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MUMBAI: Satara police on Friday arrested Prashant Bankar, one of the accused in the rape and harassment case linked to the suspected suicide of a lady doctor in Maharashtra, while the main accused, suspended PSI Gopal Badane, continues to remain absconding. A 26-year-old woman doctor in Phaltan, Satara district, Maharashtra, died by suicide after leaving a seven-line note on her palm. In it, she accused police sub-inspector Gopal Banade of repeatedly raping and sexually exploiting her, and alle ...Read More >
Patna, October 24: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, addressing his second rally of the day in Begusarai on Friday, launched a scathing attack on the RJD-Congress-led Mahagathbandhan, mocking it as a "Mahalathbandhan" -- a grand alliance of confusion and self-interest. Speaking before a massive crowd in Begusarai, PM Modi contrasted the unity and vision of the NDA with what he called the chaos and hypocrisy of the opposition. "Since the Bihar elections were announced, one thing is clear -- on one s ...Read More >
6,018 such applications made ahead of the Karnataka 2023 elections in the Aland constituency -- won by the Congress -- were cited by Rahul Gandhi as example of "vote chori" For every fraudulent voter deletion submission made to the Election Commission in the Aland seat ahead of the 2023 Karnataka Assembly polls, a data centre operator was paid Rs 80, as per the Karnataka Police SIT probing the case. A total of 6,018 such applications were made between December 2022 and February 2023 in the seat ...Read More >
Kang said following court directions, "Facebook, in compliance with legal instructions, deleted Jagman Samra's account and the fake video". The ruling Aam Aadmi Party in Punjab Thursday accused the BJP of indulging in character assassination of Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann by allegedly circulating a fake video on social media targeting him even as the Opposition party questioned the "government's claims of honesty and morality". CM Mann, who was in Morinda, too broke his silence on the alleged ...Read More >
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], October 23 (ANI): BRS Working President K T Rama Rao came down heavily on the Congress government, accusing it of large-scale corruption, administrative collapse, and lawlessness across the state. He said that the "stench of corruption under the Congress regime has spread throughout Telangana," and that the once agriculture-leading state is now being turned into a hub of gun culture and mafia-style politics, the party said in a release on Thursday. KTR said he had ...Read More >
The government has proposed compulsory declarations by all social media users when posting AI-generated or modified content, with the platforms told to deploy technical measures to verify these. The government has proposed compulsory declarations by all social media users when posting AI-generated or modified content, with the platforms told to deploy technical measures to verify these. The move is aimed at curbing the rapid rise of AI-based deepfakes on the internet, officials said. Stakehold ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 22 (PTI) There is no risk that fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi will not get a fair trial in India after his extradition, a Belgian court has ruled, underlining that he has failed to demonstrate any "serious risk" of being subjected to torture, inhuman or degrading treatment. A four-member indictment chamber at the Court of Appeals in Antwerp has found no infirmity in the orders issued by the pre-trial chamber of the Antwerp district court on November 29, 2024, allowing Choksi's ...Read More >
Surat (Gujarat) [India], October 22: As travellers increasingly rely on digital platforms to plan holidays, clarity and trust have become harder to find. Hidden fees, unclear policies, and mismatched expectations are now common concerns. In this environment, True Tourism XP, founded by Shivendra Saxena, is quietly focusing on something simple but often missing -- truth in travel. Also Read | Diwali in US: Los Angeles City Hall Diwali Event for Indian Diaspora With Zeal and Enthusiasm, Highlight ...Read More >
New Delhi: In a bid to curb user harm from AI-generated deepfakes and synthetically produced content, the IT Ministry has proposed draft amendments to IT rules that mandate labelling and prominent markers to ensure users can distinguish synthetic and authentic content and mooted greater accountability for major social media platforms. With the increasing availability of generative AI tools and the resulting proliferation of synthetically generated information (deepfakes), the potential for misu ...Read More >
New Delhi: Delhi Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) President Saurabh Bhardwaj on Wednesday alleged that four government agencies "worked together" to manipulate the national capital's air quality data on the night of Diwali, terming it a "criminal act" following reports that an Air Quality Index (AQI) reading of 1763 was recorded at the Nehru Nagar monitoring station before it was shut down. Speaking to ANI, Bhardwaj said, "They are corrupt and criminals, what they have done is a criminal act... Four diffe ...Read More >
New Delhi: Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa on Wednesday accused the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) of scapegoating Diwali for the capital's rising pollution levels, alleging that the opposition's narrative is a ploy to appease a "particular vote bank" by pushing for a ban on the festival's traditions, including diyas and crackers. "Aam Aadmi Party is fully focused on proving that the pollution here in Delhi is due to Diwali. This is because they have a particular vote bank, whom they wa ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 22 (ANI): Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa on Wednesday alleged that the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is attempting to hold "Diwali, Hindus, and Sanatanis" responsible for Delhi's air pollution, calling it a "sin" to link the festival with the capital's worsening air quality. In an interview with ANI, Sirsa lashed out at AAP for what he described as a politically motivated attempt to ban Hindu religious practices, saying, "It's not the crackers..The Aam Aadmi ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Chief minister A Revanth Reddy on Tuesday appealed to active Maoists to surrender and join the mainstream, urging them to become partners in the nation's development and participate in the reconstruction of Telangana."Telangana had suffered from Maoist and terrorist activities in the past but the indomitable spirit displayed by (Telangana) police has led to decline in terror and naxal activities in the state in recent times. Many key Maoists have surrendered. I am appealing to all Mao ...Read More >
MUMBAI: MNS chief Raj Thackeray on Sunday dared the State Election Commission (SEC) to hold local self-government elections before sorting out the mess in the electoral rolls. He claimed there were 9.6 million bogus voters on the rolls, and emphasised that the EC had to first set the rolls right even if it took a year. Thackeray was speaking to booth-level agents and office-bearers of his party at NESCO Ground, Goregaon, where he held a meeting on Sunday afternoon as part of the pre-election pr ...Read More >
KURUKSHETRA: The Bharatiya Kisan Union Charuni has released an open letter addressed to Haryana Chief Minister (CM) Nayab Singh Saini, the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, opposition leaders, district and procurement officers, and all relevant government departments, alleging a large-scale scam in the state's ongoing paddy procurement process.In the detailed letter, BKU Charuni national president Gurnam Singh Charuni has accused rice millers, procurement agencies, and some officials of colluding to ...Read More >
The Department of Legal Affairs under the Ministry of Law and Justice has notified the Notaries (Amendment) Rules, 2025, raising the limit on the number of notaries in four states. Issued under Section 15 of the Notaries Act, 1952, the notification was published as G.S.R. 763(E) on October 17, 2025, and took effect immediately upon its release in the Official Gazette. Under the revised provisions, Gujarat's limit has been raised from 2,900 to 6,000, Tamil Nadu from 2,500 to 3,500, Rajasthan fro ...Read More >
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], October 19 (ANI): Congress leader V Hanumantha Rao showcased support for Karnataka Chief Minister Siddharamaiah's recent statement on Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). The Congress leader emphasised that RSS has opposed the rights and reservations of the minority community, including those advocated by Babasaheb Ambedkar. "The Karnataka CM Siddharamaiah is rightly saying that RSS has been against Babasaheb Ambedkar from the beginning... Rahul Gandhi has also bee ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Congress Bihar election observer and Minister Ponguleti Srinivasa Reddy asserted that the Mahagatbhandhan coalition, comprising the Congress, RJD, and Left parties, is poised to secure a decisive victory in the Bihar Assembly elections. Beginning his tour from Patna, Minister Srinivasa Reddy participated in the nomination event for Amit Giri, the Congress candidate supported by the Mahagatbhandhan, representing the Nutan Assembly constituency in the West Champaran district of Bihar, ...Read More >
Kalaburagi: A special investigation team (SIT) probing the alleged vote theft in the Aland assembly constituency has reportedly recovered burnt voter records near the residence of former BJP MLA Subhash Guttedar.Officials said the burnt documents were found dumped and partially destroyed near Guttedar's house Saturday, a day after the SIT conducted raids on multiple properties linked to him, his sons, and a chartered accountant. The searches were part of an ongoing investigation into alleged man ...Read More >
Mysuru/ Hubballi: Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) vice-president VS Ugrappa has challenged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to clarify whether the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) functioning without official registration is patriotic or anti-national.He also questioned Union ministers on how the RSS is allowed to function without registration.On Saturday, Ugrappa told reporters, "Two major issues are being discussed across the nation -- large-scale electoral malpractice, including vote ...Read More >
Patna: Union home minister Amit Shah took sharp aim at Congress and RJD, challenging Rahul Gandhi to tell voters in Bihar that he wanted a CM to run govt from jail and warning that the state risked a return to the "jungle raj" of the 1990s if the opposition alliance took office."Rahul Gandhi, who had torn up an ordinance meant to help RJD chief Lalu Prasad during the Manmohan Singh govt, is now opposing the 130th Constitution amendment and supporting Lalu for power in Bihar," Shah said Saturday ...Read More >
Thangam Thennarasu has accused the Centre of repeatedly denying Tamil Nadu its share of funds. Tamil Nadu Finance Minister Thangam Thennarasu has accused the Union government of "systematic and deliberate discrimination" against the state and demanded that Prime Minister Narendra Modi respond to ten questions on what he described as the Centre's "biased fiscal policies" and erosion of cooperative federalism. Tamil Nadu BJP Vice President Jayaprakash denied the allegations. "The Prime Minister ...Read More >
A 72-year-old Mumbai businessman was allegedly duped of Rs 58 crore in a 'digital arrest' scam, one of the largest such cyber frauds reported involving an individual. Fraudsters posing as ED and CBI officials intimidated him and his wife via video calls, claiming he was involved in a money laundering case, and pressured him to transfer money to multiple bank accounts over two months. A 72-year-old businessman in Mumbai has allegedly been duped of a staggering Rs 58 crore in a 'digital arrest' s ...Read More >
Lucknow: CM Yogi Adityanath will hit the poll track of Bihar by addressing a rally in Danapur and Saharsa assembly seats on Thursday. Polling is scheduled to be held in the state on Nov 6 and 11.Yogi will fly to Patna and then reach Khagol Road, the rally venue of the Danapur assembly seat, at around 11.45 am to campaign for party candidate Ram Kripal Yadav. Yogi is then scheduled to fly to Saharsa to address a rally in favour of party candidate Alok Ranjan at around 1.50 pm. The CM will be back ...Read More >
New Delhi, October 18: A message circulating on social media and via SMS claims that a parcel from India Post has arrived at a warehouse and could not be delivered due to an incomplete address. It urges recipients to update their address within 12 hours through a provided link, warning that the package will otherwise be returned. The message appears to be official and is designed to create urgency. This message is fake, as confirmed by the Press Information Bureau's (PIB) Fact Check unit. India ...Read More >
Kalaburagi (Karnataka), Oct 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) Former Karnataka BJP MLA Subhash Guttedar on Saturday termed the Special Investigation Team's (SIT) raid on his residence as an attempt to divert public attention from key issues. The SIT is probing the alleged voter fraud in the Aland assembly constituency of Kalaburagi district. "The allegations of voter fraud against me are completely false. This is being done to distract people from other issues. No voter names were deleted around my house," G ...Read More >
SRINAGAR, Oct 17: A Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) leader and four officials, were charge sheeted by the Economic Offences Wing of the Crime Branch Kashmir (CBK) today in a major land fraud case. Follow the Daily Excelsior channel on WhatsApp In a statement issued here, the CBK said that a charge sheet in FIR No. 23/2019 was submitted before the Court of Special Judge Anti-Corruption, Srinagar. The accused include four revenue officials - three retired and one serving - involved in the "fraudulen ...Read More >
New Delhi: In a major breakthrough for Indian authorities, a court in Antwerp on Friday cleared the extradition of fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi, ruling that his arrest by Belgian authorities on India's request was valid. Officials said the order marks a significant step forward in India's efforts to bring Choksi back to face trial in the ₹13,000-crore Punjab National Bank (PNB) scam. Choksi, however, has the option to appeal the decision in a higher court in Belgium. "The order has come i ...Read More >
The judge said marriage has been often misused as an instrument of subjugation against women. New Delhi: Marriage has been too often misused as an instrument of subjugation against women, Supreme Court judge Justice Surya Kant said on Wednesday. He also highlighted the recurring issue that frequently arises across courts in India concerning the recognition and indirect enforcement of foreign divorce decrees. "This is, in my view, a challenge faced by many jurisdictions today, as the world gr ...Read More >
Director General of Border Security Force, Daljit Singh Chawdhary, on Friday said that police worked shoulder to shoulder with other security forces during 'Operation Sindoor'. Speaking after reviewing the passing out parade of the 77th (Regular Recruits) batch of the Indian Police Service (IPS) probationers at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy (SVPNPA) here, Chawdhary said in moments of great national challenge, the police do not stand alone. "We have seen this in operation ...Read More >
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