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New Delhi [India], September 13 (ANI): The Special Investigation Team (SIT), constituted by the Supreme Court to conduct a fact-finding Inquiry into the allegations of unlawful acquisition of animals in Vantara, a dedicated wildlife rescue and rehabilitation organization, in Jamnagar, Gujarat, has submitted its report in a sealed cover. A bench comprising Justices Pankaj Mithal and Prasanna B. Varale recorded the submission, which includes annexures and supporting materials on a pen drive, stat ...Read More >
Guwahati: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma claimed on Wednesday that the Special Investigation Team (SIT) of the Assam Police, probing the alleged Pakistani links of Assam Congress president Gaurav Gogoi and his family, has unearthed startling facts which point towards a larger conspiracy aimed at undermining India's sovereignty. In an apparent reference to Gogoi (who is also a member of Parliament), and his wife Elizabeth Coulburn, the chief minister said on X that the SIT probe has al ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Supreme Court-appointed SIT probing the affairs of Vantara, a zoological rescue and rehabilitation centre in Gujarat's Jamnagar, on Friday submitted a sealed cover report. The matter came up for hearing before a bench comprising Justices Pankaj Mithal and P B Varale. The bench took the report on record after the SIT counsel headed by former top court judge Jasti Chelameswar, submitted the report. "The SIT formed by this court has submitted a report in a sealed cover along with a ...Read More >
GUWAHATI, Sept. 12: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday said the state Cabinet would deliberate on the report, submitted the Special Investigation Team (SIT), formed to investigate the alleged anti-India activities, and take a call on further action after conclusion of the Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) elections. The investigation team had submitted its report to the chief minister on Wednesday evening. Notably, the SIT was formed on February 17, 2025, to investigate the al ...Read More >
Mangaluru: The complainant witness in the alleged Dharmasthala mass burial case will be produced before a magistrate on Wednesday.He was arrested by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) on Aug 23. He was produced before the JMFC Belthangady and was sent to SIT custody. The SIT may further seek his custody, it is learnt. Meanwhile, the SIT officials continued to remain busy updating records, going through statements, engaging in documentation and other works related to the case. A lot of mahazars ...Read More >
Mangaluru: In a development related to the Dharmasthala mass burial case, Kusumavathi, mother of Sowjanya, a 17-year-old girl allegedly raped and murdered in 2012, approached the Special Investigation Team (SIT) on Thursday.In a petition addressed to SIT chief Pronab Mohanty, she stated the SIT recently arrested the complainant-witness and collected details about him. "People in Dharmasthala are aware that he used to dispose of bodies. My father and brother also knew about it. Despite being awar ...Read More >
Mangaluru (Karnataka), Aug 29 (PTI) The Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the Dharmasthala case questioned one of the complainants, Sujata Bhat, for the third consecutive day on Friday. According to sources, Sujata Bhat, who had previously alleged that her daughter Ananya disappeared from the Dharmasthala temple premises in 2003, reportedly expressed her desire to withdraw the complaint during interrogation. Investigators noted that she appeared to be under significant pressure and was ...Read More >
New Delhi: Fatima Nafees, mother of missing JNU student Najeeb Ahmed, has vowed to continue her fight for justice after a Delhi court accepted the CBI's closure report in June, eight years after his disappearance, Maktoob Media reported. Speaking at a public meeting organised by the Jawaharlal Nehru University Students' Union (JNUSU) at the Constitution Club on Wednesday, Fatima delivered an emotional address: "As long as I am alive, I will keep speaking out about what happened to my son. I don ...Read More >
On January 23, the top court set up an SIT to probe allegations of "excess payments". On Wednesday, while considering the report of that SIT, the bench directed setting up of a new SIT comprising three IPS officers. THE SUPREME Court on Wednesday ordered directed the Uttar Pradesh Director General of Police (DGP) to constitute a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to investigate the alleged "collusion" between some land owners and officials of the New Okhla Industrial Development Authority (NOIDA) ...Read More >
Thane, Aug 14 (PTI) A fire broke out at a cafe located in a multi-storey residential building in Maharashtra's Thane city early Thursday morning, following which 35 persons were evacuated from the structure, officials said. No casualty has been reported as of now, Thane Municipal Corporation's disaster management cell chief Yasin Tadvi said. The blaze erupted in the Parsik Cafe located on the ground floor of the six-storey building at Kharegaon in Kalwa (West), he said. The disaster managemen ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT) of the Uttar Pradesh Police to conduct a preliminary inquiry into alleged collusion between Noida officials and builders over inflated land acquisition compensation to farmers. A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi formed a new SIT, comprising three IPS officers, which will replace the earlier SIT. The bench was hearing a case wherein it had ordered an SIT probe while dealing with the anticipa ...Read More >
Himachal Pradesh faced nature's fury. Bridges collapsed in Shimla, Lahaul, and Spiti. Cloudbursts and flash floods caused widespread damage. Over 300 roads closed, disrupting travel. A police post swept away, shops damaged. No casualties reported yet. Orange alert issued for more heavy rain. The state has suffered significant financial losses this monsoon. Many people have died in rain-related incidents. Several bridges were washed away in Shimla and Lahaul and Spiti districts, while over 300 r ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Nearly half a century after New Okhla Industrial Development Authority (Noida) came into existence, Supreme Court on Wednesday asked UP government to consider replacing it with a metropolitan council for people-centric governance. The direction was based on findings of an SC-constituted SIT, which gave a stinging report into the functioning of Noida Authority, finding, among other things, decision-making centralised in the hands of a few officers.Accepting SIT's recommendations, a ben ...Read More >
Mangaluru: A man has come forward with a complaint before the Special Investigation Team (SIT) -- probing the alleged mass burials in Dharmasthala -- claiming to provide details in connection with the murder of a minor girl nearly 15 years ago.Jayanth T told reporters: "I came forward to file a complaint in connection with the murder of a minor girl, which I witnessed around 15 years ago. No FIR was registered then, and the body was buried without investigation. I have now submitted a formal com ...Read More >
MANGALURU: The legal counsel representing Sujatha Bhat -- mother of Ananya Bhat, an MBBS student who went missing under mysterious circumstances in Dharmasthala a decade ago -- has urged the Special Investigation Team (SIT) to deploy Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) at locations previously identified and excavated by the complainant witness in the mass burial case. Advocate N Manjunath, in a press communiqué, said: "As the witness himself has stated, he left Dharmasthala in 2014. The Dharmasthala ...Read More >
New Delhi, Aug 1: India launched the first phase of four development projects across nine partner countries as part of its 'India-UN Global Capacity Building Initiative'. The programme aims to deepen South-South cooperation in support of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The launch event was presided over by Secretary (West) in the Ministry of External Affairs, Tanmaya Lal, and attended by heads of missions from participating countries, UN Resident Coordinator in India Shombi Sharp, dip ...Read More >
New Delhi, Aug 1: A special court in Bengaluru on Friday convicted suspended Janata Dal (Secular) leader Prajwal Revanna in a high-profile sexual assault case involving the repeated rape of his former domestic help. The verdict was delivered by Additional City Civil and Sessions Judge Santhosh Gajanan Bhat reports Bar & Bench. Revanna, who is the grandson of former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda, was found guilty under multiple sections of the Indian Penal Code, including Sections 376(2)(k) and ...Read More >
CM Siddaramaiah's statement came a day after a lawyers' delegation met him seeking a comprehensive probe into the alleged secret burials in Karnataka's Dharmasthala. The Karnataka Government will await a preliminary investigation report by the state police into a former sanitation worker's claims of carrying out secret burials of several dead bodies in the Dharmasthala region, before deciding on constituting a Special Investigation Team (SIT) for a detailed probe, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah ha ...Read More >
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Bengaluru: Actress and former Lok Sabha MP Ramya has expressed shock over the recent allegations of mass burials and missing women in Dharmasthala, calling for a fair and transparent investigation into the matter. Taking to X, Ramya stated, "I'm quite shocked to hear about these incidents of mass burial and women missing at Dharmasthala. It's a place of worship and highly revered by the people of Karnataka. I hope there will be a fair investigation. We need to know the truth." Her statement co ...Read More >
New Delhi: Leaders of the 24 party I.N.D.I.A. bloc met virtually on Saturday to finalise their strategy for the Monsoon Session of Parliament, which begins on Monday. They agreed to focus on eight priority issues, while reserving the option to raise additional local concerns as they arise. Among the key issues identified are Pahalgam terror attack and the Centre's response, Operation Sindoor and US President Donald Trump's claim that he brokered an India Pakistan cease fire ("five jets were sho ...Read More >
Vijayawada, July 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has welcomed the arrest of YSR Congress Party MP P. V. Midhun Reddy in the liquor scam case in Andhra Pradesh. Sadineni Yamini Sharma, member of the BJP National Council, said that the BJP welcomes the arrest of Rajampet MP Midhun Reddy. "This move clearly shows the significance and commitment of our government, especially the police department," she said. She alleged that Midhun Reddy has been involved in the biggest liquo ...Read More >
Bengaluru, July 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) Karnataka Home Minister G. Parameshwara has categorically stated that a Special Investigation Team (SIT) will not be formed at this stage in connection with the Dharmasthala murders, despite demands from various activists and organisations in the state. Speaking to the media in Bengaluru on Saturday, Parameshwara responded to the growing demands by saying, "The preliminary investigation into the Dharmasthala murder case has already begun. Since the incident f ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The long-running phone tapping controversy in Telangana has entered a decisive phase, with the Special Investigation Team (SIT) issuing formal notices to Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, Bandi Sanjay Kumar, directing him to appear for questioning on July 24. The investigation pertains to allegations of widespread phone surveillance during the previous BRS regime. SIT officials visited Bandi Sanjay's residence earlier on Thursday to serve the summons. In line with protocol an ...Read More >
The Supreme Court questioned the SIT investigating Ali Khan Mahmudabad's Facebook posts about Operation Sindoor, suggesting it was broadening its probe unnecessarily. The court limited the SIT's investigation to the two FIRs concerning the Facebook posts and directed them to conclude the inquiry within four weeks, barring further summons for Mahmudabad. His interim protection from arrest remains in effect. The Supreme Court on Wednesday questioned the special investigation team (SIT), set up to ...Read More >
Bengaluru: Karnataka State Women's Commission chairperson Nagalakshmi Choudhary has urged chief minister Siddaramaiah to constitute a special investigation team (SIT) to probe decades-old allegations of disappearances, unnatural deaths, and sexual assaults of women in Dharmasthala, a major temple town in Dakshina Kannada district.In a letter on Monday, Choudhary wrote, "The Commission has taken serious note of reports aired by some media outlets on July 12, 2025, which included claims about the ...Read More >
Kolkata, Jul 14 (PTI) A special CBI court on Monday framed charges against RG Kar Medical College and Hospital's former principal Sandip Ghosh and four others in a financial irregularities case. Ghosh was the principal of the medical college when an on-duty doctor was raped and murdered on the campus on August 9. He was arrested by the CBI in the financial irregularities case amid the protests over the rape and murder. The special court ordered framing of charges under various sections of the ...Read More >
Kolkata: A Special Investigation Team (SIT) comprising nine members has been formed by the Kolkata Police to investigate the alleged rape of a woman inside the Indian Institute of Management-Calcutta (IIM-C) campus hostel in Joka. The accused is a 26-year-old second-year MBA student, identified as Parmanand Mahaveer Toppannavar, also known as Parmanand Jain. Police officials stated that the SIT's first priority is to resolve contradictions between the statements given by the alleged victim and ...Read More >
Kolkata, Jul 13 (PTI) Police have constituted a nine-member special investigation team (SIT) to probe into the alleged rape of a woman by a student at the Indian Institute of Management-Calcutta, officials said on Saturday. The team is led by an assistant commissioner from the South West Division, they said. The alleged incident took place inside the boys' hostel of IIM-Calcutta on Friday, a police officer had said. The accused student was arrested on Saturday on the basis of an FIR lodged by ...Read More >
Indore (Madhya Pradesh): High Court has dismissed a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking a CBI probe against former Chief Minister Kamal Nath in connection with the honey-trap scandal. A division bench comprising of Justice Vivek Rusia and Justice Binod Kumar Dwivedi delivered the order on Thursday. The court ruled that there was no evidence to support claims that Kamal Nath possessed a pen drive containing incriminating videos of BJP leaders, as alleged in the PIL. The petition was filed ...Read More >
MUMBAI: Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday declared to form a special investigation team (SIT) to probe the alleged sexual harassment of a 17-year-old girl by two teachers from a coaching centre in Beed. A senior woman IPS officer will head the SIT, he said when he made the announcement in the state assembly on Tuesday. Several legislators raised the issue, suspecting there to be more victims and political intervention in the case. "Considering the scope and sensitivity of the case, we ...Read More >
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