Rafiq Khan

The 2026 Candidates chess tournament in Cyprus faces pre-event anxieties due to Middle East tensions, leading to a player withdrawal and concerns over logistics. This echoes a past instance in 1978 Tehran, where Indian players competed amidst a crumbling monarchy and civil unrest, largely shielded by isolation from news and the tournament's remote location.

Some BJP councillors of Adarsh Nagar legislative assembly were taken into custody by police after they protested at a vaccination centre, alleging discrimination while vaccinating the public.

India secured a historic achievement by winning two gold medals at the 45th Chess Olympiad, claiming victories in both the Open and Women’s sections for the first time. The Indian men’s team triumphed over Slovenia, while the women’s team defeated Azerbaijan in the decisive final round to earn top honours.

Indore police have apprehended Rafiq Khan, the 45th suspect in the Rs 70-crore MD drugs case, from Ajmer jail. Khan, already detained in another NDPS case in Rajasthan, had been evading authorities since the initial case registration. He faces charges under the NDPS Act and IPC sections related to fraud and conspiracy.

A 55-year-old assistant sub-inspector of Aurangabad city police has been booked on the charges of cheating and criminal breach of trust after he allegedly took a gold necklace weighing about 160gram from a pilgrim at Mumbai International Airport and later refused to return by falsely claiming that the customs department officials have seized it.

Congress MLAs have called a meeting of the JMC-Heritage councillors after more than 35 of them spoke out against mayor Munesh Gurjar over the non-formation of working panels.

A 55-year-old assistant sub-inspector of Aurangabad city police has been booked on the charges of cheating and criminal breach of trust after he allegedly took a gold necklace weighing about 160gram from a pilgrim at Mumbai International Airport and later refused to return by falsely

Four persons were killed in separate road accidents in Ramabai Nagar district on Tuesday.

The incident took place at around noon after the police van carrying about two dozen undertrials from the central jail in Gandhi Nagar here had come to the district court.

The unforgettable feeling of Ramazan, that was missing for two years, is back. This year’s holy month of fasting for the faithful comes with a renewed appreciation. Perchance the little things about celebrating the month is in Bhopal, we took for granted.

Socio-religious groups of the Muslim community based in Jaipur on Friday demanded that the Congress party should reserve three constituencies in Jaipur, namely Adarsh Nagar, Hawa Mahal and Kishanpole, for Muslim candidates.

Notorious criminal Abdul Rafiq Khan alias Raja (30) of Fakirabad village in Kendrapada town was on Saturday injured in an encounter with police in Laxminarayanpur village.

A 37-year-old man set himself on fire outside a private hospital in the Shyam Nagar area of Jaipur. The incident though took place on February 25, the matter came to the notice of police on Sunday.

Security forces on Monday busted an inter-district narco-terror module and arrested two militant associates with heroin worth Rs 1.5 crore in Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said.

A drunk taxi driver was arrested for allegedly molesting and attempting to strangle a 30-year-old woman in a running train after an altercation on Thursday.

SRINAGAR: Three members of a family were killed by unidentified assailants in Baramulla district of North Kashmir on Tuesday, police sources said.

In the previous elections, differently-abled Rafiq Khan had a harrowing time. He was not able to take his wheelchair up the ramp without support railings.

A day after arrest of a 29-year-old man with Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) of Rs 1.97 lakh during a crackdown in the Ladnun area of Nagaur, the police on Saturday stated that the genuine looking FICN must have been smuggled into India via Bangladesh.

The Sewri court framed charges against 15 Somali pirates for allegedly hijacking the vessel Prantalaya 14 in 2011.

In a special campaign against illegal weapons in Barmer district, police arrested six people and seized ten country-made pistols with eight live cartridges from their possession in Samdari police station area on Thursday.

A 12-year-old boy, who had gone missing from Ram Niwas Bagh two days ago, remains untraceable despite efforts by the police.

Chief minister Ashok Gehlot on Friday launched the ambitious Indira Gandhi Urban Employment Guarantee Scheme to provide 100 days of employment to families in urban areas.

Despite opposition from range staff, Satpura Adventure Company, that is organizing the camp on the outskirts of the range, was adamant on carrying on with its activities.