India

BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari slamsTMC, seeks investigation into Saradha issue

19 Apr 2023 04:17 AM IST

West Bengal Leader of Opposition (LoP) Suvendu Adhikari on Tuesday lashed out at the Mamata Banerjee-led TMC government and demanded that the central agencies probe the Chief Minister under the Saradha scam. Reacting to a fresh notice by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to TMC National General Secretary Abhishek

US: FBI arrests two for opening police station for China’s Ministry of Public Security

18 Apr 2023 22:10 PM IST

Two New York City residents were arrested by the FBI on Monday for allegedly operating a secret, illegal police station for China’s Ministry of Public Security in the city’s Chinatown neighbourhood, Voice of America (VOA) reported. The station, one of the more than 100 that China operates around the world

LGBTQ members shouldn’t be stigmatised but be assimilated with society, petitioner argues before SC

18 Apr 2023 19:56 PM IST

On Tuesday, a petitioner argued before the Supreme Court that the LGBTQ+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning) community should not be stigmatized, but rather integrated into society through marriage equality. The court stated during the hearing that the current matter would be limited to the Special Marriage Act and

Liquor policy scam: Court reserves order on Sisodia’s bail, will pronounce order on 26 April

18 Apr 2023 19:50 PM IST

The Rouse Avenue Court on Tuesday reserved its decision on Delhi’s former Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia’s bail petition in connection with the alleged excise scam being investigated by the Enforcement Directorate (ED). On Tuesday, Special Judge MK Nagpal decided to reserve his decision on Manish Sisodia’s bail application and

DGCA: Majority of passenger complaints related to flight issues and baggage

18 Apr 2023 17:34 PM IST

According to a study by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), the bulk of the 347 passenger complaints that the scheduled domestic airlines received in March of this year related to luggage and flight issues. On Tuesday, the AT report for the month of March was released by DGCA.

Delhi: 30-year-old man dies after being hit by bus in RK Puram

18 Apr 2023 17:25 PM IST

A 30-year-old man died after being hit by a Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) bus in New Delhi’s RK Puram neighborhood. According to police, the deceased was crossing the street when he was hit by the bus. He was taken to a hospital right away, where doctors declared him dead. The

Bihar officials attacked during inspection of illegal sand mining

18 Apr 2023 17:20 PM IST

In a shocking incident, officials from Bihar’s Mining Department, including a woman, were beaten with sticks and attacked while conducting an inspection in Bihta town, Patna district, officials said. The officials were chased by alleged members of the sand mafia, who thrashed them with sticks and threw stones at them,

Madurai: AIADMK to hold state conference this August

18 Apr 2023 17:15 PM IST

On 20 August, the AIADMK has decided to hold its state conference in Madurai. The first one after Edappadi K. Palaniswami, popularly known as EPS, became the general secretary of the party. On Sunday, the decision was taken after a resolution was passed at the executive committee of the party

NIA takes over Kerala train arson case from Kerala police

18 Apr 2023 17:07 PM IST

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has taken over the Kerala train fire tragedy case and started its probe, charging the “highly radicalised” arrested accused Shahrukh Safi, sources said. The move followed an order issued by the Counter Terrorism and Counter Radicalization (CTCR) division under the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA).

President Droupadi Murmu arrives in Shimla on four-day visit

18 Apr 2023 16:40 PM IST

On Tuesday, President Droupadi Murmu arrived on a 4-day visit to Shimla. Droupadi Murmu was accorded a guard of honour after she landed at the Kalyani Helipad in Chharabra. Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla and Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu greeted her. Kuldeep Singh Pathania, speaker of the Himachal Pradesh Legislative

UP SIT : Crime scene of Atiq, Ashraf murder case would be recreated

18 Apr 2023 16:28 PM IST

The crime scenes of Atiq Ahmad and his brother Ashraf will be recreated as part of the Special Investigation Team’s (SIT) ongoing investigation, according to sources.The Uttar Pradesh police announced the formation of two special investigating teams (SITs) to look into the gangster’s killings on Sunday, almost two days after

NIA Terror Funding case : Gangster Lawerence Bishnoi granted 7-day custody

18 Apr 2023 15:59 PM IST

Lawrence Bishnoi awarded seven days in prison by Delhi’s Patiala House Court on Tuesday in connection with a terror funding to pro-Khalistani organisations case. Special NIA judge Shailendra Malik after hearing the submissions of NIA and defence counsel granted seven days of custody of Bishnoi to the NIA. The case