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Arunachal: Accused in Akashdeep twin murder case sentenced to life imprisonment

Itanagar, Mar 17 (UNI) After evading arrest for over a decade, Md Majibur Rahman, the prime accused in the 2008 Akashdeep twin murder case, has been sentenced to life imprisonment by the District & Sessions Court, Yupia.
Rahman, who had escaped from the Jully Jail in 2012, was successfully apprehended last year by the Itanagar Police team after an extensive 12-year-long manhunt. His arrest marked a significant breakthrough in one of Itanagar’s most high-profile criminal cases.
Following his capture, the police diligently pursued the trial process, ensuring that justice was served. The recent court conviction brings long-awaited closure to the case and reaffirms the commitment of law enforcement agencies in delivering justice.
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BJP to launch year-long campaign in Bengal celebrating 150 years of Vande Mataram

07 Nov 2025 | 5:43 PM

Kolkata, Nov 7 (UNI) With an eye on the 2026 Assembly elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in West Bengal is preparing to launch a year-long campaign celebrating the 150th anniversary of ‘Vande Mataram’ and its creator, Rishi Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay.

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India transitioning from fuel importer to exporter: Gadkari

07 Nov 2025 | 5:31 PM

Bhubaneswar, Nov 7 (UNI) India is moving from being a fuel-importing to a fuel-exporting nation, driven by the growing production and use of ethanol, methanol, bio-LNG, CNG, and green hydrogen, union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari said on Friday.

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Version : 3 High turnout will enable NDA to win 100 seats in first phase : Samrat NDA to win 100 seats in first phase : Samrat

07 Nov 2025 | 5:11 PM

Patna, Nov 7 (UNI) A day after polling for the first phase of Bihar assembly elections in 121 seats, which witnessed highest ever turnout of 64.69 percent of voters, Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Chaudhary on Friday claimed that NDA was all set to win nearly one hundred seats.

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Two held in Delhi in major heroin trafficking cases linked to Mizoram

07 Nov 2025 | 4:55 PM

Aizawl, Nov 7 (UNI) Mizoram Police have arrested two key accused persons in connection with two major heroin trafficking cases, both linked to transnational drug networks operating between India and Myanmar.
Mizoram Police, in a statement on Friday, said that on November 4, a woman identified as Lalchhuanthangi (50), a resident of Khatla South, Aizawl, who had been living in New Delhi, was apprehended in the national capital by a team from Zokhawthar Police Station with the assistance of the Special Bureau and Delhi Police.

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TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee loses Rs 55 lakh in cyber fraud involving dormant bank account

07 Nov 2025 | 4:51 PM

Kolkata, Nov 7 (UNI) Senior Trinamool Congress leader and four-time Lok Sabha MP Kalyan Banerjee has reportedly fallen victim to a major cyber fraud, losing more than Rs 55 lakh after criminals gained access to his dormant account in a nationalised bank using forged KYC documents.

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