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24 Feb

Two Arrested in Connection with Gang Rape and Extortion of Woman Near Silchar

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Silchar (Gurpreet Singh): The Cachar district police have arrested two individuals following the alleged gang rape and extortion of a 28-year-old woman near Silchar, Assam. The incident, which reportedly took place on February 19, involves at least seven men who attacked the victim while she was out with her boyfriend on Bypass Road. According to the victim's complaint, the group of men arrived in an SUV and intercepted the couple’s car. After questioning them, the attackers allegedly grabbed the woman and raped her individually in front of her companion. The suspects also reportedly extorted ₹10,000 from the victim, forcing her…

24 Feb

‘To Make India, Canada Safe, We Need to Talk’: High Commissioner Patnaik on Tackling Extremism and Organized Crime

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Ottawa (Rajeev Sharma): In a major step toward normalizing diplomatic relations, India and Canada have agreed on a comprehensive security action plan to address transnational crime and violent extremism. Indian High Commissioner to Canada, Dinesh Patnaik, confirmed on Tuesday that both nations have recognized the urgent need for "on time and online" cooperation to safeguard their citizens. The breakthrough follows high-level discussions between India’s National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval and his Canadian counterpart, Nathalie Drouin, during Doval’s recent visit to Ottawa. The newly established framework aims to streamline communication through the appointment of dedicated liaison officers. This system is…

24 Feb

Women, five children killed as blaze engulfs house in Meerut, short circuit suspected

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Gurpreet Singh :- Six people including five children and a woman were killed after a fire broke out at a house in Meerut's Lisadi Gate area. preliminary investigation suggests that the fire was triggered by short circuit. “The incident occurred at Kidwai Nagar around 8 pm on Monday. Seven people were admitted to the civil hospital with burn injuries. The doctors later declared six of them dead,” Meerut SP Avinash Pandey told reporters at the hospital. Senior Superintendent of Police Avinash Pandey said that police received information about the fire and immediately launched a rescue operation. Meerut District Magistrate Vijay…

24 Feb

Air ambulance en route to Delhi crashes in Ranchi, all seven onboard killed

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Rajeev Sharma :- All seven people travelling in an air ambulance from Ranchi to Delhi have died after the aircraft crashed in Jharkhand’s Chatra district on Monday night. Initial reports mentioned only one death, but Chatra Deputy Commissioner Keerthishree G later confirmed that everyone on board was killed in the accident near Simaria. “All seven on board the air ambulance were killed in the crash,” the senior official said. The victims have been identified as Captain Vivek Vikas Bhagat, the pilot-in-command, and Captain Savrajdeep Singh, the co-pilot. The medical team and passengers were identified as Sanjay Kumar (41), the patient;…

24 Feb

Youth Congress chief Uday Bhanu Chib arrested over shirtless protest at AI Summit in Delhi

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Rajeev Sharma :- Delhi Police on Tuesday arrested Indian Youth Congress national president Uday Bhanu Chib in connection with the shirtless protest at the India AI Impact Summit in New Delhi. This is the eighth arrest in connection with the protest that witnessed high drama during the summit with slogan raised against Prime Minister Modi and India US trade deal.

24 Feb

Jharkhand air ambulance crash: Family’s Rs 8 lakh loan for medical airlift ends in tragedy

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Gurpreet Singh :- A family’s desperate attempt to save the life of a 41-year-old burn victim ended in tragedy on Monday after the air ambulance transporting him to Delhi crashed in Jharkhand’s Chatra district, killing all seven persons on board. Sanjay Kumar, a resident of Chandwa, had suffered severe burn injuries last week following a fire triggered by an electric short circuit at his small hotel. The blaze left him critically injured. With his condition worsening and limited treatment options available locally, his family arranged for him to be shifted to Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in New Delhi for specialised…

24 Feb

Canada moves to revoke Tahawwur Rana’s citizenship ahead of PM Carney’s India Visit

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Rajeev Sharma :- The Canadian government has reportedly initiated proceedings to revoke citizenship of 26/11 Mumbai attacks mastermind Tahawwur Hussain Rana. The move comes ahead of Prime Minister Mark Carney's India visit on Februay 26 as Ottawa seeks to reset ties with New Delhi, soured under the previous Justin Trudeau government Pakistan-origin businessman Rana is currently in India's custody where he is facing trial on charges for his involvment in Mumbai terror attacks carried out by Lashkar-e-Taiba in 2008, killing over 160 people. Canadian publication Global News reported that Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has communicated to Rana that…

23 Feb

Ministry of Labour to Refund 6 Lakh Inoperative EPFO Accounts Automatically

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New Delhi (Gurpreet Singh): In a major pro-worker initiative, the Ministry of Labour and Employment announced on Monday that small balances in approximately 6 lakh "inoperative" accounts within the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) will be refunded automatically. This move eliminates the need for formal claims or arduous paperwork, providing direct relief to hundreds of thousands of account holders. Currently, the EPFO manages roughly 31 lakh inoperative accounts—defined as those with no activity for three consecutive years. Of these, nearly 6 lakh accounts hold balances of ₹1,000 or less. For accounts already linked with Aadhaar, the ministry confirmed that transfers…

23 Feb

Meta and WhatsApp Commit to Data Privacy Compliance Before Supreme Court

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New Delhi (Gurpreet Singh): In a significant concession regarding digital privacy in India, Meta Platforms Inc. and its subsidiary WhatsApp informed the Supreme Court on Monday that they will comply with the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal's (NCLAT) directions. This commitment ensures that the tech giants will adhere to privacy and consent guidelines issued by the Competition Commission of India (CCI), specifically concerning the sharing of user data for advertising purposes. The matter was heard by a Bench led by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, alongside Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M. Pancholi. The court was deliberating on appeals…

23 Feb

India-US Trade Talks Rescheduled Amid US Supreme Court Tariff Ruling

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New Delhi (Rajeev Sharma): New Delhi and Washington have decided to defer a high-level meeting of chief trade negotiators originally slated to begin this week in the United States. The Indian delegation, led by Joint Secretary in the Commerce Ministry and chief negotiator Darpan Jain, was scheduled to commence a three-day session on February 23 to finalize the legal text of an interim trade pact. The decision to postpone comes in the wake of a landmark ruling by the Supreme Court of the United States, which determined that the authority to impose tariffs rests with the US Congress rather than…