THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: A man convicted in a 2007 multi-crore scam is back on the police radar after being booked for allegedly cheating a Thiruvananthapuram-based lawyer of Rs 34.33 lakh by promising to start an e-commerce business. The case was registered at the Vanchiyoor police station here on Saturday against Sabarinath, who was convicted by a magisterial…
Former Jharkhand CM and BJP leader Champai Soren was placed under house arrest on Sunday morning, just hours before he was due to join a protest against the state government’s plan to acquire farmland for the proposed Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS-2) in Kanke, Ranchi.“To prevent the voice of the tribal/indigenous farmers of Nagdi…
Mallikarjun Kharge (Image: X/@kharge) NEW DELHI: Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday launched a scathing attack on the Centre, alleging that after “vote chori,” the BJP is now attempting “satta chori” through new bills aimed at toppling opposition governments within 30 days.The Congress leader was speaking at a meeting with newly-appointed District Congress Committee (DCC)…
NEW DELHI: The Enforcement Directorate on Saturday said it has conducted searches against some persons based in the National Capital Region (NCR), who allegedly duped US nationals through an “illegal” call centre to the tune of about Rs 130 crore.“The accused persons live in luxury houses allegedly purchased using illegally earned money through a cyber…
Arunachal’s Begging village signs MoU for pre-feasibility report of Siang project Community support for the Siang Upper Multipurpose Project (SUMP) in Arunachal Pradesh has been steadily growing, with a fresh wave of village-level MoUs reflecting confidence in the project’s potential to protect lives, livelihoods and the future of the region. The latest to join were…
Tejashwi Yadav with Rahul Gandhi NEW DELHI: Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav on Saturday took a dig at Chirag Paswan on Sunday, saying some are Hanuman of “special person, but we are Hanuman of the public”.Quipping at Chirag Paswan’s remark that Tejashwi has become a “hanger-on” of Rahul Gandhi, the RJD leader said:…
BENGALURU: After several delays, the Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro), early Sunday completed the first integrated air-drop test (IADT-01), a critical exercise to validate the parachute system that will bring back astronauts safely under the Gaganyaan mission, from its spaceport in Sriharikota. “Isro successfully accomplishes IADT-01 for end-to-end demonstration of parachute based deceleration system for…
NEW DELHI: Congress leader and Lok Sabha leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi on Sunday alleged that the Election Commission of India (ECI) has institutionalised attempts to steal votes in Bihar through the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls and is working in favour of the BJP.“In Bihar, SIR is an institutionalised way for vote…
File photo: Congress MLA HD Ranganath (Facebook) NEW DELHI: Days after Karnataka deputy chief minister and state Congress chief DK Shivakumar surprised many by reciting the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) anthem, another party legislator followed suit on Sunday. Congress MLA HD Ranganath, speaking to reporters in his Kunigal constituency in Tumakuru district, recited the opening…
Shubhanshu Shukla (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, who recently returned from space, said on Sunday that the Indian Air Force (IAF) in general and a cockpit in particular have been great teachers in his life.Sharing his experience in space, Shukla India looks really beautiful from space and especially during the night, it’s…