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NIA raids 20 places across India to bust gangster-terror nexus

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Tuesday, as part of its investigation into the gangster-terror nexus case, began running raids on 20 locations across Punjab, Rajasthan, Delhi-NCR, and Haryana.

29 Nov 2022

The Kashmir Files

'The Kashmir Files' remark: Israel envoy slams IFFI jury chief

The controversial yet popular Bollywood flick The Kashmir Files has again garnered the limelight after the jury chief at the 53rd International Film Festival of India (IFFI)—the Israeli filmmaker Nadav Lapid—called it "vulgar propaganda".

29 Nov 2022

Punjab

Punjab: Another Pakistani drone shot down by BSF in Amritsar

The Border Security Force (BSF) reportedly shot down a drone on Monday that had allegedly entered Punjab's Amritsar district from Pakistan.

29 Nov 2022

Gautam Adani

India's 100 richest amassed $25bn more wealth in 2022: Forbes

While the rupee has weakened, raising concerns of inflation and looming recession for the rest of the Indians, it has seemingly no effect on the country's richest bunch.

28 Nov 2022

Andhra Pradesh

Andhra: 2 held for smuggling 130-kg marijuana in 'Pushpa' style

Police arrested two persons carrying 130 kilograms of marijuana in the Alluri Sitharamaraju district of Andhra Pradesh, India Today reported.

Airing of 'national interest' content daily mandatory from January 1

The policy of mandating TV channels to air content of 'national interest' for 30 minutes every day is likely to come into effect from the beginning of 2023.

28 Nov 2022

Uttar Pradesh

Kanpur: Man arrested for threatening minor after she rejects proposal

A shameful incident has come to light in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh after a youth threatened to kill and dismember a 17-year-old girl, similar to what transpired in the infamous Shraddha Walkar murder case.

28 Nov 2022

Haryana

Haryana panchayat elections: BJP clinches 22, AAP bags 15 seats

The results of the Haryana Panchayat elections were announced on Sunday.

28 Nov 2022

Accidents

Cyclist hit by BMW with Delhi Cantonment Board sticker, dies

A cyclist died on Sunday after being hit by a BMW car in southwest Delhi, The New Indian Express reported.

27 Nov 2022

Uttar Pradesh

Kanpur horror: Teacher drills student's hand for forgetting number table

A teacher in the Kanpur district of Uttar Pradesh allegedly used a power drill on the hand of a primary standard student on Thursday after he could not recite a number table, the police reportedly said.

27 Nov 2022

Gujarat

Paramilitary jawan on Gujarat election duty shoots 2 colleagues dead

Two paramilitary personnel were shot dead and two others were injured by one of their colleagues in the Porbandar district of Gujarat.

26 Nov 2022

Russia-India Deal

West must live with India's stance on Russia-Ukraine war: Jaishankar

Amid criticism against India from European nations and the US over the purchase of Russian crude oil at discounted rates rather than condemning Moscow, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar asserted the West "must live with India's stance on Ukraine."

26 Nov 2022

Kerala

FIFA World Cup: Kerala muslim body calls worshipping footballers 'un-Islamic'

A Muslim body on Friday came out against football-crazy fans in Kerala, who have installed massive cut-outs of star footballers in support of the teams taking part in the ongoing 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.

26 Nov 2022

Satyendar Jain

Delhi court rejects Jain's 'food as per religious beliefs' plea

A Delhi court on Saturday rejected jailed Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Satyendar Jain's application, which sought directions to the Tihar Jail officials to supply him with food items according to his religious beliefs.

Covishield manufacturer SII duped of Rs. 1 crore, 7 arrested

In a major cheating and cyber fraud case, the Serum Institute of India (SII) has been duped of Rs. 1 crore.

26 Nov 2022

Lalu Prasad Yadav

Out on bail, Lalu leaves for Singapore for kidney transplant

Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) President Lalu Prasad Yadav has left for Singapore for a kidney transplant.

26 Nov 2022

Delhi

Delhi: Former Congress MLA arrested for assaulting, misbehaving with cops

The Delhi Police arrested former Congress MLA Asif Mohammad Khan on Saturday for allegedly "assaulting" and "misbehaving" with cops.

26 Nov 2022

Satyendar Jain

New video shows Satyendar Jain meeting superintendent, guests inside jail

A new CCTV video of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and Delhi minister Satyendar Jain meeting guests and a now-suspended superintendent of Tihar Jail inside his cell hit the internet on Saturday, triggering fresh controversy.

26 Nov 2022

Delhi

Delhi: Chandni Chowk market fire still burning after a day

About 150 shops have been gutted and five large buildings were damaged in the massive fire at Mahalaxmi Market in Bhagirath Palace in New Delhi's Chandni Chowk.

SC seeks Centre's response on pleas to recognize same-sex marriage

The Supreme Court on Friday issued notices to the Centre and Attorney-General for India R Venkataramani on two pleas seeking the recognition of same-sex marriages under the Special Marriage Act, 1954.

25 Nov 2022

India

Indian wanted in Australian murder case held in Delhi

The Delhi Police on Friday arrested an Indian national accused of murdering a woman in Australia in October 2018.

25 Nov 2022

Manish Sisodia

Delhi liquor policy scam: CBI chargesheet doesn't name Manish Sisodia

The first chargesheet filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in the alleged Delhi liquor policy scam was released on Friday.

25 Nov 2022

Uttar Pradesh

Uttar Pradesh: Man who justified Shraddha Walkar's murder arrested

A man who justified Shraddha Walkar's murder by her live-in partner Aftab Poonawalla in May was arrested on Friday by the Uttar Pradesh Police.

25 Nov 2022

Rahul Gandhi

Ujjain: Man who threatened to kill Rahul Gandhi arrested

The Madhya Pradesh Police on Thursday said that they arrested a man who issued death threats to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and MP Congress chief Kamal Nath last week.

25 Nov 2022

Murder

Poonawalla's polygraph test to resume today; police recover murder weapons

In a significant development in the Shraddha Walkar murder case, the accused Aaftab Poonawalla's father's statement was recorded by the Delhi Police on Thursday.

24 Nov 2022

Jama Masjid

Jama Masjid bans entry of unaccompanied women: Report

Delhi's Jama Masjid has attracted a fresh row of controversy after it reportedly issued a 'diktak' (settlement) prohibiting entry of solitary women into the mosque without a male companion.

24 Nov 2022

Karnataka

Mangaluru blast case: Unknown terrorist outfit claims responsibility

The autorickshaw blast case in Mangaluru, Karnataka has taken a new twist on Thursday after a little-known terrorist outfit—Islamic Resistance Council—claimed responsibility for the incident, PTI reported.

EC Arun Goel's file 'cleared in haste?': SC to Centre

The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Union government if the appointment of Arun Goel as the new election commissioner at the country's top poll panel was cleared in "haste" and "a tearing hurry."

24 Nov 2022

Measles

Mumbai's measles death tally reaches 12, Centre issues advisory

A team from the central government has rushed to Ahmedabad, Malappuram, and Ranchi to analyze and help contain the increasing number of measles cases.

NIA gets Bishnoi's custody in connection with Moose Wala case

A Delhi court on Thursday granted 10-day custody of gangster Lawrence Bishnoi to National Investigation Agency (NIA) in a new case filed under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA).

24 Nov 2022

United Arab Emirates

UAE bans entry of passengers with single name on passport

In a surprising decision, authorities in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have said that people with a single name written on their passports are not allowed in the country.

Supreme Court seeks files on Election Commissioner Arun Goel's appointment

The Supreme Court on Wednesday sought "specific files" from the Centre related to the recent appointment of Election Commissioner Arun Goel.

23 Nov 2022

Satyendar Jain

Satyendar Jain moves court against airing his jail CCTV footage

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Satyendar Jain on Wednesday moved a special court against the airing of his CCTV footage from Tihar Jail.

23 Nov 2022

India

'He'll cut me into pieces': Walkar's old letter to police

In another shocking development in the Shraddha Walkar murder case, a two-year-old police complaint by the victim has been dug up by investigators and is raising eyebrows.

23 Nov 2022

Adani Ports

Kerala: Adani's Vizhinjam mega port project stalled as fisherfolk protest

A shelter built by protesting fisherfolk has been hindering the construction of billionaire Gautam Adani's mega port in the Vizhinjam region of Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.

23 Nov 2022

Mangaluru

Kerala 'common link' in Mangaluru and Coimbatore terror blasts

The last week's autorickshaw blast in Mangaluru and the Coimbatore car explosion on October 23 reportedly share a common link, India Today reported, quoting police sources.

23 Nov 2022

Kerala

Shashi Tharoor denies 'creating parallels in Congress,' calls accusations 'bizarre'

Member of Parliament from Thiruvananthapuram, Shashi Tharoor, on Wednesday responded to accusations of creating a parallel with the Congress party in Kerala, calling it "bizarre."

23 Nov 2022

Udaipur

Udaipur: Tantrik kills couple by pouring superglue on them, arrested

A tantrik has been arrested for allegedly killing a man and a woman after police found their naked dead bodies near the Kelabavadi forest in Rajasthan's Udaipur on November 18.

Who is Arun Goel, the new Election Commissioner of India?

Arun Goel assumed charge as one of the two Election Commissioners of the top election body—the Election Commission of India (ECI)—on Monday.

23 Nov 2022

Satyendar Jain

Watch: Satyendar Jain enjoying 'sumptuous meal' inside Tihar jail

A fresh video clip of jailed Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and Delhi minister Satyendar Jain enjoying his meal inside Tihar jail has hit the web.