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Major Anti-Maoist Operation in Chhattisgarh: 16 Killed, 2 Jawans Injured

March 29, 2025 Editor

16 Maoists Killed, 2 Jawans Injured in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma Encounter Sukma, March 29, 2025 – In a major anti-Maoist operation, security forces in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma district neutralized 16 Maoists in a fierce gunfight on Saturday morning. The encounter, which took place in the dense forests under the Kerlapal police station area, also left two security personnel injured. The operation is being hailed as a significant success in the ongoing fight against Maoist insurgency in the region. Details of the Operation The joint operation, involving personnel from the District Reserve Guard…

Celebration or Punishment? Madhya Pradesh Police Make Headlines for Public Shaming

March 12, 2025 Editor

Madhya Pradesh cops shave heads, parade men for ‘creating ruckus’ after India’s Champions Trophy win A group of youngsters in Madhya Pradesh’s Dewas district were allegedly paraded by the police after their heads were shaved for exuberant celebrations following the Indian cricket team’s Champions Trophy victory on Sunday night Two men have been booked under the National Security Act (NSA) after the incident escalated into violence, and they allegedly attacked the police, NDTV reported. Videos of the incident, showing the shaved-headed youths being escorted by police on Monday, went viral. The…

Is Democracy in Danger? S Jaishankar’s Inked Finger Speaks Volumes

February 15, 2025 Editor

S Jaishankar defended India’s democracy at the Munich Security Conference, contrasting it with the Western view of global democratic decline. External affairs minister S Jaishankar differed from the Western view that democracy is in trouble globally at the Munich Security Conference 2025 and highlighted India’s democracy. Jaishankar presented his view while taking part in a panel discussion on the topic ‘Live to Vote Another Day: Fortifying Democratic Resilience’ alongside Norway’s Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store, US Senator Elissa Slotkin and Warsaw Mayor Rafal Trzaskowsk on Friday. On a question about…

Fatal Crash: 10 Killed in Collision Between Car and Bus on Prayagraj-Mirzapur Highway

February 15, 2025 Editor

10 killed after car carrying Maha Kumbh devotees collides with bus on Prayagraj-Mirzapur highway; The accident occurred on the Mirzapur-Prayagraj highway near the Meja police station in Prayagraj when a Bolero car collided with a bus. At least 10 people were killed and 19 others injured when a car carrying Maha Kumbh devotees from Chhattisgarh collided with a bus on the Prayagraj-Mirzapur highway in Uttar Pradesh around Friday midnight. DCP Yamunanagar Vivek Chandra Yadav said the bodies had been sent to Swaroop Rani Nehru Medical Hospital for post-mortem, and further…

Waqf Bill Controversy: Censored Dissent Notes Ignite Parliamentary Clash

February 14, 2025 Editor

Censored dissent notes in Waqf Bill create parliamentary storm; The corrigendum to Appendix 5 of the report was tabled in the post-lunch sitting in the Rajya Sabha by Kulkarni. She had tabled the report in the House in the morning New Delhi, Feb 13: Amid uproar over the alleged redaction of certain portions of the dissent notes in the joint parliamentary committee report on the Waqf Amendment Bill, 2024, BJP MP Medha Vishram Kulkarni tabled a corrigendum in the Upper House on Thursday afternoon. The corrigendum to Appendix 5 of the…

Omar Abdullah Mocks INDIA Bloc: ‘Aur Lado Aapas Mein’ Amid Delhi Poll Results

February 9, 2025 Editor

“Aur lado aapas mein!!! (Keep on fighting each other),” Omar posted on X with a meme. He mocked at the INDIA bloc leaders for not putting up a joint fight in the Delhi assembly elections which resulted in the defeat of AAP and the Congress. Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday took an indirect dig at the opposition INDIA bloc members, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and the Congress, as the BJP was heading for a decisive victory in the Delhi assembly polls. “Aur lado aapas mein!!!…

Deported Migrant Recounts Harrowing Journey: ‘Crossed 18 Hills, Saw Dead Bodies’ on ‘Donkey Route’ to US

February 7, 2025 Editor

‘Crossed 18 hills, saw dead bodies’: Deported migrant on ‘donkey’ route to US Indian immigrants, who arrived in Amritsar in a US C-17 military aircraft, shared shocking details of how they entered the US through the “donkey route”. One of the 104 deported Indian nationals, who hailed from Punjab, claimed he was first taken to Italy and then to Latin America. “Our clothes worth ₹30,000-35,000 were stolen on the way,” he told PTI. The deportee said they took a 15-hour-long boat ride and were made to walk 40-45 kms. “We crossed 17-18…

Union Budget 2025: Big Relief for Middle Class with No Tax Up to ₹12 Lakh

February 1, 2025February 1, 2025 Editor

Union Budget 2025 Highlights Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget 2025 in Parliament, announcing several key measures aimed at providing relief and boosting various sectors of the economy. Here are the major highlights: Income Tax Relief Zero income tax will be levied on incomes up to ₹12 lakh under the new tax regime, providing significant relief to the middle class. New Income Tax Bill A new and simpler income tax bill will be introduced next week to streamline the tax process. Agriculture and MSMEs The budget includes a…

Delhi Drug Bust: Three Jammu Youths Arrested with 180 gm Heroin

January 29, 2025 Editor

3 Jammu youths held with 180 gm heroin in Delhi Delhi Police has arrested three drug peddlers and recovered 180 gm of heroin worth Rs 90 lakh from their possession, officials said on Tuesday. The arrested trio has been identified as Asher (28), Brettlee Bhatti (23) and Aman (24), all residents of Jammu, who were involved in distributing heroin across Delhi-NCR, police said in a statement. Acting on a tip-off, police arrested the trio on January 25. A subsequent search led to the seizure of 180 gm of heroin, which…

Torres Ponzi Scheme Unveiled: ₹1,000 Crore Scam Leaves Thousands in Ruins

January 26, 2025 Editor

CEO of Torres Jewellery, has been arrested in multi-crore Ponzi scam, and remanded to police custody amid ongoing investigations. Tausif Riyaz, the CEO of Platinum Hern, the company behind the controversial Torres Jewellery brand, was arrested by Mumbai Police’s Economic Offences Wing (EOW) on Sunday in connection with a multi-crore Torres Ponzi scam. Riyaz was caught at a hotel in Lonavala after being on the run for several weeks after the scam came to light. Riyaz, who was the fifth individual to be arrested in the case, was presented before…