Delhi Liquor Scam: ED Alleges KCR’s Daughter Kavitha Paid 100 Crore Bribe To AAP
Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao’s daughter K Kavitha has paid a Rs 100 crore bribe to the Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party to gain control over the liquor business in Delhi, as alleged by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in its chargesheet. The investigating agency has also named Delhi’s Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia and […]
China May See Over One Million COVID Deaths In 2023: Report
Amid the reports of surge in new COVID cases in China, social media has flooded with scary pictures of overburdened hospital beds, piled-up bodies, and long queues at crematorium sites. The surge in cases is ringing alarms across the country days after Chinese authorities decided to scrap its strict zero COVID policy that had turned […]
More Than 35,000 Dowry Deaths Reported In India In Last Four Years: Centre
Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Ajay Kumar Mishra has informed the Parliament that more than 35,000 deaths were reported in the country due to dowry related incidents, with 20 such cases witnessed every day between 2017 and 2021. In a written reply to a question, the minister informed the Rajya Sabha that 7466 […]
“Kill Modi To Save Constitution”: Congress Faces Backlash After Ex-Minister’s Threatening Remark Against PM
Senior Congress leader Raja Pateria has made a huge controversial remark, allegedly inciting people to “kill” Prime Minister Narendra Modi to “save the Indian constitution”. The remark has triggered a massive backlash against the Congress amid Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Yatra, which is currently passing through Rajasthan. Following the public retaliation, the Congress leader clarified […]
Babri Masjid Demolition Anniversary: A Look At The Construction Of Ram Mandir In Ayodhya
A longstanding controversy between two conflicting religious groups became an unprecedented scene of violence across India, when Hindu fundamentalists under the banner of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP), said to be supported by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, demolished the Babri Masjid in Ayodhya on December 6, 1992. The demolition, […]
Reports Claim Abolition Of Iran’s Morality Police, Activists Claim “Disinformation”
Several media reports have claimed that Iran’s strict morality police has been disbanded by the Iranian authorities amid the nationwide anti-hijab protests. Reports claimed that the move came after more than two and a half months of protests that erupted after the death of 22-year-old Kurdish woman Mahsa Amini after being brutally beaten in police […]
SC vs Centre On Collegium: Law Minister Returns 19 Judges’ Names Suggested For Appointment
The standoff between the Supreme Court and the Union government on the collegium system for the appointment of judges of the High Courts intensified this week. Putting on hold the top court’s recommendations, the Centre has returned 19 out of 21 names of the judges suggested, and urged the Supreme Court to reconsider. According to […]
AAP Fielding Highest Number Of Candidates With Criminal Backgrounds In Gujarat Polls: ADR Report
The Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is fielding the highest number of candidates with criminal backgrounds in the Gujarat Assembly polls next month, according to a report by the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR). Compared to 238 in the 2017 Gujarat state election, a total of 330, i.e. 20 percent of the candidates fielded […]
Protests Against COVID Lockdowns Turn Into Anti-Xi Jinping Demonstrations In China: All You Need To Know
Over the past weekend, anti-government demonstrations erupted in several big cities of China, after police personnel opened fire at protesters who took to the streets against the strict COVID policy in the country. The protesters in Beijing, Chengdu, Guangzhou and Wuhan could be heard saying “lift lockdowns” amid reports of rise in new COVID cases […]
Gehlot Raises The Heat Within Rajasthan Congress After “Traitor” Remark On Pilot
Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot’s latest attack on arch rival Sachin Pilot has erupted a huge political storm within the Congress yet again. Calling him a “traitor”, CM Gehlot categorically said that Pilot cannot be made the chief minister of Rajasthan as he does not have the support of even 10 party MLAs. In an […]