Monday, October 31, 2022

BJP trying to ‘buy’ 20-30 TRS MLAs with Rs 100 crore each: KCR



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Probe, take action against Chinese loan apps, MHA tells states and UTs

Claiming a 12 times jump in loans on digital platforms between 2017 and 2020 and occurrence of 52 suicides due to blackmailing by these loan apps, Congress sought to know what the Narendra Modi government was doing to curb these practices.

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Telangana government withdraws CBI general consent

The call for a CBI probe gained traction after Telangana police recently arrested three people for allegedly trying to bribe four TRS MLAs with Rs 100 crore each for defecting to BJP ahead of the high-stakes Munugode bypolls. Dismissing the charges, BJP functionaries moved the Telangana high court and requested a CBI inquiry.

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90 feared dead as footbridge in Gujarat collapses days after repair

​Morbi MLA and minister of state Brijesh Merja confirmed 60-odd deaths as the prospect of finding survivors appeared to dim around 10.30pm, almost four hours after the bridge came down in a cacophony of snapping iron cables and horrified screams. Officials said the tragedy occurred between 6.30 and 7pm.

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Take advantage of new possibilities: PM Narendra Modi to Jammu and Kashmir youths

​“We are committed to taking benefits of development equally to all sections and citizens,” PM Modi said, referring to a record increase in the number of tourists visiting J&K, which he attributed to infrastructure development and increased connectivity in recent times.

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Engage domain experts in probes into unregulated loan apps: Centre to states/UTs



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Sunday, October 30, 2022

Telangana HC orders judicial remand of accused in MLAs’ poaching case

Following a criminal revision petition filed by Cyberabad police challenging the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) court’s order, Justice C Sumalatha said the three accused should immediately surrender to the Cyberabad police commissioner and be sent to jail till the next time the police presents them before a court.

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Irish educator working in Kolkata for 62 years to leave over visa issues

MacCarthaigh recalled growing up in Ireland when Protestants and Catholics were at each other’s throats and his homeland was badly off on many fronts. “I got no love… I was one of 11 children. We were quite poor. My family would have been better off with two or three children. As with most people, one’s childhood becomes the primary source of one’s inspiration to become the person they are going to be.”

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UNSC meet’s ‘Delhi Declaration’ calls for denying safe havens to terrorists

The declaration on countering the use of new and emerging technologies for terror purposes also underlined that terrorists getting opportunity to access safe havens continues to be a significant concern.

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‘Realising late hubby’s dream’: Ladakh woman, Punjab teacher set to become Army officers

After her decision to join the Army was revealed, senior officers of the Army’s Northern Command had met and encouraged her. A social media handle of an Army corps had posted in December 2021: “We congratulate Mrs Rigzin Chorol (#VeerNari of Rfn Rigzin Khandap) of Zedang Sumpa Battalion, who has become an example of determination in Ladakh. She will be soon joining OTA, Chennai, to be the first Ladakhi woman officer of #IA.”

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Social media turning into ‘toolkit’ of terrorists: EAM

The sanctions regime has seen leaders of Pakistanbased groups like Lashkar-eTaiba (LeT) and Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) banned by the UN even though many others, some of whom are accused in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, have been shielded by China from similar action by the UN. He said despite the UN action, the threat of terrorism was only growing and expanding, particularly in Asia and Africa.

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Kapil Sibal’s views that users to be prosecuted for defamatory posts ‘misleading’: Centre



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E-scooter battery sparks blaze, 15 e-bikes damaged



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In Kerala, a garden springs from a book

Sam Santhosh, the brain behind the project, is a US-based Malayali entrepreneur from Thrissur. Since 2016, his team has collected and planted 678 of the 742 plant species (of which three are repetitions) mentioned in the book. The search for the remaining 61 plants might take another two years, he said.

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Saturday, October 29, 2022

Tamil Nadu ‘suicide bomber’ planned to hit temple, homes: NIA sleuths

The hypothesis they are going by is that Mubin was radicalised after being exposed to IS literature, but hadn’t received training in terrorist tactics. Whatever he knew about handling explosives was by reading material available on the internet about bomb-making.

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Rash driving clause if human hurt, not pet: HC



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PM Modi cautions states and UTs against global ‘inimical forces’

Cautioning states and UTs of emerging threats, including cyberattacks, from inimical forces as India marches ahead on the path of economic growth and competes with global powers, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday told their law enforcement agencies to anticipate and understand the challenges that may stem from a sense of global competition but eventually turn into enmity.

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Congress will withdraw GST on handloom products & keep only one tax slab if it comes to power: Rahul Gandhi



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Fans gather to see Kartik Aaryan in Ahmedabad

Kartik Aaryan will be seen next in 'Freddy'.

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IndiGo Delhi-Bengaluru flight aborts take off after 'fire' in engine



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Friday, October 28, 2022

Second blow to Maharashtra: Tata-Airbus’ 22k crore IAF deal flies off to Gujarat

While the project, which promises thousands of jobs, comes as a boost for Gujarat ahead of the assembly polls there, for the four-month-old Balasahebanchi Sena-BJP government in Maharashtra, it is yet another blow, that too after industries minister Uday Samant of the Shinde Sena said on September 15 that though the state had lost the Vedanta project, it would secure the Tata-Airbus project to produce military aircraft in Nagpur.

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Man about to kill rooster falls & dies, bird lives



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Army man injured in Baramulla encounter succumbs; terrorist killed in Kulgam

In a statement, a police spokesman said that acting on specific information regarding presence of terrorists in Wanseeran Taripora jungle under Sheeri police station, a joint team of police, Army 52 RR, 46 RR and 53 Bn CRPF launched a cordon-and-search operation in the area on Wednesday.

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Blast plot at Jammu station foiled, 18 detonators recovered



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IAF to progressively induct C-295 tactical airlifters from next September onwards, with bulk of them to be produced in poll-bound Gujarat

The first 16 C-295s will be delivered in a flyaway condition by Airbus Defence and Space (Spain) between September 2023 to August 2025 under the Rs 21,935 crore deal inked for 56 such medium-transport aircraft last year.

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BJP's Amit Malviya to file criminal and civil proceedings against The Wire for 'tarnishing reputation'



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Re-elect BJP in Himachal Pradesh for development to continue: Anurag Thakur



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Post of governor should be scrapped, says CPI amid Khan’s clash with Kerala govt



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Thursday, October 27, 2022

Transfer 51 officials by 4pm today, EC instructs Gujarat govt

The six senior IPS officers directed to be transferred by EC are currently posted in Ahmedabad city or Surat. The ones from Ahmedabad police commissionerate are additional commissioner of police (ACP) (crime) Premvir Sinh; ACP (traffic) A G Chauhan; deputy commissioner of police (DCP) (control room) Harshad Patel; DCP, Zone IV Mukesh Patel; and DCP (traffic) Bhakti Thakar. Only one IPS officer sought to be transferred is from Surat police commissionerate — DCP (crime) Rupal Solanki.

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Kerala governor Arif Mohammed Khan demands FM KN Balagopa’s exit, CM Pinarayi Vijayan rejects demand

In a letter sent to the CM on Tuesday, the governor quoted news reports on Balagopal’s speech on October 18 on the Kariavattom university campus, where he said those coming from states like UP may not be able to understand the democratic functioning of universities in Kerala. He also said the vice chancellor of Banaras Hindu University was functioning with “50 to 100 security guards” when he visited the university as an MP.

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Infiltration bid foiled along LoC in Kupwara, one killed: Army

As per intelligence agencies, the slain terrorist was identified as Mohammed Shakur (32) from Pakistan’s Syedpura. For the past three decades, Pakistani youth have been used as cannon fodder with the fruitless aim to constantly disrupt progress towards collective peace, a Srinagar-based defence spokesperson said.

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Perfectly legal for UK PM to have Indian wife, expert says

The prime minister is, by convention, an MP who leads the largest party in the House of Commons and has to be chosen by the King. Sunak was asked to form a government by the King on Tuesday and his party has a majority in the House of Commons.

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Amit Shah-Mamata discussions likely during Nov 5 Eastern Zonal Council meet



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Wednesday, October 26, 2022

Reformative theory invoked as HC reinstates axed SBI staffer



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With Rs 4-5k crore biz, TN fireworks hub sees a crackling Diwali

A hub for fireworks manufacturers, Virudhunagar contributes to nearly 90% of the country's production. There are over 1,000 fireworks units in the district and nearly eight lakh employees are directly and indirectly dependent on this industry for their livelihood.

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Rashmi Shukla may soon be Maharashtra DGP or Mumbai CP: Neta

Shukla, an IPS officer of the 1988 batch, is currently posted as additional director general of Central Reserve Police Force in Hyderabad. She is the most senior IPS officer in the state after DG Hemant Nagrale, who is retiring on October 31. She is senior to IPS officer Rajnish Seth, the state DGP. Shukla retires in June 2024.

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Tamil Nadu blast: UAPA against 5, cops claim IS link, plot to hit 5 places

CCTV camera footage purportedly shows deceased Jameesha Mubin, whom the NIA had interrogated in 2019, and three of the arrested IS suspects placing two LPG cylinders and three drums filled with “light explosives” in the car around 11.30pm on Saturday, Coimbatore police commissioner V Balakrishnan said.

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Asin shares a rare glimpse of her daughter

Bollywood actress Asin recently celebrated her daughter Arin’s 5th bitrhday. Sharing a cute photo of her daughter, the proud mommy penned a heartwarming note for her.

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Tuesday, October 25, 2022

2 missing Indians: 4 Kenyan officers of militia booked

Four Kenyan police officers from a notorious unit linked to extrajudicial killings and other crimes were charged Monday for the disappearance of three, including two Indian nationals - Balaji Telefilms' former COO Zulfiqar Ahmad Khan and his friend Zaid Sami Kidwai.

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‘Eatery to refund service charge, pay Rs 10k to patron’



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9 years on, convicted man freed in murder case



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Bombay HC ups aid to Rs 1cr for man left with 100% disability



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Man gives cell phone for repair, loses Rs 2 lakh from bank



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Maharashtra: Minister aspirants in Shinde group may get state board posts



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Monday, October 24, 2022

22kg heroin seized in J&K



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MHA cancels FCRA licences of Sonia-led trusts accused of getting funds from China, Naik

The MHA has cancelled the foreign funding licences of two trusts linked to the Gandhi family - Rajiv Gandhi Foundation (RGF) and Rajiv Gandhi Charitable Trust (RGCT) - citing violations of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010.

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​XBB cases double in 1 week, set to be dominant Covid strain

Covid infections caused by Omicron’s newly identified XBB strain have nearly doubled in the past week in India, experts said on Sunday

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Sidharth, Sara, Ananya arrive in style for Diwali

With Diwali being around the corner, BTown has been in complete festive spirit with parties and celebrations. Having said that, actor Krishna Kumar recently hosted a grand Diwali bash in town. Several Bollywood stars including Rajkummar Rao, Sara Ali Khan and Ananya Panday.

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Not a very Happy Diwali for Jacqueline

As the net closes in on Jacqueline Fernandez it is becoming clearer with each passing day that the beleaguered actress is in more serious trouble than she had ever imagined. Her arrest, say sources in the know, is imminent. The evidence against her is piling up in the Sukesh Chandrasekhar money laundering case. And she must prepare herself for the dark times ahead.

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PM Modi: There was time when Ram's existence would be questioned

Taking a dig at the opposition parties, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said here on Sunday that there was time when the very existence of Lord Ram would be questioned, leading to religious and cultural backwardness. With the lighting of 15.76 lakh earten lamps, Ayodhya Deepotsava set another Guinness record.

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Sunday, October 23, 2022

Army: Chopper sent out distress call before crash

The Indian Army aviation wing’s advanced light helicopter had sent a “Mayday” distress call to air traffic control, suggesting a technical snag, before crashing in the Migging area of Arunachal Pradesh’s Upper Siang on Friday morning. All five army personnel on board were killed when the helicopter went down, including two Majors.

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1 5 die on way home for Diwali from Hyderabad to UP

Fifteen migrant workers died while 40 others were injured, many of them critically, when the bus they were travelling in crashed into a truck on a ghat road in MP's Rewa district late Friday. From Hyderabad, the workers were heading home to UP's Gorakhpur - a 1,500km journey - for Diwali.

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Homegrown CAR-T cells 'cure' 8-year-old's leukemia



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Ananya, Disha, Karan at Ekta’s Diwali bash

With Diwali being around the corner, BTown has been in complete festive spirit with parties and celebrations.

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Amitabh attends Diwali party at Anand’s house

Amitabh Bachchan recently attended producer Anand Pandit’s grand Diwali party. The megastar entered the Pandit residence right after his KBC shoot and spent time with his friends and family before heading home.

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Isro's dedicated commercial satellite launch vehicle LVM3-M2 lifts off



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Shreyas Talpade recalls working with Shyam Benegal

Legendary filmmaker Shyam Benegal passed away at 90. Actor Shreyas Talpade reminisces about working with him in Welcome To Sajjanpur, praisi...