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Shiwangi Peswani, influencer with about 2 lakh followers, was driving home late night when stalked by cop in PCR vehicle; constable suspended, FIR lodged.  In a serious case of alleged misuse of government machinery by a policeman, a constable in Gurugram not only stalked a woman in his official vehicle but even got her details by running her car number apparently through a tracing system. While the policeman has since been suspended and a case registered against him, the woman later shared a video on her Instagram handle to detail the incident, which has now gone viral. ‘Said police have…

Among those who fainted were several TVK workers as well. Vijay reportedly offered water bottles to party cadres. Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief and actor-turned-politician Vijay’s massive public rally in Karur took a chaotic turn on Saturday evening after overcrowding led to several people in the crowd fainting, accompanied by a brief moment of panic when a child reportedly went missing. The event, which drew thousands of supporters, quickly became unmanageable as the crowd began inching towards the stage. But despite the efforts to maintain order, the situation escalated, prompting Vijay to cut short his speech mid-way. Amid the chaos,…

“From today, a new avatar of BSNL has also emerged. BSNL’s indigenous 4G services have been launched,” said Modi as he unveiled the network.As Prime Minister Narendra Modi continues his push for “swadeshi” (or indigenous) good and services, in a landmark event he launched government-owned telecom company BSNL’s 4G network stack on Saturday. With this launch, India now joins the list of select countries that have developed their own telecom technology, officials stressed. “From today, a new avatar of BSNL has also emerged. BSNL’s indigenous 4G services have been launched,” said Modi as he unveiled the network. The prime minister’s…

Ladakh DGP mentions arrest of 2 Nepalese citizens, MHA refers to Sonam Wangchuk’s references to Gen-Z protests in Nepal; Assam CM warns against similar violence. Nepal and the Gen-Z protest that brought down the government there continue to appear in statements by Indian leaders and the police over different instances — the latest being the protest in Ladakh. And it’s now been used in a warning in Assam too. After protests for statehood turned violent in Leh, police chief SD Singh Jamwal spoke of alleged foreign links of since-arrested activist Sonam Wangchuk on Saturday, September 27. While putting Wangchuk’s Pakistan…

In response to Pakistan, India’s Petal Gahlot says it was Pak military which “pleaded with us directly for a cessation to the fighting” after Op Sindoor. India on Saturday slammed Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s remarks at the UN General Assembly with diplomat Petal Gahlot calling out Sharif for “once again glorifying terrorism”. In his speech at the UNGA debate, the Pakistan prime minister further claimed that Islamabad had “won the war” and will “now we seek to win peace in our part of the world” — a reference to India’s Operation Sindoor after a terror attack in Kashmir’s Pahalgam.…

Union Home Minister Amit Shah announced that Make in India 2.0 will focus on emerging sectors driving the global economy over the next 25 years, highlighting reforms in banking and transparency in NPAs. Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday said the Centre’s Make in India 2.0 initiative will be directed at emerging sectors expected to dominate the global economy in the next 25 years. Shah said India’s growth story is now being acknowledged by global economy analysts. Shah underlined the reforms introduced in India’s banking sector under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership. “Prime Minister Narendra Modi began reforms in…

Sameer Wankhede has also objected to references made in Ba****ds of Bollywood to Aryan Khan’s NCB case, highlighting that it is pending and sub-judice. Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer Sameer Wankhede Thursday moved the Delhi High Court with a defamation suit seeking an injunction and damages for “misleading” and “negative” portrayal of anti-drug enforcement agencies in the recently released drama series ‘The Ba***ds of Bollywood’. The series, which premiered on September 18 on Netflix, marks the directorial debut of Aryan Khan, son of Shah Rukh Khan, and has been produced by Red Chillies Entertainment. Wankhede, who shot to limelight when…

The order said that the organisation was served a show cause notice on August 20, followed by a letter dated September 10, asking why its FCRA registration certificate should not be cancelled. The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Thursday cancelled the FCRA license of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk’s NGO, a day after four people were killed in police firing in Leh during a violent statehood protest which the government said was “incited” by Wangchuk’s “provocative statements”. The CBI had initiated a preliminary inquiry into alleged violations of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act by Wangchuk’s NGO, Students Educational and…

Opposition parties have been demanding this change, expressing concern that a close election could be called based on the number of postal ballots being rejected or held valid at the last minute. Reversing its 2019 decision to de-link the counting of postal ballots and votes polled on EVMs, the Election Commission on Thursday changed the counting process to ensure that the EVM tally is only completed after all the postal ballots are counted. “The penultimate (second last) round of EVM/VVPATs counting shall not be taken up until the counting of postal ballot papers is completed at the counting centre,” the…

Wipro’s Azim Premji writes to Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramiah that public vehicular movement through a private property would not be effective as a sustainable, long-term solution. Days after the Karnataka Government urged Wipro to allow public vehicles inside its Sarjapur campus to ease traffic congestion at Iblur Junction on Outer Ring Road, the company has expressed its inability to do so. At the same time, it has offered to finance a significant portion of the cost for a world-class study to provide a solution for the traffic congestion in Bengaluru. A September 24 letter from Azim Premji, Founder Chairman of…