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One man, six govt jobs — cloned identity scam exposed in UP | India News

LUCKNOW: Can one person work in six different districts in the same department at the same time?“Arpit Singh” did just that for nine years in Uttar Pradesh’s health department. The astonishing scam was uncovered only after an online verification drive by UP govt’s Manav Sampada portal flagged six impostors – all using the same name, […]

Hope US will address disruptions: Government | India News

NEW DELHI: India responded cautiously to the US move, saying it was likely to have humanitarian consequences by way of the disruption caused for families. It also expressed hope that these disruptions can be addressed suitably by US authorities. The Indian response seemed intended to avoid any confrontation, and said industry in both India and […]

Delhi: Over 100 schools receive bomb threats; turns out to be hoax | India News

NEW DELHI: Over 100 schools in the national capital received bomb threats on Saturday morning, which were subsequently declared a hoax following thorough inspections, officials said.The e-mail received at 6.10 am on Saturday came from a group that called itself ‘Terrorizers111’. Sources in the police said the group had previously sent similar e-mails to schools, […]

Terror crime case: J&K police’s Counter Intelligence Wing conducts raids across Valley; Srinagar, Pulwama and Anantnag included | India News

NEW DELHI: Counter Intelligence Kashmir on Saturday carried out searches at multiple locations across seven districts of the Valley in connection with an ongoing terror-related investigation.Officials said the coordinated operation covered eight locations in Srinagar, Baramulla, Anantnag, Kupwara, Handwara, Pulwama and Shopian.The searches were conducted under warrants obtained from a competent court. ‘We Struck Them […]

Government says it expects Riyadh to respect mutual sensitivities | India News

NEW DELHI: The Indian government on Friday said it expects Riyadh to be mindful of mutual interests and sensitivities in keeping with the “wide-ranging strategic partnership, which has deepened considerably in the last few years”.The statement by MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal followed media queries on the issue. Saudi Arabia and Pakistan this week formalised their […]

Pahalgam attack: Jammu NIA court extends custody of two accused arrested for harbouring Pakistan terrorists | India News

JAMMU: A special NIA court in Jammu has extended by 45 days the custodial remand of two accused arrested on charges of harbouring Pakistani terrorists involved in the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack.Special judge Sandeep Gandotra on Thursday extended the remand of Pahalgam locals Bashir Ahmad Jothat and Parvaiz Ahmad, who hail from Baisaran and […]

‘Online voter deletion not possible’: EC refutes Rahul Gandhi’s claim; cites law and due process | India News

NEW DELHI: The Election Commission on Friday refuted Congress leader Rahul Gandhi‘s charges, claiming that “no deletion of votes can be done online by any member of the public.”The poll body, in a point-wise statement, said that the no name is deleted from the roll without issuing a notice to the affected person.“No Deletion of […]

Manipur: Gunmen kill Army jawan in Bishnupur | India News

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‘Will render all possible assistance’: MEA on Indian student shot dead in US, says probe under way | India News

NEW DELHI: The ministry of external affairs (MEA) on Friday said it is in touch with authorities in the United States and with the family of a man from Telangana who was allegedly shot dead in California. “There has been an incident in California. We are in touch with the family, we also understand that […]

Rs 3,500 crore AP liquor ‘scam’: 20 places in 4 states, Delhi-NCR searched | India News

NEW DELHI: In the Rs 3,500 crore liquor ‘scam’ case in Andhra Pradesh with allegations of kickbacks against former CM Jagan Mohan Reddy and others, the Enforcement Directorate on Thursday conducted searches at 20 locations across Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Delhi-NCR.Sources said the searches were carried out on the premises of accused […]