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Journalist advices Kerala CPM chief’s rape accused son to convert to Islam to solve his problems

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Journalist advices Kerala CPM chief’s rape accused son to convert to Islam to solve his problems

In a video posted on Sunday, well-known journalist and writer from Kerala O Abdulla invited Binoy Kodiyeri, son of Kerala CPM chief Kodiyeri Balakrishnan, to join Islam as a solution to the current rape charges that he is facing reports News18. Binoy has been absconding from the Mumbai Police ever since charges were filed against him on a complaint by a woman.

In the Facebook post, Abdulla said that Binoy must convert to Islam in order to escape from the predicament that he is currently facing. He claimed that Islam offers him the tools to face his psychological problems. Binoy who is a married man is accused of raping a bar dancer. Abdulla said that having two wives wasn’t a problem, giving the example of actor Dharmendra who allegedly converted to Islam to marry a second time.

The Mumbai police had issued a lookout notice for Binoy at all the airports in the country preventing him from flying abroad and to verify whether has gone abroad. The step was taken after Binoy filed an anticipatory bail plea, which a Mumbai session court would decide upon on Thursday.

A Mumbai based women had earlier filed a case against Binoy accusing him of raping her on the pretext of marriage. The two met at a bar in Dubai after which they got into a relationship. He convinced her to come to Mumbai and they also had a son after she moved into a flat he had rented for her in Andheri. However, Binoy allegedly hid from her that fact that he was already married and had two children, and refused to marry her.

Supreme Court stays Delhi HC order permitting AgustaWestland accused Rajeev Saxena to fly abroad

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Supreme Court stays Delhi HC order permitting AgustaWestland accused Rajeev Saxena to fly abroad

The apex court on Wednesday stayed a Delhi High Court order permitting Rajeev Saxena, an approver in a money laundering case related to the  AgustaWestland VVIP chopper scam, to fly abroad for treatment of blood cancer and other maladies.

Justices Sanjiv Khanna and BR Gavai heading the vacation bench issued a notice to Saxena on a plea filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED), contesting the Delhi High Court order that approved Saxena’s visit to the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom and Europe from June 25 to July 24.

Appearing for the Enforcement Directorate, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, presented specific new facts with regard to other offences that have come to light and asserted that the CBI will be formally going to register an FIR against Saxena shortly. He further contended that whether Saxena would return to the country or not is inconsequential and the order permitting him to fly abroad should be re-examined in the light of the new evidence that has surfaced.

After hearing SG Tushar Mehta’s arguments, the bench stayed the High Court’s decision for three weeks and asked the director of AIIMS to evaluate Saxena’s mental and physical health and submit a report within three weeks time.

In addition to this, the bench directed Saxena’s lawyer to obtain instructions on whether his sister and sister-in-law were agreeing to stand surety for him by depositing Rs 5 crore each as a guarantee for allowing him to go abroad for treatment of blood cancer and other diseases.

Rajiv Saxena is an accused in a money laundering case connected with the AgustaWestland deal. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) had named him in a supplementary charge sheet filed in the VVIP Chopper scam in September 2017. Saxena and his wife Shivani Saxena are directors in two Dubai based companies, while he is a director in another Mauritius based company, and it is alleged that all those companies received proceeds of the kickbacks paid in the AgustaWestland deal.

The ED had earlier said that Saxena has no roots in India and he may not return if permitted to go.

CPM admits Sabarimala row proved detrimental to party’s fortunes in the Lok Sabha elections: Report

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CPM admits Sabarimala row proved detrimental to party’s fortunes in the Lok Sabha elections: Report

Introspecting the poll debacle, the Communist Party of India(Marxists) has finally admitted the Sabarimala row had massively backfired for them and electorally benefitted the UDF alliance and the BJP.

As per a report in India Today, in the review meeting that held between June 7- June 9, the party has zeroed in on the conclusion that the controversy that erupted following the Sabarimala verdict and the subsequent entry of two women in the inner sanctum had adversely impacted many of the party sympathisers.


The CPI(M) despite being in power in Kerala only managed to win 2 out of the total 20 Lok Sabha constituencies in the state. The UDF had won 18 of the Lok Sabha seats with unprecedented margins. Earlier in May, CM Vijayan had dismissed the idea that Sabarimala issued worked against his party and had stated that people voted for Congress hoping that it will form the government at the centre.

According to the CPI(M)’s internal review report, BJP and UDF(alliance in Kerala headed by Congress) used the Sabarimala issue to their benefit. The fact that two women entered the temple created a huge negative impact on the party sympathisers and supporters, said the report.

The inference that the Sabarimala row had negatively influenced the Lok Sabha elections is of great significance as it is the first time that CPI(M) has held the temple issue responsible for its ignominious poll drubbing.

Massive protests and demonstrations had ensued following the Supreme Court verdict which dismissed the age-old ban on the entry of women of menstrual age(10-50years) in the Sabarimala temple, one of the most revered and sacred shrines in Kerala. Protestors thronged the Sabarimala temple vowing to preserve the temple traditions of barring women’s entry. The Left was under severe criticism from the opposition for mishandling the deteriorating situation and failing to maintain law and order in the state as violence broke out in many regions.

Kerala administration, led by CPI(M) had willingly aided the entry of two women in the Sabarimala temple, thereby desecrating its centuries-old customs. It had even attempted several times to help non-Hindus and activists in entering the temple, sometimes even escorting them. Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan and the Communist government were viewed by the people as complicit in violating the long-held traditions of the Sabarimala temple. Even the Kerala high court had slammed Pinarayi Vijayan-led communist government in Kerala for using brute force to evict temple devotees from Sabarimala shrine.

You want the ‘Old India’ where Indian Navy was used for family vacations? PM Modi tears into Congress’ narrative

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You want the ‘Old India’ where Indian Navy was used for family vacations? PM Modi tears into Congress’ narrative

Prime Minister Modi in his Rajya Sabha address today tore into the narrative build by those who mock his ‘New India’ campaign and claim they want their old India back.


PM Modi said, “Do they want old India back? Old India where cabinet decisions were torn in press meets, old India where Navy was used for personal trips, old India where numerous scams existed, old India which supported tukde tukde gang? India is not ready to go back to ‘Old India’.”

In September 2013, the then Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi, in a major embarrassment to Congress had stormed into a press conference being addressed by Ajay Maken and torn up the ordinance on convicted politicians. Rahul Gandhi had called an ordinance brought out by his own government as ‘nonsense’ and given his personal opinion that the ordinance should be ‘torn up and thrown out’. In 2012, too, during a rally in Uttar Pradesh, Rahul had torn off a ‘list of promises’ made by Mayawati and Mulayam Singh to Uttar Pradesh during elections. In 1987, a holidaying group of Rajiv Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi’s mother, her brother and a maternal uncle took INS Viraat on a family vacation to Lakshadweep.

He added he is shocked that schemes such as constructing toilets, Swachha Bharat, Jan Dhan and Yoga day are being mocked at. “Even Make in India programme was mocked at. Everything in the country is being looked at with negativity,” PM said.

Expressing his pain on the Jharkhand lynching and deaths of children in Bihar due to AES outbreak, PM Modi said, “The lynching in Jharkhand has pained me. It has saddened others too. But, some people in the Rajya Sabha are calling Jharkhand a hub of lynching. Is this fair? Why are they insulting a state? None of us have the right to insult the state of Jharkhand. The deaths in Bihar due to Acute Encephalitis Syndrome are unfortunate and a matter of shame for us. We have to take this seriously. I am in constant touch with the state Govt and I am sure we will collectively come out of this crisis soon.”

He added that violence in Jharkhand, West Bengal or Kerala should be dealt with equality. He also said that strengthening Ayushman Bharat is a priority such that the affordable medical treatment can reach the poor.

Sterling Biotech loan fraud: ED further attaches UK assets worth Rs 9778 crores belonging to Sandesara family

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Sterling Biotech loan fraud: ED further attaches UK assets worth Rs 9778 crores belonging to Sandesara family

In a recent development, the Enforcement Directorate has attached properties worth Rs 9778 crore belonging to brothers Chetan and Nitin Sandesara in the Sterling biotech case. As per reports, the attached properties include planes and real estate.

Moreover, an extradition process has already been initiated against the Sterling Biotech promoters and the Sandesara family. Earlier we had reported that the Enforcement Directorate had moved to a special court seeking to get the owners of Gujarat-based Sterling Biotech group declared fugitive economic offenders under the Fugitive Economic Offenders Bill 2018.

It’s worthy to note here that the ED has made similar pleas, under the new fugitive law, against Vijay Mallya and diamond jewellers Nirav Modi and Mehul Choksi in separate bank loan money laundering probes.

Meanwhile, with the ED attaching assets worth Rs 4700 crores belonging to the Sterling Biotech last year on December 7, the total attached properties stands at approximately Rs 13000 crore now. ED has further revealed that total outstanding dues to banks are over Rs 13,371 crore rupees.

The ED has been probing the alleged Rs 8,100-crore bank loan fraud case against the promoters of the Gujarat-based group. In August 2017, the ED filed a case of money laundering against Sterling Biotech company, the same month in which the promoters of the group, Nitin and Chetan Sandesara, fled the country.

Later on October 23, 2018, the agency filed a charge sheet in the Sterling Biotech case in a special PMLA (Prevention of money laundering Act) court in New Delhi.

The Gujarat-based Sterling Biotech group bank loan fraud case relates to the promoters of the group, Nitin and Chetan Sandesara, and others who availed credit worth thousands of crores sanctioned by a consortium of banks, that turned NPA.

The Sandesaras, who fled the country in August 2017, had allegedly used hundreds of shell companies in India and abroad to divert and misuse loan funds.

Nitin Sandesara was apprehended by the Dubai police in August last year. He is reportedly known as a close aide of Congress leader Ahmed Patel.

After the ED had decided to tighten the noose on the Sandesara family in their alleged involvement in the massive bank fraud, names of Congress leader Ahmed Patel, his son, Faisal Patel, and his son-in-law, Irfan Siddiqui, had surfaced for their alleged involvement in the same.

Meanwhile, all the four promoters of Sterling group namely Nitin Sandesara, Chetan Sandesara, Dipti Sandesara and Hitesh Patel had fled the country fearing a criminal probe in this multi-crore fraud case. “The Directorate has sought confiscation of their properties in India and abroad,” said the agency.

Recently, one of the four promoters, Hitesh Patel, was detained in the European country of Albania. A Red-Corner notice was issued against him on the 11th of March. He has been detained by Albania’s National Crime Bureau-Tirana. He is also expected to be extradited to India soon.

Leonardo DiCaprio expresses concern about Chennai water crisis, says “Only rain can save Chennai from this situation”

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Leonardo DiCaprio expresses concern about Chennai water crisis, says “Only rain can save Chennai from this situation”

Hollywood actor Leonardo DiCaprio, posted a message on Instagram sharing his concern for the ongoing water crisis in Chennai. He posted a picture of an empty well, surrounded by women trying to draw out water and numerous plastics pots lying on the ground.

He wrote: “Only rain can save Chennai from this situation.” A well completely empty, and a city without water. The southern Indian city of Chennai is in crisis, after the four main water reservoirs ran completely dry. The acute water shortage has forced the city to scramble for urgent solutions and residents have to stand in line for hours to get water from government tanks. As the water levels depleted, hotels and restaurants started to shut down temporarily, and the air con was turned off in the city’s metro. Officials in the city continue to try and find alternative sources of water – but the community continue to pray for rain. Tap the link in our bio to read more about Chennai’s water crisis.

This is the second time a week that the Titanic star has commented on environmental issues in India. Two days ago he had posted about the Ghazipur Garbage Dump in Delhi. He had posted a World Economic Forum video on Instagram which talked about the every growing garbage dump that has become a hill, and about pollution in India in general. The garbage hill is 65 meters tall at present, which is growing at the rate of 10 meters per years. Reports earlier this month had said that the garbage dump will become taller than Tajmahal next year.

DiCaprio is a vocal environmentalist and had spoken about climate change in the UN. He has produced several documentaries on this topic with ‘Ice on Fire‘ being the latest one.

Chennai has been reeling under an acute water shortage after four major reservoirs – Poondi, Chembarambakkam, Puzhal and Cholavaram had completely dried up. Tap waters have gone dry and residents have to depend on tankers for fresh water. The situation is expected to continue until the October-November when the northeast monsoon hits the state.

The DMK had arranged a nationwide protest holding the AIADMK government responsible for the current situation. Despite this, the DMK has also threatened to stage a massive protest if the water is procured from Vellore.

There is a limit to the arrogance: PM Modi takes on Congress’ entitlement in Rajya Sabha

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There is a limit to the arrogance: PM Modi takes on Congress’ entitlement in Rajya Sabha

Prime Minister Modi while replying to the ‘Motion of Thanks to the President’s Address’ in the Rajya Sabha today took on Congress’ entitlement.


PM Modi said that 2019 general election was the people’s election where they brought a government back to power with an even stronger mandate. “Despite such a strong mandate, there are people who say that the country lost the elections. I believe nothing can be more insulting to India’s democracy than such statements. Did India lose in Wayanad? Did India lose in Raebareli? Did India lose in Behrampur and Thiruvananthapuram? And did India lose in Amethi? So if Congress loses then India loses? There has to be a limit to the arrogance,” PM Modi said.

“Despite being in power for 55-60 years the political party could not win a single seat in 17 states. Does that mean the country lost? If you do not have confidence in yourself and lack abilities, you start looking for excuses. And those who do not have the courage to introspect blame the EVM. There was a time even the BJP was reduced to 2 seats in the Lok Sabha. We were also incessantly mocked at. However, the workers had faith and resurrected. We didn’t blame the EVM,” he added.

“My friends in Congress have not been able to digest victory, they have not been able to accept defeat. I do not consider this to be a healthy sign of democracy,” PM Modi said in his Rajya Sabha address.

Karnataka: Cow smuggler dies on the spot after stolen cow hits him in the groin

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Karnataka: Cow smuggler dies on the spot after stolen cow hits him in the groin

In a bizarre incident, a cow smuggler was killed by the same cow which he had stolen and had tried to forcefully transport it. The cow smuggler died on the spot after the cow retaliated and hit him in his private parts.

According to the reports, the incident took place in the Hassan district of Karnataka. The deceased identified as Govindappa (50), a resident of Tiptur Taluk of Tumkur district, was a repeat offender and had multiple cases against him in Tumkur and Tiptur for alleged cow smuggling.

The police officials confirmed that Govindappa had stolen the cow near the Appenahalli village of Channarayapatna taluk, Hassan. The police said that he had travelled almost two kilometres after smuggling the cow from a farmhouse and attempted to forcefully transport the cow while the cow hit him back on his private parts leaving him dead on the spot.

A case has been registered in this regard at Nuggehalli police station. The post mortem further confirmed that the accused died on the spot after he was hit on private parts.

Samant Goel appointed as the new R&AW chief, Arvind Kumar is new IB director

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Samant Goel appointed as the new R&AW chief, Arvind Kumar is new IB director

The union government has appointed new chief for the country’s external and internal intelligence agencies. Samant Goel has been named as the head of the Research and Analysis Wing (R&AW), currently the head of operations at the agency. Arvind Kumar has been appointed as the Director of the Intelligence Bureau (IB), who is currently the special director for Kashmir at IB. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet headed by prime minister Narendra Modi cleared the appointment of the two IPS officers for the top posts.

Both Samant Goel and Arvind Kumar are 1984 batch IPS officers, Goel belongs to Punjab cadre while Kumar is from Assam cadre.

Samant Goel is known as the person who had planned Balakot airstrikes against Jaish camps in Pakistan earlier this year. He was also instrumental in the planning of the surgical attacks in 2016 by Indian forces. He was involved in handling militancy in Punjab during 1990s, and is an expert on Pakistan.

On the other hand, Arvind Kumar is closely involved in tackling left-wing terrorism in the country. They are replacing outgoing R&AW chief Anil Dhasmana and IB chief Rajiv Jain. Their term had ended in December 2018, but both them were given six-month extension due to Lok Sabha elections. The then Modi government wanted the new government to make the appointment to these key positions.

Last year Samant Goel came under the attack from left-liberal activists during the CBI vs CBI drama. Goel’s name was mentioned in the FIR registered against Rakesh Asthana by then CBI chief Alok Verma.

In a first, a Delhi court convicts a man for bursting crackers on Diwali

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In a first, a Delhi court convicts a man for bursting crackers on Diwali

In a decision which could trigger larger cultural implications, a Delhi court has convicted a man for bursting firecrackers on the night of Diwali violating the prescribed time limit declared by the Supreme Court.

According to Live Law, Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Jitendra Singh has convicted Old Delhi-resident Mayank Singh who was bursting crackers on November 7, 2018, beyond 10 PM.

A person named Mayank was bursting crackers at Paharganj. The Delhi police had warned him to stop bursting crackers as it was in violation of the orders of the Supreme Court. However, Mayank had continued to burst crackers on the occasion of Hindu religious festival Diwali.

The Delhi police had booked him under Section 188 CrPC for disobeying their orders by continuing to burst crackers despite issuing a warning.

The accused Mayank had recorded his statement under section 313 CrPC and did not deny the charges. He, however, said he was not aware of the orders of the Supreme Court.

The judge noted that the convict had no history and left him after warning under Section 3 of the Probation of Offenders Act. The court also asked him to pay Rs 500 as cost of proceeding as provided under Section 5 of the Probation of Offenders Act.

On 23rd October, the Supreme Court had allowed bursting of low pollutant crackers between 8 to 10 pm. The SC also banned the online sale of firecrackers and put a stay on the e-commerce portals from selling firecrackers. Later, the SC modified the order and decided that the 2-hour slot is only applicable for NCR only and not rest of the country.

This is not the only case when people celebrating their religious festival by bursting crackers were arrested allegedly for violating a controversial Supreme court verdict.

A man in Delhi’s Ghazipur area was arrested by the police after his children were found bursting firecrackers on November 1. According to reports, neighbours of the man objected to busting of firecrackers by the children and complained to the police.

Soon a Delhi police had arrived at the spot and seized the firecrackers for allegedly violating SC orders and bursting a year old crackers.

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