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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…

Waqf Bill JPC Meeting Turns Turbulent: Jagdambika Pal Alleges Abuse

January 24, 2025 Editor

The parliamentary committee meeting began on a contentious note, with opposition members arguing they were not given enough time to review draft legislation. After opposition members were suspended from the Waqf Bill panel on Friday, joint parliamentary committee chairman Jagdambika Pal said that the House was adjourned due to TMC’s Kalyan Banerjee using unparliamentary language against him. “Twice we had to adjourn the House. Today, we gave time to the Mirwaiz Umar Farooq delegation from Jammu and Kashmir, which was a demand from the opposition… For the first time, we…

Four-Year Delay: Mosque Committee Seeks Supreme Court Action Against Centre’s Inaction

January 22, 2025 Editor

Places of Worship Act case: Mosque panel urges SC to close Centre’s right to counter after 4-yr delay New Delhi: The Shahi Masjid Committee of Mathura has moved the Supreme Court criticising the Union government for not filing its response to petitions challenging the Places of Worship Act despite four opportunities given by the court to do so in the last four years. In an application filed before the top court where a batch of petitions questioning the 1991 Act’s legal validity are pending for a decision, the committee alleged…

India’s Strategic Move: 18,000 Illegal Migrants to Return from US

January 22, 2025 Editor

India to take back 18,000 citizens from US India’s government is prepared to work with Donald Trump’s administration to identify and take back all its citizens residing illegally in the US, an early signal from New Delhi that it’s willing to comply with the incoming American president and avoid a trade war. The two countries have together identified some 18,000 illegal Indian migrants in the US to be sent back home, according to people familiar with the matter. The figure could be much higher than that, though, given it’s unclear…

Faith and Devotion: Mahakumbh 2025 Kicks Off with Record-Breaking Crowd

January 13, 2025January 13, 2025 Editor

2,751 CCTV cameras, including 328 AI-enabled ones, and advanced AI-powered analytics are deployed at key locations to improve surveillance. As the Maha Kumbh begins in Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj, with four crore devotees set to take a holy dip on January 13-14, a seven-ring security plan has turned the mela area into a fortress for pilgrim safety. The mela has begun, with authorities expecting around 1 crore devotees to visit the area on Paush Purnima (January 13) and an estimated 3 crore people to take a holy dip on Makar Sankranti…

Delhi Assembly Polls: February 5 Set as Polling Date Amid Voter Roll Controversy

January 7, 2025January 7, 2025 Editor

Delhi Election Live Updates: Polling on February 5, Says CEC Rajiv Kumar New Delhi, India – The Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar has announced that polling for the Delhi Assembly elections will take place on February 5, 2025. This announcement was made during his final press conference as CEC. The term of the current 70-member Delhi Assembly is set to end on February 23, necessitating elections before this date to form a new House. The announcement comes amid an ongoing political row over the voter roll in Delhi. In…

Delhi Smog Causes Major Travel Disruptions: Flights and Trains Delayed

November 18, 2024 Editor

Due to the smog in Delhi, over 28 trains arriving at New Delhi and Anand Vihar Railway stations have been delayed by two to nine hours on Monday. Train and flight operations in Delhi were disrupted on Monday as thick smog enveloped the national capital, causing reduced visibility at Indira Gandhi International Airport. Flightradar24 reported that over 160 flights at Delhi Airport, comprising 118 departures and 43 arrivals, were delayed until 8.30 am due to poor visibility. It also showed that departure delays averaged 22 minutes, and seven flights were…