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NEW DELHI: Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Monday said the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in Bihar is a “very big” issue, and the government should agree to a discussion on it and move forward. She asked why the opposition should not continue to raise the issue when the matter pertains to voters’ list. The Congress general secretary’s remarks came after the Lok Sabha was adjourned till 2 pm due to protests by opposition parties demanding discussion on voter roll revision in Bihar. Asked about the opposition continuing to raise the SIR issue, Priyanka Gandhi said, “It is…
NEW DELHI: Air India passengers spotted small cockroaches onboard the plane flying from San Francisco to Mumbai, and the aircraft underwent deep cleaning during the scheduled stop over at Kolkata airport on Monday early morning. The airline said it will carry out a comprehensive probe to determine the cause of the incident and put in place measures to prevent recurrence. The flight was operated with a Boeing 777 aircraft, according to information available on flight tracking website Flightradar24.com. “On flight AI180 from San Francisco to Mumbai via Kolkata, two passengers were unfortunately bothered by the presence of a few small…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday pulled up Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his alleged remarks on the Indian Army after a clash between the Indian and Chinese armies in Yangsi region of Arunachal Pradesh in 2022. A bench of Justices Dipankar Datta and Augustine George Masih expressed disapproval of Gandhi’s remarks, saying how does he know the Chinese occupied 2000 square kilometres of land and said that a true indian wouldn’t say such a thing. Justice Datta said, “How do you get to know that 2000 square kilometres of Indian territory was occupied by China? What is the…
NAGPUR: In a bizarre and shocking case from Nagpur, Maharashtra, police have arrested a woman dubbed a “looteri dulhan” (con bride) who allegedly married eight men in succession and extorted large sums of money from each of them. The woman, identified as Sameera Fatima, was apprehended while reportedly scouting for her next victim — a potential ninth husband. According to authorities, she used marriage as a tool to blackmail her spouses and siphon off lakhs of rupees through threats and emotional manipulation. Authorities suspect that she has duped several men over the past 15 years, specifically targeting wealthy, married men…
NEW DELHI: If you are a true Indian, you wouldn’t say such a thing, the Supreme Court remarked on Monday while slamming Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his alleged derogatory remarks about the Indian Army during his Bharat Jodo Yatra. The top court, however, stayed proceedings against Gandhi before a Lucknow court in the matter. A bench of Justices Dipankar Datta and Augustine George Masih issued notice to the Uttar Pradesh government and the complainant in the case. “You are Leader of Opposition. Say things in Parliament, why do you have say it on social media? “How do you get…
SRINAGAR: After a senior Army officer allegedly assaulted four SpiceJet ground staff members at Srinagar Airport on July 26, the Indian Army on Sunday issued a statement saying it is fully cooperating with the authorities in the investigations into the case. The Army said it is aware of the incident and emphasised its commitment to high standards of discipline. It also assured full cooperation with authorities in investigating the matter. As per the statement from the Indian Army official, “The matter involving an alleged altercation between an Army personnel and airline staff at Srinagar Airport on 26 July has come…
RISHIKESH: Uttarakhand State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), with the help of the forest team, rescued 22 people who were reportedly lost on the Neelkanth road in Rishikesh region of Uttarakhand’s Dehradun district, according to SDRF. According to Uttarakhand SDRF, “Upon receiving information about a group of 22 people getting lost on Neelkanth road under the jurisdiction of Police Station Laxman Jhula, a rescue team was immediately dispatched from SDRF Dhalwala under the leadership of Additional Sub Inspector Mahavir Chauhan to the spot. With the help of the forest team, the said 22 people were brought safely to Bhimgoda Barrage and…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday mourned the demise of former Chief Minister of Jharkhand and leader of Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) leader Shibu Soren. PM Modi remembered Shibu Soren’s work for empowering tribal communities and the poor. Sharing an X post, PM Modi wrote, “Shri Shibu Soren Ji was a grassroots leader who rose through the ranks of public life with unwavering dedication to the people. He was particularly passionate about empowering tribal communities, the poor and downtrodden. Pained by his passing away.” The Prime Minister spoke to Shibu Soren’s son and Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren, and…
NEW DELHI: Former Chief Minister of Jharkhand and leader of Jharkhand Mukti Morcha leader Shibu Soren passed away after prolonged illness at the age of 81 on Monday morning in New Delhi. Jharkhand Chief Minister and his son Hemant Soren confirmed the demise of the leader in a post on X. “Respected Dishom Guruji has left us all. Today, I am devastated,” Hemant Soren said. According to the Sri Ganga Ram Hospital in the national capital, where the former Chief Minister was admitted, Shibu Soren was suffering from kidney ailment, and had suffered a stroke one and half months ago.…
NEW DELHI: Chocolate wrappers, Pakistani ID cards, satellite phone logs and more have linked Pahalgam attackers with Pakistan, sources say. The evidences recovered by the Indian agencies between July 28-29 echo Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s speech in the Lok Sabha on July 29, which said that the identities of the terrorists have been traced to Pakistan. “For the first time we have government-issued Pakistani documents in hand that nail the nationality of the Pahalgam attackers beyond doubt,” Shah had said. Forensic, documentary and testimonial evidence collected during and after Operation Mahadev conclusively showed that all three attackers of the…