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The Ahmedabad Commissioner of Police, G S Malik, has introduced new regulations to end the practice of 24-hour shifts for police personnel, mandating instead that officers work in 8 or 12-hour rotations. According to Malik’s directive, drivers of police vans, Police Control Room (PCR) vehicles, and duty staff will now operate on shorter shifts. Previously, […]
The local police have identified a 35-year-old man from Gondia in Maharashtra as responsible for a series of hoax bomb threats that caused widespread panic, delayed flights, and heightened security at airports and other locations. The suspect has been recognised by the special branch of the Nagpur city police as Jagdish Uikey, an author who […]
Zeeshan Siddique, son of the late NCP leader Baba Siddique and Bollywood actor Salman Khan have received death threats just weeks after Baba Siddique was shot dead in Mumbai, allegedly by members of the Bishnoi gang. Police have arrested a 20-year-old suspect, Mohammad Tayyab alias Gurfan, in Noida’s Sector 39 in connection with the threats. […]
In 2019, the World Economic Forum ranked India mid-table – 68th out of 141 – in terms of competitiveness, based on its Global Competitiveness Index. This ranking was partly due to a major innovation deficit. Although from an innovation point of view, India ranks 35th, this is largely due to the performance of the services sector. […]
The Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government is expected to initiate the census process in 2025, with completion anticipated by 2026. This exercise to tally the country’s population will occur after a four-year delay. According to reports, the Centre would begin the Lok Sabha seat delimitation process after the census is over. By 2028, the delimitation […]
At least 50 flights operated by Indian airlines received bomb threats on Sunday. Over the past two weeks, more than 350 flights have encountered similar hoax threats, with most of these threats issued through social media. Akasa Air said that security alerts were issued to 15 of its flights. All aircraft have been cleared to […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the issue of cybercrime on Sunday, specifically the rise in “digital arrests,” emphasising that it affects all sectors of society. He urged the public to follow the principle of “stop, think, and take action” when encountering such scams. During his 115th ‘Mann ki Baat’ broadcast, PM Modi stated that investigating […]
Delhi’s air quality worsened on Sunday, with the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR) reporting an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 352, which falls into the “very poor” category. This is lower than the ‘poor’ average AQI of 255 on Saturday. Additionally, the AQI in the Anand Vihar area surpassed 400, […]
At least 10 hotels, including several five-star establishments, in Gujarat’s Rajkot received bomb threats via email on Saturday, sparking concern among locals and visitors, officials confirmed. Among the hotels targeted were the Imperial Palace, Sayaji Hotel, Seasons Hotel and Grand Regency, prominent names in the region’s hospitality industry. With the threat coinciding with the festive […]
Milind Deora, who left the Congress to join Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde’s Shiv Sena earlier this year, will be contesting against Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray for the Worli seat in Mumbai. Aaditya Thackeray, son of Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Uddhav Thackeray, is the current MLA from Worli, having won the seat in […]
The Central Government has removed former Gujarat’s IITE Vice Chancellor, Professor Saroj Sharma, from her role as a chairperson of the National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS)— the largest open schooling board in the country—following a Delhi Police investigation into the suicide of a driver at the institute who had accused her of harassment and […]
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 […]
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 […]
New Delhi: The door was latched and locked on the outside. There was no nameplate. Ringing a bell got no response. A child’s bicycle stood nearby, clearly a neighbour’s. Vikash Yadav’s last known official address, a first-floor flat in the government housing complex at Andrews Ganj Extension in the national capital, has an air of abandonment. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 Russian ice-show Scheherazade premiered in India at the EKA Stadium in Ahmedabad on Friday and will run for four more shows over the weekend. Created by Tatiana Navka, winner of the Gold Medal for Ice Dancing at the Winter Olympics in Turin in 2005, the show offers up a spectacle of figure skating with […]
Chief Justice of India (CJI) Chandrachud has officially recommended Justice Sanjiv Khanna, the Supreme Court’s second-most senior judge, as his successor on Thursday. In a letter to the Central government, CJI Chandrachud indicated that, as he will be stepping down from office on November 10, Justice Khanna would be his successor. Justice Khanna will begin […]
