The number of active Covid-19 cases in India on Saturday crossed the 3,000 mark and increased to 3,395, with Kerala accounting for the highest infections at 1,336, followed by Maharashtra and Delhi, Union health ministry data released showed. This is possibly the first time in over two years that India’s active Covid case tally has breached the 3,000 mark. According… Continue reading "India’s covid cases rise to nearly 3,000"
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said terrorists in Pakistan brought their own doom by challenging the “nari shakti” of India, referring to the attack in Pahalgam where women watched as their husbands were being killed. The Prime Minister also declared that ‘Sindoor’ was the biggest and most successful operation in Indian history against terrorism. “In Pahalgam, the terrorists didn’t just shed… Continue reading "Operation Sindoor is most successful anti-terror operation in India’s history"
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday warned Pakistan that Operation Sindoor was “just an arrow “ in India’s “quiver” and underlined that the war on terror is neither over nor has it come to a halt. “The enemy has seen the power of Operation Sindoor. They should understand that this is just one arrow in our quiver,” Modi said while… Continue reading "Fight against terror has neither ended nor halted: PM Modi"
Union Home Minister Amit Shah visited Poonch on Friday to meet families affected by the recent Pakistani shelling and distributed appointment letters to the family of civilians killed during the attacks. Addressing the gathering, Shah condemned Pakistan’s actions, stating, “Pakistan targeted the civilian areas in J&K, and Poonch suffered the most damage. For the first time, firing was done on… Continue reading "Amit Shah distributes job letters to families of Pak shelling victims in J&K"
Forty-four MLAs are ready to form a new government in Manipur, BJP legislator Thokchom Radheshyam Singh claimed on Wednesday after meeting Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla. Ten MLAs from Manipur met Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla at the Raj Bhavan in Imphal on Wednesday, demanding the formation of a “popular” government in the state. The delegation included seven MLAs from the BJP,… Continue reading "Manipur BJP MLA claims 44 lawmakers ready to form govt"
The Lokpal on Wednesday gave a clean chit to former Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) chief Madhabi Puri Buch on graft allegations against her based on the Hindenburg report. Allegations are untenable, unsubstantiated and bordering on frivolity, the Lokpal noted while considering graft complaints against Puri Buch. The Lokpal concluded that, based on the presented evidence and legal… Continue reading "Lokpal’s clean chit to Ex- SEBI chief Madhabi Buch"
A Chennai court has convicted a 37-year-old man for sexually assaulting a 19-year-old student after trespassing on the prestigious Anna University campus in December 2024. The assault at Chennai’s premier institution triggered concerns over women’s safety and state-wide protests, with the Opposition parties claiming the convict Gnanasekaran was linked to the ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK). Opposition All India Anna… Continue reading "Anna University sexual assault case: Accused Gnanasekaran found guilty"
The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) party today announced the names of candidates for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections in Tamil Nadu. One seat has been allocated to the Makkal Needhi Maiam party of actor-turned-politician Kamal Haasan as per the earlier agreement, which will help him contest the elections. DMK’s candidates include party leader SR Sivalingam, senior advocate and sitting MP… Continue reading "Kamal Haasan to enter Rajya Sabha, DMK names three candidates"
Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare and AYUSH (Independent Charge), Prataprao Jadhav, said that the construction of a 470-bedded hospital at JIPMER’s Karaikal campus has commenced, with the completion targeted for June 2027. The Union government is planning to introduce a new integrated medical course combining MBBS (Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery) and BAMS (Bachelor of… Continue reading "Karaikal JIPMER will start functioning from 2027: MoS Prataprao Jadhav"
The Income Tax (I-T) Department announced on Tuesday, May 27, that it has extended the due date to file income tax return for FY 2024-25 (AY 2025-26) from July 31, 2025, to September 15, 2025. The decision was made after a delay in issuing the notification of income tax return (ITR) forms. Further, the income tax department is yet to… Continue reading "Government extends income tax returns filing deadline to September 15, 2025 from July 31"