Elderly couple found dead with throats slit
New Delhi: An elderly couple was found dead with their throats slit at their residence in Northeast Delhi’s Gokalpuri on Monday, police said, adding that their daughter-in-law Monika, has been arrested for killing them, with the help of her boyfriend. The house of the victims — Radhey Shyam Verma (72) and his wife Veena’s (68) — was found ransacked and `5 lakh cash and other valuables were missing.
States must account subsidies clearly: CAG
New Delhi: The Comptroller & Auditor General of India on Monday said States must take steps to maintain proper accounting of subsidies and take prudent measures to reduce fiscal deficits, remove revenue deficits and keep outstanding debts at an acceptable level.
SC gives states 6 weeks to identify minorities
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday gave the States of Rajasthan and Telangana and the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir six weeks to submit their responses on the issue of identification of minorities at the State level, after the Centre pleaded for giving them a “last opportunity”.
7 killed, 37 injured as tree falls in maha
Akola: Seven persons were killed and 37 others injured when a tree fell on a tin shed under which people were standing in a temple premises after heavy wind and rains in Maharashtra’s Akola district, officials said on Monday.
won’t field Atiq’s wife in mayoral polls: maya
Lucknow: Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati on Monday said her party will not field gangster Atiq Ahmad’s wife Shaista Parveen or any other member of his family in the mayoral election in Prayagraj.