The Enforcement Directorate (ED) is set to expand its investigation into the CMRL-Exalogic financial transactions case to include PA Mohammed Riyas, a former minister and husband of Veena T (Veena Vijayan), daughter of former Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan.
Even as Harshil and Dharali villagers are still trying to come to terms with last year's rain disaster they are in panic once again due to the rising water level of the Bhagirathi River over the past 4-5 days, caused by the lake formed in the 2025 deluge.
This is the same Shyam Sadhanalaya Yoga Center where approximately Rs 20 lakh related to the theft of Ram Lalla's donations were recovered on June 5.
Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena Member of Legislative Council (MLC), who used to represent the Worli assembly constituency as its MLA, formally issued a denial here on Wednesday that he too plans to defect to the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena, though sources said that he has already received an offer from Deputy CM Eknath Shinde.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued an orange alert on Wednesday as heavy rains lashed Mumbai as well as neighbouring Thane and Palghar, even as an orange alert was also issued in surrounding areas for heavy to very heavy showers, thunderstorms and gusty winds.
Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Derek O'Brien on Wednesday mounted a sharp attack on the Centre, accusing it of attempting to “mock the Constitution, Parliament, and the women of this country” by using women’s reservation as a pretext to advance what he described as a “devious” delimitation agenda.
As Parliament convenes for a rare three-day special session from April 16 to 18, the stage is set for one of the most consequential legislative showdowns in recent years—one that could simultaneously expand the size of the Lok Sabha, redraw India’s electoral map, and finally operationalise long-promised reservations for women in legislatures.
India and Germany have agreed to further deepen and diversify cooperation in areas of contemporary relevance, including critical and emerging technologies, defence, industrial collaboration, digital governance, renewable energy, green hydrogen, innovation and development cooperation in third countries.
An encounter broke out between security forces and Maoists in the Saranda forest area of West Singhbhum district on Wednesday, leaving a CoBRA jawan injured and triggering an intensified search operation in the region.
BJP leader Samrat Chaudhary took oath as the 24th Chief Minister of Bihar on Wednesday in a brief and low-profile ceremony held at Lok Bhavan, Patna. Along with him, Bijendra Prasad Yadav and Vijay Kumar Chaudhary from the JD(U) quota were sworn in as Deputy Chief Ministers.
