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‘Quoted out of context’: Trinamool leader Madan Mitra issues clarification on Kolkata law student rape case

‘Quoted out of context’: Trinamool leader Madan Mitra issues clarification on Kolkata law student rape case

INDIA, SPECIAL, TOP STORIES
Kolkata, June 28 (IANS) After being censured on Saturday by the Trinamool Congress-led West Bengal government for his comments on the alleged rape of a law student within the college premises at Kasba in Kolkata earlier this week, party legislator Madan Mitra has said that his comments were quoted out of context.Mitra, infamous for his frequent loose comments, made a controversial statement claiming that the rape incident had sent a message to all girls that they should not go the college when it is closed as someone was calling her there then to offer a position.Following Mitra's controversial comment, the Trinamool Congress issued a statement claiming that the remarks made by the former in the matter were made in his individual capacity and hence the party had unequivocally disassociat...
Famed Kerala urologist says Thiruvananthapuram Medical College hospital in dire straits

Famed Kerala urologist says Thiruvananthapuram Medical College hospital in dire straits

INDIA, SPECIAL, STATE'S, TOP STORIES
Thiruvananthapuram, June 28 (IANS) A social media post by a popular urologist, who heads the Urology Department at the prestigious Thiruvananthapuram Medical College hospital here, has raised eyebrows about the sorry state of affairs prevailing where a vast majority of its patients are from the poor and weaker sections of the society.Incidentally his post has come at a time when the journalist-turned-Kerala Health Minister Veena George often speaks about the quality of healthcare being given to patients in the state-run hospitals.The post which surfaced on Saturday following a huge discussion about it, Haris Chirackal withdrew it and posted a fresh one wherein he says that all what he said in his withdrawn post is true. In the withdrawn post Chirackal said that there is a huge shortage o...
‘Social media is the new form of terrorism’: Experts call for societal awakening

‘Social media is the new form of terrorism’: Experts call for societal awakening

INDIA, SPECIAL, TOP STORIES
Jaipur, June 28 (IANS) A thought-provoking discussion on the ‘Role of Society Against Terrorism’ was held on Saturday at the Constitution Club in Jaipur, under the banner of the Global Dialogue Forum 'Vishwam' on Saturday.The session saw prominent voices, including Major General Sudhakar, former diplomat Gauri Shankar Gupta, and thinker Ashutosh Pant, expressing grave concerns over radicalisation and the growing threat of digital terrorism.Major General Sudhakar warned that social media has become a new tool for terrorism, facilitating cognitive warfare, a psychological battle aimed at misleading and manipulating young minds.He emphasised the urgent need for a national strategy to counter digital brainwashing, cautioning that if extremist narratives are not challenged, they will alter the ...
Harshvardhan wraps up ‘Ek Deewane ki Deewaniyat’ shoot, celebrates with fireworks

Harshvardhan wraps up ‘Ek Deewane ki Deewaniyat’ shoot, celebrates with fireworks

ENTERTAINMENT, SPECIAL, STATE'S
Mumbai, June 12 (IANS) Bollywood actor Harshvardhan Rane has concluded the shooting of his upcoming passionate love story “Ek Deewane ki Deewaniyat” in Chandigarh and the team celebrated the moment with fireworks. Harshavardhan took to his Instagram stories section, where he shared a glimpse of the moment with his team. The video featured fireworks, heart shaped balloons and a golden hued board which read: “It’s a wrap for Ek Deewane ki Deewaniyat.”The actor wrote: “#Wrapup ‘Ek Deewane ki Deewaniyat’... Thanks to all the deewanas and deewanis who worked on this film. This is all thanks to each one of you. Can’t believe.”Talking about ‘Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat,’ the upcoming film also stars Sonam Bajwa and is locked for a Dusshera release. The date was announced on May 27 alongside a poster...
Orange alert issued for TN‘s Ghat region, Nilgiris braces for extremely heavy rain

Orange alert issued for TN‘s Ghat region, Nilgiris braces for extremely heavy rain

INDIA, SPECIAL, STATE'S, TOP STORIES
Chennai, June 12 (IANS) The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) has issued an orange alert for several ghat districts in Tamil Nadu, forecasting intense rainfall between June 13 and 16. The Nilgiris, Coimbatore, and adjoining hilly regions are expected to receive heavy to very heavy rain, with isolated areas in the Nilgiris likely to witness extremely heavy downpours exceeding 204.4 mm on June 14 and 15.Authorities have urged residents in these districts to remain alert and take necessary precautions against potential disruptions such as landslides, waterlogging, and reduced visibility.According to the MeT department, an orange alert in weather forecasts signifies a potentially disruptive weather situation, often due to heavy rainfall, and requires people to be prepared for sudden changes...
Delhi boils under heatwave, red alert issued

Delhi boils under heatwave, red alert issued

INDIA, SPECIAL, STATE'S, TOP STORIES
New Delhi, June 12 (IANS) Delhi will continue to sizzle under a scorching heatwave on Thursday as the mercury is expected to remain dangerously high, prompting the issuance of a red alert across the national capital, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).The IMD said that temperatures ranged from 40.9 to 45 degrees Celsius across various weather stations on Wednesday, while the heat index -- a measure of how hot it feels when humidity is taken into account -- reached an alarming 51.9 degrees Celsius.At 5:30 p.m., Ayanagar was the hottest location in the city, recording a blistering 45 degrees Celsius.Other parts of the capital were not far behind: Ridge 43.6 degrees Celsius, Palam logged 44.5 degrees Celsius, Pitampura 43.5 degrees Celsius, Safdarjung -- Delhi's base weath...
CM Mohan Yadav to transfer Rs 150 crore ex-gratia assistance under Sambal scheme

CM Mohan Yadav to transfer Rs 150 crore ex-gratia assistance under Sambal scheme

INDIA, SPECIAL, STATE'S, TOP STORIES
Bhopal, June 12 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav will transfer Rs 150 crore with a single click under the 'Sambal Yojana' in 6,821 cases of ex-gratia assistance during a programme in Jabalpur on Friday. The Sambal Yojana is a welfare scheme for millions of workers in the unorganised sector in Madhya Pradesh. Since its inception, over 1.76 crore workers have been registered under the scheme, and the registration process is ongoing. Under the scheme, the government provides Rs 4 lakh in case of accidental death, and Rs 2 lakh in case of natural death. An ex gratia of Rs 2 lakh is given for permanent disability, and Rs 1 lakh for partial permanent disability.Additionally, it also provides Rs 5,000 for funeral expenses and Rs 16,000 for women as maternity assistance. All Sambal...
Congress expels Digvijaya Singh’s brother Laxman Singh for speaking truth: MP BJP chief

Congress expels Digvijaya Singh’s brother Laxman Singh for speaking truth: MP BJP chief

INDIA, SPECIAL, STATE'S, TOP STORIES
Bhopal, June 12 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Bharatiya Janasta Party Chief V.D. Sharma has said that former Congress MLA Laxman Singh was punished for daring to "speak truth" which was not received well by the "sycophants" of the Lok Sabha's Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi.He added that Congress says that it gives freedom to its party workers to express their views, but the reality is quite the opposite, and expelling former MLA Laxman Singh from the party was an example of it.The BJP leader made these remarks responding to Congress' decision to expel former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Digvijaya Singh's younger brother Laxman Singh for his repeated anti-party activities."Through expelling Laxman Singh from the party, Congress has sent a message to its party cadre that those who would d...
Two new Railway projects to improve connectivity, boost sustainability: PM Modi

Two new Railway projects to improve connectivity, boost sustainability: PM Modi

INDIA, SPECIAL, STATE'S, TOP STORIES
New Delhi, June 11 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said that two new railway projects will improve connectivity, commerce and also boost sustainability. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by PM Modi, has approved two multi-tracking projects across the Indian Railways network, entailing an investment of Rs 6,405 crore.“Today, two vital projects relating to the Railways were approved. Covering various states, these projects will improve connectivity, commerce and also boost sustainability,” said the Prime Minister in a post on social media platform X.The first project relates to the doubling of the 133 km Koderma–Barkakana railway line, which passes through a major coal-producing area of Jharkhand. It also serves as the shortest and a more efficient ra...
Main accused in Bengal porn racket case arrested

Main accused in Bengal porn racket case arrested

INDIA, SPECIAL, STATE'S, TOP STORIES
Kolkata, June 12 (IANS) Shweta Khan alias Fultusi, the prime accused behind the West Bengal porn racket case, was finally arrested by the West Bengal Police on Wednesday.Earlier in the day, the policemen first arrested her son Aryan Khan and then her daughter Zoya Khan, a co-accused in the porn racket case.Based on the questioning of Aryan and Zoya, state police sources said the whereabouts of their mother were available and based on that she was also arrested late Wednesday evening from a hideout in the Alipore area in south Kolkata.The main charges against Shweta, Aryan, and Zoya are holding a woman from the North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal captive for six months and brutally assaulting her with an iron rod after she refused to participate in pornographic video shoots allegedl...