Sidhu Moosewala murder: 4 shooters identified; fuel receipt from abandoned vehicle helps Punjab police uncover trail of attackers

Chandigarh, June 16 Punjab police on Thursday announced they have identified four shooters in singer Sidhu Moosewala’s killing case. The culprits have been identified as Priyawarat of Sonepat, his associate Ankit, Manu Kusa of Moga and Jagroop Roopa of Amritsar. However, the alleged assailants are yet to be arrested….

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SIT arrests four men from UP’s Kanpur in 1984 anti-Sikh riots case

Kanpur (UP), June 16The Special Investigation Team (SIT), probing the mass killings during the anti-Sikh riots in 1984, arrested four men accused of setting a building to fire in which three persons were burnt to death, a senior official said on Thursday.The arrests were made on Wednesday by the SIT,…

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No change being done to Army’s regimental system under ‘Agnipath’ scheme: Government sources

New Delhi, June 16 No change is being done to the Army’s regimental system under the ‘Agnipath’ scheme and the numbers of personnel to be recruited in the first year of its roll out would only make up three per cent of the armed forces, government sources said on Thursday…

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Trains set afire, BJP MLA injured as protests against ‘Agnipath’ scheme escalate in Bihar

Patna, June 16 Trains were set afire, window panes of buses smashed and passersby, including a ruling BJP MLA, pelted with stones on Thursday in Bihar by Army job aspirants whose protest against the Centre’s short-term recruitment scheme, ‘Agnipath’, continued for the second consecutive day. Police fired teargas shells and…

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UP violence: SC issues notice to state government, seeks report on demolitions of alleged illegal constructions within three days

New Delhi, June 16 Stating that “everything should be fair” and authorities should strictly follow due procedure under the law, the Supreme Court on Thursday gave the Uttar Pradesh government and its authorities three days to respond to pleas alleging that houses of those accused in last week’s violence were…

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Gurugram, Rewari witness huge protests as Army aspirants seek withdrawal of ‘Agnipath’ scheme, traffic diverted at major points

Sanjay Yadav Gurugram, June 16 Chaos has gripped Bilaspur, Sidhrawli areas of Gurugram along with Rewari as hundreds of youths have taken to streets against Agniveers’ recruitment in Army. The protestors have laid a virtual seize on bus stands and roads which has crippled the traffic on Gurugram-Jaipur highway. A…

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Police ‘high-handedness’: Delegation of Congress MPs led by Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury meet Lok Sabha Speaker

New Delhi, June 16 A delegation of Congress MPs led by House leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Thursday met Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla to complain against alleged high-handedness of Delhi Police. The delegation said several MPs of Congress protesting in solidarity with Rahul Gandhi, who is facing ED heat,…

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Ahead of PM Modi’s visit to Kangra, Army aspirants stage protest against new ‘Agnipath’ scheme

Dharamsala, June 16 Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Kangra, a large numbers of Army aspirants on Thursday staged a protest at the Gaggal airport against the “Agnipath” scheme of the Union Government. The ‘Agnipath’ scheme proposes recruitment of jawans on a contractual basis for a four-year period…

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Brazilian stripper interrupts Peruvian President’s online corruption hearing

Lima, June 16 A video of a dancing Brazilian stripper interrupted a virtual public hearing of Peruvian President Pedro Castillo’s corruption investigation on Wednesday. “They are showing very suggestive images,” prosecutor Samuel Rojas said as the footage of the male stripper, Ricardo Milos, appeared on screens during the hearing. The…

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Biden nominates Indian-American security expert Radha Iyengar to top Pentagon position

Washington, June 16 US President Joe Biden has nominated security expert Radha Iyengar Plumb to the post of Deputy Under Secretary of Defence for Acquisition and Sustainment, the latest Indian-American to be named for a key position. Currently serving as the Chief of Staff to the Deputy Secretary of Defence,…

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MPs’ committee recommends allowing worship at ASI sites

New Delhi, June 15 The Parliamentary Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture, in its report submitted to Rajya Sabha Chairman Venkaiah Naidu today, recommended allowing religious rituals at sites declared as “protected monuments” by the Archeologiocal Survey of India (ASI). The committee headed by BJP RS member TG Venkatesh felt…

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Many senior Punjab Police officers in touch with gangsters: Partap Singh Bajwa

Sangrur, June 15 Congress Legislative Party leader Partap Bajwa today alleged several senior police officers were in touch with gangsters, as he questioned the performance of the state’s Anti-Gangster Task Force. “What is the achievement of the anti-gangster squad formed by the AAP government? Senior cops of the Punjab Police…

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Sippy Murder Case: Judge’s daughter identified in test parade held by CBI

Amit Sharma Chandigarh, June 15 Kalyani Singh, arrested in the Sukhmanpreet Singh Sidhu, aka Sippy Sidhu, murder case, was identified in the Test Identification Parade (TIP) conducted by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). She is an assistant professor at Post-Graduate Government College, Sector 42. Deepinder Kaur, Victim’s…

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Sidhu Moosewala killing: Gang war or political plot? Punjab cops grill Lawrence Bishnoi

Chandigarh, June 15 Members of the Anti-Gangster Task Force and a five-member Special Task Force (STF), probing the Sidhu Moosewala murder case, grilled gangster Lawrence Bishnoi throughout the day in Kharar on Wednesday to unravel the conspiracy behind the killing. After he was brought from Delhi, Bishnoi was produced before…

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PRESIDENT POLL: Govt reaches out for consensus candidate

New Delhi, June 15The ruling NDA on Wednesday began engagement with the Opposition to build a consensus on the presidential candidate even as opposition parties held its first meeting to discuss the potential contenders for the July 18 election.Our opinion soughtRajnath ji said they will engage others on the issue…

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