Trooper encounters wild bear while combating Naxalites

Trooper encounters wild bear while combating Naxalites

Thursday, 02 May 2024 | Staff Reporter | NARAYANPUR

A Special Task Force (STF) trooper on Tuesday encountered a wild bear during a gunbattle with Maoists at the borders of Narayanpur and Kanker districts in Chhattisgarh. A senior police official on Wednesday said Constable Mangal Mandavi sustained bite injuries on his leg during the face-off with the animal. He was airlifted...

Yahya Dhebar, four others surrender

Wednesday, 01 May 2024 | Staff Reporter | RAIPUR

The younger brother of Raipur Congress Mayor Aijaz Dhebar was among five involved in the 2003 Nationalist Congress Party leader Ramavatar Jaggi murder surrendered before a court here on Tuesday. Yahya Dhebar, then CSP Amrit Singh Gill, then Station House Officer V.K. Pandey, then Crime Branch officer R.C. Trivedi and Suryakant...

Ten Maoists killed in C’garh

Wednesday, 01 May 2024 | Staff Reporter | NARAYANPUR

In another blow to Maoists, security forces on Tuesday gunned down as many as 10 Naxalites, including three women, in a forest along the borders of Narayanpur and Kanker districts in Chhattisgarh. This is the second major strike on Naxalites by security forces in 15 days. On April 16, 29 Naxalites...

BJP’s ‘Vision of Developed India’ convention tomorrow

Wednesday, 01 May 2024 | Staff Reporter | RAIPUR

The BJP in Chhattisgarh will hold a Vision of Developed India convention in Raipur on Thursday to debate potential opportunities for the next 25 years. New opportunities are opening for youth as India is spending on infrastructure at record levels and progressing towards self-reliance. By discussing these, "we can reap...

MARKFED’s former MD held in rice milling ‘scam’

Wednesday, 01 May 2024 | Staff Reporter | RAIPUR

The Enforcement Directorate on Tuesday arrested former Managing Director of the Chhattisgarh State Cooperative Marketing Federation (MARKFED) Manoj Soni in connection with the alleged custom rice milling scam. He was presented before the special Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) Court which sent him into five days ED custody till May...

Choose to save constitution, democracy, exhorts Kharge

Wednesday, 01 May 2024 | Staff Reporter | CHAMPA

Congress President  Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday said that the ongoing Lok Sabha election was a choice to save the Constitution and democracy in the country. Addressing an election rally in Champa town of Janjgir Champa constituency, Kharge said RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat too had to clarify that they were neither going...

Inter-state online cricket betting racket busted

Thursday, 25 April 2024 | Staff Reporter | RAIPUR

The Chhattisgarh Police have arrested eight people from West Bengal and brought them here for operating an online cricket betting racket through the Reddy Anna App, an official communiqué said on Wednesday. The police detained a person in Raipur after learning he was operating the betting racket. After interrogating him and...

Ultra processed foods may up risk of diabetes

Thursday, 25 April 2024 | Agencies

Love to binge on ultra-processed foods like cake, biscuits, bread, yoghurt, and ice creams? Beware, these foods rich in emulsifiers like xantham and guar gum may raise your risk of diabetes, finds a study. Emulsifiers, the most commonly used additives, are often added to processed and packaged foods to make them...

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