Puja Khedkar Row: Probationary IAS Officer's Training Put On Hold Amid Controversy
India News July 16: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) said on Thursday it has arrested two persons including a key accused in the NEET-UG paper leak case who allegedly stole the paper from a National Testing Agency's trunk in Hazaribagh in Jharkhand. In other news, Sensex climbed to 51.69 points to settle at an all-time high of 80,716.55.
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ASI survey report on disputed Bhojshala Complex in MP
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Just in case you missed it, here are some of the top headlines from Monday, July 15:
'94 Broken Idols': ASI's Survey Report Of Disputed Bhojshala Complex In MP
AAP Rejects Tihar Jail Admn Claim That Arvind Kejriwal Is ‘Fine’, Says ‘He Is Pushed To Death’
‘Neither I Nor Media Can Decide’: IAS Officer Puja Khedkar Breaks Silence On Fake Certificate Row
NDA's Seat Strength In Rajya Sabha Goes Down To 101, Below Majority Mark
Patient Killed ‘By Mistake', Gangster Was Actual Target In Delhi GTB Hospital Firing Case
Pakistan Govt To Ban Imran Khan's Party For Alleged 'Anti-state Activities'
In A Victory For Trump, Federal Judge Dismisses Classified Documents Case
'I'm Supposed To Be Dead': Donald Trump Recalls Surviving 'Surreal' Assassination Attempt
Security has been beefed up on the Jammu-Doda highway following an encounter that broke out late last night in Doda's Dessa area, leaving few Indian Army personnel critically injured.
At least four people were killed and several others injured after a bus they were travelling in collided with a tractor, leading to the bus' fall into a ditch near the Mumbai Express highway. Police officials said that all the injured persons were immediately to the nearby MGM hospital for treatment.
Donald Trump on Monday was nominated as their presidential candidate by the Republican delegates. His selection of Ohio Senator JD Vance as his running mate was also backed by the leaders.
At least four security personnel including an officer, who were critically injured during an encounter in Doda's Dessa area late on Monday, have succumbed to their injuries at the hospital.
Delhi Traffic Police has informed the public on X, "Traffic will be affected on Outer Ring Road in the carriageway from IIT towards Delhi Cantt due to an accident of two loaded trailers on Munirka Flyover. Kindly plan your journey accordingly."
Police officials said that at least five pilgrims have died and 30 others have been injured after a bus collided with a tractor on the Mumbai Express Highway.
Heavy rainfall lashed Madhya Pradesh's Ujjain early this morning. | VISUALS
As many as six children have died due to suspected Chandipura virus in Gujarat since July 10, with the total number of cases of the infection rising to 12, state Health Minister Rushikesh Patel has said.
At least three people died and several others were injured in a road accident in Noida.
"The accident occurred at around 3 am under the limits of PS Ecotech-3. A pickup truck went out of control when a car collided with it from behind, lost balance and overturned. The occupants of both vehicles were acquaintances and were returning to Kulesara after attending a wedding," said ADCP Central Noida Hirdesh.
"On getting information about the incident, the police immediately reached the spot and shifted the injured to the nearest hospital for treatment. During treatment, 3 people died and out of the 9 who were injured, four were referred to Safdarjung Hospital, Delhi," he added.
Teams of Pune Rural Police in Ahmednagar's Pathardi and Mumbai are going to search for Manorama Khedkar and Dilip Khedkar -- parents of IAS officer Puja Khedkar.
Pankaj Deshmukh, SP Pune Rural Police, said, "We will question them once we establish contact with them."
Madurai City Police Commissioner said that Naam Tamilar Party's Madurai North District Deputy Secretary Balasubramanian was hacked to death this morning when he was walking in BB Kulam.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to address the high-level UN General Assembly session at the United Nations on September 26, according to a provisional list of speakers issued by the UN.
The high-level General Debate of the 79th session of the UN General Assembly will take place from September 24-30.
As per the provisional list of speakers for the General Debate issued by the UN on Monday, India’s “Head of Government” is scheduled to address the high-level session in the afternoon of September 26.
(via PTI)
The Karnataka government on Monday reportedly decided to implement the recommendations of the Seventh Pay Commission, which recommends a 27.5 percent hike on basic salary of government employees, effective from August 1.
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah is expected to announce the pay hike to more than seven lakh state government employees in the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday, sources cited in a news agency PTI report said.
The move is expected to cost the government exchequer an additional Rs 17,440.15 crore annually. READ FULL STORY
Jitan Sahani, father of Vikassheel Insaan Party (VIP) chief Mukesh Sahani, was allegedly found murdered at his ancestral home in Bihar's Darbhanga district, police said on Tuesday.
Jitan Sahani's body, with several stab injuries and cut marks on his chest and stomach, was found inside his room at his house in Biraul area this morning, according to a news agency PTI report.
Darbhanga Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Jagunath Reddy said a team of senior officers have reached the spot and are investigating the matter.
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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has reportedly spoken to the Indian Army chief after the Doda militant attack in which four personnel died. The Indian Army chief apprised Rajnath Singh about the ground situation and ongoing operation in Jammu and Kashmir's Doda, according to news agency ANI.
Four army personnel, including an officer, who were critically injured in a gunfight with heavily-armed terrorists, succumbed to injuries in Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir early Tuesday, official sources said.
The encounter took place when the troops of Rashtriya Rifles and Special Operations Group of J&K Police launched a joint cordon and search operation at Dhari Gote Urarbagi in Desa forest belt, some 55 km from Doda town, late Monday evening, the officials said.
Trouble seems to be mounting for the family of controversial IAS officer Puja Khedkar, with the Pune Municipal Commissioner now issuing an ultimatum to them to reply to a notice over removal of encroachment outside their residence.
"On 12th July, we issued a notice to Manorama Khedkar to remove encroachment outside their residence and sought a reply. Till now, we have not received any reply from them. They have seven days from the date of notice issued. If they don't reply in the given time, action will be taken," Dr. Rajendra Bhosale, Pune Municipal Commissioner, said.
Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday vowed to avenge the death of the soldiers killed in an encounter with terrorists in Doda district. Four army personnel, including an officer, died after being injured in a gunfight with heavily armed terrorists in Doda district, officials said on Tuesday.
In a post on X, Sinha said, "We will avenge death of our soldiers & thwart the evil designs of terrorists and their associates. I call upon the people to unite in the fight against terrorism & provide us accurate information so that we can intensify anti-terror operations & neutralise the terror ecosystem".
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, in a post on X, said, "Today, our soldiers were martyred in another terrorist encounter in Jammu and Kashmir. I pay my humble tribute to the martyrs and express my deepest condolences to the bereaved families."
"Such horrific incidents happening one after the other is extremely sad and worrying. These continuous terrorist attacks are revealing the poor condition of Jammu and Kashmir. Our soldiers and their families are bearing the brunt of BJP's wrong policies."
"It is the demand of every patriotic Indian that the government should take full responsibility for the repeated security lapses and take strict action against the culprits who harm the country and the soldiers. In this hour of grief, the entire country stands united against terrorism," Gandhi added.
Supreme Court has issued notice to the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on AAP leader Manish Sisodia's petition challenging Delhi High Court's order rejecting his bail plea in excise policy money laundering case.
Manappuram Sree Mahadeva Temple in Aluva was submerged in flood as heavy rainfall in the region led to a rise in Periyar River's water level. | VISUALS
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesay kickstarted his two-day visit to Mauritius, meeting his counterpart Maneesh Gobin.
"Look forward to productive engagements to take forward this special relationship," Jaishankar said in a post on X.
Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin held an all-party meeting over the Cauvery water dispute on Tuesday.
A row has erupted over the murder of Vikassheel Insaan Party (VIP) chief Mukesh Sahani. Opposition leaders have been slamming the state government over the security of leaders and the disruption in the law and order situation in the state.
RJD leader Manoj Jha said, "There is no Law and Order in the state and the people are suffering from this...Required action should be taken in the matter. If the Bihar Government is not able to handle the state, the CM should say 'I quit'."
Congress UP president Ajay Rai said, "This is a condemnable and sad incident. Mukesh Sahani is a part of INDIA alliance... I express my grief on this."
Two judges have been appointed to Supreme Court. With this, the top court will regain full strength.
Mumbai police arrest 32-year-old engineer from Gujarat for social media post on bomb threat at Anant Ambani’s wedding: Official.
(Via PTI)
On the murder of Vikassheel Insaan Party (VIP) chief Mukesh Sahani's father, DIG Darbhanga Babu Ram said, "We got the information in the morning. The FSL team is conducting an investigation. We have found some important evidence. The accused will be arrested soon. We will give detailed information in the next 6-8 hours. A small almirah containing some papers has been found in a nearby pond. Three empty glasses were also found lying on the table."
Mukesh Sahani's father Jitan Sahani was allegedly found murdered at his ancestral home in Bihar's Darbhanga district, police said on Tuesday. Jitan Sahani's body, with several stab injuries and cut marks on his chest and stomach, was found inside his room at his house in Biraul area this morning.
A court in Ajmer on Tuesday acquitted all six people accused of raising inflammatory slogans from the gate of the Moinuddin Chishti Dargah following suspended BJP leader Nupur Sharma's derogatory comments against the Prophet in 2022.
Public prosecutor Gulam Nazmi said that Ajmer Dargah 'khadim' Gohar Chisti, Tazim Siddiki, Farook Zamali, Nasir, Riyaz Hasan and Moin have been acquitted by the court.
"All accused have been acquitted under all sections. An appeal against the verdict will be made after examining the order," he said.
(Via PTI)
The Supreme Court on Tuesday permitted Telangana government to replace ex-HC judge L Narasimha Reddy on one-man panel with another judge to probe former CM KCR.
Former judge L Narasimha Reddy withdrew from panel set up to probe ex-Telangana CM KCR over irregularities in power sector.
The Supreme Court noted submissions of ex-Telangana CM K Chandrasekhar Rao alleging bias against head of inquiry panel.
Seven persons, including a five-member family, were feared killed after a massive landslide at Shirur in Karnataka's Uttara Kannada district on Tuesday, officials said, citing initial reports.
The family members, who were running a road-side petty shop on National Highway 66, were suspected to be trapped under mud and soil that plunged down a hill, official sources cited in a news agency PTI report said.
The Tamil Nadu government on Tuesday effected a bureaucratic reshuffle, transferring among others, Principal Home Secretary P Amudha, IAS. She has been replaced with Dheeraj Kumar, currently Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Information Technology and Digital Services Department.
Kumar has been allotted the Home, Prohibition and Excise Department.
The government also transferred a number of other senior officials, including Greater Chennai Corporation Commissioner Dr J Radhakrishnan and posted him as Additional Chief Secretary, Cooperation, Food and Consumer Protection Department, vice Dr K Gopal.
The Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) will reopen the inner chamber of the Ratna Bhandar on Thursday to transfer ornaments to a temporary storeroom set up within the 12th-century shrine complex, four days after it was opened after a gap of 46 years for inventory and repairs.
The decision was taken during a meeting attended by SJTA Chief Administrator Arabinda Padhee, Justice Biswanth Rath (chairman of the supervisory committee appointed by the state government for overseeing the Ratna Bhandar), Puri Collector Siddharth Shankar Swain, and other officials on Tuesday.
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BMW hit-and-run case accused Mihir Shah, son of a Shiv Sena leader, has been sent to 14-day judicial custody.
The security forces launched a joint search operation following suspected movement of two persons in Jammu and Kashmir''s Poonch district on Tuesday, officials said. The troops are already on high alert along the border line and hinterland in the border district, they said.
Acting swiftly on information about spotting suspicious movement of two persons near Betaar river, the army and Special Operation Group (SOG) launched a search operation, the officials said.
Water supply in several parts of Delhi will be disrupted on Thursday for 12 hours due to the shutdown of a sluice valve near Radisson Blu Hotel, the Delhi Jal Board said in a statement.
The areas affected due to the disruption from 9 am to 9 pm include GH-1 Milansar Apartment, GH-1 Archana Apartment, Shubham Enclave, RBI Colony near Double Twin Water Tank, G Block Pushkar Enclave, State Bank Nagar Outer Ring Road, Meera Bagh B Block, GH-4 DDA Flats, Meera Bagh JJC Paschim Vihar, GH-5&7 to GH-14, Sundar Vihar, Ambica Vihar, Bhera Enclave, Peeragarhi, Jwalapuri, Miyanwali Nagar, Guru Harkishan Nagar, Syed Nangloi Village, and adjoining areas.
Controversial trainee IAS officer Puja Khedkar has been relieved from District Training Program of State Government of Maharashtra. The letter from Nitin Gadre, Additional Chief Secretary (P) reads, "...LBSNAA, Mussoorie has decided to keep your District Training Program on hold and immediately recall you for further necessary action..."
Television actors Divyanka Tripathi Dahiya and Vivek Dahiya have returned to India days after they revealed they were robbed during a trip to Florence, Italy. The actors went to the city for a holiday but encountered an unpleasant incident last week when the window of their car was broken while it was parked near a resort and their valuables and passports were stolen.
Divyanka and Vivek, both 39, shared that they were left with nothing after the theft and how they were issued an emergency by the Indian Embassy for their return. In the videos captured by paparazzi on Tuesday, the couple was spotted coming out of the airport in Mumbai.
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested two persons including a key accused in the NEET-UG paper leak case who allegedly stole the paper from a National Testing Agency's trunk in Hazaribagh in Jharkhand, officials said Tuesday.
With the two arrests, the total number of persons arrested in connection with cases pertaining to leakage, impersonation and other irregularities in the medical entrance exam has now reached 14, officials cited in a news agency PTI report said.
The agency has arrested Pankaj Kumar alias Aditya, a 2017-batch civil engineer from the National Institute of Technology Jamshedpur, who allegedly stole the NEET-UG paper from the NTA trunk in Hazaribagh, the officials said.
Wreath laying ceremony of four Army personnel who lost their lives in action during an encounter with terrorists in Doda, underway in Jammu.
A dramatic bus accident at the mouth of a highway tunnel in northeast Spain left nine people injured, three of them critically, officials said on Tuesday.
The bus was carrying 50-60 textile workers to a nearby factory when the accident occurred on the C-32 highway about an hour north of Barcelona, according to emergency services and local officials.
Ian Cameron, the 74-year-old former Rolls-Royce head designer was stabbed to death outside residence in Germany's Bavaria.
As per reports, Cameron was attacked by an assailant at his residence in Herrsching, near Lake Ammersee.
Police are actively searching for the suspect who fled the scene on foot.
BRS leader K Kavitha, lodged in Tihar jail, taken to DDU Hospital, said officials.
Hospital officials on Tuesday said that an Israeli airstrike has killed 17 Palestinians in a military-declared 'safe zone' in Gaza, according to Associated Press.
Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi on Tuesday said,"We object to the manner in which CAA is being implemented in Assam today. This is a major issue in Assam. People in Assam are not receiving ration as they do not have Aadhaar cards. A lot of Hindu Bengalis in Assam are not included in NRC. Injustice is being done to them. Instead of resolving their issues, the current BJP Government wants to implement CAA. Himanta Biswa Sarma says that only 8-9 people have filed applications for CAA. So, for 8-9 people, you finished the whole of Assam Accord. For 8-9 people, you finished the protection provided under Assam Accord. CAA reflects the arrogance of Himanta Biswa Sarma and failure of Sarbananda Sonowal. People of Assam will reply to this in the time to come."
He added, "The issue of flood and erosion in Assam and the northeast is very major. If PM has Rs 1 Lakh crore for Ahmedabad-Mumbai bullet train, then we would want Rs 1 Lakh Crore package for floods and erosion in Assam."
Delhi Police on Tuesday said a rival of jailed gangster Hashim Baba was the original target of the attackers who killed a patient at the GTB Hospital here two days ago.
According to a police officer, the accused had gone to kill Waseem (33), who is facing multiple criminal cases and had threatened the jailed criminal over gang rivalry a few months ago.