POLITICS
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Jul- 2025 -20 July
Most ‘digital arrest’ victims are senior citizens: Hyderabad Detective Department
Fraudsters were calling victims, posing as officials of CBI or Customs or ED, sending fake arrest and non-bailable warrants; this year, 34 digital arrest cases were reported in the first half up to June Hyderabad: A majority of the victims of ‘digital arrest’ were found to be senior citizens, particularly in the age group of 60 to 80 years and especially those whose children live or work abroad, said officials from the Hyderabad Detective Department. In 2024, in the first half up to June, 140 digital arrest cases were registered and in the second half from July to December 2024, a total of 214 cases were registered. This year so far, 34 digital arrest cases were reported in the first half up to June,…
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20 July
Don’t resort to extreme steps: Srinivas Goud appeals to former Sarpanches
Unable to bear the financial stress and humiliation from the money lenders, many Sarpanches had committed suicides and the State government should be held responsible for their loss, the Joint Action Committee president S Yadaiah Goud said. Hyderabad: Former Minister V Srinivas Goud appealed to the former Sarpanches not to take any extreme steps and assured them of all support in their fight against the Congress government until all the pending bills were cleared. Under the aegis of the Telangana State Sarpanches Sangham Joint Action Committee, the former Sarpanches staged a protest at Indira Park here on Friday. Addressing the gathering, the former Minister demanded that the Congress government clear the pending bills for different development works executed by former Sarpanches in respective…
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20 July
Trump claims ‘five jets were shot down’ in India-Pakistan clash
The US President, however, did not clarify which country’s aircraft were downed or provide evidence to support the claim New Delhi: US President Donald Trump has stirred controversy with a startling claim that “five jets were shot down” in the recent armed confrontation between India and Pakistan following the April 22 terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam area in which 26 people were killed. India had launched ‘Operation Sindoor’ to destroy terror bases in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir after that. Trump’s remarks, made during a private dinner with Republican lawmakers at the White House on Friday, reignited discussion around the intense four-day military escalation between the nuclear-armed neighbours in early May. “In fact, planes were being shot out of the air.…
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20 July
Odisha: Miscreants set 15-year-old girl on fire in Puri
A 15-year-old girl was set on fire by three unknown men in Puri, Odisha. She suffered 70 per cent burns but is able to speak. The government will pay for her treatment, and police are investigating to catch the attackers Bhubaneswar: A 15-year-old girl was set on fire by unidentified persons in Odisha’s Puri district on Saturday, officials said. The girl was rushed to AIIMS Bhubaneswar in a critical condition, and she has suffered 70 per cent burn injuries, but she is able to speak, they said. Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida, who is in charge of the Women and Child Development Department, said the government will bear the expenses of the girl’s treatment and that the police have been asked…
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20 July
Six Maoists killed in encounter in Chhattisgarh’s Abhujmad
Six Maoists were killed in an exchange of fire with security forces in the Abhujmad region of Narayanpur, Chhattisgarh. Several weapons, explosives, and supplies were recovered. The operation was based on intelligence inputs. Identities of the Maoists are yet to be known. Kothagudem: Six Maoists were killed in an exchange of fire between security forces and Maoists in the Abhujmad region of Narayanpur district in Chhattisgarh on Friday. According to police, a huge quantity of weapons including AK-47, SLR rifles, several other weapons, explosive materials, and daily use items were recovered from the spot. Security forces launched a search operation based on intelligence inputs regarding the presence of Maoists in the region bordering Gadchiroli district of Maharashtra state. Intermittent firing between…
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20 July
Denial of intimacy and suspicion of affair is cruelty: Bombay HC
The Bombay High Court upheld a family court’s decision granting divorce to a man, ruling that denial of intimacy and constant suspicion of an affair by his wife amounted to cruelty. The court found the marriage irreparably broken Mumbai: Denial of physical relationship to husband and suspecting him of an extra-marital affair amounts to cruelty and is hence a ground for divorce, the Bombay High Court held while refusing relief to a woman challenging a family court’s divorce order. A division bench of Justices Revati Mohite Dere and Neela Gokhale on Thursday said the woman’s conduct can be construed as “cruelty” against her husband. The court dismissed the woman’s petition challenging a family court order allowing the man’s plea for divorce.…
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20 July
Jharkhand Police launches massive manhunt to nab 55 Maoists carrying cumulative bounty of Rs 8.45 crore
Jharkhand Police launched a major crackdown on Naxalites, arresting 197, with 10 surrenders and 17 killed since January. A hunt is on for 55 top Maoists with Rs 8.45 crore bounty. Massive arms and explosives have been recovered in operations Ranchi: The Jharkhand Police on Friday said a massive manhunt is underway to nab 55 Naxalites, including top CPI (Maoist) commanders, carrying a cumulative bounty of Rs 8.45 crore. It said security forces launched an extensive operation to weed out Naxalites from the State and during the past six months, 197 Maoists have been arrested, while 10 of them surrendered and 17 were killed. The police also claimed to have recovered a huge quantity of arms and ammunition during the anti-Naxal…
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20 July
125 units of free power in keeping with the advice of PM Modi, says Nitish Kumar
Bihar CM Nitish Kumar announced 125 free electricity units, saying it followed PM Modi’s advice. At a Motihari rally with the PM, he praised Modi’s support, aiming to counter the opposition’s poll promise and strengthen JD(U)-BJP ties ahead of elections Motihari (Bihar): Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Friday asserted that the decision to provide 125 units of free power in the State was “in keeping with the advice” of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The JD(U) supremo made the remark at a rally in Motihari town, the headquarters of East Champaran district, where he shared the stage with the PM, who also launched projects worth more than Rs 7,000 crore on the occasion. The longest-serving Chief Minister of the State, who…
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20 July
‘Hounded’ by govt for last 10 years: Rahul slams ED chargesheet against Robert Vadra
Rahul Gandhi called the ED chargesheet against Robert Vadra a political witch-hunt by the Modi government. Congress leaders, including Ashok Gehlot and Venugopal, defended Vadra, saying the action lacks evidence and aims to harass the Gandhi family before elections New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday accused the government of launching a witch-hunt against his brother-in-law Robert Vadra after the Enforcement Directorate filed a chargesheet against the businessman in a money laundering case linked to alleged irregularities in a land deal in Haryana’s Shikohpur. Gandhi also asserted that the truth shall eventually prevail and that his sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and her family will withstand any kind of “persecution”. “My brother-in-law has been hounded by this government for the last…
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20 July
Prime Minister Modi launches projects worth Rs 7,217 crore in Bihar
Centre approves new scheme under which Rs 15,000 will be given to every individual employed for the first time in a private company Patna: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during his visit to Bihar on Friday, inaugurated and laid the foundation stone for development projects worth over Rs 7,217 crore at a massive public gathering at Gandhi Maidan in Motihari, East Champaran. As part of the event, the Prime Minister also flagged off four Amrit Bharat trains, enhancing rail connectivity across the region. In a major announcement aimed at youth employment, Modi said the Centre has approved a new scheme under which Rs 15,000 will be given to every individual employed for the first time in a private company. The scheme will be implemented…
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