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ED grills Tollywood actor Navdeep for 8 hrs in drugs, money laundering case

12 Oct 2023 08:39 AM IST

Telugu actor Navdeep was called by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on October 10th for questioning in connection to his alleged involvement in money laundering and drug peddling. He arrived at the ED in Hyderabad at 10 a.m. and was grilled for nearly eight hours by the ED. The Telangana State

SDM Nisha Bangre protests against resignation being rejected

12 Oct 2023 08:37 AM IST

As the elections are scheduled to be held in Madhya Pradesh next month the political turmoil has intensified in the state. There are many officers who have resigned from their jobs even before the elections. Some resignations have been accepted and some are still pending. These days, Lavkushnagar SDM Nisha

Jharkhand HC defers Hemant Soren’s plea against ED summons to Oct 13

12 Oct 2023 08:33 AM IST

The Jharkhand High Court on Wednesday deferred the hearing on a writ petition filed by Chief Minister Hemant Soren against ED summons to October 13th. Earlier, the Chief Minister had filed a writ petition challenging the ED summons issued against him in a money laundering case. ED asked Soren to

BJP’s quest for new leadership among women, to look for fresh faces

12 Oct 2023 08:31 AM IST

Ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, the BJP is all set to retain the women’s vote bank. For this, the BJP will resort to the Nari Shakti Vandan Act, which was passed by the Modi government and can now give chance to women to become leaders. Along with this,

Akhilesh Yadav, SP workers climb over locked gate to pay tribute to Jayaprakash Narayan

12 Oct 2023 08:24 AM IST

Janata Party founder Jayaprakash Narayan’s birth anniversary in Lucknow on Wednesday witnessed a confrontation between the Samajwadi Party (SP) and the administration. The Local District Administration (LDA) had imposed entry restrictions for the Jayaprakash Narayan International Centre (JPNIC), citing security reasons. In response, SP supporters staged a protest outside the

Selja brushes aside Hooda’s comments, says no talk of four deputies in Haryana

12 Oct 2023 08:21 AM IST

Congress general secretary Kumari Selja said on Wednesday that there “is no talk in the party” of having four Deputy Chief Ministers in Haryana and asserted that the high command should select Haryana’s Chief Minister from among the 36 communities in the state as the post is not reserved for

Women make up 12 pc of 136 BJP candidates announced for MP elections so far

12 Oct 2023 08:19 AM IST

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) plans to leverage the Women’s Reservation Bill in the upcoming elections in Madhya Pradesh. So far, the party has named 136 candidates in four different lists, of which only 16, or 12% of the total, are women. Notably among these 16 candidates, seven are tribal

Opposition remembers caste only during elections: CM Adityanath

12 Oct 2023 08:17 AM IST

Uttar Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday claimed there was chaos among the Opposition parties ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections and said the opposition remembered castes during polls while remaining inactive otherwise. “Under Mission Rozgar, youths are being connected to government jobs and self-employment,” the CM said. He

Gujarat dedicated to fulfilling PM’s vision of making India a trillion economy: CM Bhupendra Patel

Gujarat dedicated to fulfilling PM’s vision of making India a $5 trillion economy: CM Bhupendra Patel

12 Oct 2023 08:13 AM IST

Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel made his presence felt at at a roadshow held in Mumbai ahead of the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit 2024. He presented the success story of two decades to leading figures from the business and industry, as well as various Consulate Generals of various countries. Around

NIA seizes land of Khalistani terrorist Lakhbir Singh Rode in PUNJAB’S Moga

12 Oct 2023 08:08 AM IST

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) seized a piece of land in Kot Gurupura, Baghapurana, Moga, which belonged to wanted Khalistani terrorist Lakhbir Singh Rode. The land, comprising 43 acres and 3 marlas, has been seized as part of an ongoing case against Rode in Delhi. He is related to Jarnail

Rajasthan Assembly polls now on Nov 25: EC

12 Oct 2023 08:05 AM IST

The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Wednesday changed the date of polling for the Rajasthan Assembly elections from November 23 to November 25, citing “large-scale” weddings and social engagements. In a press statement, the commission said the decision was taken following representations made by various parties and social organisations

EC orders transfer of top cops, officials in five poll-bound states

12 Oct 2023 08:04 AM IST

The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Wednesday ordered the transfer of several top police and administrative officers, including 25 police commissioners and superintendents of police, nine district magistrates and four secretaries and special secretaries, in the five poll-going states after finding laxity in their work, sources told The Daily