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New Delhi, August 22 (IANS) The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) on Friday approved a major top-level bureaucratic reshuffle of as many as 14 Secretary-rank IAS officers across various ministries and departments of the Centre. The appointments, which include several officers on special duty (OSD) who are taking charge of posts to replace incumbent officers who are retiring, will see new faces in top positions of the Central government. As part of the reshuffle, Atish Chandra, an IAS ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Three government officials were nabbed by the Telangana Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB), and bribes worth Rs 1 lakh were recovered from them. On Friday, August 22, the ACB sleuths caught the sub registrar of Vanasthalipuram red-handed when he demanded a bribe of Rs 1 lakh and accepted Rs 70,000 from the complainant through Ramesh, a typist in a private office. According to the ACB, the accused officer had demanded a bribe for processing the registration of the property of the complaina ...Read More >
Ahmedabad, Aug 22 (PTI) The principal of an Ahmedabad-based private school, where a Class 10 student was stabbed to death allegedly by a fellow pupil, has been booked for not informing police or education authorities about the incident, said an official of crime branch on Friday. In a related development, the Juvenile Justice Board (JJB) has sent the accused teen, also a Class 10 student, to an observation home upon his production by the crime branch, which is investigating the case, said Assis ...Read More >
An FIR has been launched against the accused behind the attack on Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta at her official residence in Civil Lines area during a 'Jan Sunwai' programme. The case has been lodged under Section 109(1) (attempt to murder) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) has been lodged at Civil Lines police station, Deputy Commissioner of Police (North) Raja Banthia said. Soon after the attack, the police arrested the accused, Sakriya Rajeshbhai Khimjibhai, a 41-year-old resident of ...Read More >
The Allahabad High Court overturned Abbas Ansari's conviction in a 2022 hate speech case, setting aside the special MP MLA court's order of two years' imprisonment. Ansari, son of Mukhtar Ansari, was convicted for threatening government officials during an election speech. He was booked under several sections of the IPC and also faced a fine. The Allahabad High Court on Wednesday quashed the conviction of Mukhtar Ansari's son Abbas Ansari in a 2022 hate speech case. Justice Samir Jain set asid ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta took to X on Wednesday to address the attack on her during a public hearing at her Civil Lines camp office earlier in the day.In her statement in Hindi, Gupta said the assault "was not just an attack on me, but a cowardly attempt on our resolve to serve Delhi and work for the welfare of the public." She added that she was initially in shock but is now recovering and urged well-wishers not to visit her, promising to return to her duties soon. "Naturally ...Read More >
Lucknow: The Central Bureau of Investigation arrested two senior officials of the Central Govt Health Scheme (CGHS) office in Meerut, including additional director Ajay Kumar and office superintendent Lavesh Solanki, along with an aide Raees Ahmad in a bribery case involving Rs 50 lakh. The case was registered on Aug 12 following a complaint lodged by a private hospital group in Meerut. It was stated that during an inspection CGHS officials noticed minor deficiencies, which were used as a pretex ...Read More >
Delhi Police booked Swati Maliwal in 2016. (File) New Delhi: A Delhi court on Wednesday acquitted MP and former chairperson of Delhi Commission for Women (DCW), Swati Maliwal, accused of allegedly disclosing the identity of a 14-year-old rape victim who succumbed to injuries. Additional chief judicial magistrate Neha Mittal also acquitted Bhupender Singh, then public relations officer of DCW. The prosecution alleged Singh disclosed the minor rape victim's name to electronic media at Maliwal' ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], August 14 (ANI): The credit-to-deposit ratio in Indian banks has stayed below 80 per cent as credit offtake in the country continues to lag, according to a report by CareEdge Ratings. The report highlighted that while both credit offtake and deposit growth have increased sequentially, they remain significantly lower than the levels seen last year. Deposits continued to outpace credit offtake in the current fortnight, leading to a narrowing of the credit-deposit gap. It state ...Read More >
PATNA: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is all set to embark on 'Vote Adhikar Yatra' from Bihar's Rohtas district on August 17 to register a protest against how the ongoing special intensive revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls was being conducted in the state. This comes at a time when the Opposition is ratcheting up its protest against the SIR and casting aspersions on the integrity of elections. AICC general secretary (organisation) and MP KC Venugopal held a meeting with the INDIA bloc leaders ...Read More >
Guwahati: The Supreme Court on Wednesday observed that the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of Bihar's electoral rolls has brought to light a clash between the Election Commission of India's authority over elections and citizens' constitutional right to vote. Justice Joymalya Bagchi, part of the Bench headed by Justice Surya Kant, heard petitions challenging the SIR ahead of the November Assembly elections, noting that poll-bound Bihar finds itself between Article 324, which empowers the Electi ...Read More >
Mumbai: An 11-year-old boy died after falling off the 6th tier of a Dahi Handi pyramid during a practice session in Dahisar (E) late on Sunday, reports Nitasha Natu. The incident occurred days before the Janmashtami festival on Aug 15, plunging the neighbourhood into gloom. An FIR was registered against the Dahi Handi mandal president for negligence. Under state govt guidelines, children below 14 years of age are not allowed to participate in pyramids.Mahesh Jadhav was the oldest son of migrant ...Read More >
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Tuesday (August 12, 2025) conducted searches at six locations in Tamil Nadu including Tenkasi, Chennai, and Tiruchirapalli in connection with a case registered at CBI, BSFB (Bank Security & Fraud Branch), Bengaluru on the directions of the Madras High Court. The case was registered on the basis of a complaint from Indian Overseas Bank, Chennai, alleging that a Kancheepuram-based company, along with its associated entities and unknown public servants, ...Read More >
DEHRADUN: Uttarakhand cabinet on Wednesday gave its nod to a strict Uttarakhand Freedom of Religion (Amendment) Bill, 2025, which provides for a maximum punishment of life imprisonment and fine of up to Rs 10 lakh for "forced conversion". The govt is likely to table the bill in the House, where they have a strong majority, for approval during the three-day monsoon session of assembly commencing on Aug 19.At present, the maximum jail term for such an offence is 10 years and the highest fine is Rs ...Read More >
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], August 14 (ANI): A 24-hour discussion on the 'Vision Document 2047' is underway in the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly, with senior ministers outlining plans for economic growth, social justice, environmental protection, and infrastructure development. The historic marathon debate began on Wednesday, with the state government reaffirming its goal of making Uttar Pradesh the most developed state in the country by 2047, targeting zero poverty, world-class infra ...Read More >
Bengaluru: For millions of people, the sudden, sharp pain of tooth due to sensitivity can turn a sip of cold water into a jolt. Now, researchers at Indian Institute of Science (IISc), in collaboration with Bengaluru-based deep-tech startup Theranautilus, have engineered "CalBots" - magnetic nanobots that can seal the problem at its source.As per IISc, CalBots are 400-nanometre particles loaded with a calcium silicate-based bioceramic formula, designed to travel 500 micrometres deep inside dentin ...Read More >
MUMBAI: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday arrested former Vasai-Virar City Municipal Corporation (VVCMC) commissioner Anil Pawar and former deputy director in the VVCMC town-planning department, YS Reddy, as part of its money laundering investigation into the construction of 41 illegal buildings in Vasai East, which were demolished as per court orders in February this year. Both Pawar and Reddy had been questioned by the agency earlier about alleged irregularities in construction of ...Read More >
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], August 14 (ANI): A 24-hour discussion on the 'Vision Document 2047' is underway in the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly, with senior ministers outlining plans for economic growth, social justice, environmental protection, and infrastructure development. The historic marathon debate began on Wednesday, with the state government reaffirming its goal of making Uttar Pradesh the most developed state in the country by 2047, targeting zero poverty, world-class infra ...Read More >
NEW DELHI - Opposition leader Rahul Gandhi said on Aug 13 that India's electoral system suffers from "serious discrepancies" and he pledged to continue challenging its integrity through public mobilisation and potentially the courts. Mr Gandhi, the scion of the Nehru-Gandhi dynasty that controls the main opposition Congress party, last week accused authorities of manipulating voter rolls by adding fake names in the 2024 general election and other recent polls. Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bh ...Read More >
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], August 14 (ANI): A 24-hour discussion on the Vision Document 2047 is underway in the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly, with senior ministers outlining plans for economic growth, social justice, environmental protection, and infrastructure development. The historic marathon debate began on Wednesday, with the state government reaffirming its goal of making Uttar Pradesh the most developed state in the country by 2047, targeting zero poverty, world-class infrast ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation (NOTTO) has suggested prioritising women in allocation of deceased donor organs.In a letter to the states/UTs, the apex authority for regulating organ donations and transplants in the country, has said a provision should be made to mark additional points for women recipients of donor organs, to address gender disparity. Studies have shown that while women make up a large percentage of donors, they receive fewer organs than men. "Wo ...Read More >
Kolkata: The Election Commission on Wednesday gave Bengal chief secretary Manoj Pant time till Aug 21 to comply with its directive to suspend four state officers and lodge FIRs against them and a data entry officer. Pant told EC seniors the state had formed a three-member panel to probe the complaints.Pant rushed to Delhi and met EC officials much before the 5 pm deadline he was set on Tuesday. He informed the officials that the state had ordered a fresh probe because it felt the EC's directives ...Read More >
Nagpur: Former MLA and Prahar Janshakti Party leader Bachchu Kadu will challenge his conviction in Bombay high court after a Mumbai special court found him guilty of assaulting an IAS officer at the secretariat in 2019.On Tuesday, the court sentenced Kadu to three months in prison after finding him guilty under Sections 353 (use of criminal force to deter public servant), 506 (criminal intimidation), and 504 (intentional insult) of the Indian Penal Code. His sentence was suspended, and bail was ...Read More >
The complainant firm refused to give any bribe to the accused customs officer; despite this the accused officer continued demanding bribe money from the complainant firm A Customs Department superintendent was arrested on Saturday by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 10,20,000 from a Customs House Agent (CHA) firm for facilitating clearance of consignments, the agency said on Sunday. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW VIDEO The accused, Krishan Kumar, wa ...Read More >
Officers will now be deployed in three shifts to monitor compliance. ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed * Mumbai Police filed first criminal case for pigeon feeding under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita * FIR registered at Mahim Police Station against unidentified pigeon feeders near kabutarkhana * Bombay High Court ordered BMC to enforce ban citing public health and environmental risks Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Switch To Beeps Mode Mumbai: In a significant e ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast intense rainfall activity across Kerala over the coming days, triggered by a cyclonic circulation over the Gulf of Mannar and adjoining south Tamil Nadu. Several districts in the state have been placed under Orange and Yellow alerts till August 7, with southern Kerala likely to witness extremely heavy rainfall. According to the IMD, the weather system currently lies at an altitude of 5.8 km above ...Read More >
Mumbai: CBI arrested Krishna Kumar, superintendent of customs, stationed at Sahar Air Cargo, following a dramatic chase in his residential colony in Kharghar at Navi Mumbai on Saturday night. Kumar was apprehended after he accepted a bribe of Rs 10.2 lakh. Kumar also fixed a rate card for cleaning the complainant's consignment in the future, said the CBI. CBI officials produced Kumar before the court, and he has been remanded into CBI custody until August 6. CBI sources said that Kumar had block ...Read More >
Guwahati, Aug 3 (PTI) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday alleged that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is anti-national and only supports the Muslims of Bangladesh and Pakistan. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of an election campaign meeting in Bodoland Territorial Region, Sarma also claimed that the Congress does "not respect icons of Assam", like the Kamakhya temple and Mahapurush Srimanta Sankardeva. "Rahul Gandhi is an anti-India person. He is only with Bangladeshi and P ...Read More >
New Delhi, Aug 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested Krishan Kumar, a Superintendent of Customs posted at the Air Cargo Complex in Sahar, Mumbai, for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 10.2 lakh from a Customs House Agent (CHA) firm. The arrest was made during a trap operation on August 2, 2025, after a detailed verification and surveillance process. According to a CBI press release issued on Sunday, the case was registered against Krishan Kumar ...Read More >
The Supreme Court has declined Lalu Prasad's request to postpone trial court proceedings in the land-for-jobs case. Justices Sundresh and Singh clarified that framing charges wouldn't impede Lalu's High Court petition seeking to quash the case. Lalu sought adjournment until August 12, pending the Delhi HC hearing. The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to entertain a plea filed by RJD president Lalu Prasad seeking deferment of trial court proceedings in the land-for-jobs case against him. Lalu ...Read More >
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