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Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) chief Sukhbir Badal suffered a minor hairline fracture on his right foot while meeting the Jathedar of Akal Takht in Amritsar to seek the pronouncement of religious punishment. On August 30, Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Raghbir Singh had declared Badal ‘tankhaiya’ for religious misconduct but has yet to announce the punishment.
Supreme Court will hear Delhi Metro Rail Corporation’s (DMRC) petition today, seeking contempt proceedings against Reliance Infrastructure’s Delhi Airport Metro Express Private Ltd (DAMEPL) and its managing director for “wilfully disobeying” its April 10 directions. DMRC demands the refund of over Rs 2800 crore, including interest, which was deposited in an escrow accoun...
After Donald Trump’s victory in the 2024 US Presidential election, social media platform X (formerly Twitter) saw its largest user exodus since Elon Musk’s acquisition in 2022. Over 115,000 US users deactivated their X accounts the day after the election, according to CNN, citing data from digital intelligence platform Similarweb. The figure excludes deactivations via […]
Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport received a bomb threat on Wednesday from an anonymous caller who claimed a passenger named Mohammad was carrying explosives on a flight to Azerbaijan. The CISF alerted the Sahar Police, leading to a security sweep. Authorities increased surveillance and conducted thorough checks to ensure passenger safety.
Karnataka may soon impose a green cess on water bills in cities using water from rivers originating in the Western Ghats. Forest Minister Eshwar Khandre has directed his department to draft a proposal for the cess. The Additional Chief Secretary for Forest, Environment, and Ecology has been instructed to submit the proposal within a week, […]
Delhi Police arrested SK Masud Alam from East Midnapore, West Bengal, for his role in a ₹2,000 crore cyberattack on WazirX. Alam set up a fake account under the name Souvik Mondal, which he sold via Telegram. The chargesheet also mentions non-cooperation from Liminal Custody, responsible for securing WazirX’s wallets. Investigations into the complex crypto […]
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is set to meet his Chinese counterpart, Dong Jun, next week on the sidelines of the ASEAN Defence Ministers Plus (ADMM-Plus) summit. This could be the first ministerial-level interaction between India and China since the disengagement at the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh. Both countries recently conducted joint […]
Donald Trump nominated Florida Senator Marco Rubio, a prominent China hawk, for Secretary of State. Trump praised Rubio in a statement, calling him “a very powerful voice for freedom” and “a fearless warrior who will never back down to our adversaries.” Rubio’s nomination signals a strong foreign policy stance, particularly against China, as he is […]
Shiv Kumar Gautam, the main accused in the murder of NCP leader Baba Siddique, admitted to waiting outside Lilavati Hospital for 30 minutes after the shooting to confirm Siddique’s condition. He had changed his shirt and stood among the crowd. Siddique, 66, was shot in Bandra on October 12 and later died from his injuries. […]
Karnataka High Court rejected Union Bank of India’s plea to transfer the investigation into the alleged Karnataka Maharshi Valmiki Scheduled Tribes Development Corporation Ltd scam to CBI. Justice M Nagaprasanna stated that allowing such request would set precedent, potentially rendering Delhi Special Police Establishment Act redundant & allowing all banking institutions to make simil...
Bombay High Court on Wednesday rejected Jaya Chheda’s request to dismiss multiple FIRs and legal proceedings against her under the Maharashtra Prevention of Gambling Act. Chheda, known as the “matqa queen,” withdrew six of the 16 petitions she had filed. The court cited witness statements and evidence linking her to illegal gambling activities.
Delhi woke up to thick smog with an AQI of 432, categorized as “severe.” Heavy smog caused low visibility, affecting flights, with airports in Amritsar, Pathankot, and Gorakhpur reporting zero visibility. Indigo issued a travel advisory on social media, warning passengers about potential flight delays due to “winter fog” and advising them to monitor flight […]
Sri Lanka votes Thursday in a snap parliamentary election, following a crushing defeat for the opposition in the presidential polls. President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, the country’s first leftist leader, called the election after promising to combat corruption and recover stolen assets. Analysts predict Dissanayake’s party will dominate, as the opposition remains divided. Results a...
Sri Lanka votes Thursday in a snap parliamentary election called by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, the country’s first leftist leader. Dissanayake’s party is expected to dominate as the opposition struggles after a presidential defeat. Seeking a two-thirds majority, Dissanayake aims to implement reforms post-2022 economic collapse. With 17.1 million voters, results are expected...
A man with explosives died in a blast outside Brazil’s Supreme Court, attempting to enter the building. The first explosion came from a car, followed by a second when the man tried to enter, killing him. No one else was hurt. The incident occurred days before the G20 summit in Rio, where world leaders, including […]