Kerala Man Dies By Suicide After Suspected Threats From Loan App: Police

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...

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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...

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"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...

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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...

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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,...

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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...

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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...

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