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Gen Dwivedi briefed on French Army's modernisation drive

India, Feb. 26 -- Indian Army chief General Upendra Dwivedi on Tuesday visited Marseille where he was briefed on the French Army's modernisation programme, called Scorpion, and the mission and role of... Read More


Punjab Police raid 1,200 immigration firms; 7 travel agents arrested

India, Feb. 26 -- Punjab Police conducted raids and search operations at 1,274 immigration firms across the state to protect the youth aspiring to settle abroad from falling prey to unscrupulous trave... Read More


Ghaziabad: Bride, groom booked for celebratory fire

India, Feb. 26 -- A newly married couple were booked by police on Tuesday for allegedly indulging in celebratory firing with rifles during their wedding at a banquet hall in Modinagar on February 19. ... Read More


Sangli forest department to seize elephant used for illegal procession

India, Feb. 26 -- The Pune forest department on Monday directed its Sangli counterpart to carry out seizure action against an elephant in private ownership after the animal was illegally used in a pro... Read More


Ghaziabad: Man kills friend to avenge jailing of own brother, arrested

India, Feb. 26 -- A 25-year-old man was arrested on Tuesday for allegedly killing his friend on February 22 night to avenge 20-year imprisonment of his brother who had raped the victim's minor sister ... Read More


PMC urged not to introduce new amnesty scheme when property tax defaulters misusing old one

India, Feb. 26 -- At a time when the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has itself acknowledged that the same defaulters are taking the benefit of the existing amnesty scheme, the civic body is preparin... Read More


Ghaziabad: 2 killed, 4 injured as bus mows down 6 on NH-9

India, Feb. 26 -- A three-year-old girl and a 32-year-old woman were killed when an electric-bus, operated by Uttar Pradesh roadways, mowed down six persons near Masuri underpass on National Highway -... Read More


Activist bats for one year extension for LBT department

India, Feb. 26 -- Civic activist Vivek Velankar has appealed to the Pune municipal commissioner to extend the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) local body tax (LBT) department by one year to collect du... Read More


Police collect rRs.r13.65 lakh in fines during citywide nakabandi

India, Feb. 26 -- In a massive crackdown on traffic violations, Pune city police conducted an extensive Nakabandi operation across 78 prominent locations on Monday. The drive led to the inspection of ... Read More


SC acquits man in 27-year-old bank fraud case, notes lacunae in CBI probe

India, Feb. 26 -- More than 27 years after the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) initiated probe into a high-profile bank fraud case worth over Rs.6 crore involving Vijaya Bank, the Supreme Court ... Read More