A protest by hundreds of Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) workers in Chandigarh turned tense after police used tear gas shells, water cannons, and a lathi charge to disperse demonstrators who had gathered to press for their long-pending demands. The confrontation led to chaos at the protest site, with several workers reportedly...
Two passengers were injured following a violent altercation aboard a Mumbai suburban local train late Wednesday night, once again highlighting concerns over commuter safety on one of India’s busiest railway networks. The incident took place inside the luggage compartment of a train travelling towards Ambarnath, where an argument between passengers escalated into a physical fight...
West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) chairperson Mamata Banerjee has appealed to party leaders, workers, and supporters to participate in large numbers in the party’s annual July 21 Martyrs’ Day rally, one of the most significant political events on the TMC calendar. In her message to party members, Banerjee described the annual gathering...
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) launched coordinated search operations across several locations in India as part of an ongoing investigation into an alleged terror funding network that is suspected of facilitating illegal infiltration into the country. The operation marks a significant step in the agency’s efforts to dismantle financial channels believed to be supporting unlawful cross-border...
A viral social media claim suggesting that Bollywood actor Deepika Padukone publicly supported climate activist and education reformer Sonam Wangchuk has been proven to be false. The alleged Instagram post, which circulated widely across multiple social media platforms, claimed that the actor criticized the government while expressing solidarity with Wangchuk during his ongoing protest. However,...
A shocking case of domestic violence has emerged from Karnataka, where a senior anaesthetist was allegedly stabbed to death inside his residence, while his teenage son sustained injuries during the incident. Police have taken the doctor’s wife into custody as investigators continue to examine the circumstances surrounding the fatal attack. The incident has sent shockwaves...
An alleged Punjab-based gangster identified as Nitish Kaushal has come under intense international scrutiny after being added to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Most Wanted list. The development marks a significant escalation in cross-border law enforcement efforts targeting organized crime networks that allegedly operate across multiple countries. Kaushal is believed to have links with...
West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief Mamata Banerjee has launched a sharp political attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) following the defection of a senior party leader to the BJP. Speaking at a public gathering, Banerjee alleged that several politicians facing legal or political pressure are joining the BJP in search...
In a major push to strengthen India’s position as a global electronics manufacturing hub, the Union Cabinet has approved a comprehensive incentive package worth ₹62,500 crore aimed at expanding domestic mobile phone manufacturing and developing a stronger electronics supply chain. The decision marks another significant step in the government’s long-term strategy to increase local production,...
A devastating fire at a residential apartment building in Noida’s Sector 66 claimed the lives of two people, while several others narrowly escaped the blaze. Preliminary investigations suggest that an electric scooter being charged inside the building may have triggered the fire, although authorities have stated that the exact cause will be confirmed only after...