Thiruvananthapuram, November 20, 2025 — In a major development in the Sabarimala Temple gold-missing case, the Special Investigation Team (SIT) investigating the scandal has arrested A. Padmakumar, a senior CPI(M) leader and former President of the Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB). The arrest, which followed several hours of intense questioning, has set off a fierce political…
Patna, November 20, 2025 — In a landmark political moment, Janata Dal (United) president Nitish Kumar was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Bihar for a record 10th time on Thursday. The grand oath-taking ceremony at Patna’s iconic Gandhi Maidan marked the formal establishment of the new National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government following its…
Kolkata: The Border Security Force (BSF) has flagged a significant upsurge in the number of undocumented Bangladeshi nationals attempting to cross back into Bangladesh from West Bengal. According to a senior BSF officer, the surge is closely linked to the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in the state. “Quantum Jump” in Crossings…
Maredumilli, Andhra Pradesh: In a major continuation of intensified anti-Naxal operations, security forces on Wednesday killed seven Maoist cadres—including three women—in the dense forests of Maredumilli in Andhra Pradesh’s Alluri Sitarama Raju (ASR) district. The encounter comes just a day after elite units neutralised top Maoist commander Madvi Hidma and five others in the same…
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala): The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has begun examining a disturbing case from Kerala in which a woman from Pathanapuram and her second husband are accused of radicalising her 16-year-old son and attempting to influence him to join the Islamic State (ISIS). The couple has been booked under the stringent Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act…
New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday arrested Jawad Ahmed Siddiqui, Chairman and Managing Trustee of the Al Falah Group and Al Falah Charitable Trust, in a major development connected to an ongoing money laundering and terror-linked investigation. Officials confirmed that the arrest was made under Section 19 of the Prevention of Money Laundering…
RAIPUR — Madvi Hidma, one of India’s most-wanted Maoist commanders and a top strategist in the outlawed CPI (Maoist), was killed in a fierce gun battle with security forces on Tuesday morning, marking a significant setback for the Maoist insurgency. Operation Details Who Was Madvi Hidma? Role in Major Maoist Attacks Hidma is believed to…
The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) in Dhaka has sentenced former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to death in absentia, following her conviction on charges of crimes against humanity linked to a violent crackdown on protests in 2024. The tribunal found Hasina guilty of incitement, “orders to kill,” and failing to prevent atrocities, including the use of…
Hyderabad: At least 42 Indian Umrah pilgrims are feared dead after a bus carrying them from Mecca to Medina collided with a diesel tanker and caught fire in Saudi Arabia early Monday morning. Most of the victims are believed to be residents of Hyderabad and other parts of Telangana, according to preliminary information from local…
Mexico City: Massive youth-led demonstrations erupted across Mexico over the weekend following the assassination of Carlos Alberto Manzo Rodríguez, the anti-crime mayor of Uruapan in Michoacán, whose killing has become a rallying point for a growing national protest movement driven by Generation Z. Thousands took to the streets under the banner “Generation Z Mexico,” expressing…
