Tuesday, May 7, 2024

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Ex Mumbai mayor Kishori Pednekar, 2 officials pulled off body bags scam worth Rs 50 lakh, ED to initiate fresh case in covid jumbo...

According to the EOW FIR, BMV officials bought 1,200 body bags since 2020 for about Rs 80 lakh, a fraud committed under instructions from the former mayor.

Hawaii: Massive wildfires in Maui kill 55 so far and many still missing, entire towns burnt, restoration to cost billions. Here’s what to know

Strong winds from a far-off hurricane Dora fuelled the fires in the city of Lahaina, primary tourist attraction in Maui in Hawaii, resulting in the fatalities

From Katchatheevu to Coco islands: How Nehru-Gandhi family lost India key marine territories, not just strategic Himalayan heights

India's former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi relinquished the Katchatheevu Island to Sri Lanka in 1974.

UK announces £95,000 package to combat Khalistani terror after Security Minister meets EAM S Jaishankar

United Kingdom's Security Minister Tom Tugendhat has announced funding of 95,000 Pounds, around ₹1 crore, to tackle Khalistani terrorism in the country.

NewsClick Chinese funding scandal: Who is Vijay Prashad, the linchpin of Neville Roy Singham’s network and his relationship with CPI(M) top brass

Vijay Prashad, a nephew of CPI(M)'s Brinda Karat and linked to Prabir Pukayastha's NewsClick, has been the linchpin of Neville Roy Singham's network.

Local Muslims involved in attack on Gurukul, cow slaughter connection: Here’s how Rajdeep Sardesai tried to shield Shakti Saini’s killers by calling them ‘outsiders’

In the Bhadas Gurukul attack, the Muslim rioters were heavily armed with petrol bombs, sticks, and weapons. The mob was chanting the Islamic war cry "Nara-e-Takbir" and "Allah-hu-Akbar". The mob also consisted of small children who assembled at the site of violence in two small groups.

First conviction under MP’s anti-conversion law: Mohammad Sabir jailed and fined Rs 56,000 for coercing Hindu girl to convert to Islam

Mohammad Sabir becomes the first to be convicted under anti-conversion law in Madhya Pradesh

Allahabad HC seeks an explanation on how ownership of Banke Bihari Ji Maharaj Temple land went to a Muslim graveyard

The counsel for the state government drew the attention of the court that one application is also pending since the entries in the revenue records have now been altered from Qabristan to 'purani abadi'(old settlement).

‘Congress MLA Gopal Meena and DSP assaulted, urinated upon me, made me lick shoes’: Dalit man in Rajasthan says

Furthermore, the Dalit victim alleged that he was subsequently taken to a hall where MLA Gopal Meena allegedly asked him to lick and clean his shoes, saying that only then would he be permitted to leave.

Hindu processions, especially ones by Hindu orgs, are targeted by Islamists because they are antithetical to how defenceless they want Hindus to be

The anti-Hindu mob violence in Nuh bears a sinister resemblance to the many attacks launched on Hindu rallies in the past.

Russia launches Moon landing mission Luna-25 after 47 years, ISRO congratulates Roscosmos

Indian space organisation ISRO, whose Chandrayaan 3 mission is also on the way to the Moon, has congratulated Roscosmos, the Russian space agency.

Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury internationalises Manipur issue in Parliament a day after Kapil Sibal wanted a referendum in Kashmir

Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury said that the Manipur issue cannot be confined to any state or any nation, it has already assumed a global dimension

Military rulers of Niger threaten to kill deposed president Mohammad Bazoum if foreign countries try to intervene to restore the govt

Niger junta have warned that they’d kill deposed president if there is any military intervention

As the no-confidence motion is defeated in Lok Sabha, read everything PM Narendra Modi said in his reply to the motion

In his reply to the no-confident motion, PM Modi launched a scathing attack on the Congress party, reminding history

“Over 4 lakh lives saved by Jal Jeevan Mission, 3 lakh lives saved by Swachch Bharat Abhiyaan”: PM Modi cites WHO data, says opposition...

While replying to the no confidence in Lok Sabha, PM Modi said that the truth that the world is witnessing from afar, the Opposition cannot see even from such a close distance

No Confidence Motion defeated by voice vote after opposition MPs walk out, Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury suspended from the house

The No Confidence Motion brought by the opposition parties in the Parliament was defeated today after Prime Minister Narendra Modi replied to the motion

Rajasthan: Money lender Mehrdeen rapes woman for not being able to repay interest on loan she took for her husband’s treatment, arrested

Rajasthan's Nagaur police arrested a money lender identified as Mehrdeen for allegedly raping and blackmailing a married woman in his neighbourhood

‘This is opposition’s favourite taunt which I take as tonic’: As Modi takes a dig on ‘Modi teri kabar khudegi’ chants read how many...

Addressing the Lok Sabha in response to the Opposition's no-confidence motion against the NDA government, Modi took a jibe at the opposition parties saying that "Modi teri kabar khudegi' is their favourite slogan

Indore: Maulana Shadab Khan insults sanitation workers, accuses them of looking at women with bad intentions, booked under SC/ST Act

Madhya Pradesh Police filed a complaint under SC/ST act against one individual identified as Maulana Shadab Khan for abusing sanitation workers

“You came together for what? You are not even prepared for the no-confidence motion,” PM Modi takes a dig at the Congress party in...

PM Modi drew the cricket analogy while taking a dig at the Opposition's conduct while moving the no-confidence motion against the Modi government.

Mahua Moitra, MP from a state where Hindus were attacked during post-poll violence, says she is ashamed that PM Modi bowed to Hindu seers

Mahua Moitra said that she is ashamed that PM Modi bowed to the Adheenam seers in the new parliament during the ceremony where the Sengol was handed over.

You didn’t let Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury speak, was there a call from Bengal: PM Narendra Modi asks opposition during his response to the no-confidence...

Taking a dig at the opposition's decision not to allow Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury to speak during the debate, PM Modi asked, "Why did Congress sideline Adhir Chowdhury? Was there a call from Bengal?"

During 2008 Beijing Olympics, Sonia Gandhi was to meet athletes but met CCP instead says Col Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore, Congress signed MoU with China...

Colonel Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore said, "They (Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi) were running the government at that time. They should be tried for treason."

Chhattisgarh: Veteran tribal leader Arvind Netam resigns from Congress citing anti-Tribal mindset and policies of Baghel govt

"There are several reasons, including the neglect of tribal communities under the current Congress government in Chhattisgarh. Diluting the PESA rules is a prime example of how the Congress government is least interested in protecting the rights of tribal communities," Netam said.

Madhya Pradesh: Statue of Maharana Pratap vandalised in Morena, FIR registered

Additional SP stated, “As soon as the matter came to the notice of the police, they immediately got the statue of Maharana Pratap repaired. It is true that this is a matter of anger but soon the accused will be identified and arrested.”

“It is time you start performing like Hardik Pandya,” former Pakistan cricketer Kamran Akmal tells Faheem Ashraf

A critical Akmal said that Ashraf should not let go to waste the support he has received with his inclusion in the squad and should do justice to the faith shown in him.

Uttar Pradesh: Hanif rapes a woman by deceptively feeding her drugs, threatens her to convert to Islam, booked

Uttar Pradesh police filed an FIR against one individual identified as Hanif Ladku for intoxicating a girl with drugs and raping her

Nuh Violence: Islamist rioters burnt BJP leader’s oil mill to ashes, products and equipment worth over ₹1.5 crore destroyed

BJP leader's said his oil mill was burnt during Nuh violence because of his association with the party

‘Clearing your mess’, says FM Nirmala Sitharaman to Opposition over reforms and recovery in the banking sector

“We realised that the banking sector needs to be healthy and therefore we took a lot of measures. Banks are able to work without political interference, they are working with professional integrity. 'Banks mein failaya hua aapka raita hum saaf kar rahe hai’,” Minister Sitharaman said. 

NCLT approves Zee-Sony merger, paves the way for the media giant with an audience of over 700 million people

It's worth highlighting that the Zee-Sony merger was declared in September 2021, and the approval from NCLT has materialised after more than a year.

Modi government moves a bill for selection of election commissioners as per Supreme Court directive, opposition spreads misinformation

Centre has moved a bill to prescribe the manner of selecting the chief election commissioner and other election commissioners.

Rajnikanth Fever: Japanese couple travels all the way to Chennai from Japan to catch the first-day-first-show of his film Jailer

Japanese couple Yasuda Hidetoshi and his wife have travelled all the way from Japan to Chennai to catch the first-day-first-show of Rajnikanth starrer Jailer

Uttar Pradesh: Female officer slaps teen girl after she argues over court order instructing action against illegal encroachment, video viral

In Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi district, a female government inspector slapped a teenage girl after a verbal dispute

Kuwait bans ‘Barbie’ film for ‘promoting homosexuality’; film also under fire in Lebanon

The prohibition of Barbie adds to the trend of banning films in the Middle East due to apprehensions surrounding homosexuality. Within the past few years, movies, like Call Me by Your Name, Moonlight, and The Danish Girl, have encountered bans in the region.

Shiv Sena MLA’s son booked for kidnapping a music company CEO in Mumbai, video of the incident goes viral

Complainant Rajkumar Singh contended that Shiv Sena MLA Prakash Surve's son Raj Surve and his accomplices kidnapped him from his office.

Karnataka: Yadgir police arrest Mohammad Ayaz and Akbar Syed for social media post threatening to behead those who ‘insult’ Prophet Muhammad

The two Muslim youths went on to claim that “those who inflict atrocities on Muslims and target them should fly high as much as they want in this world, but in Quran, it is mentioned that an infidel’s (Kafir) final destination is Jahannum (hell).”

‘We don’t want your money, use it to sponsor a weight loss program for Victoria Nuland’: Niger’s military rulers tell USA

Victoria Nuland was allowed to meet only the new military chief of staff  Brigadier General Moussa Salaou Barmou, not the new leader General Abdourahamane Tchiani or the deposed President Bazoum.

NDA partner Mizo National Front to vote in support of no confidence motion, its lone Lok Sabha MP says party unhappy over Manipur issue

Mizo National Front (MNF) in Mizoram, a partner of the NDA, has decided to support the no-confidence motion against the Modi government

As the NewsClick scandal becomes bigger, read what UK Parliamentary Report reveals and how The Hindu’s China connections need to be urgently probed too

While NewsClick is in the spotlight for the funding it got from China, it is important that The Hindu is probed for the same crime

Nuh violence: Rioters Munsaid and Saikul arrested after police encounter, were hiding in Aravalli Hills

The Haryana police have nabbed two accused Munsaid and Saikul involved in the violence that took place in Nuh on 31st July 2023 after an encounter

Pune: 15-year-old girl brutally raped, abused, threatened using a knife by Ismail Sayyed, booked

OpIndia has obtained the FIR copy of the incident which reports that the girl was brutally raped and abused and also threatened on August 8 when she was alone at home. The minor girl studies in class 9 at Subhash Anna School. The accused who stays in the neighbourhood of the girl barged into the girl's home and raped her.

No increase in EMIs as RBI maintains the repo rate at 6.5%, expresses concern over rising inflation

RBI paused the repo rates at 6.5 per cent for the third time in a row amid concerns over inflation.

Manipur: Schools reopen today for classes 9 to 12 after being closed for two months because of the violence

The schools in Manipur are reopening for classes 9th to 12th on 10 August after two months.

Nuh violence:12 Pakistani social media groups, with thousands of followers in Haryana and Rajasthan, under police scanner

These social media groups not only incited crowds to take extreme actions during Nuh violence but also received a lot of congratulatory messages following the attacks.

USA: 76-year-old man, who allegedly threatened Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, killed in an FBI raid

Reportedly, Utah resident Craig Robertson wrote several social media posts threatening to assassinate Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, in addition to several officials who were involved in the prosecution of former President Donald Trump.

Madhya Pradesh: Murderous ‘Sar tan se juda’ slogans in Ratlam after a post on Islam offends Muslim mob, unidentified female Instagram user booked

The Muslims gathered in front of the police post also demanded demolition of the house belonging to the individual responsible for the offensive post.

Bulldozers run over illegal encroachment near Sri Krishna Janmbhoomi in Mathura, over 100 houses of Nayi Basti cleared from Railways land

The Railways stated that the land on which houses of Nayi Basti have been illegally constructed belongs to the railway board and that the land needs to be vacated now for the construction of a special rail line between Mathura and Vrindavan.

Did the USA orchestrate a regime change because Imran Khan visited Moscow? Secret Pakistan cables reveal Americans wanted him removed

The US had expressed its displeasure over Khan's visit to Russia soon after Russia's military action against Ukraine, and set up a chain of events that led to his removal.