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Kolkata Police Probe Espionage Angle In Arrest Of Bangladeshi Model Shanta Paul

The officials of the Kolkata Police are probing to figure out whether Shanta Paul, the Bangladeshi model arrested from Kolkata earlier this week, was working as a spy in the country just like Haryana-based YouTuber Jyoti Malhotra.

Bangladesh To Unveil Reform Charter On Revolution Anniversary

Bangladesh's interim government said Saturday it will release its slate of democratic overhauls on August 5, the one-year anniversary of the overthrow of the previous Sheikh Hasina government.

"Dropped Laptop, Expected It To Float": Shubhanshu Shukla's Gravity 'Mishap'

When Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla returned to Earth after his historic 20-day space mission, he experienced a moment that was both humorous and deeply revealing.

WhatsApp Suspends Over 9.8 Million Accounts In India In June, Cites Harmful Activity

WhatsApp banned more than 98 lakh accounts in India during June, as part of its efforts to curb abuse and harmful activity on the platform, according to WhatsApp's latest India Monthly Report.

Communal Violence In Pune Over WhatAapp Post: Case Against Over 500

Police have registered a total of five FIRs against more than 500 persons in connection with the communal violence in Yavat village of Pune district that broke out over an alleged objectionable post on a social messaging platform.

Delhi Lt Governor Orders Major Bureaucratic Reshuffle, Transfers 23 IAS Officers

Delhi Lt. Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena has issued transfer and posting orders for 23 senior Indian Administrative Service (IAS) and Delhi, Andaman and Nicobar Islands Civil Services (DANICS) officers across various departments.

Ex-MP Prajwal Revanna Gets Life Term For Sexually Assaulting House Help

Former JD(S) MP Prajwal Revanna has been sentenced to life imprisonment for raping his house help by a special court in Bengaluru.

In Malegaon Verdict, Court Rejects "RDX Theory", Flags A Contradiction

The special NIA court, in its verdict on the 2008 Malegaon blast case, held that neither the Maharashtra ATS nor the anti-terror agency was able to establish how RDX was sourced, transported, or assembled for the deadly explosion that killed six.

Amarnath Yatra Suspended From Tomorrow, A Week Before It Was To End

The annual Amarnath Yatra in Kashmir closed a week before it was to end. Officials cited adverse weather conditions and its impact on the yatra route as the reason for ending the Yatra prematurely.

"Was Coerced To Take PM Modi's Name": Pragya Thakur On Malegaon Case

In an explosive claim, former BJP MP Pragya Thakur has said investigators tried to coerce her into naming PM Narendra Modi, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat and others in connection with the Malegaon blasts case.

5 Arrested in Tamil Nadu For Selling Newborn Boy For Rs 1.5 Lakh

In a disturbing case of child trafficking, five people, including the father of a newborn, have been arrested in Tamil Nadu's Tiruvarur district for allegedly selling the infant for Rs 1.5 lakh. The male baby has been rescued.

Rahul Gandhi Claims Arun Jaitley Threatened Him. His Son Replies

Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi drew a sharp counter from late BJP leader Arun Jaitley's son this morning, over his claim that the government had sent him to threaten him against pursuing the farm law protests.

A Fact-Check From Poll Body After Tejashwi Yadav's "Name Missing" Claim

Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav claimed that his name had been omitted from the Bihar's draft electoral roll. The Election Commission of India (ECI), however, has firmly rebutted the claim, terming it "factually incorrect".

Crude Politics: Inside India-Russia Oil Ties Amid Trump's Tariff Tantrum

India's energy strategy has undergone a major reorientation over the last three years, placing Russia at the heart of its crude oil imports.

Girl Carries Snake-Bitten Mother For 5km Due To Poor Roads, Fails To Save Her

In a heartbreaking incident, a girl was forced to carry her snake-bitten mother on her back and walk for five kilometres through a forest track due to lack of proper roads in Odisha's Kandhamal district on Friday.

'Don't Party Or You'll Be Raped' Posters By Traffic Police Spark Backlash In Gujarat

Posters allegedly sponsored by the Ahmedabad traffic police for a safety campaign have stirred up a controversy, as some of them urged women to stay home to avoid getting raped.

Opinion | PM Modi Was Right: India's Economic Sovereignty Is Being Tested, But It's Ready

As President Trump signals a return to sweeping tariffs on Indian exports, part of a broader protectionist resurgence in the United States, the instinctive response from some is alarm.

Kerala Nuns Get Bail In Human Trafficking, Religious Conversion Case In Chhattisgarh

A special NIA court in Chhattisgarh has granted conditional bail to two Kerala nuns and a male companion who were arrested last week on charges of human trafficking and forced religious conversion.

Jagdeep Dhankhar Never Let Us Speak, Faced Axe When He Spoke: M Kharge

Former Vice President and Rajya Sabha chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar would stifle the Opposition's right to speak in the House but himself faced the axe when he began speaking freely, Congress' Mallikarjun Kharge said.

'Pak Doesn't Sleep When It Hears Brahmos Missile': PM Modi Praises Op Sindoor

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said the world saw the capabilities of India's indigenous weapons during Operation Sindoor, which was launched on May 7 to strike multiple terror camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK).