Kolkata, June 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Special Investigation Team (SIT) of the West Bengal Police probing the murder of Hargobindo Das and Chandan Das, the father and the son killed in the Murshidabad violence in April this year, has filed the charge sheet in the matter on Friday. A total of 13 people have been named as accused in the killings of the father and son in April this year at Samserganj in Murshidabad district when communal violence and riot-like situation broke out there after protest...Read More
Ludhiana, June 6 (UNI) Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Punjab Minister Tarunpreet Singh Sondh today alleged a conspiracy orchestrated by Congress leader Bharat Bhushan Ashu to gain political sympathy ahead of the Ludhiana West by-election. Addressing a press conference, accompanied by AAP Punjab Working President Amansher Singh Shery Kalsi, Minister Sondh highlighted that a vigilance notice purportedly issued against Ashu was "part of a deceitful ploy devised by Ashu himself". Upon investigation, it was...Read More
Katra (J&K) June 6 (UNI) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday hailed the rail-link of Kashmir with the rest of the country as a "historic accomplishment," stating that the development will boost tourism, trade, and bring comfort in the daily lives of people of Jammu and Kashmir. Addressing a large gathering at Katra during the inauguration of the Chenab and Anji Bridges and at the flagging off ceremony of the Vande Bharat Train to Kashmir by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Abd...Read More
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], June 6 (ANI): Former Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee President and senior Congress leader Thennala Balakrishna Pillai passed away at the age of 95. He breathed his last at a Private Hospital in Thiruvananthapuram on Friday, following age-related ailments. A prominent figure in Kerala politics, Pillai had a long and illustrious political career. He served as a Rajya Sabha MP three times, was elected twice to the Kerala Legislative Assembly, and held the pos...Read More
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], June 6 (ANI): Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Friday expressed concern over the recent cash controversy involving former Delhi High Court judge Justice Yashwant Varma. A substantial amount of unaccounted cash was discovered at Justice Varma's residence after a fire broke out in mid-March. The incident has sparked widespread debate and scrutiny. He questioned the absence of an investigation into the issue and why no FIR was registered for the same. The Vice Pres...Read More
New Delhi, Jun 6 (PTI) Chartered accountants' apex body ICAI on Friday issued the draft overseas networking guidelines for domestic chartered accountant firms. The move is part of continuing efforts to expand the reach of chartered accountant firms and create large domestic entities that will be capable of competing globally. "These guidelines are meant to promote networking amongst one or more chartered accountant firm (s) registered with ICAI with networks or entities established and registe...Read More
New Delhi, Jun 6 (PTI) The Supreme Court on Friday cancelled the bail granted to former Karnataka minister Vinay Kulkarni in connection with a 2016 case related to the murder of BJP worker Yogesh Gowda. A bench of justices Sanjay Karol and Satish Chandra Sharma passed the order while noting that there was sufficient material on record to suggest that attempts were made by Kulkarni to either contact the witnesses or alternatively, influence them. "Keeping in mind the totality of circumstances, ...Read More
New Delhi [India], June 6 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi has received a call from Canadian Prime Minister Mark J Carney, who invited him to attend the upcoming G7 Summit in Canada later this month. In a post on X on Friday, PM Modi congratulated Carney on his recent election victory and thanked him for the invitation. Expressing optimism, PM Modi said he looks forward to meeting PM Carney later this month in Canada. 'Glad to receive a call from Prime Minister @MarkJCarney of Canada. Cong...Read More
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 6 (ANI): The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested a junior engineer for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs. 4.5 lakh from a complainant in Mumbai, the agency said. A case was registered on Thursday (June 5) against the said accused on the basis of written complaint that the accused demanded bribe of Rs. 5.5 Lakh from the complainant for clearing the pending bills of his firm and after negotiation finally he agreed to accept Rs. 4,50,...Read More
New Delhi, Jun 6 (PTI) Chartered accountants' apex body ICAI on Friday issued the draft overseas networking guidelines for domestic chartered accountant firms. The move is part of continuing efforts to expand the reach of chartered accountant firms and create large domestic entities that will be capable of competing globally. Also Read | How To Activate Your UAN Online? Step-by-Step Guide As EPFO Extends Activation Deadline to June 30, 2025. "These guidelines are meant to promote networking a...Read More
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], June 6 (ANI): The Karnataka High Court on Friday granted interim relief to the office bearers of the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA), who had approached the court seeking the quashing of the FIR registered against them in connection with the stampede outside the Chinnaswamy Stadium here, which claimed the lives of 11 people. In an interim order, the court directed the state police to not take any coercive action against them until further orders. The H...Read More
Patna (Bihar) [India] June 6 (ANI): Congress MP and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi attended the 'Samvidhan Sabha' in Rajgir, Nalanda, on Friday. Addressing the gathering, Gandhi emphasised the need for a caste census and criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi's stance on the issue. He questioned PM Modi's claim of being an OBC while asserting that the BJP denies the existence of caste in India, emphasising the need for a genuine caste census. 'Narendra Modi used to say in ever...Read More
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], June 6 (ANI): Reiterating his attack on the Centre over Census and Delimitation, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin, on Friday, said that the Census delay is 'no accident' and the delimitation plan is 'no coincidence'. Despite the assurance from Home Minister Amit Shah, CM Stalin asserted that a clear parliamentary commitment and a suitable constitutional amendment are what are needed to address the concerns of southern states on delimitation. 'The #Census delay ...Read More
New Delhi, Jun 6 (PTI) The Delhi Police has lodged an FIR against "anti-social elements" for allegedly spreading misinformation regarding slum demolitions on a complaint by the DUSIB, a statement from the government said. Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta had earlier issued an order to take strict legal action against those spreading misinformation about the demolition drive. Also Read | Bengaluru Stampede: Police Complaint Lodged Against Virat Kohli Over Stampede Tragedy Near Chinnaswamy Stadi...Read More
Patna: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday said wherever there is a Congress govt, 50% reservation barrier would be removed.Addressing the 'Samvidhan Suraksha Sammelan' at Rajgir in Nalanda district, Gandhi said he was firm on his commitment to break the 50% barrier on reservations. "If the population of the marginalised communities is 90%, why is their reservation limited to only 50%?" he asked.He said, "the Telangana govt has already broken the barrier, and wherever a Congress govt is forme...Read More
Mysuru, June 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) Union Minister for Food and Public Distribution, Pralhad Joshi, urged the Congress High Command to seriously consider the Chinnaswamy stampede tragedy on June 4 that claimed 11 lives and direct Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar to resign. Speaking to the media here on Friday, Joshi stated that Shivakumar should resign from the Deputy Chief Minister's post without a moment's delay. He added that CM Siddaramaiah himself should bear the moral responsib...Read More
New Delhi, Jun 6 (PTI) Five Central Asian states on Friday joined India in strongly condemning the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack and demanded that the perpetrators, financiers and sponsors of terrorist acts be held accountable and punished. The challenge of how to combat terrorism figured prominently at the fourth edition of the India-Central Asia Dialogue hosted by New Delhi, with a focus on expanding the overall trajectory of cooperation between the two sides in several key areas. External...Read More
Nagpur, Jun 6 (PTI) Twelve hardcore Naxalites, carrying a collective reward of more than Rs 1 crore, on Friday laid down their arms and surrendered in the presence of Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis in Gadchiroli district of the state. Talking to reporters on the occasion, the CM said the surrender of Naxalites shows they have lost trust in the outlawed movement. Gadchiroli in the state's Vidarbha region is among the Left Wing Extremism (LWE)-affected areas of the country. Fadnav...Read More
Mathura, Jun 6 (PTI) A 38-year-old cricketer with disability died on the Korba-bound Chhattisgarh Express he had boarded to go to Gwalior, railway officials said on Friday. Vikram reportedly complained of a severe headache and anxiety shortly after the train left a station from Delhi. He had left for Gwalio from Ludhiana to participate in a cricket tournament, and was travelling in the Divyangjan coach with five other team members. Pragati Srivastava, PRO of the Agra Division of North Central ...Read More
Bengaluru, Jun 6 (PTI) Karnataka BJP general secretary P Rajeev on Friday said he has filed a police complaint seeking legal action against Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, his deputy D K Shivakumar and Home Minister G Parameshwara for the June 4 stampede that killed 11 people. The stampede occurred on Wednesday evening in front of the Chinnaswamy stadium here, where a large number of people thronged to participate in the RCB team's IPL victory celebrations. Eleven people died and 56 were injured i...Read More
Hyderabad, Jun 6 (PTI) BJP Lok Sabha MP Eatala Rajender on Friday appeared before the judicial commission probing the alleged irregularities in the Kaleshwaram irrigation project in Telangana. Rajender, who was a BRS leader before joining BJP in 2021, had served as Finance Minister in the government headed by former Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao. Speaking to reporters later, he said he was asked 11-12 questions by the panel and that he answered all of them. The BJP leader clarified that ...Read More
Amarnath Yatra 2025: Unprecedented Security With 50,000 CRPF Troops, Drones, And RFID Tracking After Recent Terror Attacks Friday, June 06, 2025 by Indian Defence News In response to recent terror threats and the deadly April 22 attack in Pahalgam, which claimed 26 lives, authorities have launched the most extensive security operation in the history of the Amarnath Yatra. For the 2025 pilgrimage, nearly 50,000 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel, in coordination with Jammu and Kashmi...Read More
Bengaluru, Jun 6 (PTI) Karnataka BJP general secretary P Rajeev on Friday said he has filed a police complaint seeking legal action against Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, his deputy D K Shivakumar and Home Minister G Parameshwara for the June 4 stampede that killed 11 people. The stampede occurred on Wednesday evening in front of the Chinnaswamy stadium here, where a large number of people thronged to participate in the RCB team's IPL victory celebrations. Eleven people died and 56 were injured i...Read More
New Delhi, Jun 6 (PTI) An Apache helicopter of the Indian Air Force (IAF) made a "precautionary landing" in Uttar Pradesh's Saharanpur on Friday due to a technical issue while on a routine sortie, officials said. Both the pilot and the co-pilot are safe, they said. Also Read | Bengaluru Stampede: Police Complaint Lodged Against Virat Kohli Over Stampede Tragedy Near Chinnaswamy Stadium. An IAF Apache helicopter made a "precautionary landing" in Saharanpur around 11 am due to a technical issue...Read More
Patna: A huge cache of arms and ammunition were recovered from the residence of a suspended constable, Saroj Singh, in Sultanpur Ganga diara area of Mohiuddin Nagar in Samastipur district on Friday. The raid, carried out by the joint teams of Bihar Special Task Force (STF) and district police, turned violent when Singh's supporters opened fire at the police team. The constable and his four associates were later arrested by the STF for allegedly conspiring to kill two people.The STF also recovere...Read More
Mumbai: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) conducted raids at locations connected to Bollywood actor Dino Morea, BMC assistant engineer Prashant Ramugade and others as part of the investigation into money laundering in the alleged Mithi river cleaning scam.The ED operations spanned 15 locations in Maharashtra and one in Kochi, Kerala, and continued until late on Friday. The raided persons included contractors, desilting machine suppliers and middlemen. One of the machine suppliers being searched w...Read More
New Delhi, June 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) BJP Lok Sabha MP Nishikant Dubey has once again targeted the Gandhi family, accusing them of favouring Pakistan at India's expense concerning the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT). In a post on X, Dubey highlighted India's financial contributions to Pakistan under the treaty, suggesting that the Gandhi family's policies have been detrimental to India's interests. Dubey, in a post on X, wrote in Hindi (translated in English): "The Gandhi family fed the snake called Pa...Read More
New Delhi, June 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Foreign Ministers of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan, had a joint call on Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday evening, briefing him on the positive and productive discussions held during the 4th Meeting of the India-Central Asia Dialogue, that was held in New Delhi, earlier during the day. During the meeting, Prime Minister Modi emphasised that relations with the Central Asian countries have always been a key priority for...Read More
New Delhi, Jun 6 (PTI) An Apache helicopter of the Indian Air Force (IAF) made a "precautionary landing" in Uttar Pradesh's Saharanpur on Friday due to a technical issue while on a routine sortie, officials said. Both the pilot and the co-pilot are safe, they said. An IAF Apache helicopter made a "precautionary landing" in Saharanpur around 11 am due to a technical issue, a senior IAF official said. All necessary checks were conducted after the landing and the helicopter was made serviceable....Read More
Mumbai, Jun 6 (PTI) A special CBI court on Friday remanded a junior engineer at Garrison Engineer office in Mumbai's Navy Nagar to police custody till June 9 in a bribery case. Dinesh Pandey was arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation on Thursday for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 4.5 lakh from a contractor to clear a building repair bill. The CBI told court Pandey was caught red-handed and the bribe amount of Rs 3.4 lakh was recovered from a cupboard in his office in Naval Officers...Read More