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Bhopal, May 20 (IANS) The family of Twisha Sharma met the Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Wednesday and demanded a thorough investigation into her alleged suicide case. During the meeting at the State Secretariat in Bhopal, the family sought a fair probe and raised concerns over the circumstances surrounding the 24-year-old woman’s death at her matrimonial home earlier this month.Chief Minister Yadav assured the family that the state government would extend full support in the matte…

Chennai, May 20 (IANS) Tamil Nadu’s power sector is grappling with an enormous financial burden, with the Electricity Board reportedly carrying a debt of nearly ₹2.5 lakh crore. Amid growing concerns over the financial health of the sector, Minister Nirmal Kumar has alleged that irregularities and legal violations during the tenure of the previous government significantly contributed to the present crisis.Speaking on the issue, the minister claimed that several instances of misconduct and vi…

New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Tuesday issued notices to Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor and former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, ex-Deputy CM Manish Sisodia, Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh and other party leaders in criminal contempt proceedings initiated over alleged attempts to scandalise the judiciary in connection with the excise policy case. In its order, a Division Bench of Justices Navin Chawla and Ravinder Dudeja recorded that the contempt proceedings had been i…

Bengaluru, May 19 (IANS) Senior BJP leader and Leader of the Opposition, R. Ashoka, on Tuesday launched a scathing attack on the Congress government over its three-year anniversary celebrations in Tumakuru, questioning the achievements of the administration and accusing it of ‘corruption’, ‘financial mismanagement’ and ‘administrative failure’.Addressing Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar in a statement, he targeted the government over the alleged Mysuru Urban …

Kolkata, May 19 (IANS) A new division bench of the Calcutta High Court, Justice Shampa Sarkar and Justice Tirthankar Ghosh, will hear on Tuesday the case on the 2024 ghastly rape and murder of a woman doctor of the state-run R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital.As per the cause list of the Calcutta High Court, the hearing in the matter will start at 1 p.m.After the previous division bench headed by Justice Rajasekhar Mantha recused from hearing the matter on May 12, observing that “this impor…

Kolkata, May 16 (IANS) The RG Kar rape and murder case has been transferred to a new bench of the Calcutta High Court. On Saturday, Chief Justice Sujoy Paul specified that the matter would now be heard by the division bench of Justice Shampa Sarkar and Justice Tirthankar Ghosh.The victim’s family has filed a fresh application in the High Court seeking a CBI probe into the incident of August 9, 2024.The counsel for the victim’s family has also filed a petition in the High Court seeking permis…

Patna, May 14 (IANS) Following the nationwide cancellation of the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) Undergraduate examination, the investigation into the alleged paper leak has been handed over to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), which has begun its probe into the matter. The development has also triggered a sharp political exchange, with Opposition leaders, including Rohini Acharya, stepping up their attacks on the Central Government.Rohini Acharya, daughter of Lalu Prasad…

Lisbon, May 13 (IANS) India on Wednesday thanked the Portugal government and its law enforcement authorities for their cooperation and support in the successful extradition of wanted fugitive Iqbal Singh alias ‘Shera’ from Lisbon. The Embassy of India in Lisbon while thanking the Portuguese authorities stated that Iqbal Singh is accused of several serious offences including drug trafficking and terror financing. He would now be subject to trial before courts in India.”The extradition has been ef…

Gandhinagar, May 12 (IANS) Gujarat Health Minister Praful Pansheriya on Tuesday said that the decision to cancel the NEET-UG examination was taken in the interest of maintaining transparency after irregularities were detected. He further added that the matter has been handed over to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for a comprehensive probe.Speaking on the issue, Pansheriya said the examination, conducted by central authorities with the trust of lakhs of students, was compromised after …

Ranchi, May 12 (IANS) The Jharkhand High Court on Tuesday took a strong view on the police investigation in the case of a six-year-old girl who went missing from Gumla district in 2018.Hearing a habeas corpus petition filed by the child’s mother, Chandramuni Urain, a division bench headed by Justice Sujit Narayan Prasad summoned all Superintendents of Police posted in Gumla since 2018, along with the investigating officers, to appear in person in the court.During Tuesday’s hearing, the bench…