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India has announced that it has reached an agreement with China on patrolling at the remaining friction points along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh. This marks a significant breakthrough in the prolonged dispute, following weeks of negotiations between the two nations. In a press briefing on Monday, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri […]
Serene Productions, led by Adar Poonawalla, CEO of vaccine manufacturer Serum Institute of India, announced on Monday that it will acquire a 50 per cent stake in film director Karan Johar’s Dharma Productions and Dharmatic Entertainment for Rs 1,000 crore. The company has entered into a binding agreement to invest Rs 1,000 crore in the […]
The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a plea by former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal challenging summons issued against him in a criminal defamation case filed by the Gujarat University Registrar. The case centres on Kejriwal’s remarks about Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s academic degree. A bench comprising Justices Hrishikesh Roy and S V N Bhatti […]
Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra is set to submit her nomination for the Wayanad Lok Sabha by-election on Wednesday. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, along with party leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi, will accompany her. Ahead of submitting her nomination on October 23, Priyanka Gandhi met with party leader Kharge on Monday to seek his […]
Police have seized methamphetamine (MD) valued at Rs 14 lakh along with 427 kg of suspected contraband from a factory in the Ankleshwar industrial area, located in Gujarat’s Bharuch district. One person has been arrested in connection with the seizure, according to an official statement on Monday. The raid, conducted at ‘Avasar Enterprise’ in the […]
The notorious jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi’s family reportedly spends between Rs 35 lakh and Rs 40 lakh each year to ensure his well-being in Gujarat’s Sabarmati Jail. Bishnoi, who is implicated by Canadian authorities for allegedly running a criminal network that targets Khalistani extremists, hails from a wealthy family in Punjab. Ramesh Bishnoi, Lawrence’s cousin, […]
Congress leader and Vadgam MLA Jignesh Mevani has said that he can be shot down just like NCP leader Baba Siddique. He accused Additional Director General of Police (SC/ST cell) Rajkumar Pandian of misconduct and warned that if he or any member of his family is “encountered,” Pandian will be held responsible. Speaking at a […]
A large explosion has rocked the Prashant Vihar area near Rohini in New Delhi on Sunday morning. The authorities stated that although there were no injuries reported, nearby cars and houses sustained damage. The Delhi police, the National Investigation Agency (NIA), and the National Security Guard (NSG) conducted a comprehensive investigation after finding evidence of […]
The Gujarat High Court has denied anticipatory bail to J P Swami, also known as Jagat Pawandas Swami, in connection with a 2016 rape case involving a minor in Vadodara. The case involves a 15-year-old disciple’s daughter who was reportedly abused and raped by the priest of the Vadtal sect at the Wadi Swaminarayan Temple […]
Tight security measures have been put in place in Uttar Pradesh’s Varanasi ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit on Sunday to lay the foundation for various development projects worth nearly Rs 1,300 crore. Swapna Vishwakarma highlighted the city’s enthusiasm for the Prime Minister’s visit, stressing the importance of the Varanasi Sports Complex inauguration, which […]
The United States is investigating a leak of highly classified intelligence that discloses Israel’s potential plans for a retaliatory strike against Iran. The validity of the papers has been verified by one of the sources. A US official called the disclosure “deeply concerning”. The documents, which are dated October 15 and 16, were uploaded to […]
Film director Vasan Bala seems to have deactivated his X (formally Twitter) account following a series of controversies surrounding his latest release, Jigra. The action thriller, which starred Alia Bhatt and Vedang Raina and was produced by Dharma Productions, failed to perform well at the box office or with critics when it was released on […]
Shrikant Pangarkar, an accused in the murder of journalist Gauri Lankesh in 2017, has joined the Shiv Sena in Jalna, Maharashtra. In the presence of party leader and former state minister Arjun Khotkar, Pangarkar joined the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena, on Friday. “Pangarkar is a former Shiv Sainik and has returned to the party. He […]
A 20-year-old worker died after he fell from a lift with an open door at Vishal Fabrics Ltd, a company owned by Chiripal Group in Danilimda, Ahmedabad, on Friday. The worker named Ashutosh Yadav was crushed under a cloth roll and roller that fell on him following the fall. The police have registered a case […]
The Gujarat High Court on Friday granted Narayan Sai, a convicted rapist, permission to visit his father, self-styled godman Asaram, in Jodhpur Central Jail for four hours, citing “humanitarian grounds” due to Asaram’s deteriorating health. Narayan Sai is currently serving a sentence in a Surat jail for repeatedly sexually assaulting a woman at his father’s […]
Eight people, including senior journalist Mahesh Langa, who were arrested by the Ahmedabad Detection of Crime Branch (DCB) in connection with an alleged GST fraud case, have been sent to judicial custody on Friday after their police remand ended. The GST fraud allegedly caused a loss, amounting to crores of rupees, to the government exchequer. […]
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has proposed a potential arrangement with the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to facilitate India’s participation in the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy, scheduled to be hosted in Pakistan. The PCB has verbally suggested that the Indian team could return to New Delhi or Chandigarh between matches if […]
Ashok Mondal, the newly appointed director of the National Institute of Design (NID), departed for Delhi on Thursday, following student protests against his recent decision to reshuffle faculty members and discipline leads. This marks his first visit to the capital since taking charge last Friday. Sources suggest that the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, which […]
Travelling during the upcoming Diwali holiday period is set to be an expensive affair, with domestic airfares soaring to significant highs. Compared to non-festive days, airfares from Ahmedabad to various destinations, when booked for travel between October 31 and November 5, have surged by as much as 164%. A return flight to Chennai, for instance, […]
The US Justice Department has filed criminal charges against Vikash Yadav, a former Indian government employee, accusing him of orchestrating a failed “murder-for-hire” plot to assassinate Khalistani separatist leader Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, who resides in New York City. Yadav, who was previously associated with India’s Research and Analysis Wing (RAW), allegedly attempted to have Pannun […]
