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Probe ordered after constable's video alleging illegal collections goes viral

Lucknow, May 8 -- A viral video released by a constable posted at the Reserve Police Lines of the Lucknow Police Commissionerate alleging illegal collections within the department has led to a probe. ... Read More


Man behind Rs 1,600-crore account trail held in Kanpur

Kanpur, May 8 -- Accused of befriending vulnerable people, stealing their documents and opening bank accounts in their names to route hundreds of crores through fraudulent transactions, Mohammad Mahfo... Read More


Dispute over dues, intimidation led to youth's killing

LUCKNOW, May 8 -- A prolonged dispute over unpaid dues and alleged intimidation of the kiosk owner in the Sushant Golf City led to the killing of a young man. Lucknow Police arrested two accused and r... Read More


Man shoots himself in Lucknow's Aliganj

LUCKNOW, May 8 -- A man allegedly shot himself in Lucknow's Aliganj area late Thursday late night at around 10:35 pm, prompting police to launch an investigation into the incident. Police suspect a po... Read More


Bombay HC upholds acquittal of 21 police officers in Sohrabuddin case

MUMBAI, May 8 -- The Bombay high court on Thursday upheld the acquittal of the 22 accused, including 21 police officers, in the alleged fake encounter killings and murder of gangster Sohrabuddin Shaik... Read More


India urges B'desh to speed up verification of 'illegal migrants'

New Delhi, May 8 -- India on Thursday urged Bangladesh to expedite the verification of the nationality of nearly 3,000 suspected illegal immigrants from the neighbouring country, days after Dhaka said... Read More


'Need dedicated admin cadre for Ladakh'

New Delhi, May 8 -- Lieutenant governor of Ladakh, Vinai Kumar Saxena, has sent a proposal to the ministry of home affairs (MHA) to establish a dedicated administrative service cadre to address the sh... Read More


Niti Aayog VC's phone number hacked; scammer seeks money

New Delhi, May 8 -- A phone number belonging to Niti Aayog vice chairman Ashok Kumar Lahiri was allegedly hacked on Thursday evening, he claimed in a Facebook post the same day. He claimed the hacker ... Read More


Jan Dhan dormancy rate at PSU banks rises to 26%

NEW DELHI, May 8 -- The usage gap in India's flagship financial inclusion programme has widened further, with inactive zero-balance accounts under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) surging to... Read More


Skyroot Aerospace becomes unicorn after $60 mn round

bengaluru, May 8 -- Skyroot Aerospace has secured $60 million in capital at a pre-money valuation of $1.1 billion, pushing the Hyderabad-based launch vehicle startup into unicorn area and displaying t... Read More