Two killed in Kashmir firing, army orders probe | ummid.com.
“I deeply condole the deaths of the two persons who were killed in a firing incident today in Bandipora district. Our hearts go out to the bereaved families, ” Major General R.R. Nimbhorkar, general officer commanding (GOC) of army’s Victor Force, told reporters.
Cash, goods worth crores seized from Maharashtra Wakf Board CEO’s house | ummid.com.
The ACB had caught red-handed the Maharashtra Wakf Board CEO Pathan Saturday while he was taking bribe in cash. The ACB later raided his house and found huge wealth in cash and other forms. The ACB had to bring currency counting machine to assess the exact number.
Industrial area? It’s the new address in town! | ummid.com.
“It is a good thing that the industrial area’s character is changing with malls, hotels and other good things. These go with the modern and young look of Chandigarh. Anyway, no one has ever heard of any big names of the industry from the city. But industry has flourished in neighbouring Punjab, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh,” said Ritesh Malhotra, a software professional.
Maharashtra Wakf Board CEO caught red-handed taking bribe | ummid.com.
Exposing yet another instance of rampant malpractice in Indian Wakf, the Anti Corruption Bureau on Saturday caught Maharashtra Wakf Board Chief Executive Offficer (CEO) N.D. Pathan red-handed while taking bribe in cash at his residence in Naded. He was later arrested and a case was filed against him.
2006 Malegaon blast: Hindu accused questions NIA probe | ummid.com.
Blasts accused Dhan Singh, nabbed by the NIA, along with three others, moved the Special Court of Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA), challenging the NIA’s fresh probe into the Sep 8, 2006 blasts that killed 37 people, mostly Muslim pilgrims, and injured over 100.
BJP’s double game: Hindutva Muslim ’empowerment’ | ummid.com.
It wasn’t Muslims alone who were demonised; the Christians, too, were portrayed as essentially anti-national as the anti-Christian riots in Gujarat’s Dangs area in the late 1990s and the burning of churches in Odisha in 2008 showed.
Ishrat Killing: Home ministry doubtful of CBI evidence against IB man | ummid.com.
There has been speculation that CBI would file a chargesheet next week in which Rajinder Kumar could be be named for allegedly playing a role in generating the intelligence input that led to the alleged staged shootout.
Congress ups ante against tainted Gujarat minister | ummid.com.
Upping the ante against tainted Gujarat minister Babubhai Bokhariya after he was convicted by a court in an illegal mining case, Congress leaders from the state petitioned President Pranab Mukherjee that he be dismissed.
Petrol price hiked by Rs.1.82 a litre from Friday midnight | ummid.com.
“Since the last price change, the downwards slide of rupee has continued and USD-INR exchange rate has deteriorated to Rs.58.94 per the US dollar during the fortnight. Further, international MS prices have also increased since the last price change,” the country’s largest oil marketing firm said.
Indian pharma major to supply vaccines to Egypt | ummid.com.
“We have entered into $200-million contract with the state-run Vacsera and its subsidiary Egyvac to manufacture and supply pentavelant vaccines to Egypt for 10 years,” company spokesman Narender Mantena said in a statement here Friday.
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