Kolkata: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials probing the dubious lottery entity in several states are trying to get to the roots that made the management of the said group give special focus to West Bengal. Sources said that of the total cash confiscated by the ED during the raid and search operations last week from.
Imphal (Manipur): A protester was shot dead during a confrontation between security forces and a crowd in Jiribam district, which has been affected by recent violence. The deceased has been identified as 21-year-old K. Athouba. Authorities are investigating the source of the gunfire. According to protesters, the special commando unit of the Manipur Police opened.
Mumbai: The Mumbai Press Club has expressed its disapproval of Rahul Gandhi’s recent comments at an election rally in Amaravati, Maharashtra, where he referred to journalists as “slaves” of their owners. In a statement, the Club highlighted that while Gandhi’s remarks seemed to stem from concern for journalists, they carried a condescending tone that merits.
Kolkata: A report from the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA) reveals that thermal power plants in West Bengal produce 18 times the air pollution compared to the 17.8 kilotonnes released from the burning of 8.9 million tonnes of paddy straw. Currently, none of the thermal power plants in the state have.
Manipur: On November 17, the Indigenous Tribal Leaders’ Forum (ITLF), a prominent Kuki-Zo tribal organization, reported that at least five churches, one school, a petrol station, and 14 tribal homes were set ablaze by attackers from rival communities in Jiribam. The ITLF condemned the destruction, noting that security forces in Jiribam failed to protect these.
New Delhi [India] : Vikash Yadav, accused of attempting to murder Khalistani terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannu in the United States, has applied to a Delhi court requesting an exemption from attending his case hearing. Yadav claims that his details have been made public, putting his life at risk. He has asked the court to grant.
Chennai: A significant police presence has been established in Chinna Udaippa village, Madurai district, Tamil Nadu, where local residents are protesting the expansion of the airport. Over a thousand police officers have been deployed to ensure law and order amid the protests. The protesters are demanding compensation of three cents of land and a house.
Kyiv [Ukraine] : Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy condemned Russia’s shelling of Ukraine, which resulted in widespread terrorization of peaceful cities and communities. Over the past 24 hours, Russian forces launched attacks on multiple regions, including Donetsk, Dnipropetrovsk, and Zaporizhzhia, utilising artillery, drones, and guided aerial bombs, Zelenskyy said. Sharing a post on X, Zelenskyy wrote,.
Bhopal: Bageshwar Dham head priest Dhirendra Shastri on Friday supported Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s slogan “bateng to katenge,” which has found strong resonance in the electoral discourse in both poll-bound states—Jharkhand and Maharashtra. Shastri said the slogan is perfectly acceptable from the Indian perspective. “If it is a political issue, then I won’t.