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Thiruvananthapuram: Senior Congress leader Ramesh Chennithala on Sunday said he shared all the information available with him regarding the Sabarimala gold scam with the special investigation team (SIT) probing the case.Speaking to the media after giving his statement to the SIT, Chennithala said he informed the probe team about the possible links between the theft and international antique smuggling networks. He clarified that the details he provided were information he received in his capacity ...Read More >
Mumbai: The Bombay HC on Tuesday said it was inclined to allow human rights activist Gautam Navlakha to shift to his house in Delhi till the trial in the Elgar Parishad Maoist links case begins.Navlakha is not a "flight risk" as there have not been any instances where he tried to escape, high court said, adding he felt he was forced to stay in Mumbai and also that he was completely uprooted from his life and social circle. Navlakha was granted bail in 2023 by HC but a condition was imposed that ...Read More >
Shamli Superintendent of Police N P Singh said the accused, Farukh, has been arrested, and a case of triple murder has been registered against him. "During interrogation, the accused confessed to the crime," Singh told reporters. According to the police, Farukh first shot dead his wife, Tahira, while she was preparing tea at home. Their elder daughter, Afreen (12), was also shot when she tried to stop him. The younger daughter, Shaireen (5), was later strangled when she arrived at the spot, th ...Read More >
Mufti called the incident shocking and deeply disturbing. Srinagar: Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister and president of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mehbooba Mufti and National Conference MP Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi came down heavily on Bihar CM Nitish Kumar on Tuesday over the controversial hijab incident. Mehbooba Mufti criticised Nitish Kumar sharply over a controversial incident in which he was seen pulling down the hijab of a young Muslim woman. Mufti called the incident shoc ...Read More >
The political face-off over the Chandrababu Naidu government's move to develop medical colleges under the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model has escalated into a full-blown political war between the ruling NDA and the YSR Congress party. While the YSRCP launched protests across the state and collected 1 crore signatures against the PPP move, TDP MP raised strong counterarguments in Parliament on Monday. Former Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy is scheduled to submit the signatures to the ...Read More >
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], December 17 (ANI): Leader of the Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari, along with BJP workers, on Wednesday staged a protest against the state government, alleging mismanagement during football star Lionel Messi's event at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata. Addressing the protest, Adhikari said the protest would continue and added that the BJP has also moved the court in the matter. "Protest will also go on, and we also have an appeal filed in t ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], December 17 (ANI): The Special Investigation Team (SIT) on Wednesday arrested Sreekumar, a former Administrative Officer (AO) of the Travancore Devaswom Board, in connection with the Sabarimala gold theft case, Kerala police said on Wednesday. According to officials, Sreekumar was the Administrative Officer in 2019 when the gold plating from the Dwarapalaka sculptures at the Sabarimala temple was removed. He was arrested today after being summoned to the Cri ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], December 17 (ANI): Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has described the controversy surrounding the ongoing 12th edition of the International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK) as an "unfortunate development." This came in the wake of the Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting refusing screening permission for several films, leading to the cancellation of multiple screenings in Thiruvananthapuram. Addressing mediapersons, Tharoor shared, "This is an unfortunate development. We h ...Read More >
DHAKA - India summoned Bangladesh's High Commissioner to New Delhi to convey its strong concerns on Dec 17 over what it described as a deteriorating security situation in Bangladesh, particularly threats targeting the Indian Mission in Dhaka. The move came two days after Bangladesh summoned the Indian High Commissioner in Dhaka to protest over what it termed "incendiary statements" made by former prime minister Sheikh Hasina from Indian soil, warning that such remarks could undermine the countr ...Read More >
East Sikkim (Sikkim) [India], December 17 (ANI): The Indian Army's Trishakti Corps organised the Bharat Ranbhoomi Darshan Supercar Drive from December 11 to 15 in East Sikkim. According to the Defence PRO, the event was a civil-military initiative conducted in partnership with Super Car Route and the Government of Sikkim, aimed at promoting responsible tourism, showcasing India's border heritage, and strengthening bonds between citizens and the Armed Forces. Also Read | India Summons Banglades ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], December 17 (ANI): BJP National Vice President and MP of Kendrapara, Baijayant 'Jay' Panda, on Wednesday, chaired the Select Committee on the Insolvency and Bankruptcy (Amendment) Bill 2025. The report was tabled earlier today in the Lok Sabha. Also Read | India Summons Bangladesh High Commissioner, Says It Expects Yunus' Government to Ensure Safety of Indian Mission. Under Panda's leadership, the Select Committee examined 68 amendments. Each of the amendments for the Insol ...Read More >
New Delhi, December 17: The Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered the transfer of the suo moto case it had initiated to monitor the investigation and other issues including formation of a National Task Force (NTF) in connection with the rape of a trainee doctor in RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata, to the Calcutta High Court. A bench of Justices M.M. Sundresh and Satish Chandra Sharma has also directed that a copy of the status report of the investigation carried out by the CBI in the ...Read More >
Srinagar, Dec 17 (PTI) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday criticised his Bihar counterpart over the niqab incident and said that Nitish Kumar might be slowly revealing his true nature. "Nitish Kumar, who was once considered a secular leader, may be slowly showing his true colours," Abdullah told reporters here on the sidelines of a function. Abdullah said Kumar removing the face veil of a Muslim woman doctor was wrong and cannot be justified by any means. "We have see ...Read More >
Belagavi (Karnataka), Dec 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Congress party in Karnataka staged a statewide protest on Wednesday, condemning the alleged filing of false cases against their senior leaders, including Sonia and Rahul Gandhi, in connection with the National Herald case. All MLAs and MLCs gathered in front of the Mahatma Gandhi statue on the premises of the Suvarna Vidhana Soudha in Belagavi under the leadership of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister and State Congress Presid ...Read More >
MUMBAI: The Bombay High Court on Wednesday permitted Delhi-based journalist and activist Gautam Navlakha to move back to his residence in Delhi until the framing of charge proceedings begin in the 2018 Elgar Parishad-Maoist link case. This permission comes with certain conditions, including that he cannot leave the capital without prior permission and must visit the Kalkaji police station every Saturday to mark attendance anytime between 9 am and noon.The National Investigation Agency (NIA) subm ...Read More >
Morbi: Four pilgrims were killed, and one person was injured after a car hit them from behind in the Morbi district of Gujarat on Wednesday. The injured person has been admitted to the hospital. The pilgrims were likely walking as part of a yatra to Dwarka when an unknown vehicle collided with them from behind at high speed, leading to the fatalities. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Durlabhjibhai Dethariya reached the spot after the incident and described the situation as sorrowful. "Our pi ...Read More >
December 17, New Delhi -- Bangladeshi authorities must immediately drop terrorism charges against veteran journalist Anis Alamgir, release him unconditionally, and stop targeting the press with national security offenses, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Wednesday. On December 15, police opened an investigation against Alamgir and three other individuals under Bangladesh's Anti-Terrorism Act, accusing the suspects of spreading propaganda in talk shows and social media posts, and conspi ...Read More >
Delhi/Hyderabad, Dec 17 (Maxim News): Congress MPs on Wednesday protested in the Parliament House complex against the Centre over its alleged misuse of the Enforcement Directorate, in the wake of court relief to Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi in the National Herald case. Here To Join Us On WhatsApp The party MP asserted that truth prevailed when a Delhi court refused to take cognisance of the probe agency's money laundering charge against the two party leaders in the case. Lifting a banner tha ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], December 17(ANI): Congress Leader Udit Raj, on Wednesday, while leading a protest by All India Unorganised Workers Congress against the Centre's decision to rename the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA ) to Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Bill, burnt a copy of the bill. "MGNREGA, which was the country's largest and most historic scheme to eradicate rural unemployment, is being conspired against to be terminated. B ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], December 17 (ANI): RJD MP Manoj Jha on Wednesday criticised the Centre over the decision to change the name of the MGNREGA scheme, saying that merely having "Ram" in someone's name doesn't give them a license to anything. "Even people within the BJP are troubled by this, people in the NDA are also troubled..." he said. Jha underlined that there was a 90-10 per cent ratio between the central and state government, which has drastically changed to 60-40 per cent. He further shr ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 17 (UNI) Five members of the Aarzoo-Anmol Bishnoi-Harry Boxer syndicate were arrested by Delhi Police on Wednesday for their alleged role in the murder of a rival gangster in Chandigarh earlier this month, an official said. Inderpreet Singh, alias Parry, the former close associate of gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, was shot dead on December 1 at Sector 26 Chandigarh, shortly after exiting a club. While seated in his SUV, he was shot at close range by a gunman who escaped with accompli ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 17 (PTI) Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Wednesday told the Lok Sabha that progress on the installation of the Kavach system was "very fast" and 2,000 km of the rail network had been brought under the system. Replying during the Question Hour in the Lok Sabha, he said the Kavach is a complex system which has five major systems within, including laying down of optical fibre cable (OFC) all along the tracks and installation of telecom towers. The Indian Railways has completed ...Read More >
NEW DELHI - Authorities in India's capital Delhi rolled out strict measures on Dec 17 in an attempt to curb pollution, including a ban on vehicles not compliant with latest emission control norms and regulating attendance in private and government offices. The air quality index (AQI) in the Delhi region, home to 30 million people, has been in the 'severe' category for the past few days, often crossing the 450-mark. In addition, shallow fog in parts of the city worsened visibility that impacted ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 17 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Wednesday transferred to the Calcutta High Court the suo motu proceedings initiated by it in the rape and murder of a woman doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata, for monitoring the implementation of the directions issued in the case. A bench comprising Justice MM Sundresh and Justice Satish Chandra Sharma directed that the Calcutta High Court would hereafter oversee compliance with the orders passed by the Supreme Court while dealin ...Read More >
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], December 17 (ANI): Leader of the Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari, along with BJP workers, on Wednesday staged a protest against the state government, alleging mismanagement during football star Lionel Messi's event at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata. Addressing the protest, Adhikari said the protest would continue and added that the BJP has also moved the court in the matter. "Protest will also go on, and we also have an appeal filed in t ...Read More >
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], December 17 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday took a sharp dig at Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar over a viral video purportedly showing him attempting to remove a woman's hijab, asserting that the Bihar Chief Minister was considered a secular leader but the true face of him is being revealed. The chief minister called the incident "unfortunate" and said such actions were unacceptable, recalling a similar incident during e ...Read More >
MUMBAI: Upholding the junior court order, the Nasik District Session court on Wednesday issued an arrest warrant against the Maharashtra sports minister and NCP MLA, Manikrao Kokate for cheating and forgery to obtain two apartments under the chief minister's 10 per cent housing quota. The Nasik session court on Tuesday upheld the order of the First Class court by confirming the two years' imprisonment and a fine of Rs 50,000 for falsifying the income proof documents to get apartments. Maharash ...Read More >
Srinagar- Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday slammed Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar for touching a Muslim woman's hijab, calling it "unacceptable" and "a reflection of a regressive mindset." Speaking to reporters in Srinagar, CM Oma said that such incidents have happened before as well, recalling a past act involving People's Democratic Party chief Mehbooba Mufti. "We have seen such incidents before. During my election, people may have forgotten how Mehbooba Mufti g ...Read More >
New Delhi, December 17: The Ministry of External Affairs on Wednesday summoned the Bangladesh High Commissioner to India Riaz Hamidullah and apprised him of India's strong concerns at the deteriorating security environment in Bangladesh. According to an MEA statement, the Bangladesh High Commissioner's attention was drawn, in particular, to the activities of some extremist elements who have announced plans to create a security situation around the Indian Mission in Dhaka. The MEA said, "India c ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram: The Special Investigation Team probing the Sabarimala gold theft has arrested former Devaswom administrative officer S Sreekumar, an accused in the case related to the theft of gold from the Dwarapalaka sculptures. Sreekumar was the administrative officer when the gold plates were taken out of Sabarimala and later brought back. The High Court had earlier rejected Sreekumar's bail plea. He was arrested after being summoned to the SIT office and questioned on Wednesday. With ...Read More >
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