The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has filed a supplementary chargesheet in the land-for-jobs scam case against former Railway Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav, his son Tejashwi Yadav, and eight others. The case involves Group-D appointments made in the West Central Zone of the railways in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, during Lalu Prasad’s tenure as Railway Minister from 2004…
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Bengaluru, August 6, 2024: The Special Investigation Team (SIT) has filed a preliminary chargesheet naming 12 accused and detailing the seizure of Rs 49 crore in assets in the Karnataka Maharshi Valmiki Scheduled Tribe Development Corporation (KMVSTDC) scam, an official said on Tuesday. The chargesheet does not name former minister B Nagendra, who was arrested…
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The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted extensive to widespread rainfall with isolated heavy downpours across northwest and east India over the next 2 to 3 days. According to the IMD, heavy to very heavy precipitation is expected in Sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim today, and in Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, and…
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Paris, August 6, 2024: For the first time since American Bob Richards achieved the feat in 1952-1956, an athlete has won back-to-back Olympic pole vault titles. Sweden’s Mondo Duplantis made history on Monday, securing his second consecutive Olympic gold and breaking his own world record in the process. Duplantis, 24, soared to an unprecedented 6.25…
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During her two-day state visit to Fiji, President Droupadi Murmu hosted a reception with the Indian community and Friends of India in Suva, the nation’s capital. In her speech, President Murmu expressed her deep sense of belonging and warmth towards Fiji, noting her pleasure in witnessing the Indian-origin community preserve their cultural heritage and values.…
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Suva/New Delhi, August 6, 2024: On her historic state visit to Fiji, President Droupadi Murmu was honored with the Companion of the Order of Fiji, the nation’s highest civilian award. The award was presented by Fijian President Ratu Wiliame Maivalili Katonivere at the State House in Suva on Monday. In her acceptance speech, President Murmu…
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Sheikh Hasina’s 15-year tenure as Bangladesh’s prime minister concluded on Monday when she fled the country amid over a month of deadly protests. The military has announced plans to form an interim government to address the ongoing unrest. Since early July, Hasina had sought to quell nationwide protests against her administration. However, following severe unrest…
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The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has apprehended V. Chalapathi Rao, a proclaimed offender who had eluded capture for 20 years in a high-profile bank fraud case. Remarkably, Rao had been legally declared dead by a court several years ago. The arrest, announced in a press release on August 5, 2024, followed an investigation that…
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Domestic benchmark indices rebounded sharply today, rising over a percent in early trading amid mixed global cues. This follows a significant drop in global share markets, including Indian stocks, the previous day. The Sensex at the BSE jumped 918 points, or 1.17%, reaching the 79,678 mark in morning trades. The Nifty at the National Stock…
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In the Paris Olympics 2024, Indian athletes will compete in Hockey, Athletics, Table Tennis, and Wrestling events today. In Hockey, Germany will face the Indian men’s team at the Yves-du-Manoir Stadium for a place in the final. The semifinal match starts at 10:30 PM IST. India, who won a bronze in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics,…
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