A court on Monday sentenced 16 Somali pirates to seven years in jail for hijacking a fishing vessel which had sailed from Iran in 2011 and taking its Iranian and Pakistani crew hostage. “Sessions judge J C Jagdale sentenced the accused to seven years in jail for conspiracy, attempt to murder, kidnapping and offences under Unlawful Activities Prevention Act,” said […]
» Read moreAirport Customs Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) arrested two Indian-origin foreign nationals for smuggling after they arrived from Singapore concealing 4kg gold jewellery worth Rs 1.2 crore in their undergarments on Saturday. They also arrested a person waiting outside the airport to receive them and collect the gold. The gold was to be delivered to a shopkeeper in Bhayandar, who is […]
» Read moreMumbai blasts convict Mustafa Dossa died in Mumbai on Wednesday, a day after the CBI sought the death penalty for him and another perpetrator. Dossa was admitted to Mumbai’s JJ Hospital on Tuesday after he complained of chest pain. He is also said to have suffered from hypertension and diabetes. “Dossa was admitted to the jail ward of the hospital […]
» Read moreThe government on Wednesday confirmed that one of the terminals at the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) has been impacted by the latest malware attack. “The situation is being closely monitored and further steps to deal with the traffic situation will be initiated based on an assessment during the course of the next few days,” an official statement said, adding […]
» Read moreMaharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on June 24, 2017 announced a scheme to provide ₹34,000-crore debt relief to farmers. Farm loans of up to ₹1.5 lakh each will be waived, Mr. Fadnavis said in Mumbai. The scheme, according to the Chief Minister, will benefit 89 lakh farmers with 40 lakh becoming debt-free.
» Read moreThe Shiv Sena on Tuesday said that it would offer its support to Ram Nath Kovind, the NDA’s pick for the presidential election, according to party chief Uddhav Thackeray. While Mr. Kovind’s candidature took the Opposition by surprise, the Congress said it was not consulted before the announcement of the NDA’s presidential candidate. BJP president Amit Shah had on Monday […]
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