New Delhi, Nov 18 (UNI) Smarting from a crushing defeat in the recent Bihar Assembly elections, the Congress party on Tuesday escalated its offensive against the Election Commission of India (ECI), accusing the poll body of colluding with the ruling party to institutionalize “vote theft.” The party launched a high-level review of the ongoing Special…
New Delhi, Nov 18 (UNI) The Supreme Court today sought responses from the Central government, the Enforcement Directorate (ED), the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), and businessman Anil Ambani on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking a court-monitored investigation into an alleged large-scale banking fraud involving Reliance Communications (RCOM), its group entities, and Ambani. The…
Imphal, Nov 18 (UNI) Security Forces carried out coordinated operations across Imphal West, Imphal East, and Tengnoupal districts, resulting in multiple arrests and the destruction of large-scale illegal poppy cultivation. According to police, Security Forces arrested two individuals from the Mayanglangjing area under the Lamsang Police Station in Imphal West district on separate occasions on…
New Delhi, Nov 18 (UNI) In a recent development in the Delhi Red Fort blast case, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has launched an investigation into alleged money laundering at Al Falah University, where the accused were employed and studied. The ED has formed multiple teams and is conducting searches at the Okhla office of Al…
Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 18 (UNI) Kerala will observe the World Health Organization’s Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Awareness Week from November 18 to 24 with an intensive statewide campaign promoting the responsible use of antibiotics. This year’s theme, “Act Now: Protect Our Present, Secure Our Future,” highlights the urgent global call to curb antibiotic misuse and preserve their…
Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 18 (UNI) India currently produces 10.11 million tonnes of tropical root and tuber crops from 4.06 lakh hectares, with cassava and sweet potato together contributing nearly 71 per cent of the national output. Cultivated in more than 120 countries, these crops play a vital role in ensuring food and livelihood security for nearly…
Hyderabad, Nov 18 (UNI) The Telangana government has ended the uncertainty surrounding local body elections by deciding to conduct Gram Panchayat polls by December. The decision was taken at a Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy at the Secretariat on Monday. The meeting, which began at 1600 hours, lasted more than five…
Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 18 (UNI) The State Election Commission of Kerala has issued stringent instructions directing all media organisations to strictly adhere to the prescribed code of conduct during the upcoming local body elections. According to the Commission, no form of publicity capable of influencing voters or affecting the election outcome will be permitted within the…
New Delhi, Nov 17 (UNI) In a significant development in the Red Fort blast case security agencies are probing a startling new theory: that the accused Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) operative, Dr Umar Nabi, may have acted as a ‘shoe bomber’ to carry out the attack. Sources within the investigation have revealed that a shoe was recovered…
New Delhi, Nov 17 (UNI) A fire broke out at a stationery and book shop near the Luxmi Nagar Metro Station in East Delhi on Monday evening. According to the Delhi Fire Service, they received a call about the incident at around 4:45 pm. An official stated that five fire tenders were immediately dispatched to…
