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Photo: IANSED Raids Offices and Residences of Former Officials Across Kerala
Thiruvananthapuram: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday launched a major search operation at Cooperative Banks and the residences of their officers and governing body members across three districts of Kerala as part of its investigation into alleged financial irregularities and money laundering. The searches are being conducted simultaneously at multiple locations in Thrissur, Ernakulam and…
Photo: IANS4 Students Suffocate to Death Inside Water Tank at Vrindavan Gurukulam in Mathura
Mathura: At least four students died, and another was critically injured after they entered a 12-foot-deep water tank at Vrindavan Gurukulam in Uttar Pradesh’s Mathura district, with toxic gas suspected to have caused the deaths. The incident took place at Vrindavan Gurukulam, a residential institution where children stay and study. According to the information available,…
Photo: IANSBengal Bypolls: Over 58% Polling Recorded by 1 PM
Kolkata: Amid scattered events of tension in the ongoing bypolls for Nandigram Assembly Constituency in East Midnapore district and Rejinagar seat in Murshidabad district of West Bengal on Tuesday, the average polling percentage in the two constituencies for the first six hours till 1 p.m. was 58.16. Rejinagar had polled 56 per cent votes, and…
Photo: PTISikkim dance academy to represent India at Vietnam folklore festival
Gangtok: Dynamic Flickers Dance Academy (DFD) of Sikkim will represent India at the International Ethnic Folklore Festival in Vietnam from October 6 to 11, an official said. The festival, being held under the theme “Let’s Dance for World Peace”, is an international cultural platform bringing together traditional and folk dance groups from different countries. The…
Photo: IANSLoP Rahul Gandhi Waves National Flag as INDIA Bloc Demands CEC’s Resignation
New Delhi: Congress MP and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday climbed a police barricade and waved the national flag as INDIA bloc MPs marched towards the Election Commission of India (ECI) headquarters, demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar. Congress Leaders and MPs Detained During Protest…
Photo: IANSIllegal Firecracker Stock Busted in South Delhi, 265 kg Seized; 1 Nabbed
New Delhi: The Anti-Narcotics Squad of Delhi Police’s South District has seized 265 kg of illegal and banned firecrackers and arrested a 39-year-old man for storing and selling them during the festive season. Acting on specific information regarding the illegal sale and storage of firecrackers, the police team conducted a raid in Madangir on October…
Photo: PTICeiling fan removal debate: How several foreign universities modified campuses to prevent suicides
Spring-loaded “antisuicide” fans, enclosing fans in mesh guards or replacing ceiling fans with wall-mounted units—the physical modifications by Indian educational institutions to prevent student suicides might be attracting criticism as “bandaid measures”, but the approach has been adopted previously by several foreign universities. University of Houston (UH) had in 2023 made changes in its infrastructure,…
Photo: IANSINDIA Bloc MPs March to ECI Headquarters Demanding CEC Gyanesh Kumar’s Resignation
New Delhi: Holding Tricolours and banners reading ‘Save democracy’, the INDIA bloc MPs on Tuesday commenced their protest march from Parliament to the Election Commission of India’s (ECI) headquarters in the National Capital, demanding Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation. The Opposition leaders raised slogans against the CEC, BJP and the RSS as they…
Photo: AI ImageSSB Apprehends Sikkim Man at Panitanki Border Carrying Licensed Pistol and 49 Cartridges
Kolkata: A Sikkim resident apprehended by the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) while attempting to enter Nepal with a licensed firearm on October 4 has claimed that he had no ulterior motive and was unaware of the procedure for depositing the weapon before crossing the international border. Tashi Palki Bhutia was detained during routine vehicle checks…
Photo: IANSCJ Lisa Gill Administers Oath to Five New Permanent Judges of Andhra Pradesh High Court
Amaravati: Five additional judges of the Andhra Pradesh High Court were sworn in as judges at a ceremony held at the High Court premises here on Monday. Chief Justice of Andhra Pradesh High Court, Justice Lisa Gill, administered oath to Justice Maheswara Rao Kuncheam alias Kuncham, Justice Thoota Chandra Dhana Sekar alias T.C.D. Sekhar, Justice…
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