India says Indians bombed in boats between Yemen and Somalia
Warplanes bombed two boats carrying 20 Indian crew members as the vessels traveled between Somalia and Yemen, India’s Foreign Ministry said Wednesday, a day after the Yemeni coast guard said a Saudi-led coalition fighting Yemeni Shiite rebels bombed boats off the war-torn country’s... read more »
Bihar polls to be held between Oct 12 and Nov 5, results on Nov 8
The Bihar assembly elections will be conducted in five phases between October 12 and November 5, the Election Commission announced on Wednesday, setting the stage for a tough contest between the BJP and an alliance of the JD-U and RJD that has the backing of the Congress. The counting of votes will... read more »
Rakesh Maria May Not Retain Charge of Sheena Bora Probe: Sources
NEW DELHI: Rakesh Maria, who was removed as Mumbai’s police commissioner on Tuesday, is unlikely to retain charge of the Sheena Bora murder investigation despite the Maharashtra government yesterday saying he would, say sources. Sources say Mr Maria, who has taken over as Director General of... read more »
Rakesh Maria ‘not thinking of resigning’
A day after he was shunted out of the post of Mumbai Police Commissioner, senior IPS officer Rakesh Maria on Wednesday said he was not contemplating quitting. “I am not thinking of resigning. Reports saying so are not true,” Mr. Maria told PTI this morning. There was speculation after Mr.... read more »
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