assigned the captaincy for the first Test set to be played from November 25 at the Green Park stadium of Kanpur.