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Days after ten elephants tragically died in Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve, believed to have succumbed to toxic ingestion of kodo millet, a lone 20-year-old male from the herd of thirteen is left grieving, unable to accept the devastating loss of its family. The elephant, which has been observed returning to the burial site where the other […]
Air India has introduced its new flagship, the Airbus A350, on the ultra-long-haul Delhi to New York route, marking the first time an Indian airline has added a new aircraft type in over a decade. The A350, now flying daily non-stop to New York’s JFK Airport, represents a key milestone in Air India’s fleet modernisation […]
Rohit Bal, one of India’s most celebrated fashion designers, passed away on Friday at the age of 63 after suffering a cardiac arrest. Bal had been hospitalised at Delhi’s Aashlok Hospital on Wednesday following a brief period in intensive care earlier in October, as per the media source. In a post on Instagram, the Fashion […]
Bibek Debroy, esteemed economist and chairman of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Economic Advisory Council, passed away on Friday at the age of 69. Known for his extensive contributions to India’s economic landscape, Debroy played a pivotal role in shaping key economic policies throughout his career. Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his condolences on social media, […]
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has recently relocated 102 tonnes of gold from the Bank of England’s vaults to secure facilities within India, underscoring a strategic move to retain valuable assets closer to home amidst rising global uncertainties. This latest transfer brings the total amount of gold repatriated by India since September 2022 to […]
Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister David Morrison has confirmed a report that Canada is accusing a cabinet minister and close associate of Prime Minister Narendra Modi of directing intelligence-gathering operations on Canadians. As per media reports, Union Home Minister Amit Shah was accused by Canadian officials of orchestrating a campaign of violence and intimidation against Sikh […]
The Supreme Court has ruled that Aadhaar cannot be accepted as proof of age, specifying that other official documents, such as School Leaving Certificates, should be used instead. The decision, issued on Thursday, has sparked questions around Aadhaar’s intended purpose as a “universal identity infrastructure,” as promoted by the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI). […]
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 Sri Lankan Navy on Sunday arrested 12 Indian fishermen and seized their trawler for allegedly engaging in poaching within its territorial waters. With the most recent arrest, the total number of Indian nationals detained by the island nation in similar incidents this year has increased to 462. According to a press release from the […]
External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar has stated that the recent breakthrough agreement with China on patrolling along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) does not imply that all issues between the two nations have been resolved; however, the disengagement allows further steps to be considered. Speaking at an event on Saturday, Jaishankar said, “The […]
Mumbai police recently disclosed that they have found photographs of Baba Siddique and his son, Zeeshan, on the Snapchat app, which was installed on the phones of the three individuals accused of Siddique’s murder. Siddique, a former Maharashtra minister, was killed earlier this month. Although much of the data had been deleted, investigators were able […]
Prashant Rokde, an IRS officer from the Maharashtra cadre known for his association with senior BJP leaders, including Union Minister Nitin Gadkari, is facing non-bailable arrest warrants over allegations of defrauding a Jalandhar-based investor of Rs 17.41 crore. Rokde has filed a petition for bail, which is set for hearing on 25 October in a […]
The Khushwant Singh Literary Festival, held in Kasauli, has drawn significant backlash for featuring Indrani Mukerjea—an accused in the high-profile murder case of her daughter, Sheena Bora—as a panellist and performer. On Friday evening, Mukerjea delivered a dance performance, sparking heated discussions across social media, where many questioned the decision to spotlight her at such […]
The Special Court of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has sentenced Rajakbhai Kumbhar, the second key accused in a Pakistan-backed espionage case involving Indian defence intelligence, to six years of rigorous imprisonment, officials announced on Wednesday. Kumbhar, from West Kutch district in Gujarat, was convicted under various provisions of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and […]
(IMAGE: The new ‘Lady Justice’ statue. In the background is the Babri Masjid which stood in Ayodhya till 1992.) It is reported that when our lordships were stuck in a judicial jam while trying to find a way to resolve the Babri Masjid case, god came to their rescue and showed them a bypass. This […]
(IMAGE: Securities & Exchange Board of India (SEBI) chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch. Photo: Securities and Exchange Board of India (GODL-India), GODL-India via Wikimedia Commons) New Delhi: The parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) meeting was postponed on Thursday (October 24) after Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch cited “personal exigencies” to not […]
Mumbai, a city once plagued by organised crime, appears to be witnessing the re-emergence of gang violence after more than two decades of relative peace. From the firing of warning shots outside actor Salman Khan’s residence in April to the assassination of former MLA Baba Siddique on 12 October, both incidents are allegedly linked to […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
