India

Bengaluru, Feb 23 (PTI) Fugitive gangster Ravi Pujari has been arrested in South Africa and being brought to India by a team of officials, including senior IPS officers from Karnataka, a top police official said on Sunday.

Pujari, wanted in many cases including extortion and murder and been on the run for over 15 years, was deported to Senegal, from where he had jumped bail last year, and extradited.

Patna, Feb 23 (PTI) Schools in Bihar would soon have 'POCSO cells' to hear complaints of sexual misconduct and exploitation, a government official said here on Sunday.

Bihar Education Project Council, an organization dedicated to achieving Universal Elementary Education (UEE) in the state, had last week issued direction to all district education officers to set up POCSO cells in schools, with students among others as its members, she said.

Mumbai, Feb 23 (PTI) Senior BJP leader and former Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday announced the boycott of the customary tea party of the state government on the eve of the Budget session.

The Budget session will begin on Monday and continue till March 20.

Gorakhpur (UP), Feb 23 (PTI) The maternal uncle of Dr Kafeel Khan, who was recently arrested for allegedly making inflammatory statements during anti-CAA protests, was shot dead in front of his house at Bankatichak in Rajghat area here, police said on Sunday.

Dr Nusratullah Warsi aka Dada (55), a property dealer, was shot dead on Saturday night at about 10:45 pm and an FIR against two people was filed in this connection on a written complaint of his family members.

NEW DELHI, Feb 23 (NNN-PTI) – Nine people died and five others were injured, when a vehicle fell into a deep gorge, in Indian-controlled Kashmir, a local police official said, over the phone.

The accident occurred in the Malhar area of Kathua district, on Saturday evening (last night), the police official said.

“Eye-witnesses said that the vehicle, a Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), carrying 14 people, was being driven at a high speed.

The driver lost control of the vehicle at a sudden turn, and, as a result, the vehicle fell into a deep gorge,” the police said.

KANPUR: It appears that the metro rail will run quite timely in the city areas. The work is going on fast and fresh construction technique is being applied by the engineers in lending a boost to the work on a completely new track for the daily ride.

As the news goes, a change in construction techniques have been brought into a priority for the project. The concourse slab will now be prepared in advance at the casting yard and later placed at the map's designated location. This will not only reduce the time but also safety concerns. 

Aurangabad, Feb 22 (PTI) Patrud village in Beed district of Maharashtra has passed a resolution against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) and the National Register of Citizens (NRC).

The gram panchayat of Patrud in Majalgaon tehsil passed the resolution at its meeting held on February 2.

The copy of the resolution has gone viral on social media.

New Delhi, Feb 21 (PTI) The floor where the Grand Presidential Suite is located at the ITC Maurya here is out of bounds for most hotel staff owing to the elaborate security arrangements being made for the visit of President Donald Trump and his family, sources said.

Trump will stay at the 'Chanakya' suite of the hotel, which has hosted the likes of former US presidents George Bush and Barack Obama.

New Delhi, Feb 21 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday handed over a 'chadar' to be offered at the Ajmer Sharif dargah on the occasion of 808th Urs of Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti.

The Prime Minister's Office posted pictures on its Twitter handle of Modi handing over the 'chadar' to a delegation from the Ajmer Sharif Sufi shrine.

New Delhi, Feb 21 (PTI) In a suspected case of honour killing, six members of a family were arrested on Friday for allegedly killing a 25-year-old woman in East Delhi, police said.

The victim has been identified as Sheetal Chaudhary, a resident of New Ashok Nagar, they said.