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New Delhi [India], October 17 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Friday took suo motu cognisance of incidents of digital arrest scams, where fraudsters impersonate law enforcement agencies or judicial authorities to extort money from citizens, particularly senior citizens, and sought a response from the Centre and the CBI. A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi observed that the fabrication of judicial orders bearing forged signatures of the judges strikes at the very foundation of the pub ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday took serious note of the digital arrest of a senior citizen couple in Haryana's Ambala on the basis of forged orders of the court and probe agencies by fraudsters to extort Rs 1.05 crore. A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi flagged the rising number of digital arrest cases across the country and sought the response of the Centre, CBI in a case registered as suo motu after the 73-year-old woman wrote to Chief Justice of India B R Gavai. The ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 16: Union Home Minister Amit Shah, on Thursday, underscored the need for a ruthless and coordinated crackdown on fugitives evading Indian law from foreign lands, stressing that no offender, whether an economic fugitive, cybercriminal or terrorist, should escape the reach of law. Addressing a national conference on "Extradition of Fugitives - Challenges and Strategies" organised by CBI in New Delhi, Shah said the government's approach towards such offenders must be one of zero tol ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 16 (ANI): Union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated the conference on "Extradition of Fugitives: Challenges & Strategies" in New Delhi on Thursday. The event was organised by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). Shah addressed the gathering, stating that the conference aims to bring together global operations, strong coordination and smart diplomacy. "Today, under the leadership of PM Modi, a strong India is moving forward to ensure the rule of law along with se ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 16 (ANI): Union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated the conference on "Extradition of Fugitives: Challenges & Strategies" in New Delhi on Thursday. The event was organised by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). Shah addressed the gathering, stating that the conference aims to bring together global operations, strong coordination and smart diplomacy. "Today, under the leadership of PM Modi, a strong India is moving forward to ensure the rule of law along with se ...Read More >
Uttar Pradesh Police has intensified its crackdown on criminals under the government's zero-tolerance policy. Over 15,726 encounters in eight years resulted in 256 criminals eliminated and 31,960 arrests. This reflects a strong commitment to law enforcement and public safety, bolstering the state's reputation as fear-free. Uttar Pradesh Police have launched a determined offensive against criminals, leading to a string of arrests and neutralisations in numerous encounters over the past 20 days, ...Read More >
Lucknow, Oct 6 (PTI) Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati on Monday welcomed the announcement of assembly election for Bihar in two phases, and asserted that the party will contest almost all the seats on its own strength. The assembly elections in Bihar will be held in two phases, polling for which will be held on November 6 and 11, while the counting of votes will be done on November 14, Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar announced in New Delhi on Monday. In a post on X in Hindi, ...Read More >
Reacting to US President Donald Trump's 20-point Gaza peace plan, Israeli ambassador Reuven Azar, in an exclusive conversation with CNN-News18's Zakka Jacob, said he hoped that Hamas would accept it. He also thanked PM Narendra Modi for extending his support to the plan, saying India has a lot to offer in reconstruction of post-war Gaza. "We don't have assurances that Hamas will do that. But we have several new elements that we haven't seen in the past. First of all, there is a clear plan and a ...Read More >
New Delhi, September 30: Israeli Ambassador to India Reuven Azar on Tuesday expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for backing the US-led peace plan aimed at ending the conflict in Gaza, and urged more countries to support the initiative. The announcement came a day after US President Donald Trump unveiled his 20-point peace plan at the White House in the presence of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Addressing a press conference in New Delhi, Azar described the developmen ...Read More >
KC Venugopal flagged what he termed a "chilling and heinous" death threat to Rahul Gandhi. New Delhi: Congress general secretary K C Venugopal on Sunday wrote to Home Minister Amit Shah over a former ABVP leader's controversial remarks targeting Rahul Gandhi during a televised debate, saying a failure to act against him swiftly will be judged as complicity and normalisation of violence against the Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha. In the letter, Venugopal flagged what he termed a "chilling a ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Operations Cell of South West District Police has detained two Bangladeshi nationals residing illegally in Delhi's Mahipalpur area, officials said on Monday. Fresh deportation proceedings have been initiated with the assistance of the Foreigners Regional Registration Office (FRRO), New Delhi, after completing all necessary codal formalities. The detained individuals have been identified as a 46-year-old Md. Abdulaziz Mian, a resident of Sakhipur, Koroti P ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 25 (ANI): Delhi Police has apprehended 25 Bangladeshi nationals living illegally in the national capital, officials said on Thursday. Aishwarya Sharma, Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police for the South East district, among the 25 arrested individuals, 13 were women and 12 were men who had been communicating with people in Bangladesh using an application. Also Read | PM Narendra Modi Extends Greetings on 4th Day of Shardiya Navratri; 'May Devi Maa Infuse Positi ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Congress general secretary K C Venugopal Sunday wrote to home minister Amit Shah drawing his attention to what he referred to as a "chilling and heinous" death threat issued to leader of opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi by Printu Mahadev - "a spokesperson of BJP" - during a televised debate. Venugopal demanded immediate, exemplary action by the state police, "so that justice is swift, visible and severe".Venugopal said "as such, any failure by you to act swiftly, decisively and pu ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 28 (PTI) Congress general secretary K C Venugopal on Sunday wrote to Home Minister Amit Shah over a former ABVP leader's controversial remarks targeting Rahul Gandhi during a televised debate, saying a failure to act against him swiftly will be judged as complicity and normalisation of violence against the Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha. In the letter, Venugopal flagged what he termed a "chilling and heinous" death threat to Rahul Gandhi by Printu Mahadev, a former state presi ...Read More >
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar criticized Lalu Prasad for prioritizing his family. Kumar highlighted the NDA government's focus on women's empowerment and state development since 2005. He contrasted this with the previous government's actions. Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the Mukhya Mantri Mahila Rojgar Yojana. The scheme aims to promote self-employment for women. The launch occurred virtually, with many participants. Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Friday made a veiled dig at ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The Telangana high court directed the chief secretary to "reprimand the district collector" of Sircilla district, Sandeep Kumar Jha, for initiating criminal proceedings against a woman despite a clear court order in her favour. The court termed the criminal case a blatant violation of constitutional rights and an "abuse of process of law".In a strongly worded order pronounced on Thursday, Justice Anil Kumar Jukanti criticised Jha, stating, "Initially, this court was inclined to take f ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The Telangana high court directed the chief secretary to "reprimand the district collector" of Sircilla district, Sandeep Kumar Jha, for initiating criminal proceedings against a woman despite a clear court order in her favour. The court termed the criminal case a blatant violation of constitutional rights and an "abuse of process of law".In a strongly worded order pronounced on Thursday, Justice Anil Kumar Jukanti criticised Jha, stating, "Initially, this court was inclined to take f ...Read More >
New Delhi: A plea has been filed in Delhi High Court by an organisation and an individual petitioner seeking its direction to authorities to remove the graves of terrorists Mohammad Afzal Guru and Mohammad Maqbool Bhatt from Tihar jail. Bhatt was hanged in 1984. Guru was executed in Feb 2013.The PIL, yet to be listed, sought relocation of their remains, if necessary, to a secret location to prevent the "glorification of terrorism". The plea by Vishwa Vedic Sanatan Sangh and Jitendra Singh said t ...Read More >
Bengaluru/New Delhi, Sep 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) Union Food, Public Distribution and Consumer Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi said on Monday that under the Congress-led state government, Karnataka is becoming a hub for drug mafia. Speaking to reporters in Delhi, Union Minister Joshi, while criticising the Congress government, said, "Drug and ganja-related cases are increasing day by day in the state. As a result, the valuable lives of the youth are being sacrificed." "Is the Congress-led government ...Read More >
ISLAMABAD, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 11th Sep, 2025) The 77th death anniversary of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah was solemnly observed across Pakistan on Thursday, with citizens and leaders paying tribute to the founder of the nation through ceremonies, prayers, and renewed pledges to uphold his vision. The day commenced with special prayers across mosques and places of worship nationwide, seeking eternal peace for Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah and invoking blessings for Pakistan ...Read More >
Speaking at the 65th Annual Convention of ACMA, the Commerce Minister said that the latest GST reform will help formalise the spare parts sector economy. The recent reduction of GST on auto parts from 28 per cent to 18 per cent is the biggest indirect tax reform since Independence, Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said at the ACMA Annual Conclave 2025. "Reducing GST from 28 per cent to 18 per cent is a parting gift to the industry. This is the biggest reform since Independence ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 12 (ANI): Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday lauded the relations between India and the European Union, stating that both sides "complement" each other rather than competing with each other. Goyal was speaking at the ACMA's 65th Annual Session and was addressing the issue of the India-EU Foreign Trade Agreement. He said that it is essential to expand trade between India and Europe while reflecting on EU President Ursula von der Leyen's quot ...Read More >
UNITED NATIONS, Sep 12 (APP): Pakistan's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad on Friday said Pakistan has warned of India's unilateral actions to undermine the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) that pose not only a threat to Pakistan's water security but also endanger regional peace and global trust in international agreements. Speaking at a high-level event organized by Pakistan's Mission to the United Nations in collaboration with the Muslim American Leadersh ...Read More >
NEW DELHI (AP) -- India and Japan on Friday agreed to further expand ties and deepen cooperation in areas such as security, economy, clean energy and human resources. The two nations released a "joint vision" for cooperation for the next 10 years after Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Japanese counterpart Shigeru Ishiba held talks in Tokyo. They agreed to boost Japanese private sector investment in India to 10 trillion yen ($68 billion) over the next decade. Here's a look at Modi's ...Read More >
NEW DELHI (AP) -- India and Japan on Friday agreed to further expand ties and deepen cooperation in areas such as security, economy, clean energy and human resources. The two nations released a "joint vision" for cooperation for the next 10 years after Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Japanese counterpart Shigeru Ishiba held talks in Tokyo. They agreed to boost Japanese private sector investment in India to 10 trillion yen ($68 billion) over the next decade. The Indian leader said I ...Read More >
Chennai, Aug 28 (SocialNews.XYZ) Tamil Nadu has once again emerged as the country's leader in industrial employment, with Chief Minister M.K. Stalin attributing the achievement to the policies of the Dravidian model government. Citing the Union government's Annual Survey of Industries 2023-24, CM Stalin said the recognition from New Delhi is itself the strongest rebuttal to critics, who have been "targeting" the state government on the industrial and economic fronts. In a post on 'X', the Chie ...Read More >
Chandigarh (Haryana) [India], August 28 (ANI): Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini on Thursday implemented Deendayal Lado Laxmi Yojana for social security and respect of women. It will be launched on September 25, 2025, the birth anniversary of Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay. Under this scheme, eligible women will receive a monthly financial assistance of Rs 2,100. "On September 25, 2025, all our sisters who are 13 years of age or above will get the benefit of this scheme. Both married and unmarried women ...Read More >
Chandigarh (Haryana) [India], August 28 (ANI): Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini on Thursday implemented Deendayal Lado Laxmi Yojana for social security and respect of women. It will be launched on September 25, 2025, the birth anniversary of Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay. Under this scheme, eligible women will receive a monthly financial assistance of Rs 2,100. "On September 25, 2025, all our sisters who are 13 years of age or above will get the benefit of this scheme. Both married and unmarried women ...Read More >
Patna: Launching a scathing attack on RJD and Congress, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said these parties were against the Constitution (130th Amendment) Bill as many of their leaders were either in jail or out on bail, while raising concerns over rapidly changing demographic profile of Bihar's border districts."The members of RJD, Congress, and Left parties are opposing this law. They are very angry, and who doesn't know what they are afraid of? Some of these RJD and Congress members ar ...Read More >
The Centre has cautioned the Supreme Court that imposing fixed timelines on governors and the president for acting on state bills would disrupt the constitutional balance and lead to disorder. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta argued that such timelines would negate the rule of law, emphasizing that the Constitution deliberately avoids fixed limits for these roles. Imposing fixed timelines on governors and the president to act on bills passed by a state Assembly would amount to one organ of the go ...Read More >
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