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Jain, 60, reached the ED office around 11am after which his statement was recorded under the prevention of money laundering act. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday questioned senior Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and former Delhi minister Satyendar Jain in connection with a money laundering probe linked to alleged corruption in the augmentation of some Delhi Jal Board (DJB) sewage treatment plants (STPs), people familiar with the development said. He is being investigated in other cases as well by the ED, including a 2022 case pertaining to alleged hawala transactions and possession of disproportionate assets, in which he was…

This strategic move, highlighted by Finance Minister Suresh Kumar Khanna, aims to improve rapid response capabilities for any potential threats. The Uttar Pradesh government on Thursday approved a proposal to allocate eight acres of land in Ayodhya on a 99-year lease to the Union Ministry of Home Affairs for the establishment of a National Security Guard (NSG) hub. The decision taken at a cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath was aimed at strengthening security in the temple town and surrounding sensitive establishments. “In view of the enhanced security requirements of Ayodhya and nearby sensitive establishments, the district administration…

Stones were pelted at my car and other vehicles in my convoy. The windshields were smashed. This was an attempt to kill me: Minister Siddiqullah Chowdhury. Agitated Trinamool Congress (TMC) workers on Thursday vandalised the car of West Bengal mass education extension and library department minister Siddiqullah Chowdhury when he was visiting Monteswar, his assembly constituency in East Burdwan district. “Stones were pelted at my car and other vehicles in my convoy. The windshields were smashed. This was an attempt to kill me. The attack was planned by a corrupt TMC panchayat leader. The local police witnessed everything but took…

The initiative aims to enhance public motivation for timely assistance and improve road safety through regular meetings and awareness camps. Una Deputy Commissioner Jatin Lal on Thursday said individuals assisting road accident victims in Himachal Pradesh’s Una district will be honoured and awarded a cash incentive of ₹25,000. The objective of this initiative is to motivate people to help the injured so that timely treatment can be ensured and maximum lives be saved, Lal said during a meeting of the District Road Safety Committee here, according to a statement. He said the District Red Cross Society will immediately provide prize…

Delhi environment minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa said that there was discontent among people due to the move. Delhi environment minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa has urged the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) to hold its directions mandating a ban on fuel sales to end-of-life vehicles (ELVs) in the capital. The government has said that the fuel ban on overage vehicles (over 10 years for diesel vehicles and over 15 years for petrol vehicles) is not feasible in the city due to technological challenges and complex systems. “We urge the Commission to put the implementation of Direction No. 89 on hold…

Preparations begin for Lord Jagannath’s ‘Bahuda Yatra’ with rotation of chariots. Puri, The Shree Jagannath Temple Administration with the help of Puri district administration and police on Wednesday started preparations for the ‘Bahuda Yatra’ of Lord Jagannath a day after the completion of ‘Hera Panchami’ rituals, an official said. The devotees are having a smooth ‘darshan’ of the sibling deities – Lord Balabhadra, Devi Subhadra and Lord Jagannath – at Shree Gundicha Temple for the third consecutive day on Wednesday, the SJTA official said. Preparations are on to turn the chariots southwards for the ‘Bahuda Yatra’ on July 5, he…

What began as a dispute over a family land turned out to be an intricate web of marriages, multiple live-in relationships and a cold-blooded murder. In a shocking incident from Uttar Pradesh’s Jhansi, a 29-year-old woman is at the centre of a sensational murder of her mother-in-law following a gold theft. What began as a dispute over a family land turned out to be an intricate web of marriages, multiple live-in relationships and a cold-blooded murder. The UP Police has arrested the prime accused, Pooja, her sister, Kamla and Kamla’s lover Anil Verma for the murder of 54-year-old Sushila Devi.…

Asaduddin Owaisi questioned why the government is allowing vigilantes to enter hotels and demand IDs, despite a Supreme Court order prohibiting such actions. AIMIM chief and Lok Sabha MP Asaduddin Owaisi has hit out at the Uttar Pradesh administration and police for allowing vigilante groups to harass hotel staff near Muzaffarnagar during the Kanwar Yatra, questioning why they are being allowed to operate as a “parallel government.” Referring to recent reports of men being forced to remove their pants to “prove their religion” along the Delhi-Dehradun highway, Owaisi said that areas like Baghonwali, Sarwat, and Bajheri near the Muzaffar Nagar…

Brij Kishor from Dhanbad in Jharkhand had been battling chronic knee pain and progressive joint damage for over eight years. A 54-year-old man from Jharkhand, who had been battling severe knee pain for the past eight years, underwent a robot-assisted cementless medial pivot total knee replacement surgery in Delhi and took his first steps the very same day. Brij Kishor from Dhanbad in Jharkhand had been battling chronic knee pain and progressive joint damage for over eight years. During this period, he sought treatment from local doctors, tried homoeopathic medicine and even travelled to Kolkata for medical consultations. Eventually, he…

The woman sexually assaulted the minor boy after taking him to five-star hotels and other places in Mumbai, made him drink, and also gave him anti-anxiety pills. A 40-year-old woman teacher from a prominent school in Mumbai was arrested for sexually assaulting her 16-year-old student for over a year. The woman allegedly sexually assaulted the minor boy after taking him to various five-star hotels and other places in Mumbai, made him drink, and also gave him anti-anxiety pills. The incident unfolded after the family started noticing a change in the 16-year-old victim’s behaviour, which is when he told the family…