A 44-year-old man was found hanging near his house at Bathery in Kerala, suspectedly due to unethical loan recovery tactics used by an instant loan app, police said on Saturday.
The incident comes days after a family had died by suicide at Kochi, allegedly due to similar tactics used by an instant loan app.
Bathery resident Ajayraj was found hanging near his house on September 15, police said.
"He was found missing from September 14. The locals and family found his body near his house on Friday. We are examining his phone," a police official told...
Saturday, September 16, 2023
Friday, September 15, 2023
1st Meeting Of Reconstituted Top Congress Body For Upcoming Polls Today
The first meeting of the reconstituted Congress Working Committee (CWC) will be held on Saturday to evolve a strategy for the upcoming assembly polls in five states and the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, and also to send out a message that the party would go all-out to dislodge the BRS government in Telangana.
The brainstorming of the Congress top brass during the meeting would prove to a "game changer" and a "transformative moment" for Telangana politics and the grand old party, leaders said. Announcing the plans for the meeting of the CWC to be chaired...
"लोकतंत्र में चुनाव आयोग का गठन ट्रस्ट के साथ होना चाहिए": NDTV से पूर्व CEC एसवाय कुरैशी
नई दिल्ली: पूर्व मुख्य चुनाव आयुक्त एसवाई क़ुरैशी ने कहा कि संविधान में लिखा था कि चुनाव आयुक्त की नियुक्ति के लिए सरकार को कानून बनना चाहिए, जो 70 साल में कानून नहीं बना था. इसलिए सुप्रीम कोर्ट ने कहा कि सरकार को कानून बनना चाहिए. सुप्रीम कोर्ट ने अंतिम व्यवस्था के तहत कॉलेजियम बनाने को कहा, जिसमें प्रधानमंत्री, लोकसभा में विपक्ष के नेता और सुप्रीम कोर्ट के मुख्य न्यायाधीश शामिल हो. लेकिन सुप्रीम कोर्ट ने ऐसा नहीं कहा कि आप नए कानून में कॉलेजियम व्यवस्था को डालिए.
उन्होंने कहा कि हालांकि जो आत्मा सुप्रीम कोर्ट के जजमेंट की थी कि सरकार यूनिलैटरल...
Judge Asks For CBI Inquiry After Letter Claims She Showed Favour To Accused
A judge of the Bombay High Court has asked the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to conduct an inquiry into a letter which claimed that she showed undue favour to an accused.
Justice Bharati Dangre on Thursday recused herself from the case before her, but said such "disgruntled elements" which make an accusation against a judge and "walk away" without waiting for the consequences of their "intimidating action".
An application made by Suresh Khemani, an accused in a CBI case, had been listed before her after the earlier judge had recused or...
Thursday, September 14, 2023
On Hindi Diwas, British Envoy Lists His Top 5 Words In The Language
British High Commissioner to India Alex Ellis wished Indians on the occasion of Hindi Diwas and shared his five favourite words in the language.
"From my very patient Hindi teachers to everyone else on X who has been so supportive, thank you! Mere paanch pasandida Hindi shabd (My five favourite Hindi words)," Ellis posted on X.
The words on Mr Ellis's list are adrak (ginger), lena-dena (give and take), jugaad (makeshifter), khushboo (fragrance), and gapshap (gossip).
From my very patient Hindi teachers to everyone else on X who has been so supportive,...
Wednesday, September 13, 2023
Minimal Data On Classified Info: Centre To Court In e-Surveillance Case
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) told the Delhi High Court that lawful interception-related records are categorised as highly classified documents and minimal data is maintained for them.
Responding to a petition about the disclosure of information on state-sponsored electronic surveillance under the Right To Information (RTI) Act, the union ministry said the Cyber and Information Security (CIS) Division does not maintain any statistical data related to lawful interception and monitoring as such records are not required for any functional purpose.
Seeking...
PM Modi Receives Rousing Welcome At BJP Headquarters For G20 Success
Prime Minister Narendra Modi was given a rousing welcome at the BJP headquarters on Wednesday evening following the successful G20 meeting under India's presidency, as he arrived in New Delhi to attend the party's central election committee meeting.
#WATCH | Top BJP leaders welcome PM Modi on his arrival at the party headquarters in Delhi
The PM is visiting the BJP headquarters for the first time after the completion of the G20 summit pic.twitter.com/OwntmkqKDE
— ANI (@ANI) September 13, 2023
CEC members, including Union ministers Amit Shah and...
Tuesday, September 12, 2023
Show Record On Notice To Mosques For Encroachment: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday directed the railways to produce the record pertaining to notices of removal pasted on two mosques at Tilak Marg and Babar Road for being "unauthorised" structures on its land.
Justice Prateek Jalan granted time to the administration to file its response to the petition by the Delhi Waqf Board.
The board has claimed that these notices were "generic" and the mosques -- Masjid Takia Babbar Shah near the Railway Bridge at Tilak Marg and Masjid Bachchu Shah, also known as Bengali Market Mosque -- are not unauthorised...
India Says It Continues To Monitor Human Rights Development in Afghan
India on Tuesday said that it continues to monitor developments related to human rights, including those of women and girls, in Afghanistan and has "abiding stakes" in return for peace and stability in the country.
Speaking during the Interactive Dialogue on the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) report on the human rights situation in Afghanistan at the 54th Session of the Human Rights Council, India's Permanent Representative to the United Nations and Other International Organisations in Geneva Ambassador...
दिल्ली : मामूली विवाद के बाद दो सगे भाईयों को सड़क पर चाकू से गोदा, एक की मौत
कालिंदीकुंज इलाके में मंगलवार शाम को दो लोगों में पुरानी रंजिश को लेकर विवाद हो गया. विवाद के बाद आरोपी शाहरूख ने कमल किशोर नामक शख्स पर चाकू से हमला कर दिया. अपने भाई कमल को बचाने आए शिवम को भी आरोपी ने चाकू से गोद दिया. बीच सड़क पर वारदात को अंजाम देने के बाद आरोपी मौके से फरार हो गया. परिजनों ने दोनों को नजदीकी अस्पताल में भर्ती किया. जहां कमल को डॉक्टरों ने मृत घोषित कर दिया. जबकि शिवम को अपोलो अस्पताल में भर्ती किया गया है ,उसके पेट पर जख्म है और उसकी हालत स्थिर है.
पुलिस ने आरोपी को किया गिरफ्तार
मामले की सूचना के बाद पहुंची कालिंदी कुंज...
"Hollow Ideology": Maoist Carrying Rs 1 Lakh Bounty Surrenders
A Maoist, carrying a Rs 1 lakh reward on his head and who was allegedly involved in the 2017 ambush in which 12 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) men were killed, surrendered before the security forces in Chhattisgarh's Sukma district on Tuesday, the police said.
Kunjam Mukka turned himself in, citing disappointment with the "inhuman" and "hollow" Maoist ideology, Sukma Superintendent of Police (SP) Kiran Chavan said.
Kunjam Mukka was the militia commander of the outlawed organisation and carried a reward of Rs 1 lakh on his head, the...
Monday, September 11, 2023
"Jagan Reddy's Conspiracy": Chandrababu Naidu's Party On His Arrest
Senior TDP leaders on Monday condemned the arrest of party chief N Chandrababu Naidu and submitted a memorandum to Governor S Abdul Nazeer in Visakhapatnam stating that the former Chief Minister was being framed in the alleged multi-crore scam.
Party leaders Yanamula Ramakrishnudu, MA Shareef, Kavali Pratibha Bharati, Dhulipalla Narendra, Kanna Lakshminarayana, Pattabhi Ram Kommareddy, and others assembled at the party office and deliberated on the recent developments.
In a statement, they said that the ruling YSRCP government foisted the corruption...
DRI ने 26 करोड़ रुपये से अधिक मूल्य की प्राचीन कलाकृतियां और सामान जब्त किया
दुनिया की सांस्कृतिक विरासत की रक्षा के अपने संकल्प को जारी रखते हुए राजस्व खुफिया निदेशालय (DRI) ने प्राचीन वस्तुएं और ऐतिहासिक कलाकृतियां जब्त की हैं. इनकी बाजार में अनुमानित कीमत 26.8 करोड़ रुपये है.
एक खास खुफिया जानकारी पर कार्रवाई करते हुए डीआरआई ने संयुक्त अरब अमीरात के जेबेल अली से आयात किए जा रहे एक इम्पोर्ट कंटेनर की पहचान की. उसकी विस्तृत जांच सीमा शुल्क विभाग ने की.
जांच के दौरान कंटेनर में पुरानी मूर्तियां, पुराने बर्तन, पेंटिंग, प्राचीन फर्नीचर और अन्य मूल्यवान विरासती सामान पाया गया. इसमें कुछ सामान 19वीं सदी का है. इनमें से कई वस्तुएं...
No Government Jobs To Persons Accused Of Rape, Says Chhattisgarh
The Chhattisgarh government on Monday issued an order barring those accused in cases of rape, molestation and some other offences from being appointed to government jobs in the state, an official said.
The order was issued by the state's General Administration Department to all chairpersons of revenue divisions, heads of departments, commissioners of revenue divisions and collectors, who have been asked to enforce the directive strictly, he added.
Notably, Chief Minister Bhupesh Bhupesh, in his Independence Day address here, had said those accused...
Sunday, September 10, 2023
Class 12 Students To Get Laptops If They Score 60% In Exam: Shivraj Chouhan
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Sunday said Class XII students of government schools will get laptops if they score 60 per cent or above in exams instead of the earlier criteria of 75 per cent.
He made the announcement while addressing a 'Ladli Behna Yojana' event in Gwalior.
"Three top ranking students of schools in urban and rural areas will get scooters," he said.
On July 20, the Madhya Pradesh government had transferred Rs 196.6 crore into the bank accounts of 78,641 students who secured 75 per cent or above in the state...
संगम विहार में 19 साल के युवक की हत्या की वारदात CCTV में कैद, हिरासत में लिए गए कई नाबालिग आरोपी
दिल्ली में आए दिन छोटी-छोटी बात पर या आपसी रंजिश में हत्या जैसी सनसनीखेज वारदात कम नहीं हो रही है. ऐसा ही एक नया मामला साउथ दिल्ली के संगम विहार इलाके से सामने आया है, जिसमें 19 साल के एक युवक की चाकू गोदकर हत्या कर दी गई. ये घटना भी युवक के घर के पास गली में हुई. हत्या की ये वारदात सीसीटीवी कैमरे में भी कैद हो गई. इस मामले में कई नाबालिग आरोपियों को हिरासत में लिया गया है.
मृतक की मां और बहन रोती हुई लगातार इंसाफ की मांग कर रही है. उनका कहना है कि हत्यारे को फांसी दी जाए. जिसने मेरे भाई के साथ ऐसा किया. पता नहीं उन लोगों की मेरे भाई से क्या दुश्मनी...
Mizoram Polls: Ruling Party Finalises Candidates For 38 Of 40 Seats
Mizoram's ruling Mizo National Front (MNF) has finalised its candidates for 38 out of the total 40 assembly constituencies of the state, a senior party leader said on Sunday.
Elections to the Mizoram assembly are due later this year. Its present term will expire on December 17.
"At a meeting of the party's nomination committee on Saturday, we have finalised 38 candidates. No nominees were selected for Chalfilh and Aizawl South-II seats," the leader said.
Chalfilh is represented by MNF leader Lalrinliana Sailo, who is the current Speaker, while...