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New Delhi: Delhi Police's special cell and the crime investigation agency of Gurgaon arrested two suspects wanted in a murder case after they were injured in an encounter.The duo was allegedly involved in the murder of Neeraj Tehlan in Najafgarh earlier this year. Tehlan was a key witness in a double murder case at a Najafgarh salon in Feb last year. The accused have been identified as Mohit Jakhad (29), a resident of Chhawla and Jatin Rajput (21), a resident of Dwarka Mod.The accused opened fir ...Read More >
Raipur: A tragic industrial accident at the under-construction Godavari Power and Steel Limited Plant in Silatara Chowki (police post), Raipur, claimed the lives of six labourers and left six others severely injured, prompting renewed scrutiny of safety standards in construction zones across Chhattisgarh. The incident occurred during routine work hours when a section of the plant's structure collapsed. Eyewitnesses described a deafening crash followed by chaos as workers rushed to rescue colle ...Read More >
Mangaluru: Belthangady police on Friday issued a third notice directing activist Mahesh Shetty Thimarody to appear before the investigation officer in connection with a first information report (FIR) against him under the Arms Act. The case was registered based on a complaint filed by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) officers.Since Thimarody, who is involved in the protests demanding justice for the rape and murder of Sowjanya, against whom an externment order was issued, was not available, ...Read More >
Bengaluru: With GST rates reducing, many consumers had anticipated a drop in food and accommodation prices in hotels. However, Karnataka State Hotels' Association said it is "constrained" from passing GST benefits to customers.Association president GK Shetty said the recent GST rate cuts haven't significantly benefited hoteliers, and they are not in a position to reduce food and room tariffs."We want to clarify that hotel operations depend on more than 300 items, and GST has been reduced for onl ...Read More >
BHUBNESWAR: Heavy rain lashed parts of Odisha, including the state capital Bhubaneswar, as the low pressure area in the Bay of Bengal intensified into a 'well-marked system' on Friday morning, with the state government geared up to tackle the situation, officials said.According to a morning bulletin issued by the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the low pressure area has intensified into a 'well-marked system' and may develop into a depression over the next 24 hours."It is very likely to c ...Read More >
Bengaluru: A wholesale dealer in textiles and his employee have been arrested for allegedly assaulting a woman on suspicion of stealing a bundle of sarees from his shop near KR Market.The woman was detained after Maya Silk Sarees owner Umed Ram, 44 complained to police on Sept 21 about a theft from his store. He and his assistant Mahendra Seervi, 25, were arrested as a video clip of the duo assaulting her in full public view on a pavement went viral on social media.Hampamma, 55, a native of Gunt ...Read More >
Mumbai: State transport minister Pratap Sarnaik on Friday issued a media statement, warning of a crackdown on aggregator cabs, autos, and bikes in Mumbai if they fail to comply with rules as per the state transport department orders. This came a day after the transport commissioner's office issued directives to aggregator firms such as Uber, Ola, and Rapido to implement MMRTA-approved AC Kaali Peeli taxi and auto fares on their app and have provisions for surge pricing and a drop in fares during ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The ministry of external affairs (MEA) on Friday hit out at Nato chief Mark Rutte over his recent remark claiming that Prime Minister Narendra Modi called Russian President Vladimir Putin after the US tariff move. In a strongly-worded reply, the MEA termed the remark "factually incorrect" and "entirely baseless".MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal clearly stated that "at no point has Prime Minister Modi spoken with President Putin in the manner suggested. No such conversation has taken p ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Shiv Sena MP Shrikant Shinde dismissed the alliance between Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray and Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Uddhav Thackeray, calling it an attempt to safeguard the Thackeray family's political control rather than serve the state.Speaking at an India Today Conclave, Shinde played down the impact of the two leaders joining hands for the upcoming municipal elections."Those coming together are not doing it for Maharashtra; they are doing it for family poli ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Swami Chaitanyananda, the former director of Sri Sharada Institute of Indian Management in Delhi's Vasant Kunj area, has approached Patiala House Court for anticipatory bail while remaining on the run.Police had issued a lookout notice against Chaitanyananda following allegations that he sexually harassed several female students, many from economically weaker sections. Multiple teams have been deployed to track him and prevent him from leaving the country.Early leads placed Chaitanyan ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Madhya Pradesh minister Kailash Vijayvargiya on Thursday accused Congress leader Rahul Gandhi of being influenced by "foreign culture," a claim rejected by the party.Vijayvargiya made the remarks while addressing an event in Shajapur marking the birth anniversary of BJP ideologue Deendayal Upadhyaya.He alleged that Rahul Gandhi's behavior reflects foreign cultural influences and added, "India has its own culture, and the nation will progress through it.""Today's opposition leader kiss ...Read More >
'This is bigger than one individual. It is about accountability, and trust in a system that is supposed to value performance above all else.' IMAGE: Karun Nair and Sanaya Tankariwala Nair. Photograph: Kind courtesy Sanaya Tankariwala Nair/Instagram As the BCCI announced the squad for the two Test series against the West Indies, starting October 2, one talking point was the omission of batter Karun Nair, who made a comeback to the Indian Test team for the recent tour of England after a long wai ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk said jailing him would create bigger problems for the government than his freedom, dismissing the home ministry's attempt to hold him responsible for the recent violent protests in Ladakh as a mere "scapegoat tactic."Responding to the MHA's statement accusing him of instigating Wednesday's mob violence, Wangchuk said he is ready to face arrest under the stringent Public Safety Act (PSA). "I see they are building up a case to bring me under the Public Sa ...Read More >
Chandigarh: A 73-year-old grandma, who lived in US for 30 years, "did everything right, worked, paid tax, and never missed any immigration check date" is heartbroken after being deported in cruel manner -- denied access to even her medicines on flight and once handed a plate of ice as food during her detention."After living there for so long, you are suddenly detained and deported this way, it is better to die than to face this. In such a situation, one should not live," Harjit Kaur said with an ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Union home ministry cancelled Thursday the licence issued under Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 to Ladakh activist Sonam Wangchuk's NGO, Students Educational and Cultural Movement of Ladakh, over alleged violations. Wangchuk had alleged that the govt was building a case to put him behind bars.The cancellation came hours after MHA attributed Wednesday's mob violence and arson in Ladakh to the "provocative" speeches made by Wangchuk with references to Arab Spring-style p ...Read More >
ANI images NEW DELHI: The Rouse Avenue Court is set to pronounce the order on framing charges in the IRCTC hotel corruption case on October 13. The court has directed all accused, including RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav, his wife Rabri Devi, son Tejaswi Yadav, former minister Prem Chand Gupta and others, to appear in person on the scheduled date.The case involves allegations of corruption and conspiracy in the allotment of maintenance contracts for two IRCTC hotels during Lalu Prasad Yadav's tenur ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Two government employees were among nine people arrested in Kerala's Kasaragod district for allegedly sexually assaulting a 16-year-old boy, whom the suspects befriended on a gay dating app.According to the PTI, the minor was abused for over two years at his home and at locations in Kannur and Kozhikode by 14 men. The crime surfaced when the boy's mother spotted an unknown man at their house who fled on seeing her. On questioning her son, she learned of the assaults and alerted Child ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Nupur Bora, a 2019-batch Assam Civil Service (ACS) officer, has found herself at the center of a major corruption scandal after being arrested for alleged involvement in illegal land transfers and possession of disproportionate assets. Only six years into her career, Bora was serving as the circle officer of Goraimari in Kamrup district when the CM's vigilance cell swooped in on her Guwahati residences. The raids yielded nearly Rs 1 crore in cash, along with diamonds and jewellery wor ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Ahead of a reshuffle in the Meghalaya cabinet to be held later on Tuesday, eight ministers, including senior leaders AL Hek, Paul Lyngdoh and Ampareen Lyngdoh, have resigned from the council of ministers, officials said.Chief minister Conrad K Sangma, who leads the NPP-led Meghalaya Democratic Alliance government, met Governor C H Vijayashankar at Raj Bhavan and submitted the ministers' resignations, officials said.The new ministers are scheduled to take oath at Raj Bhavan at 5 pm on ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar on Tuesday announced that education loans provided under the state's Student Credit Card Scheme will now be completely "interest-free for all applicants." The move comes months ahead of the Bihar assembly elections.Sharing the post on X, the Bihar CM said that the decision would "boost students' morale" and encourage more young people to pursue higher education."I am extremely delighted to inform you that now the education loan provided under the Stud ...Read More >
Mumbai: The Economic Offences Wing of Mumbai police has recorded the statement of Shilpa Shetty's husband Raj Kundra in a Rs. 60 crore alleged fraud case. Mumbai Police shared an update in the case and stated: "Investigations are going on against actress Shilpa Shetty and her husband Raj Kundra in an alleged fraud case of Rs. 60 crore. A summon was issued by the Economic Offences Wing of Mumbai Police to Raj Kundra. He was asked to appear before police for the investigation." They further stat ...Read More >
AMRITSAR: The Central govt's decision to prohibit the Sikh Jatha from visiting Pakistan on the occasion of the birth anniversary of Sikhism's first master, Guru Nanak Dev, has drawn strong criticism from Sikh organisations and activists worldwide.The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) expressed deep regret over the govt's decision to prevent Sikh pilgrims from travelling to Pakistan on the occasion of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji's Parkash Gurpurab. "The pilgrims were scheduled to visit sac ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Delhi government will soon begin clearing pending electric vehicle (EV) subsidy dues amounting to about ₹140 crore, officials said on Monday as per PTI. Transport Minister Pankaj Singh confirmed that the department will verify all subsidy applications to resolve the backlog, which has piled up over the past two years. "The process of identifying eligible beneficiaries has already started," an official said. A dedicated portal for clearing dues is also being prepared. The develop ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Heavy rainfall in Uttarakhand's Dehradun on Tuesday caused the Tamsa river to overflow, inundating the historic Tapkeshwar Mahadev temple, while local authorities conducted relief operations and monitored the situation closely.Temple priest Acharya Bipin Joshi said, "The river started flowing heavily since 5 AM, the entire temple premises were submerged... This kind of situation had not taken place in a very long time... Losses have been incurred at various places... People should avo ...Read More >
AMRITSAR/GURDASPUR: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi toured several flood-ravaged villages in Amritsar and Gurdaspur districts Monday. His visit came six days after PM Modi dropped by flood-affected areas of Punjab.Rahul chose to keep the media at bay throughout. He later posted on X: "The floods have caused severe devastation in Punjab. I met villagers in Ghonewal where homes are ruined, fields destroyed and lives shattered. Both state & central govts must ensure relief packages and compensation reach ...Read More >
MUMBAI: Former Axis MF fund manager Deepak Agrawal has settled a regulatory case with Sebi by paying Rs 85.8 lakh and surrendering over 43,000 units. The case related to charges of financial misconduct, including sharing stock tips, passing on trading information, and failing to disclose directorships, which Sebi said amounted to violation of MF regulations. TNN ...Read More >
Chandigarh/Amritsar: The central govt's decision to prohibit a Sikh jatha (group) from travelling to Pakistan for Guru Nanak Dev's birth anniversary in Nov on Monday drew criticism from across the political and religious spectrum in Punjab, with many questioning why the same govt allowed a cricket match with the neighbouring country, but was not allowing a pilgrimage.The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) expressed "regret" over the govt's decision. "Pilgrims were scheduled to visit ...Read More >
Patna: Chief minister Nitish Kumar on Monday assured Prime Minister Narendra Modi that he will remain in the NDA, while regretting short-lived alliances with the RJD-Congress combine, which "always indulged in mischief when we shared power".Kumar was speaking at a rally in Purnia in the presence of Modi."It was the JD(U)-BJP combine which had formed a govt in Bihar, for the first time, in Nov, 2005. For one or two times, I went to the other side, upon prodding of some of my own party colleagues, ...Read More >
Patna: By addressing a joint rally of the Bihar NDA held at Purnia on Monday, both PM Narendra Modi and CM Nitish Kumar have made an effort to reset and strengthen the position of the BJP and the JD(U) in the Seemanchal region that comprises four districts -- Purnia, Katihar, Kishaganj and Araria -- ahead of the assembly elections.On Monday, both PM and CM went hammer and tongs after the Grand Alliance (GA) partners, especially the Congress and RJD, and also their leaders Rahul Gandhi and Tejash ...Read More >
Patna: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday flagged off four new trains and laid foundation stone for new lines and inaugurated a newly built railway line through video conferencing during his visit to Purnia.The trains that were flagged off by the PM included Jogbani-Danapur Vande Bharat Express (02631); Saharsa-Chheharta (Amritsar) Amrit Bharat Express (05531); Jogbani-Erode (Tamil Nadu) Amrit Bharat Express (06602) and a new passenger train on the newly built Araria-Galgalia (Thakurganj) ne ...Read More >
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