Paderu, Nov 18 (UNI) The Maoists suffered a major blow on Tuesday as their Most wanted top leader Madvi Hidma alias Santhosh was among the six extremists killed in a fierce encounter at Maredumilli village in a dense forest area of the Eastern Ghats in Andhra Pradesh. Hidma was carrying a cash reward of rupees…
New Delhi, Nov 18 (UNI) In a significant development for multiple high-profile investigations, Anmol Bishnoi, a key conspirator in the murder of NCP leader Baba Siddiqui and a central figure in the Lawrence Bishnoi organized crime syndicate, is being deported from the United States, sources said on Tuesday. According to sources, the US Department of…
New Delhi, Nov 18 (UNI) Addressing the gaps identified in the first National Action Plan on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR), union Health Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda on Tuesday launched the second version of the government’s plan to tackle the growing health crisis in the country. Antimicrobial resistance, a condition in which pathogenic bacteria no longer respond…
New Delhi, Nov 18 (UNI) Four alleged members of a drug syndicate were arrested in west Delhi after police busted a network reportedly transporting cannabis from West Bengal to Delhi, concealed in trolley bags on long-distance trains, an officer said on Tuesday. According to the police, they have recovered more than 47 kg of cannabis…
New Delhi, Nov 18 (UNI) The National Green Tribunal (NGT) Bar Association has approached the Supreme Court seeking urgent directions to fill vacant posts of judicial and expert members at the NGT’s principal and zonal benches, warning that the functioning of the environmental tribunal is at serious risk of grinding to a halt. The petition…
New Delhi, Nov 18 (UNI) India will host Global Big Cats Summit in 2026 and has linked Big Cat Conservation directly with Climate Mitigation, Adaptation and Ecosystem Resilience. Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav in his address at the High-Level Ministerial Segment on International Big Cat Allaince (IBCA) at UNFCCC CoP30, at Belém, Brazil, on Monday reiterated…
New Delhi, Nov 18 (UNI) The Election Commission of India (ECI) Tuesday announced that more than 50 crore electors have received enumeration forms as part of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) Phase II, which began on November 4 and will continue until December 4, 2025. This extensive door-to-door verification effort aims to update and refine…
New Delhi, Nov 18 (UNI) Ten suspects have been chargesheeted by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) in the trafficking of a minor Bangladeshi girl from across the eastern border into Odisha. In its chargesheet filed before its special court in Odisha capital, the agency has charged the accused with luring the girl with the promise…
New Delhi, Nov 18 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Tuesday strongly questioned the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on why the agency was being used to “fight political battles” while hearing a plea related to the probe into alleged irregularities in appointments and promotions in the Jharkhand Vidhan Sabha. A Bench comprising Chief Justice of…
New Delhi, Nov 18 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Tuesday briefly heard the plea filed by Ashoka University professor Ali Khan Mahmudabad challenging FIRs registered by the Haryana Police over his social media posts on “Operation Sindoor”, before adjourning the matter at the request of the authorities. A Bench comprising Justice Surya Kant, Justice Ujjal…
