15 Arrested in Uttarakhand for Extortion of Money by Appearing to be a Police Assistant

Uttarakhand Police arrested 15 people who extorted money by disguising themselves as police officers. Dehradun: Uttarakhand Police on Thursday arrested 15 people from Uttar Pradesh who allegedly extorted money from several people posing as the deputy of a police chief (DGP) level police officer. Police also confiscated five vehicles with a blue sign and three … Read more

US Lawyer Convicted of Killing Family in Drama That Shook the Nation

Netflix and HBO have already made shows about the murders. (File) Washington: A US jury on Thursday found South Carolina’s leading attorney, Alex Murdaugh, guilty of murdering his wife and son on their hunting grounds in a case that has caught the world’s attention. Born to an elite South Carolina family of judges and lawyers, … Read more

Persecuted by Anti-Hindu Elements: Statement by Kailasa Representative

The UN human rights office said any statements made by representatives were “irrelevant”. New Delhi: Vijayapriya Nithyananda, who claims to be “the (alleged) permanent ambassador of the United States of Kailasa”, said he was “persecuted by anti-Hindu elements” in India, the birthplace of controversial godman Nithyananda. Speaking at a United Nations event in Geneva last … Read more

Most G20 Members Condemn the Ukraine War Except China and Russia

The G20 Foreign Ministers Meeting held in Delhi ended without a joint statement. New Delhi: Most G20 member states strongly condemned the war in Ukraine on Thursday, with only Russia and China disagreeing, India, as the current president, said after the bloc’s foreign ministers meeting in New Delhi. India’s post-meeting “presidential summary and conclusions” largely … Read more

Mamata Banerjee on the Supreme Court Voting Decision

Democracy is inextricably linked with the power of the people, Judge Joseph (File) Kolkata: West Bengal Prime Minister Mamata Banerjee welcomed the Supreme Court’s decision on Thursday to appoint the chief election commissioner and electoral commissioners, calling it a “democratic victory”. “The Supreme Court’s historic decision is a democratic victory! We welcome the Constitutional Court’s … Read more

Conrad Sangma on Meghalaya Election Results Thank the People of Our State

Meghalaya Prime Minister Conrad Sangma’s party performed well in state elections Shillong: The US- and British-educated Conrad Sangma, who now heads the National People’s Party (NPP) founded by his father, PA Sangma, narrowly defeated his first election in 2004. But since then, the 45-year-old has emerged as a powerful politician in his father’s mold and … Read more