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Multiple Trump Cabinet nominees targeted by threats, says Transition Admn spokesperson

Several of US President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet and administration picks were targeted by bomb threats and "swatting" incidents

Nov 28, 2024

India's crackdown on digital arrest scams: 6.69 lakh SIM cards blocked, Rs 3,431 crore saved

As cybercrimes grow more sophisticated, the Union Government has intensified efforts to combat digital arrest scams and other online frauds. Through innovative measures like the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) and initiatives such as the Samanvaya Platform and Cyber Fraud Mitigation Centre.

Nov 28, 2024

Government Earns Rs 1.44 Lakh Crore from Toll Plazas on National Highways

The Union Government has collected Rs 1.44 lakh crore as user fees from toll plazas on National Highways since December 2000, according to Minister Nitin Gadkari. These tolls, operational under the PPP model, adhere to the NH Fee Rules, 2008.

Nov 28, 2024

Hemant Soren sworn in as Jharkhand's 14th CM, top INDIA Bloc leaders attend

Hemant Soren, on Thursday, took oath as the 14th Chief Minister of Jharkhand. Governor Santosh Kumar Gangwar administered him the oath of office and secrecy at 4:10 p.m. during a grand ceremony at Morabadi Ground in Ranchi.

Nov 28, 2024

FIR filed against man in K'taka for posting objectionable content on Hindu deities

A man has been booked for posting objectionable content against Hindu deities on social media in Karnataka.

Nov 28, 2024

Hindu Americans condemn attacks on minorities in Bangladesh

Multiple incidents of violent attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh have drawn global condemnation with Hindu American groups writing letters to the US President-elect Donald Trump as well incumbent President Joe Biden

Nov 28, 2024

SC issues notice on CBI's plea to transfer Yasin Malik's trial to Delhi

The Supreme Court on Thursday issued notice on a plea filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) seeking the transfer of the trial of Yasin Malik, the chief of banned Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF), in the 1990 Indian Air Force (IAF) officers killing case from a Jammu court to Delhi.

Nov 28, 2024

'Please read the rules': Kerala Governor on appointment row over 2 VCs

Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan on Thursday defended his decision to appoint two new vice chancellors on an interim basis, till permanent appointments are made, saying he had followed the rules..

Nov 28, 2024

Waqf Bill sets aside equality, TMC fighting in LS: Mamata Banerjee

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, on Thursday, claimed that her party Trinamool Congress is leading on the floor of Parliament in opposing the Waqf (Amendment) Bill.

Nov 28, 2024

40-year-old man lynched for marrying 20-year-old woman, 6 arrested, FIR filed against 20

Karnataka Police arrested six people and filed FIRs against 20 for murdering a 40-year-old man who eloped and married a 20-year-old woman in Chitradurga district on Thursday.

Nov 28, 2024

Tharoor lauds Priyanka's political journey; expresses concern over Bangladesh violence

Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Thursday lauded Priyanka Gandhi's political journey soon after she took oath as Member of Parliament and remarked that he was pleased with her success. He also expressed distress over the situation faced by minorities, particularly Hindus in Bangladesh.

Nov 28, 2024

BJP leaders welcome court's notice over 'temple beneath Ajmer Dargah' claim

The political atmosphere in the country is charged following a Rajasthan court issuing notices to the Ministry of Minority Affairs, the Dargah Committee Ajmer, and the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) over a petition claiming the existence of a Shiva temple within the premises of the Ajmer Sharif Dargah.

Nov 28, 2024

1.62 lakh forms collected during electoral roll revision: Delhi CEO

Booth Level Officers (BLOs) collected nearly 1.62 lakh forms during house visits to address additions, deletions, and corrections in the electoral roll in the past three months, said Delhi's Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) R. Alice Vaz on Thursday.

Nov 28, 2024

Minor girl gang-raped in Janani Express Ambulance in MP, two arrested

In a shocking incident, a 16-year-old girl was allegedly kidnapped and gang-raped by two men in a moving ambulance in Madhya Pradesh's Mauganj district.

Nov 28, 2024

Poll party over, real challenges ahead for Wayanad MP Priyanka Gandhi

With Priyanka Gandhi on Thursday sworn in as Lok Sabha MP from Wayanad, curtains have come down on the easy part in her new political journey.

Nov 28, 2024