KOLKATA: Mithun Chakraborty, an actor and member of the BJP National Executive, denied on Thursday the claims made by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee that Bengali-speaking migrant workers are facing harassment and torture in various states governed by the BJP. After participating in a BJP organizational meeting in Kolkata, he stated, “These are all...
Bengaluru: On Thursday, the Karnataka Cabinet approved the report from the Justice D’Cunha Committee regarding the stampede at Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, which resulted in 11 fatalities and over 50 injuries. Karnataka Minister HK Patil announced the Cabinet’s decision, stating that legal action will be initiated against the IPL franchise Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), the...
A decade after ‘Masaan’ subtly transformed the language of Indian indie cinema, Vicky Kaushal commemorated the film’s 10th anniversary with a heartfelt tribute filled with gratitude and nostalgia. Posting a collection of behind-the-scenes moments on Instagram – featuring candid images with co-star Shweta Tripathi, director Neeraj Ghaywan, and other crew members – Vicky contemplated his...
On Thursday, the Supreme Court criticized the Karnataka High Court’s ruling to grant bail to Kannada actor Darshan Thoogudeepa and six others involved in the Renukaswamy murder case, labeling it a “perverse exercise” of discretionary authority. A bench consisting of Justices J.B. Pardiwala and R. Mahadevan has reserved its decision regarding the Karnataka government’s appeal...
CHENNAI: On Thursday, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) conducted raids at more than 35 locations, involving 50 companies and approximately 25 individuals associated with Anil Ambani’s Reliance Group. This action was taken under Section 17 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) in relation to an alleged loan scam worth Rs 3,000 crore linked to...
Air India has received a warning from India’s aviation regulator indicating that it may face enforcement actions due to violations of safety standards concerning crew fatigue management and training, as revealed by government notices to the airline obtained by Reuters. The airline self-reported these issues, which occurred this year and the previous year, to the...
New Delhi: On Thursday, the Election Commission strongly defended the Centre-supported Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of Bihar’s electoral rolls, rejecting opposition claims of voter suppression. “The Constitution of India serves as the foundation of our democracy. Out of fear, the Election Commission, misled by certain individuals, is enabling these people to cast fraudulent votes using...
On Thursday, The Congress criticized the Narendra Modi government just before the signing of the India-UK free trade agreement, asserting that what India truly requires from the UK is the declaration of a more effective FTA – the Fugitive Transfer Agreement. Jairam Ramesh, Congress general secretary in charge of communications, remarked, “The three prominent figures...
New Delhi: An Air India Express flight bound for Mumbai, carrying 160 passengers, had to abort its takeoff from Delhi’s IGI Airport late Wednesday evening due to a technical issue. The source indicated that the pilot decided to cancel the takeoff after noticing a malfunction in the cockpit displays that show the aircraft’s speed metrics....
In a significant action against textbook piracy, the Education Ministry has announced that more than 470,000 counterfeit NCERT books have been confiscated throughout India since 2024. This information was disclosed by Minister of State for Education, Jayant Chaudhary, in a written response to the Rajya Sabha. Chaudhary mentioned that incidents of NCERT textbook piracy have...