Bengaluru: Karnataka Congress government has accepted the resignation of Bovi Development Corporation Chairman Ravikumar following allegations of corruption and kickbacks. The move comes after a video surfaced showing Ravikumar openly demanding a cut of Rs 5 lakh for releasing Rs 25 lakh meant for beneficiaries under the Corporation’s welfare programs. The video, which revealed him...
Mumbai: Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange Patil on Tuesday ended his hunger strike at Azad Maidan in Mumbai after a meeting with a Maharashtra government delegation that agreed to most of his key demands. The delegation, led by Cabinet sub-committee head Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil, personally offered fruit juice to Jarange, marking the conclusion of his...
New Delhi: Amid severe flooding in Punjab, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday announced that all AAP MPs and MLAs will contribute one month’s salary to the Punjab Chief Minister’s Relief Fund to support flood relief efforts. Speaking in a video message shared on X, Kejriwal said, “Punjab has always stood tall...
Indonesia: Search and rescue teams in Indonesia are conducting extensive operations to locate a helicopter that went missing over the forests of Borneo on Monday, carrying eight people on board. The Airbus BK117 D-3, operated by Eastindo Air, lost contact with air traffic control just eight minutes after departing from Kotabaru Airport in South Kalimantan...
Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange on Tuesday declared victory after the Maharashtra government’s cabinet sub-committee accepted most of his key demands, including the issuance of Kunbi caste certificates to eligible Marathas. The announcement, made on the fifth day of his indefinite hunger strike at Mumbai’s Azad Maidan, triggered jubilant celebrations among thousands of his supporters....
Mumbai: The Bombay High Court on Tuesday permitted Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange Patil to continue his protest at Azad Maidan in Mumbai until Wednesday morning. Jarange requested the extension, assuring the court that most of his supporters had already left the city or would do so by Tuesday evening. He also expressed hope that...
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Tuesday rejected bail pleas filed by former JNU student leaders Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam, along with seven other accused in connection with the 2020 Delhi riots. The nine accused have been in detention since 2020, with the trial yet to commence. A two-judge bench comprising Justices Navin...
In a significant feat for the country to become a global semiconductor hub, Union Minister for Electronics and IT Ashwini Vaishnaw on Tuesday presented the first made-in-India processor, along with test chips from four approved projects, to Prime Minister Narendra Modi here. The first fully indigenous 32-bit microprocessor, called ‘Vikram,’ has been developed by ISRO’s...
Bikaner: Bollywood filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali has landed in legal trouble as an FIR has been registered against him and two others in Rajasthan’s Bikaner over allegations related to the production of his upcoming film Love & War. The complaint, filed by Prateek Raj Mathur, claims he was initially contracted as a line producer for...
New Delhi: Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa on Tuesday expressed solidarity with the people of Punjab, which, along with Jammu and Kashmir, has been severely affected by floods. Speaking to reporters, Sirsa said, “There is a flood situation in J&K and now in Punjab. We stand with the people of Punjab. We are deeply...