New Delhi, India: Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu thanked Donald Trump for his "strong" statement regarding the ongoing hostage crisis involving Hamas. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Netanyahu expressed gratitude for Trump's firm stance on the necessity of Hamas releasing the hostages, acknowledging that his support bolstered Israel's efforts to secure their release. "I want to thank President Trump for his strong statement yesterday about the need for Hamas to release the hosta...Read More
Bhubaneswar, Dec 3 (PTI) A delegation of the Opposition BJD on Tuesday met Union Minister for Jal Shakti C R Patil and apprised him of the potential submergence of large areas in Odisha's Malkangiri district, due to construction of a multi-purpose project in neighbouring Andhra Pradesh. The delegation, led by senior leader Debi Prasad Mishra, also submitted a memorandum with the Ministry of Jal Shakti. The regional party in its memorandum mentioned that the Polavaram project is likely to impac...Read More
New Delhi, Dec 3 (PTI) A court here on Tuesday extended the police custody of AAP MLA Naresh Balyan by a day in an extortion case lodged last year. Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Paras Dalal passed the order on an application filed by the Delhi Police, seeking the custody of the legislator from Delhi's Uttam Nagar Assembly segment for two more days. The court also sought the police's response to a bail application filed by Balyan. It issued notice to the Delhi Police and directed it ...Read More
Chennai, Dec 3 (PTI) Several districts in Tamil Nadu adversely battered by torrential rains were battling with inundation woes, badly damaged roads, and lack of access to essential commodities on Tuesday. In certain areas like Arasur in Villupuram district, people confronted with depleted essential commodities, resorted to a sudden agitation demanding the essentials. Chief Minister M K Stalin, who chaired a meeting at the Secretariat here, announced a flood relief of Rs 2,000 each to the famil...Read More
Bhubaneswar: The Speaker of the Odisha Legislative Assembly, Surama Padhi, on Tuesday constituted a committee to propose recommendations for increasing the salary of sitting legislators and the pension of former MLAs. The committee, chaired by BJP MLA Bhaskar Madhei, includes eight members: Congress Legislature Party leader Rama Madkami, Opposition Chief Whip Pramila Mallick, BJD MLA Pratap Keshari Deb, Congress MLA Tara Prasad Bahinipati, and MLAs Laxman Munda, Prakash Soren, Nihar Mahananda, ...Read More
Guwahati: Manipur police have arrested three members of Arambai Tenggol. Over 2000 troops are searching for the Meitei man, Laishram Kamal Babu who has been missing since November 25. Manipur police in a statement stated, "On 01.12.2024, Manipur Police arrested three armed miscreants and apprehended one juvenile from Kshetrigao Sabal Leikai, Imphal East District who were found loitering in the area to commit prejudicial activities like extortion of money from general public and government offic...Read More
Maharashtra CM swearing-in ceremony: Shiv Sena chief and Maharashtra's caretaker CM Eknath Shinde who had been upset after Mahayuti leaders meeting in Delhi, has reportedly agreed to server as Deputy CM in the BJP-led Mahayuti government. The development comes as BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis, who is touted to become the next CM, met Shinde at his official residence Varsha in south Mumbai after Sena Chief returned from a private hospital after health check-up. Eknath Shinde has agreed to take t...Read More
Bhopal, December 3: In a shocking incident, an Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) allegedly stabbed his wife and sister-in-law to death in Bhopal on Tuesday, police said. The accused was identified as Yogesh Maravi, an ASI posted in Mandla district. The shocking incident came to the fore when the house help came in the morning for work and heard screams from inside the house. The domestic help started banging door in panic and alerted some neighbours. In the meantime, Maravi opened the door and fled ...Read More
Patiala (Punjab), Dec 3 (PTI) The Punjab government will launch a massive recruitment drive in the health and the education departments, Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann said on Tuesday and added that his dispensation had already provided about 50,000 jobs. Addressing a gathering while handing over appointment letters to new recruits, Mann said the state government was committed to provide ample opportunities for youngsters to excel. Also Read | What Is 'Tankhah', Religious Punishment Given to Suk...Read More
New Delhi [India], December 3 (ANI): External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar highlighted the strength of India-Oman relations during his meeting with Khalifa Alharthy, Under Secretary for Political Affairs of Oman. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), he remarked, "Glad to receive Khalifa Alharthy, Under Secretary for Political Affairs of Oman today. Noted our wide-ranging cooperation and new opportunities in trade, investments, technology, and space." The Sultanate of Oman is a key strateg...Read More
CHANDIGARH: Chandigarh has become the first Union Territory in the country where the three new criminal laws Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam have been 100 per cent implemented. Prime Minister Narendra Modi here today dedicated to the nation the successful implementation of the three new criminal laws which came into effect on July 1, replacing the British-era Indian Penal Code, Code of Criminal Procedure and the Indian Evidence Act, re...Read More
Imphal, Dec 3 (VOICE) Amidst the hectic search operation by the Army and other security forces and continued agitation by various organisations, the 56-year-old man of the Meitei community remained untraced for the ninth day on Tuesday.A police official said that the Army has deployed over 2,000 soldiers including Assam Rifles personnel and is conducting hectic searches in Kangpokpi and adjoining districts to locate Laishram Kamalbabu Singh, who has been missing since November 25. The Army as p...Read More
New Delhi, Dec 3 (VOICE) Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sanjiv Khanna on Tuesday recused himself from hearing a clutch of petitions challenging the Chief Election Commissioner and the other Election Commissioners (Appointment, Condition of Service and Term of Office) Act, 2023 - which excludes the CJI from the process of appointment of top officials of the Election Commission. At the outset, CJI Khanna informed about his recusal and said that the matter would be heard by a different Bench. The CJ...Read More
New Delhi: Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna Tuesday recused himself from hearing a batch of pleas challenging the exclusion of the CJI from the panel meant for selecting the chief election commissioner and election commissioners. At the outset, the CJI, who was sitting on the bench with Justice Sanjay Kumar, told the advocates appearing for six separate petitioners that he couldn't hear the pleas now. "List the matter before a bench of which I am not a part of," the CJI said. Senior advoc...Read More
Bengaluru, Dec 3 (PTI) The Karnataka government on Tuesday requested the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) to investigate and take necessary action against a West Bengal-based manufacturer, amid concerns that recent maternal deaths in Ballari district, could be linked to substandard Ringer Lactate solution supplied by the company. In a letter, Karnataka Health Principal Secretary Harsh Gupta, drew the attention of the DCGI to the supply of several batches of "Compound Sodium Lactate I P ...Read More
New Delhi, Dec 3 (PTI) India on Tuesday said it is committed to remaining engaged with China to find a fair and mutually acceptable settlement of the boundary issue but the relations will be contingent upon strictly respecting the sanctity of the LAC and following pacts on border management with no attempt to unilaterally alter the status quo. In a statement in the Lok Sabha, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said the disengagement of troops has been achieved in "full" in eastern Ladakh th...Read More
Hyderabad: Senior BRS leader and former Minister T. Harish Rao has strongly criticized Congress leader A. Revanth Reddy, accusing him of filing a series of false cases against him in an attempt to silence his criticism. In a bold statement on Tuesday, Harish Rao declared that no number of fabricated cases would stop him from holding Revanth Reddy accountable for his alleged failures and broken promises to the people of Telangana. Harish Rao's comments came in response to a recent case filed aga...Read More
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], December 3 (ANI): Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said on Tuesday that the implementation of the new criminal laws has proven to be a significant milestone in making the Indian justice system more "transparent, effective and in tune" with the needs of the present society. Talking about the laws in a post on X (formerly Twitter), the Uttarakhand CM said, "These landmark criminal laws have proved to be a milestone in making the Indian justice system ...Read More
Mumbai, Dec 3 (UNI) The leaders of Mahyuti, comprising of BJP, Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde group), NCP (Ajit Pawar group), which won the Maharashtra Assembly elections with a thumping majority, on Tuesday inspected the venue of the oath-taking ceremony at Azad Maidan in south Mumbai. The swearing-in ceremony of the chief minister is scheduled to be held on December five (Thursday), which will likely be attended by Prime Minister Narendar Modi and other top BJP leaders. State BJP president Chandra...Read More
New Delhi, India - In a landmark achievement for India's ddefencesector, the Indian Army has received a consignment of 480 loitering munitions, developed by Solar Industries in Nagpur. The indigenous Nagastra-1, which boasts over 75% indigenous content, marks a significant step towards enhancing India's military capabilities in drone warfare. This delivery follows a contract signed under emergency procurement powers by the Indian Army, further showcasing the country's growing defence self-relian...Read More
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], December 3 (ANI): The terrorist who has been killed in an ongoing operation with security forces in Srinagar district was identified as Junaid Ahmed Bhat. Police said Bhat was involved in civilians killing at Gagangir, Ganderbal iand several other terror attacks, in Jammu and Kashmir, police said on Tuesday. https://x.com/KashmirPolice/status/1863890369508688039 "In the ongoing operation, one #terrorist is killed and has been identified as Junaid Ahmed Bha...Read More
Mumbai: Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on Tuesday claimed that caretaker Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde was sulking and throwing tantrums at BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis with the backing of the "superpower in Delhi", an apparent reference to BJP's top brass. Talking to reporters in New Delhi, Raut described the delay in the formation of a government in Maharashtra as anarchic. He said it has been more than 10 days since the assembly election results were declared, but no party or ...Read More
Kolkata, Dec 3 (PTI) International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) Kolkata on Tuesday appealed to the Bangladesh government to ensure the safety of lawyers willing to represent Hindu monk Chinmoy Krishna Das in an ongoing case, following a brutal attack on his advocate. ISKCON Kolkata spokesperson Radharamn Das on Monday claimed that Ramen Roy, who was defending Chinmoy Krishna Das, was attacked by a group of Islamists at his home in Bangladesh. Also Read | Amethi: Bride's Family Ca...Read More
Mumbai, Dec 3 (PTI) Maharashtra's caretaker Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Tuesday visited a private hospital in Thane for a "check-up," two days before a new CM is sworn in at an open ground ceremony in south Mumbai. Even as it is not known yet who would take oath as chief minister at Azad Maidan on the evening of December 5, preparations are in full swing for the ceremony, to be attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, about 2,000 VVIPs and some 40,000 supporters. Shinde, who had been stay...Read More
Bhopal, Dec 3 (VOICE) Holding banners, pamphlets and photographs in their hands, survivors of the Bhopal gas tragedy on Tuesday held a protest march on the 40th anniversary of one the biggest chemical disasters. During the protest march, a large number of women, men and children, holding placards, took a round of the abandoned factory site while raising the slogan 'Bhopal Ka Insaaf Karo'. The protesters carrying an effigy of "corporate crime" denounced various regional, national and internation...Read More
Srinagar: Wanted Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist, Junaid Ahmed Bhat was killed in an encounter with security forces in the Dachigam forest area in Srinagar of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday evening, December 3. Junaid Ahmed Bhat, a category "A" terrorist of the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), was wanted for his alleged involvement in the October 20 attack near a tunnel construction site in the Gagangir area of Ganderbal in which a local doctor and six non-local labourers were killed, the officials said. Acting...Read More
NEW DELHI: The Uttar Pradesh administration has imposed restrictions on the entry of outsiders into violence-hit Sambhal until December 10, with officials urging leader of opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi to reconsider his planned visit on Wednesday. Moradabad divisional commissioner Aunjaneya Kumar Singh said there is a need for calm in the region, and that "any provocation could escalate the situation" in the district. "The situation in Sambhal is normal right now, but tensions persist,...Read More
Also Read - Bengaluru Police recover stolen Apple Airpods within 20 minutes after compliant According to the report, the court overturned an earlier decision by Bengaluru's Central Prison superintendent, who had denied Chandra's parole request. The judge directed the prison authorities to release him on parole, emphasising that Chandra must not engage in unlawful activities during his 90-day parole. Additionally, the convict must report to the local police station every week on the first day. ...Read More
Noida: Police Tuesday arrested more than 160 protesting farmers, including the president of Bharatiya Kisan Parishad Sukhbir Khalifa, who were holding a sit-in at the 'Dalit Prerna Sthal' here after their march to Delhi on land compensation and other demands was stopped a day earlier. The protesters had gathered from different parts of Uttar Pradesh Monday on the call of Samyukta Kisan Morcha and had threatened to resume their march to the national capital if their demands were not met within s...Read More
Kanpur, December 3: A bizarre turn of events unfolded in Amethi, Uttar Pradesh, where a groom was held hostage by the bride's family after the wedding was called off. The bride's family enraged over the groom's alleged relationship with another woman, demanded that his family reimburse the costs of the wedding preparations. According to a report by News18Hindi, the drama began days before the wedding when the groom, Sohanlal Yadav from Ayodhya, went missing, prompting his family to file a missi...Read More