Chennai, May 14 (IANS) After a row erupted over Tamil Nadu Leader of Opposition (LoP) Udhayanidhi Stalin’s ‘anti-Sanatan’ remark, Minister and Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) leader Aadhav Arjuna said on Thursday that his party is “not against Hindus, but against Hindutva”.According to Arjuna, Hindutva means “forcing one’s religion”.Speaking to reporters, the Minister clarified that the TVK is against differentiation on the basis of caste and religion.”We always treat Hindus, Christians and Musli…
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Chennai, May 14 (IANS) Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam Minister Aadhav Arjun on Thursday chaired a high-level review meeting with officials from various government departments, including drinking water, sanitation, revenue, police, and public works, at the Shenoy Nagar Corporation Office in Chennai’s Villivakkam Assembly constituency. The meeting was held as part of Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay’s directive asks all ministers and MLAs to hold constituency-level review meetings with officials to id…
Ranchi, May 14 (IANS) Former Jharkhand minister Alamgir Alam, who had been lodged in jail for nearly two years in the high-profile tender commission scam and money laundering case linked to the state’s Rural Development Department, was released on bail on Thursday from the Birsa Munda Central Jail here. His release came after the Supreme Court on Monday granted him bail. The formalities were completed after his wife, Nishat Alam, gave surety. His release was delayed as the Supreme Court order …
Seoul, May 14 (IANS) A Seoul appellate court on Thursday decided to halt former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s appeals trial on charges of leading an insurrection over his failed 2024 martial law bid after his lawyers filed for recusal, asking for the removal of all three judges in the trial.The Seoul High Court announced the decision in what had been expected to be the first formal hearing of Yoon’s appellate trial after a lower court sentenced him to life imprisonment over his short-li…
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) Senior IPS officer Praveen Sood will continue as Director of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for another year, following a decision by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet to extend his tenure beyond May 24, 2026. An order was issued in this regard on Wednesday.The move ensures continuity at the helm of India’s premier investigating agency, where Sood has overseen several high‑profile cases and strengthened institutional coordination.The extension was ap…
Jaipur, May 13 (IANS) BJP state chief Madan Rathore strongly rejected allegations made by former Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot regarding the NEET paper leak controversy, stating that Gehlot appears to be misinformed and is making baseless accusations against the Bharatiya Janata Party without factual evidence. Rathore clarified that the accused individual being referred to has no association with the Bharatiya Janata Party as a party worker and asserted that merely appearing in a photograph wit…
Bhopal/Seoni, May 13 (IANS) The Lokayukta Police from Jabalpur have successfully executed two separate trap operations in the Seoni district of Madhya Pradesh to combat administrative corruption. In the first significant action, a team caught Dinesh Raghuvanshi, an acting Assistant Sub-Inspector posted at the Kotwali Police Station in Seoni, red handed while he was accepting a bribe of Rs 20,000. This decisive operation was carried out under the specific directives of Director General of Police …
Chandigarh, May 13 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party National General Secretary Tarun Chugh on Wednesday launched a sharp attack on the Punjab government over the state’s law and order situation, alleging that Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann was indulging in “accusation and counter-accusation politics” instead of addressing public concerns.Speaking to IANS, Chugh claimed that Punjab was facing a serious law and order crisis and accused the state government of failing to curb crime and violence.”The w…
Kolkata, May 13 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) will no longer require prior permission from the West Bengal government to initiate a probe against government officials involved in corruption in the state. This was announced by the state government on Wednesday.The previous Trinamool Congress-led state government withdrew the “standing clearance” to the CBI for initiating suo motu probes in graft cases. Hence, earlier, the CBI could initiate any probe in the state only if it…
Gandhinagar, May 13 (IANS) Retired Gujarat High Court judge Justice Biren Vaishnav was on Wednesday sworn in as the Lokayukta of Gujarat at a ceremony held at Lok Bhavan in Gandhinagar, with Governor Acharya Devvrat administering the oath of office. Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, Gujarat Assembly Speaker Shankar Chaudhary, Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi, members of the state Cabinet and senior government officials attended the oath-taking ceremony.According to an official statement issued…