12 Naxalites killed in encounter with security personnel in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur
Bijapur (Chhattisgarh): At least 12 Naxalites were killed in an encounter with security personnel in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district Friday, a source said. The gunfight took place in a forest near Pidia village under Gangaloor police limits when a team of security personnel was out on an anti-Naxal operation, the source...
Read moreConcern over Centre’s move to shift Parliament security to CISF
New Delhi: The Centre’s decision to hand over the security of the Parliament to the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) from the Parliament Security Service (PSS) has led to concern among the latter. The Rajya Sabha Secretariat Employees’ Association (RSSEA) has taken up the matter with the Secretary-General highlighting the anxiety among the Secretariats’ employees, especially those in the PSS cadre, about their role in the future set-up. “In the meeting...
Read moreWrestlers’ sexual harassment case: Delhi court orders framing of charges against Brij Bhushan Singh
New Delhi: A Delhi court Friday ordered framing of charges against former Wrestling Federation of India chief and BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh in a sexual harassment case lodged by six female wrestlers. Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (ACMM) Priyanka Rajpoot also discharged Singh in a complaint filed by one of the six women wrestlers. The court ordered framing of charge for criminal intimidation against Singh. It will formally frame the...
Read moreAttempt to push biased narrative: EC over Kharge’s letter on voter turnout data
New Delhi: The Election Commission Friday took strong exception to Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge's letter to opposition leaders over voter turnout data, terming it an attempt to "push a biased narrative" under the guise of seeking clarifications. In a five-page response with annexures, the poll panel rejected charges of mismanagement and delay in the release of voter turnout data and termed Kharge's allegations "unwarranted", "without facts" and "reflective of a biased...
Read moreSC grants Arvind Kejriwal interim bail till June 1 for campaigning in LS polls
New Delhi: In a major relief to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, the Supreme Court Friday granted him interim bail till June 1 to campaign in the ongoing Lok Sabha elections. A bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta said Kejriwal, arrested in a money laundering case linked to the alleged excise policy scam, will have to surrender and go back to jail June 2. The bench refused the request...
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CSK win toss, opt to bowl against GT
Ahmedabad: Chennai Super Kings skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad won the toss and elected to bowl against Gujarat Titans in an Indian Premier League match here on Friday. CSK made one change, bringing in Rachin Ravindra in place of Richard Gleeson. GT made a few changes with injured Wriddhiman Saha making way for Matthew Wade and Kartik Tyagi making...
Clipped video of Rahul Gandhi shared as Congress planning to abolish the constitution
In light of the 2024 General elections, a video (here & here) featuring Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, in which he can be heard saying, ‘If our government comes to power, we will abolish the Constitution,‘ is being widely shared on social media. Let’s verify the authenticity of the video. The archived post can be seen here Claim: Rahul Gandhi said Congress...
That’s not a real advertisement by Amul on 2024 Indian elections
By: Umme Kulsum Screenshot of post showing the ad by Amul on 2024 Indian general elections. (Source: X/Modified by Logically Facts) Fact-Check The Verdict Fake The dairy cooperative society has clarified that it has not published any such advertisement. Claim ID 4b9b568c What’s the claim? An image purportedly showing an advertisement by the Indian dairy cooperative society Amul, featuring...
IIP growth slows marginally to 4.9% in March; grows 5.8% in FY24: Govt Data
New Delhi: India's industrial production growth slowed marginally to 4.9 per cent month-on-month in March 2024, mainly due to poor show by the mining sector, according to official data released Friday. The factory output growth, measured in terms of the Index of Industrial Production (IIP), was 5.6 per cent in February 2024. However, it was 1.9 per...
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Beijing: China is ready to work with India to "accommodate" each other's concerns and find a mutually acceptable solution to "specific issues" through dialogue at an early date, Beijing's new envoy to New Delhi Xu Feihong has said, remarks that came against the backdrop of the prolonged military standoff in eastern Ladakh. An Assistant Minister ranked official,...
12 Naxalites killed in encounter with security personnel in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur
Bijapur (Chhattisgarh): At least 12 Naxalites were killed in an encounter with security personnel in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district Friday, a source said. The gunfight took place in a forest near Pidia village under Gangaloor police limits when a team of security personnel was out on an anti-Naxal operation, the source added. As per the field report, bodies...
Concern over Centre’s move to shift Parliament security to CISF
New Delhi: The Centre’s decision to hand over the security of the Parliament to the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) from the Parliament Security Service (PSS) has led to concern among the latter. The Rajya Sabha Secretariat Employees’ Association (RSSEA) has taken up the matter with the Secretary-General highlighting the anxiety among the Secretariats’ employees, especially those...
Wrestlers’ sexual harassment case: Delhi court orders framing of charges against Brij Bhushan Singh
New Delhi: A Delhi court Friday ordered framing of charges against former Wrestling Federation of India chief and BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh in a sexual harassment case lodged by six female wrestlers. Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (ACMM) Priyanka Rajpoot also discharged Singh in a complaint filed by one of the six women wrestlers. The court...
Delhi excise policy: ED files fresh charge sheet; names BRS leader K Kavitha
New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) Friday filed a fresh charge sheet in the Delhi excise policy-linked money laundering case naming BRS leader K Kavitha as an accused, official sources said. The federal agency had arrested 46-year-old Kavitha, the daughter of former Telangana chief minister K Chandrashekar Rao, from her Banjara hills residence in Hyderabad March 15....
