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Hyderabad: Security was significantly tightened around the Nampally Criminal Court on Thursday as former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister and YSR Congress Party president Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy appeared before the special CBI court in connection with the alleged Disproportionate Assets (DA) case. Jagan reached Hyderabad in the morning, departing from Gannavaram Airport in Vijayawada and landing at Begumpet Airport before proceeding to the Nampally court by road. Large groups of YSRCP supporters ga ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, Nov 20 (SocialNews.XYZ) Odisha Assembly Speaker, Surama Padhy, on Thursday, administered the oath of office and secrecy to newly elected Nuapada MLA Jay Dholakia during a special programme held at the Speaker's chamber in the Assembly. Dholakia took the oath on the birth anniversary of his father and senior Biju Janata Dal (BJD) leader late Rajendra Dholakia, whose death necessitated the recently held bypoll in Nuapada on November 11. After taking the oath, Dholakia said, "I thank ...Read More >
Patna: A 27-member NDA Cabinet took oath in Bihar on Thursday as Nitish Kumar was sworn in as the Chief Minister once again at Patna's historic Gandhi Maidan. The new Council of Ministers reflects a carefully balanced caste and regional matrix, renewed JD(U)-BJP coordination and expanded representation for smaller allies such as HAM(S), LJP (Ram Vilas) and RLM. The swearing-in ceremony turned into a massive display of NDA strength with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah ...Read More >
Pune: The Maharashtra State Election Commission (SEC) has published the ward-wise draft voters' list for the upcoming municipal elections, in accordance with the guidelines issued on 16th July 2025 and the order dated 13th November 2025. The draft list was released on Thursday. As per the provisional data, Pune city has a total of 35,51,469 registered voters across 41 wards, announced Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) officials. Citizens can submit objections and suggestions regarding the draft ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: Odisha's crackdown on suspected Bangladeshi infiltrators intensified on Thursday, with Jagatsinghpur police conducting a major raid on the residence of Sikandar Alam -- the prime accused in allegedly providing shelter and rented accommodation to illegal migrants. The search operation, carried out at his house in the Dhani Pur slum, was conducted under a heavy security blanket. Two platoons of police force, led by senior officers, were deployed for the operation, which forms part of ...Read More >
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Crime Branch Special Investigation Team (SIT) arrested former Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) President A. Padmakumar on Thursday, in connection with the Sabarimala gold theft case. Padmakumar, a senior CPM leader and former MLA, was grilled by the SIT at the Crime Branch headquarters here before his arrest. The former TDB president is suspected of being involved in the case. According to the probe team, the gold used for plating the Sanctum Sanctorum (Sreekovil) door f ...Read More >
New Delhi, Nov 20 (PTI) A Delhi court on Thursday remanded four accused in the Red Fort blast case to 10 days of NIA custody. The National Investigation Agency (NIA) sought 15 days to interrogate the four accused in its custody. Principal District and Sessions Judge Anju Bajaj Chandna sent the four accused to 10 days of NIA custody. The four accused are Dr Muzammil Shakeel Ganai of Pulwama, Dr Adeel Ahmed Rather of Anantnag and Mufti Irfan Ahmad Wagay of Shopian in Jammu and Kashmir and Dr Sh ...Read More >
New Delhi, Nov 20 (PTI) Trinamool Congress MP Saket Gokhale on Thursday questioned how the UIDAI shared a list of 'deactivated' Aadhaar numbers from West Bengal with the Election Commission of India, and said they had previously claimed that such lists are not maintained. In a post on X, Gokhale, a Rajya Sabha MP from Trinamool Congress, alleged that the ECI is "collaborating with Modi government's UIDAI for vote chori". "A few days ago, it was reported that UIDAI (which issues Aadhaar) has sh ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], November 20 (ANI): The Vice President of India, CP Radhakrishnan, on Thursday conveyed his greetings to Nitish Kumar on assuming office as Chief Minister of Bihar once again, marking his 10th term at the helm of the state government. In a message posted on X, the Vice President said, "Heartiest congratulations to Shri Nitish Kumar ji on taking oath as the Chief Minister of Bihar. Warm wishes to him and all the newly sworn-in ministers as they assume their responsibilities." ...Read More >
New Delhi: In a major step toward strengthening road asset monetization and expanding investment opportunities in the development of National Highway infrastructure, NHAI is in the process of establishing Raajmarg Infra Investment Trust (RIIT) as a Public InvIT. As part of this initiative, NHAI has incorporated Raajmarg Infra Investment Managers Private Limited (RIIMPL) as the Investment Manager for the proposed InvIT. RIIMPL was launched by NHAI Chairman, Shri Santosh Kumar Yadav at Mumbai. Sen ...Read More >
Guwahati, Nov 20 (PTI) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday congratulated Nitish Kumar on taking oath as Bihar Chief Minister for a record 10th time. ''Heartfelt congratulations and best wishes to honourable Shri @NitishKumar Kumar Ji on taking the oath as the Chief Minister of Bihar,'' Sarma said in a post on X. ''Under the guidance of the esteemed Shri @narendramodi ji and the strong leadership of Nitish ji, Bihar is moving towards new heights of progress and transformation; ...Read More >
Agra: US President Donald Trump's son, Donald Trump Jr, visited the iconic Taj Mahal in Agra on Thursday. Trump Jr landed at Kheria Airport at 1:30 pm in a special aircraft. After his arrival, he spent some time at the Oberoi Amarvilas Hotel, where he had lunch before heading to the Taj Mahal. Around 126 special guests from nearly 40 countries accompanied him during the tour of the 17th-century marvel. Because of the high-profile visit, local authorities intensified preparations to ensure a smo ...Read More >
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], November 20 (ANI): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday expressed her concerns over the "structurally unsound" Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise of electoral rolls in the state. In a letter written to the Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on November 20, Chief Minister Banerjee claimed that the "critical gaps in training, lack of clarity on mandatory documentation and the near-impossibility of meeting voters in the midst of their ...Read More >
New Delhi, November 20 (ANI) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday arrested four more prime accused involved in the November 10 deadly Delhi car blast outside the Red Fort in Delhi, taking the total number of arrests in the case to six. The four accused are Dr Muzammil Shakeel Ganai of Pulwama (Jammu and Kashmir), Dr Adeel Ahmed Rather of Anantnag (Jammu and Kashmir), Dr Shaheen Saeed of Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh), and Mufti Irfan Ahmad Wagay of Shopian (Jammu and Kashmir), were take ...Read More >
New Delhi, Nov 20 (PTI) The NIA on Thursday produced four accused arrested in the Red Fort blast case in a Delhi court. The four accused are Dr Muzammil Shakeel Ganai of Pulwama, Dr Adeel Ahmed Rather of Anantnag and Mufti Irfan Ahmad Wagay of Shopian in Jammu and Kashmir and Dr Shaheen Saeed of Lucknow in Uttar Pradesh. They were produced before the Principal District and Sessions Judge Anju Bajaj Chandna. The National Investigation Agency (NIA) is likely to seek their custodial interrogatio ...Read More >
New Delhi, November 20: As the investigation into the Delhi Red Fort blast deepens with several key points now coming into the public domain, several reports along with pictures and visuals are now emerging from several parts of the country where Kashmiris are facing continuous 'harassment' and 'strict profiling.' According to a new video coming from Himachal Pradesh, two Kashmiri shawl sellers are seen facing flak from a local who is using harsh language against the Kashmiri shawl sellers and i ...Read More >
New Delhi, Nov 20 (PTI) The birth of five cubs to Mukhi, the first Indian-born female cheetah, is a "significant development" that shows "strong signs of adaptation, health and long-term viability" of the species in Indian habitats, Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav said on Thursday. The minister noted that the moment "reinforces optimism about establishing a self-sustaining and genetically diverse cheetah population in India," and added that both the mother and cubs are doing well. Yadav, ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 20 (PTI) The SIT probing the Sabarimala temple gold missing case arrested former Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) president A Padmakumar here on Thursday, police officials said. The former CPI(M) MLA was questioned at the Crime Branch office after which his arrest was recorded in the afternoon, an official said. Sources said that Padmakumar was arrested in the case related to gold missing from the Sreekovil (sanctum sanctorum) door frames after he was arraigned as an acc ...Read More >
Imphal, Nov 20 (SocialNews.XYZ) Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) Chief Mohan Bhagwat arrived here on a three-day visit to Manipur on Thursday, his first since ethnic hostility broke out in the state in May 2023. A state RSS functionary said that RSS Chief Bhagwat's visit to Manipur is part of the country wide centenary celebrations of the RSS. He added that a warm reception was accorded to the septuagenarian leader at the Imphal airport after he arrived here after a four-day visit to Assam. ...Read More >
New Delhi, Nov 20 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has filed a chargesheet against businessman Robert Vadra, son-in-law of former Congress President Sonia Gandhi, in connection with a money laundering case linked to UK-based defence dealer Sanjay Bhandari. The prosecution complaint has been submitted before Delhi's Rouse Avenue Court under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). According to officials, Vadra's statement under PMLA was recorded in July this year. The fed ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 20 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a major development in the Sabarimala gold theft case, the Special Investigation Team (SIT) on Thursday arrested former Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) president A. Padmakumar after hours of questioning at an undisclosed location, here. With this arrest, the total number of people who have been arrested in the case rises to six. Padmakumar was a CPI(M) legislator from the Konni Assembly constituency from 1991-96. Padmakumar, allegedly played a cen ...Read More >
Jammu, Nov 20: The Kashmir Times management on Thursday sharply criticised the reported raids on its Jammu office, terming the allegations of activities inimical to the state a coordinated attempt to suppress an independent media institution. SIA Raids Office, Alleges Anti-State Activities The State Investigation Agency of the Jammu and Kashmir Police raided the office of the Kashmir Times here on Thursday for allegedly promoting activities against the country and recovered cartridges of AK ri ...Read More >
Delhi/Hyderabad, Nov 20 (Maxim News): The Enforcement Directorate has filed a chargesheet against prominent businessman and Wayanad MP Priyanka Gandhi's husband Robert Vadra in a money laundering case involving UK-based arms dealer Sanjay Bhandari. Here To Join Us On WhatsApp The chargesheet was submitted to Delhi's Rouse Avenue Court under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act. It is known that the ED had questioned Robert Vadra in a money laundering case involving UK-based arms consultant S ...Read More >
RAMESWARAM: She turned down his romantic proposals multiple times. But 21-year-old Muniyaraj wouldn't take no for an answer. When her father warned him against harassing his daughter, Muniyaraj chose revenge. He stabbed her to death when she was on her way to school, on a public road in broad daylight. According to police, the incident happened on Wednesday in Rameswaram. The girl lived with her family in Cherankottai near the island town. The accused Muniyaraj, a resident of the same area, had ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], November 20 (ANI): The Enforcement Directorate on Thursday filed its second supplementary prosecution complaint in the money-laundering case linked to UK-based defence dealer Sanjay Bhandari, formally naming businessman Robert Vadra as an accused. Vadra was granted anticipatory bail in the case in 2019 by the Delhi Court. Also Read | 5G Network Expansion: India Set To Cross 1 Million 5G Subscription by End of 2031, Reflecting Rapid Growth in Adoption in Just 3 Years of Servi ...Read More >
New Delhi, Nov 20 (PTI) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday took custody of three doctors and a preacher who were arrested in connection with the November 10 car blast outside the Red Fort in which 15 people were killed. Muzammil Ganaie, Adeel Rather and Shaheena Saeed as well as Maulvi Irfan Ahmed Wagay had earlier been arrested by the Jammu and Kashmir police. The anti-terror probe agency took them into custody in Srinagar following production orders from the district sessions ...Read More >
New Delhi | The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday took custody of three doctors and a preacher who were arrested in connection with the November 10 car blast outside the Red Fort in which 15 people were killed. Muzammil Ganaie, Adeel Rather and Shaheena Saeed as well as Maulvi Irfan Ahmed Wagay had earlier been arrested by the Jammu and Kashmir police. The anti-terror probe agency took them into custody in Srinagar following production orders from the district sessions judge at th ...Read More >
Patna, Nov 20 (PTI) RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Thursday said he hoped the new Bihar government, formed under Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's leadership, would "live up to the expectations and aspirations of the people". The former Deputy CM, who has not been seen in public ever since the INDIA bloc, which had declared him as its chief ministerial candidate, got drubbed in the assembly polls, came out with a post on his X handle. "Heartiest congratulations to respectable Nitish Kumar ji, upon b ...Read More >
Delhi Riots Tapes: Sharjeel Imam's 'Choke India' Speech Played in SC; ED Files Chargesheet on Vadra This bulletin covers the hearing of the 2020 Delhi riots case, where the prosecution presented speeches by accused Sharjeel Imam in the Supreme Court. It also reports on the Enforcement Directorate filing a chargesheet against Robert Vadra in a money laundering case linked to arms dealer Sanjay Bhandari. Additionally, it details West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's letter to Chief Electio ...Read More >
LUCKNOW: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday arrested four more prime accused in the November 10 Red Fort blast case -- including a Lucknow-based woman doctor and a Saharanpur-origin medical practitioner -- taking the total number of arrests to six. Those arrested have been identified as Dr Muzammil Shakeel Ganai of Pulwama, Dr Adeel Ahmed Rather, a doctor in Saharanpur but native of Anantnag, Dr Shaheen Saeed of Lucknow, and Mufti Irfan Ahmad Wagay of Shopian, the NIA said. All ...Read More >
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