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K'taka railway officer took Rs 50 lakh bribe for helping candidates pass KAS exam, arrested

Karnataka Police have arrested the Chief Railway Ticket Inspector on charges of collecting Rs 50 lakh for helping candidates clear the Karnataka Administrative Service (KAS) exam.

Dec 30, 2024

Jeju Air passengers cancel flight tickets en masse following deadly crash

A surge in cancellations of travel deals and airline tickets was reported on Monday as concerns over aviation safety mounted following a deadly airliner crash that claimed 179 lives, according to industry sources.

Dec 30, 2024

Telangana CM demands Bharat Ratna for Manmohan Singh

Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Monday demanded India's highest civilian honour for former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh.

Dec 30, 2024

Bengal school job case: Prime accused Sujay Krishna Bhadra hospitalised

The process for framing of charges in the cash-for-school-job case at a special court of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) in Kolkata on Monday received a setback, as a prime accused in the case had to be hospitalised in the morning after he fell unconscious at the correctional home which he is housed now.

Dec 30, 2024

Jeju Air crash: US transportation authorities to assist South Korea's probe

Transportation safety authorities of the United States plan to help their South Korean counterparts with a probe into the cause of a deadly Jeju Air plane crash that claimed 179 lives, according to a US official on Monday.

Dec 30, 2024

Chetna remains trapped in Rajasthan borewell on 8th day of rescue operation

Three-year-old Chetna remained trapped in the borewell in Rajasthan's Kotputli even as the rescue operations entered the eighth day on Monday.

Dec 30, 2024

K'taka govt stands by Priyank Kharge; hands over contractor suicide case to CID

Karnataka Home Minister G. Parameshwara on Monday announced that the case regarding the suicide of a contractor following alleged threats to his life and extortion by an aide of Minister for RDPR, IT and BT, Priyank Kharge, has been handed over to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID).

Dec 30, 2024

Delhi Waqf Imams demand immediate release of salaries, warn of protests

The All-India Imam Association on Monday escalated their demands for the release of pending salaries, warning of protests if their grievances remain unaddressed. A group of Imams gathered outside the residence of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal to press for their demands.

Dec 30, 2024

BJP's double engine govt symbol of atrocities on youth, says Priyanka on BPSC stir in Patna

Congress leader and Wayanad MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Monday criticised the BJP-led double-engine government in Bihar for allegedly "torturing" students protesting against the Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) in Patna.

Dec 30, 2024

Bengal fake passport racket: Arrested agent had plans to escape to Bangladesh

Manoj Gupta, the agent associated with a fake passport racket in West Bengal and arrested by Kolkata Police, had plans to escape to neighbouring Bangladesh.

Dec 30, 2024

K'taka BJP urges Siddaramaiah govt to release Rs 622 crore pending milk subsidy to farmers

Karnataka BJP has slammed the Congress-led Karnataka government over pending dues of over Rs 622 crore to farmers and demanded immediate clearance.

Dec 30, 2024

Anna University sexual assault case: NCW panel arrives in Chennai to probe

The two-member fact-finding committee of the National Commission for Women (NCW) arrived in Chennai on Sunday to probe the alleged sexual assault of a 19-year-old student at Anna University.

Dec 30, 2024

EAM Jaishankar on 3-day visit to Qatar, to meet PM today

External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar is set to embark on a three-day official visit to the State of Qatar from December 30

Dec 30, 2024

Fire breaks out at two chemical factories at Palghar in Maharashtra

A massive fire broke out at two chemical factories in Boisar-Tarapur MIDC in Palghar district of Maharashtra, officials said.

Dec 30, 2024

Patna Police use water cannons to disperse BPSC protestors

The ongoing protests in Patna against the Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) turned chaotic on Sunday as Patna Police resorted to lathi-charge and used water cannons to disperse thousands of protesting candidates.

Dec 30, 2024