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CHENNAI: Facing repeated questions from the opposition and social media scrutiny over alleged lapses in the Karur stampede, the state government on Tuesday deployed a team of officials to blunt the charges regarding site approval, police deployment, and power outage at the TVK's Saturday event addressed by Vijay. At a media briefing at the secretariat, revenue secretary P Amudha, home secretary Dheeraj Kumar, health secretary P Senthil Kumar and Head of Police Force (HoPF in-charge) G Venkatara ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 26 (ANI): Congress MP and Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi on Friday launched fresh attacks on the BJP, accusing it of being "paper-chor" amid the allegations of malpractice in the Uttarakhand Subordinate Service Selection Commission (UKSSSC) graduate-level competitive examination 2025. In a social media post on X, Rahul Gandhi wrote, "Today, BJP's other name is - paper chor! The repeated paper leaks happening across the country have ruined the lives and dreams of million ...Read More >
Dehradun: Uttarakhand home secretary Shailesh Bagauli on Thursday reviewed the implementation of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) across the state in a video conference with all district magistrates and directed them to intensify awareness drives and ensure compulsory marriage registration under the new law. He instructed officials to work in a "planned manner" to achieve full marriage registration within the next three months. So far 4,02,096 people have applied for registration of marriage/acknowl ...Read More >
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], September 26 (ANI): The Uttarakhand Subordinate Service Selection Commission (UKSSSC) graduate-level competitive examination 2025 has come under intense scrutiny following allegations of malpractice, prompting the state government to launch a judicially supervised probe. Retired Justice BS Verma, former judge of the Uttarakhand High Court, Nainital, has been appointed to supervise the investigation to ensure fairness and transparency throughout the process. An o ...Read More >
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate a three-day Combined Commanders' Conference of the armed forces at the Eastern Command headquarters here on September 15. Focusing on reforms, transformation and operational preparedness, the theme for this year's conference is 'Year of Reforms - Transforming for the Future'. "The focus of the conference reflects the armed forces' commitment to institutional reforms, deeper integration and technological modernisation, while sustaining a high level o ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 14: At least 26 Police officers were injured and 24 people arrested during a mass rally led by far-right activist Tommy Robinson in central London on Saturday, the Metropolitan Police said. The "Unite the Kingdom" protest drew an estimated 110,000 people to Whitehall, far exceeding organisers' expectations, while around 5,000 counter-protesters gathered nearby at a Stand Up To Racism demonstration. What began largely peacefully escalated into violent clashes, with some Robinson ...Read More >
Chandigarh: The Election Commission of India (ECI) has instructed authorities concerned to make special arrangements for Khadoor Sahib's jailed member of parliament, Amritpal Singh, to cast his vote in the upcoming Vice-Presidential election by postal ballot.Amritpal Singh, a member of the electoral college for this election, is currently detained under the National Security Act (NSA) in Dibrugarh jail of Assam. In a letter to the union home secretary and the Assam chief secretary on Monday, the ...Read More >
Lawyers in Delhi district courts will extend their strike through Thursday and Friday in response to a notification issued by the Lieutenant Governor (LG). The notification permits police to present evidence virtually from police stations. Advocates have been abstaining from work for five days, and a demonstration is planned outside LG House on Friday to protest the notification. The lawyers' strike in Delhi district courts will continue on Thursday and Friday to protest against a notification ...Read More >
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], August 25 (ANI): All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Monday questioned the independence of investigative agencies and raised concerns over the validity of the proposed 130th Constitutional Amendment Bill. He also requested Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla to include him in the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) reviewing the bill. The Constitution (One Hundred and Thirtieth Amendment) Bill, 2025, introduced in the Lok Sabha on Augus ...Read More >
Kolkata/Malda: Pushed into Bangladesh illegally on June 28 by Rajasthan Police and BSF, 22-year-old Malda migrant labourer Amir Sheikh has been brought back to an undisclosed location in India.Bengal govt said it has not been "officially" informed of the development. The news came a day ahead of Calcutta High Court's hearing of a habeas corpus plea moved by Amir's father, Jiyem Sk. Jiyem had alleged that his youngest son was "secretly deported to Bangladesh".On Tuesday, Jiyem told TOI: "We recei ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court of India on Tuesday directed all states and union territories to immediately release prisoners who have completed their court-mandated sentences, provided they are not wanted in any other case. The order came as the court expressed concern over prisoners languishing in jails long after their terms had ended.A bench of Justices B V Nagarathna and K V Viswanathan issued the directive while ordering the release of Sukhdev Yadav alias Pehalwan, convicted in the 2002 Niti ...Read More >
New Delhi, Aug 12 (PTI) The Supreme Court on Tuesday expressed concern over prisoners languishing in jail even after completing their sentence and directed all states and union territories to immediately release any such convict if he or she is not wanted in any other case. A bench of Justices B V Nagarathna and K V Viswanathan passed the direction while ordering the release of Sukhdev Yadav alias Pehalwan in the 2002 Nitish Katara murder case. It noted that Yadav completed his sentence of 20 y ...Read More >
Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha took responsibility for the Pahalgam attack, calling it a Pakistan-sponsored act to disrupt Kashmir's economy and incite communal discord. While acknowledging the security lapse, he highlighted the decline in local militant recruitment and emphasized the government's commitment to countering terrorism. Sinha noted the temporary setback to tourism but assured a phased reopening with enhanced security measures. Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has ...Read More >
Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday said that justice will be delivered to every victim of terrorism" in Jammu and Kashmir, reiterating that acts of terrorism will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of law. He asserted that this reflects his administration's commitment to pursuing justice against terrorists. It, he said, would provide financial assistance and government jobs to the families of the terror victims and restore their confiscated properties, which suggests a broader ...Read More >
Baramulla, July 13: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday said the administration will investigate all unregistered cases involving terror-affected families and ensure the return of confiscated properties to their rightful owners. Speaking to reporters in Baramulla, LG Sinha after distributing appointment letters to the families of terror victims, per the news agency -- Kashmir News Observer (KNO), said after consultations with senior government officials, a decision was t ...Read More >
Varanasi: Jaunpur SP Kaustubh on Friday late night suspended three policemen, including Mungra Badshahpur police station in charge, while a revenue officer faced similar action directed by district magistrate. Cases were filed against both constables and the revenue officer for threatening a petitioner to withdraw a plea filed in high court and for bribery related to a land dispute involving village society land.Talking to TOI on Saturday, the SP said police inspector Dilip Kumar Singh and const ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 12 (PTI) As the preliminary report into one of the country's worst aircraft accidents has been released by the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB), here is a brief look at the related happenings since June 12. * Air India's nearly 12-year-old Boeing 787-8 aircraft, VT-ANB, enroute to London Gatwick crashed soon after take off into the residential quarters of BJ Medical College in Ahmedabad on June 12. Also Read | Rozgar Mela: PM Narendra Modi to Distribute Over 51,000 ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 12 (PTI) As the preliminary report into one of the country's worst aircraft accidents has been released by the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB), here is a brief look at the related happenings since June 12. * Air India's nearly 12-year-old Boeing 787-8 aircraft, VT-ANB, enroute to London Gatwick crashed soon after take off into the residential quarters of BJ Medical College in Ahmedabad on June 12. * There were 242 people, including 12 crew members, on board the ill ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 11 (ANI): The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved extension in services of Govind Mohan as Home Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs, beyond the date of his superannuation upto August 22, 2026. Home Secretary Govind Mohan is a 1989 Batch Sikkim cadre IAS officer. 'The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved extension in services of Shri Govind Mohan, IAS (SK:89) as Home Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs beyond the date of his superannuation i. ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 11 (ANI): The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved extension in services of Govind Mohan as Home Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs, beyond the date of his superannuation upto August 22, 2026. Home Secretary Govind Mohan is a 1989 Batch Sikkim cadre IAS officer. Also Read | West Bengal Imposes Luggage Limit on Passengers Travelling by App-Bikes, Sets 10 kg Limit, 36 cm Width Cap on Bags. "The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved extension i ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Centre on Friday extended the tenure of Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan till August 22 next year, according to an official order. The extension comes at a time when the country is preparing for the mega census with caste enumeration and amid the Union Ministry of Home Affairs' (MHA's) resolve to end Naxalism by March next year. India's 16th Census with caste enumeration will be carried out in 2027, with the reference date of October 1, 2026, in snow-bound areas like Ladakh and ...Read More >
Odisha police on Wednesday (July 9, 2025) released 25 persons out of 444 migrant labourers suspected to be Bangladeshi or Rohingya (Myanmar) held in Jharsuguda after ascertaining their Indian nationality. Document verification was still underway late Wednesday evening, as those detained continued to procure their papers through various means, including WhatsApp and physical submission "Persons with valid documents are already returning or are in process of returning to their place of stay. We ...Read More >
BJP MP Nishikant Dubey accused former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi of attacking the Golden Temple in Amritsar in collaboration with Britain and alleged that the Congress party has used the Sikh community for political gain. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Nishikant Dubey on Monday accused former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi of attacking the Golden Temple in Amritsar in collaboration with Britain and alleged that the Congress party has used the Sikh community for political gain. In a post on X, ...Read More >
Guwahati (Assam) [India], July 7 (ANI): BJP MP Nishikant Dubey on Monday accused the Congress party of being responsible for the rise of Bhindranwale and for taking help from the British Army during Operation Blue Star in 1984. He also alleged that Congress had committed multiple injustices against the Sikh community. Speaking to ANI, Dubey said, 'The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Britain had written a letter to the Ministry of Home Affairs in 1984. Operation Blue Star happened in June 1984, ...Read More >
Guwahati (Assam): BJP MP Nishikant Dubey on Monday accused the Congress party of being responsible for the rise of Bhindranwale and for taking help from the British Army during Operation Blue Star in 1984. He also alleged that Congress had committed multiple injustices against the Sikh community. Speaking to ANI, Dubey said, "The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Britain had written a letter to the Ministry of Home Affairs in 1984. Operation Blue Star happened in June 1984, this letter is dated Fe ...Read More >
Guwahati (Assam) [India], July 7 (ANI): BJP MP Nishikant Dubey on Monday accused the Congress party of being responsible for the rise of Bhindranwale and for taking help from the British Army during Operation Blue Star in 1984. He also alleged that Congress had committed multiple injustices against the Sikh community. Also Read | Kozhikode Shocker: 2-Month-Old Baby Boy Dies After Developing Uneasiness During Circumcision Procedure in Kerala, Case Registered. Speaking to ANI, Dubey said, "The ...Read More >
Hyderabad: In a social media post on Monday, BJP parliamentarian Nishikant Dubey claimed that former prime minister Indira Gandhi mounted an attack, Operation Blue Star, on Sri Harmandir Sahib in Amritsar in 1984 in collusion with Britain, when officials of the British Army were present in the city. "In 1984, Indira Gandhi launched an attack on the Golden Temple in collaboration with Britain, with British army officers present in Amritsar at that time," Dubey wrote on X. Taking a dig at Congre ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) BJP MP Nishikant Dubey has alleged that the controversial Operation Blue Star of 1984 in the Golden Temple was conducted in collaboration with the British government. Dubey claimed that British military officers were present in Amritsar during the operation, which targeted militants holed up inside the Golden Temple complex. "In 1984, Indira Gandhi ordered an attack on the Golden Temple in collaboration with the British. British army officers were present in ...Read More >
Aizawl, June 2: Mizoram is set to conduct biometric enrollment for over 32,000 Myanmar refugees sheltered in the state, with preparations underway across all 11 districts. State Additional Home Secretary Andrew H. Vanlaldika announced that the enrollment process, which includes collecting biometric and demographic data, will begin this month. Officials have received training and will be equipped with necessary tools like computers and webcams for the online enrollment process. This initiative ...Read More >
Madurai, Jul 1 (PTI) The family of an alleged custodial victim from Sivaganga has filed a writ petition in the Madras High Court, seeking a direction to the authorities concerned to register a murder case in connection with the incident. The case came up before the Madras HC bench here on Tuesday. The family pleaded the court for issue of a Writ of Mandamus or any other Writ, order or direction to the respondents, including TN Home Secretary and the Director General of Police (DGP) to register ...Read More >
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