US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan will visit India next week, with plans to focus on reviewing progress under the Initiative for Critical and Emerging Technology (iCET) with his counterpart Ajit Doval, people familiar with the development told ANI. President Biden’s top national security aide will be in New Delhi on April 17 and is scheduled […]
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Apple warns users in 91 countries, including India, of Pegasus-like ‘mercenary spyware’ attacks
iPhone maker Apple has issued a series of fresh notifications to users in 91 other countries, including India, cautioning them of ‘mercenary spyware’ including Pegasus malware that has stirred up significant controversy in recent times. These new alerts, also received by users in India, are part of cautionary measures warning […]
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People’s Liberation Front of India revival case: NIA arrests one during raids in Jharkhand, Assam
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested an individual in connection with efforts to rejuvenate the People’s Liberation Front of India (PLFI) after conducting extensive raids in Jharkhand and Assam, the agency said on Thursday. The crackdown led to the arrest of one Binod Munda alias Sukkhwa from the Khunti district of Jharkhand. The […]
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BSP MP Malook Nagar quits party, joins Rashtriya Lok Dal ahead of Lok Sabha polls
Former Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) MP Malook Nagar joined the Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) in the presence of party chief Jayant Chaudhary in Delhi on Thursday. Nagar left the BSP reportedly after he was denied the ticket in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. “When I became an MP, the RLD, Samajwadi Party and BSP played a […]
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Arrested in motivated manner after declaration of Lok Sabha poll schedule: Arvind Kejriwal to SC
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, while approaching the Supreme Court challenging a Delhi High Court judgement that dismissed his plea against arrest by the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) and his subsequent remand in the excise policy case, has contended in the appeal that his arrest after the announcement of the general elections was “motivated by […]
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Congress failed to address concerns of small tea farmers: Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal
Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal, who is contesting as a BJP candidate from the Dibrugarh Lok Sabha seat in Assam, has said that Congress failed to address the concerns of the small tea farmers. “For the most part, the concerns of small tea growers in Assam fell on deaf ears during the successive Congress governments, who completely disregarded their concerns. The All Assam Small […]
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Nominations for Phase 3 of Lok Sabha polls to begin tomorrow: ECI
The filing of nominations for the third phase of the 2024 general elections will begin on Friday, the Election Commission said. “Nominations for the third phase of General Elections 2024 will begin tomorrow,” the poll commission said on Thursday. Voting under phase 3 will be held in 94 constituencies in […]
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PMLA Adjudicating Authority confirms attachment of Rs 751 crore property of Congress-run AJL, Young India
In a significant setback to the Congress ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) Adjudicating Authority has confirmed the attachment of over Rs 751 crore belonging to party-run Associated Journal Limited (AJL) and Young Indian, pointing out that “the attachment shall continue during the […]
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Women rights body in Haryana summons Congress MP Randeep Surjewala over comments against BJP’s Hema Malini
Haryana State Commission for Women has summoned Congress leader Randeep Singh Surjewala to appear before it on April 18 and explain his comments against BJP leader Hema Malini during his campaigning in the state. The commission said that the alleged remarks by the Congress leader have hurt the dignity of a woman and is inappropriate. […]
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ECI cracks down on anonymous political hoardings, directs disclosure of publishers and printers for traceability and accountability
Sending a strong message, the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Wednesday directed all States/UTs mandating the clear identification of printer and publisher on printed election-related material including hoardings, ensuring accountability and transparency in campaign communications. The decision was taken by the Commission consisting of Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar, […]
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Israeli airstrikes pound Hamas terror sites
Israeli aircraft struck dozens of terror targets in Gaza, including military sites, launchers, tunnel shafts, and infrastructure, the Israel Defence Forces said on Wednesday. Israeli ground forces also continued operations in central Gaza, killing several terrorists in close-quarters combat. The Hamas squad posed a threat to the soldiers. Also on Tuesday, a rocket fired […]
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UP: Abbas Ansari taken to Ghazipur jail for attending his father Mukhtar Ansari’s ‘fatiha’ ritual
Amid tight security, jailed Uttar Pradesh MLA Abbas Ansari reached Ghazipur jail from where he will be taken in police custody to the place where ‘fatiha’ ceremony of his late father Mukhtar Ansari is being held on Wednesday. Mafia-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari died of cardiac arrest at a hospital in Uttar Pradesh’s Banda recently. The Supreme Court on Tuesday […]
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Baba Ramdev, Acharya Balkrishna appear before Supreme Court in misleading advertisements case
Yoga guru Baba Ramdev and Patanjali Ayurved’s Managing Director Acharya Balkrishna arrived at the Supreme Court on Wednesday to attend the hearing relating to misleading advertisements by Patanjali Ayurved. Yesterday, Ramdev and Acharya Balkrishna filed an affidavit in the Supreme Court and tendered an unconditional apology regarding the case and […]
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Rajeev Chandrasekhar sends legal notice to Shashi Tharoor over ‘false allegations’ of bribing voters
BJP candidate for Thiruvananthapuram, Rajeev Chandrasekhar, has slapped a legal notice to his Congress counterpart, Shashi Tharoor, for defamation. In his notice, Rajeev Chandrasekhar accuses Tharoor of disseminating patently false information among the constituents of Thiruvananthapuram, purportedly spreading misleading information regarding bribing key voters and influential figures such as Parish priests, among others. Chandrasekhar has expressed ‘shock’ at the allegations made by Shashi […]
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Taiwan says it detected 10 Chinese military aircraft, 7 naval vessels around nation
Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defence (MND) has announced that it has detected ten Chinese military aircraft and seven naval vessels around Taiwan between 6 am on Tuesday and 6 am on Wednesday. Taiwan MND also tracked one Chinese balloon crossing the median line 115 km (62 NM) northwest of Keelung on Tuesday at 8:03 […]