The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has widened its investigation into an alleged financial irregularities case linked to funds associated with the Trinamool Congress (TMC), focusing on aircraft and helicopter purchases involving transactions estimated at nearly ₹160 crore. The agency is examining whether these high-value aviation acquisitions were financed using proceeds of crime or involved the laundering...
A terrorist affiliated with the Pakistan-based militant outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) was killed during a coordinated counter-terrorism operation carried out by security forces in the Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday. The operation, conducted jointly by the Indian Army, the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), and the Jammu and Kashmir Police, marks another significant...
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is on course to secure a significant victory in the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections from West Bengal after divisions within the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) resulted in rival factions deciding against entering the contest. The development has dramatically altered the political equation in the state and is expected to strengthen...
India and Indonesia are moving closer to finalising a significant defence agreement that could further strengthen their strategic partnership in the Indo-Pacific region. Indonesia has expressed its intention to procure the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile system from India in a deal estimated to be worth around $200 million, while discussions are also underway regarding the...
A potentially catastrophic aviation incident was narrowly avoided at Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport after two passenger aircraft—one operated by Air India and the other by Air India Express—unexpectedly found themselves facing each other on the same runway during ground operations. The incident has raised fresh concerns over airport safety procedures, runway management, and...
The principal accused in the shocking rape and murder case from Baruipur in West Bengal’s South 24 Parganas district was killed during a police encounter in the early hours of Tuesday, officials said. The development comes just days after the brutal crime triggered widespread public outrage and intensified demands for swift justice. According to the...
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Tamil Nadu president Nainar Nagenthran on Tuesday expressed shock over an alleged incident in Salem district involving a functionary of Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), who was accused of threatening officials with a knife over the selection of workers for the VB-G RAM G rural employment programme. According to reports, the TVK...
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) carried out coordinated search operations at multiple locations across Kolkata as part of an ongoing investigation into allegations that suspect funds were routed through bank accounts allegedly linked to individuals associated with the Trinamool Congress (TMC). The raids form part of a wider financial probe aimed at tracing the movement of...
Heavy rainfall triggered flash floods in the upper reaches of Thathri town in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district on Tuesday, leaving a trail of destruction across residential and commercial areas. Houses, shops, vehicles and key road infrastructure suffered extensive damage after torrents of mud, rocks and debris swept through the region. Despite the widespread destruction,...
A tragic case of alleged dowry-related harassment has emerged from Delhi, where a newly married woman is believed to have died by suicide after enduring weeks of abuse at the hands of her husband and his family. The incident has once again highlighted the persistent issue of dowry harassment and domestic violence, prompting renewed concerns...