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Kottayam (Keralam) [India], April 7 (ANI) A CPI supporter was found hanging at an Left Democratic Front election committee office in Thalayazham in Vaikom in Kottayam district of Keralam on Tuesday, police said. The deceased has been identified as Chellappan Pulikkaseri, a farmer He had reportedly alleged that CPI district leaders had destroyed his livelihood. Meanwhile, addressing a press conference in Thiruvananthapuram, Congress MP and AICC General Secretary (Organisation) K C Venugopal cal ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 8 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Wednesday dismissed the plea moved by Christian Michel James, challenging Article 17 of the UAE-India Extradition treaty. He is an accused in the Augusta Westland Chopper deal corruption and money laundering case. Division bench of justices Navin Chawla and Ravinder Dudeja dismissed the plea and said, "We find no merit in the petition." The detailed order of judgement is to be uploaded by the High Court. Also Read | EC Gives 'Ultimatum' ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 8 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Wednesday dismissed the plea moved by Christian Michel James, challenging Article 17 of the UAE-India Extradition treaty. He is an accused in the Augusta Westland Chopper deal corruption and money laundering case. Division bench of justices Navin Chawla and Ravinder Dudeja dismissed the plea and said, "We find no merit in the petition." The detailed order of judgement is to be uploaded by the High Court. Michel had claimed that the inve ...Read More >
Punjab Police successfully dismantled a cross-border drug smuggling operation, arresting two individuals and seizing a significant quantity of heroin, disrupting the flow of narcotics in the region. Photograph: ANI PhotoKey PointsPunjab Police dismantled a cross-border drug smuggling module, arresting two individuals.Authorities seized 4.13 kg of heroin during the operation.The accused were in contact with Europe-based handlers and jailed operatives.The drug smuggling network distributed consig ...Read More >
Hitting back at Pakistani counterpart Khawaja Asif for his alleged comments related to striking Kolkata, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh Tuesday curtly remarked that only God would know how many parts Pakistan would be divided into "they cast an eye on Bengal". Asif reportedly said Saturday that Pakistan would respond to any "future misadventures" by India with a strike on Kolkata. While addressing a massive public rally in Barrackpore, Singh warned Pakistan of a repeat of 1971 if it continued i ...Read More >
Guwahati, April 8: Campaigning for the high-stakes Assam Assembly elections concluded, with political parties making their final push before the 48-hour silence period ahead of the April 9 polling for 126 constituencies. The curtain fell on a high-decibel campaign at 5 pm, as mandated by the Election Commission, bringing to a halt rallies, roadshows and all forms of canvassing across the State on Tuesday evening. The last day witnessed an intense flurry of activity, with top leaders across par ...Read More >
Wayanad: Congress General Secretary and Wayanad MP Smt. Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Tuesday addressed a spirited public meeting in Padinjarathara, within the Kalpetta Legislative Assembly Constituency, calling upon the people of Kerala to reflect on a decade of Left Democratic Front (LDF) rule and vote for a better future under the United Democratic Front (UDF) in the assembly elections scheduled for April 9. Flanked by senior UDF leaders including Shri T.J. Isaac, Shri N.D. Appachan, Shri T. Muha ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued notices to the Delhi Police, the Union Health Ministry and the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India, seeking an Action Taken Report (ATR) within two weeks over allegations of harassment of whistleblowers in a case linked to an internal recruitment inquiry. Taking cognisance under the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993, a Bench presided over by NHRC member Priyank Kanoongo observed that the alleg ...Read More >
Indian Institute of Madras (IIT) Madras director V Kamakoti, former vice-chancellor of the National Law School of India University (NLSIU) Bengaluru R Venkata Rao and Indian Council of Historical Research (ICHR) chairman Raghuvendra Tanwar are now part of the 20-member National Syllabus and Teaching Learning Material Committee (NSTC), tasked with preparing the national syllabus and teacher learning material under the National Council of Education Research and Training (NCERT). Following the Sup ...Read More >
New Delhi: The NHRC has issued a notice to the Health Ministry, FSSAI and Delhi Police following a complaint that "action" was taken against "whistleblowers" who had raised their voice against alleged wrongdoing in the larger public interest, according to the proceedings of the case. The rights panel also sought an action taken report within two weeks. The complainant in the case has claimed that some persons submitted "fraudulent" documents during the recruitment process and the Food Safety an ...Read More >
Hyderabad: In a major anti-corruption operation, officials of the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) conducted a surprise raid at the Rajiv Gandhi International (RGI) Airport police outpost in Shamshabad, exposing alleged bribery by two police officers. According to the ACB, a Circle Inspector (CI), identified as Kanakaiah, and a Sub-Inspector (SI), Siddeshwar, were caught red-handed while accepting a bribe of Rs 2 lakh. The trap was laid by Ranga Reddy district ACB DSP Anand following a complaint f ...Read More >
Guwahati: A political controversy arose on April 7, Tuesday evening after Congress spokesperson Supriya Shrinate criticized Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma over his alleged remarks targeting Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge. In a statement posted on social media, accompanied by a video, Shrinate said: "Himanta Biswa Sarma, You have not only displayed your mental bankruptcy and frustration by calling Mallikarjun Kharge ji, this country's tallest Dalit leader, Congress president, ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 8 (ANI): National Student Union of India (NSUI) workers on Tuesday staged a protest outside Assam Bhawan against the search conducted by Assam Police at the residence of Congress leader Pawan Khera. During the protest, the workers also burned an effigy of Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and expressed their opposition to the police action. Also Read | Rahul Gandhi Condemns Donald Trump's 'Civilisation' Threat Against Iran, Says Nuclear Weapon Use Is Never Justi ...Read More >
CUDDALORE: Chief Minister MK Stalin on Tuesday said AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami is indulging in slander as he does not have any achievements to highlight about his previous tenure as CM. Addressing a rally in support of the DMK-led alliance candidates in the nine constituencies in the district, he said corruption was rampant under Palaniswami's rule, with even sitting ministers getting investigated in the gutka scam. Referring to Palaniswami's earlier remarks critical of th ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 8 (ANI): National Student Union of India (NSUI) workers on Tuesday staged a protest outside Assam Bhawan against the search conducted by Assam Police at the residence of Congress leader Pawan Khera. During the protest, the workers also burned an effigy of Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and expressed their opposition to the police action. Earlier, Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh lashed out at the BJP-led government and termed Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sa ...Read More >
Sreerampur (West Bengal) [India], April 8 (ANI): Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini has said the people of West Bengal want a change in government and there is a strong wave of BJP across Bengal. The Chief Minister was interacting with journalists on Tuesday during his visit to West Bengal after the filing of nomination papers of the candidate from Sreerampur Assembly constituency. He also conducted a roadshow in support of the BJP candidate in Sreerampur and appealed to the people to vot ...Read More >
Jorhat (Assam) [India], April 8 (ANI): Congress leader Kanhaiya Kumar on Tuesday alleged that the Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma-led BJP government has been engaging in "hooliganism and corruption" during their ten-year rule. He further claimed that "Assam will meet the same fate as Manipur" in case Himanta Biswa Sarma becomes the Chief Minister when the assembly election results are announced on May 4. "Himanta Biswa Sarma has done nothing in the past several years, and during the B ...Read More >
Highlighting the discrepancy, the applicant said the Municipal Corporation of Delhi provided a reply about another property altogether, despite repeated representations pointing out that the information sought related to a specific address where alleged misuse of a basement, including possible commercial use, was under question. Coming down heavily on the officials, the CIC observed that the RTI plea "remained unattended within the stipulated time frame, in clear violation of the provisions of ...Read More >
In a crackdown on illegal liquor trade, Kaij police in Beed, Maharashtra, seized liquor worth over ₹1.5 lakh being transported without proper permits, leading to the arrest of one individual. IMAGE: Photograph: Flavio Lo Scalzo/ReutersKey PointsKaij police seized illegal liquor worth over ₹1.5 lakh in Beed district, Maharashtra.The liquor was confiscated from a car intercepted on Kaij-Kallam road.The seized liquor included country liquor worth ₹88,000 and foreign liquor valued at ₹71,860 ...Read More >
Kolkata: Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini has said the people of West Bengal want a change in government and there is a strong wave of BJP across Bengal. The Chief Minister was interacting with journalists on Tuesday during his visit to West Bengal after the filing of nomination papers of the candidate from Sreerampur Assembly constituency. He also conducted a roadshow in support of the BJP candidate in Sreerampur and appealed to the people to vote in favour of the BJP. The Chief Minis ...Read More >
ITANAGAR, 7 Apr: The state unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) dismissed the Arunachal Pradesh Committee's (APCC) demand for resignation of Chief Minister Pema Khandu on moral ground, terming it politically motivated and misleading. The party called it a 'desperate attempt' by a 'weakened' opposition to gain political relevance by misinterpreting the observations of the Supreme Court of India, stating that the SC has only directed a preliminary inquiry and no wrongdoings have been establis ...Read More >
GUWAHATI, 7 Apr: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday asserted that the opposition alliance will form a government in Assam by winning around 73 seats of 126 assembly constituencies in the upcoming elections. Addressing a press meet here, he described Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma as the "most corrupt" in India and sought comments from RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on this. "The Congress-led alliance is going to form the next government in Assam. We will win 72-73 seats," Khar ...Read More >
ITANAGAR, 7 Apr: Welcoming the Supreme Court judgment directing the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to conduct a preliminary investigation against Chief Minister Pema Khandu over his alleged role in awarding contract works to his kith and kin, the Jan Andolan-Anti Corruption Movement of Arunachal Pradesh (JAACMAP) demanded Khandu's resignation on moral grounds for a free and fair investigation. Addressing a press conference, JAACMAP chairman Nabam Tagam termed the apex court judgment a vi ...Read More >
Sreerampur (West Bengal) [India], April 8 (ANI): Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini has said the people of West Bengal want a change in government and there is a strong wave of BJP across Bengal. The Chief Minister was interacting with journalists on Tuesday during his visit to West Bengal after the filing of nomination papers of the candidate from Sreerampur Assembly constituency. He also conducted a roadshow in support of the BJP candidate in Sreerampur and appealed to the people to vot ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday indirectly reacted to US President Donald Trump's warning to Iran, saying any rhetoric that contemplates the "end of civilisation" is unacceptable in the modern world.In a post on X, Rahul Gandhi said that while wars remain a tragic reality, the use of extreme language or actions that could lead to catastrophic consequences must be rejected."Wars are tragic, yet they remain a reality. Any language or action that contemplates the end of civilisat ...Read More >
CUDDALORE: Tamil Nadu chief minister and DMK president M K Stalin made a clarion call for the formation of "Dravidian Model 2.0" govt after the 2026 assembly election.Sharing the stage with VCK president Thol Thirumavalavan and DMDK general secretary Premallatha Vijayakanth to exhibit the solidarity of the alliance, Stalin said under the current DMK regime, Tamil Nadu's growth rate jumped from a dismal 0.07% during the previous AIADMK regime to a robust 11.19%, earning the state the moniker of " ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Union minister and BJP national president JP Nadda announced that every household in Puducherry would receive two free gas cylinders a year if the NDA returns to power, as he flagged off the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha's mega bike rally ahead of the upcoming assembly polls.Speaking at the rally, also attended by Union minister and BJP election in-charge for Puducherry Mansukh Mandaviya, Nadda said the NDA 2.0 government would prioritise the Union territory's "economic development" th ...Read More >
Kannur (Kerala)/Hyderabad (PTI): A war of words between Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and his Telangana counterpart Revanth Reddy turned acrimonious on Tuesday, the final day of campaigning for the April 9 Assembly polls. The two leaders sparred on the virtual world as well, exchanging letters on their respective social media handles. The escalation came after Vijayan, responding to Reddy's earlier remarks, used Malayalam expressions considered nearly derogatory, signalling strong dis ...Read More >
New Delhi: Just hours after President Donald Trump threatened that "a whole civilisation will die tonight" if Iran does not make a deal to end the war, India advised its nationals who are currently in Iran to "stay put where they are, shelter in place and avoid further movements". The Ministry of External Affairs in its advisory this evening stated, "In view of the rapidly evolving situation in Iran, Indian nationals who are currently in Iran are advised to stay put where they are, shelter in p ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) A political row erupted on Tuesday after sharp exchanges between senior leaders of the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), with K.C. Venugopal demanding an apology from Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma over his remarks targeting Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge. Taking to social media platform X, Venugopal, the Congress General Secretary (Organisation), criticised Chief Minister Sarma for what he termed as "street insults" directed at ...Read More >
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