Police in Karnataka have registered a case against expelled Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Basanagouda Patil Yatnal and two others following allegations that documents identifying eight living people as dead were submitted in an attempt to remove their names from electoral rolls during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise. The case came to light after...
More than 35,000 property transactions valued at over ₹55,000 crore in Gurugram’s Badshahpur area have come under the scrutiny of the Income Tax Department following the detection of significant gaps in the reporting of high-value real estate deals. The transactions were either not reported to tax authorities or were submitted with incorrect Permanent Account Number...
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has launched investigations into two suspected espionage networks in West Bengal after authorities found allegations that Indian SIM cards were being used to operate WhatsApp accounts from Pakistan. Investigators suspect that the phone numbers may have been exploited to facilitate communication between Pakistan-based handlers and individuals in India, potentially enabling...
The Samajwadi Party’s decision to nominate Dhanraj Parimal Nathwani for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections in Uttar Pradesh has drawn attention to his corporate career, longstanding Gujarat connections and involvement in cricket administration. Nathwani was named alongside senior party leader Ram Gopal Yadav as one of the party’s candidates for the biennial Rajya Sabha elections....
Three residents of Gujarat who were travelling towards the United States through an alleged illegal migration route have gone missing in Ethiopia, with their families claiming that they were abducted and that a ransom of ₹1 crore has been demanded for their release. The missing individuals have been identified as Rutvik Jansari, Mamta Chavda and...
The Gujarat High Court has rejected a plea filed by Asaram seeking temporary bail for 20 days to meet his wife, who is undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Ahmedabad. The court, however, allowed him to seek permission from the jail authorities to communicate with her through video conferencing. The application was considered by...
An Indian national was among five crew members killed after Somali pirates hijacked the fuel tanker MT Honour 25, with the vessel later coming under the control of security forces in Somalia’s Puntland region. The deceased Indian sailor has been identified as Mohammed Tanweeruz Zaman, a resident of West Bengal who worked as a cook...
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has clarified the state government’s position on Marathi language requirements for passenger transport drivers, saying Marathi will receive priority in Maharashtra while people speaking other Indian languages should not face discrimination. His remarks come amid discussion over recent changes to the Maharashtra Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989, under which autorickshaw, taxi...
A 29-year-old man wanted in an assault case died during a police operation at his residence in Jodhpur’s Udaymandir Asan area, triggering protests and tension in the locality. Police said the man fell from the third floor while attempting to escape after officers arrived to execute an arrest warrant. His family, however, has alleged that...
Hardik Pandya’s much-awaited return to competitive cricket has suffered another setback after the India all-rounder sustained a fresh injury to his right shin. The latest development is expected to keep Pandya out of action for several weeks and has ruled him out of India’s upcoming white-ball series against New Zealand. Pandya had been undergoing rehabilitation...