Bengaluru- The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested a Joint Director of the Central Power Research Institute (CPRI), Bengaluru, in a bribery case involving Rs 9.5 lakh, an official statement issued by the agency said on Friday. The arrest followed the registration of an FIR on January 8 against the senior CPRI official and…
New Delhi- As Delhi continues to battle chronic air pollution, enforcement action against polluting vehicles has intensified sharply. Prosecutions for violations related to Pollution Under Control Certificates (PUCC) recorded a surge of over 40 per cent in 2025 compared to the previous year, reflecting stricter monitoring and enforcement by traffic authorities.Official data show that PUCC-related…
Ahmedabad- Prime Minister Narendra Modi will embark on a three-day visit to Gujarat, beginning Saturday, during which he will participate in major religious, cultural, diplomatic and infrastructure-related events across Somnath, Rajkot and Ahmedabad. The visit will begin on Saturday, when the Prime Minister arrives in Somnath in the evening. At 8 p.m., he will join…
Bengaluru- A row has erupted between Karnataka and Kerala over the Malayalam Language Bill–2025 mooted by the Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan government. The move has been slammed by both the ruling Congress and the Opposition BJP in Karnataka. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has written to Kerala Chief Minister Vijayan expressing his displeasure, stating that the proposed…
New Delhi- The Delhi High Court dismissed the bail application of a man accused of sexually assaulting a minor girl, observing that at the stage of bail, the court cannot scrutinise the evidence and must keep in mind the severity of the offence. A single-judge Bench of Justice Girish Kathpalia rejected the regular bail application…
New Delhi- Several attempts have been made to postpone the elections in Bangladesh slated for February this year. In the run-up to the elections, Pakistan has made several moves that have brought it closer to Bangladesh.Since the ouster of Sheikh Hasina, ties between Bangladesh and India have virtually collapsed. However, after the installation of Muhammad…
Kolkata- The Union Home Ministry has sought a detailed report from the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on the sequence of events on January 8 in relation to the simultaneous raid and search operations by the central agency officials at the Kolkata office of the India Political Action Committee and the residence of I-PAC co-founder Pratik Jain….
New Delhi- Groups such as Black Flag Soldiers and Islamic State have been common names for groups in Tamil Nadu, and an Intelligence assessment says that the problem relating to the Islamic State in the state is worse than what one may imagine. Such groups created on WhatsApp and Telegram have become a security nightmare…
Seoul- South Korean President Lee Jae Myung’s approval rating rose to 60 per cent this week amid positive public sentiment over his diplomacy, a poll showed Friday. The survey by Gallup Korea, conducted Tuesday through Thursday on 1,000 respondents aged 18 and over, showed that the positive assessment of Lee’s overall performance climbed 5 percentage…
Kolkata- A fire broke out at the Gangasagar Mela ground on Friday, gutting several temporary shelters on Sagardwip island in West Bengal’s South 24 Parganas district, officials said. The annual Gangasagar Mela began on Friday, and the fire broke out in the early hours.Several temporary shanties and tents set up for housing pilgrims visiting the…
