Day: May 15, 2023

Sameer Wankhede Demanded Rs 25 Crore from SRK’s Family: facing allegations of corruption and criminal misconduct

Manish Kumar

Shah Rukh Khan’s family was threatened that his son Aryan would be framed in a narcotics case unless he paid ₹ 25 crore, according to the FIR filed by the CBI against Sameer Wankhede.  Mr. Wankhede, who hit headlines after the arrest of Aryan Khan and others in an alleged drug bust on a cruise ship, is facing allegations of corruption and criminal misconduct.  In its FIR, the CBI has flagged the officer’s foreign trips and sale and purchase of expensive wristwatches.  Many of the allegations were earlier made by…

Karnataka DGP has been chosen as the next director of CBI: Read to know Who is he

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Karnataka director general of Police (DGP) Praveen Sood appointed the next chief of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), according to a government order.  His name was cleared in a meeting of a high-powered committee comprising the Prime Minister, Chief Justice of India and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha.  Mr Sood is a 1986-batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer of the Karnataka cadre and the senior-most IPS officer in the country after Mr Jaiswal.  Mr Sood has served as principal secretary in the Karnataka home department and DGP of…

India’s biggest drug bust: NCB confiscated crystal meth worth 12,000 crore rupees, Pakistani held

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The country’s biggest drug bust worth Rs 12,000 crore took place off the coast of Kerala.  NCB confiscated 2,500 kg of crystal meth worth around 12,000 crore rupees /approx. $1.45 billion and detained a suspected Pakistani national.  This major operation was conducted jointly by the Indian Navy and the NCB officials.  The NCB has now made three big drug trafficking-related seizures in the last 18 months, all involving the southern route.  Operation Samudragupt was launched by NCB director general Satya Narayan Pradhan in January 2022 to combat the maritime trafficking…

World Test Championship final will be played between India and Australia from June 7 at London’s The Oval.

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In a major development, International Cricket Council (ICC) announced the decision to eliminate the soft signal rule starting from World Test Championship (WTC) final on May 15. ICC also altered a few changes to their rulebook ahead of the upcoming summit clash between India and Australia starting on June 7 at London’s The Oval. The soft signal rule is given by the on-field umpire, in case he/she is not sure to take a conclusive decision, to the third umpire before the latter review it. If the replay is not conclusive to…

Satyendar Jain moves Supreme Court seeking bail in money laundering case

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 Former Delhi minister Satyendar Jain moved the Supreme Court on Monday (May 15) seeking bail in money laundering case against him. He has challenged Delhi High Court order dismissing his bail plea in the money laundering case against him. Notably, Jain was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with a money laundering case on May 31, 2022. The Delhi High Court had dismissed Jain’s bail plea in April this year, stating that he may tamper with evidence as he is an influential person. Jain had been arrested last year…

Siddaramaiah or DK Shivakumar, who will Mallikarjun Kharge pick as new CM

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The Congress which secured a comfortable majority in the Karnataka Assembly elections, but the question  is on everyone’s mind: ‘Who will be the Chief Minister?’ It seems that the grand old party is facing difficulty in choosing the Chief Minister of the State amid speculations of Siddaramaiah being the front-runner followed by state party president DK Shivakumar.  The contest between two top leaders, Siddaramaiah and DK Shivakumar, for the chief ministerial post had intensified with their supporters on Sunday putting up posters in support of their respective leaders. However, the…

Indian Navy successfully tests fires BrahMos supersonic cruise missile: a major boost to the Aatmanirbhar Bharat

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The Indian Navy’s latest guided-missile destroyer, successfully hit “bull’s eye” during her maiden BrahMos supersonic cruise missile firing.  The missile firing demonstrated the Indian Navy’s firepower at sea, though the location of the test-firing of the missile is not immediately known.  BrahMos Aerospace Pvt Ltd, an India-Russian joint venture, produces supersonic cruise missiles that can be launched from submarines, ships, aircraft, or land platforms.  India is exporting the BrahMos missiles. In January last year, India sealed a USD 375 million deal with the Philippines for supplying three batteries for the…

Naveen Patnaik hits out at BJP over its ‘double engine’ slogan after winning

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BJD president and Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Saturday lambasted Bharatiya Janta party after winning Jharsuguda by-poll on Saturday. He made a veiled attack on the BJP, which lost the Karnataka Assembly poll saying it is good governance and not a ‘double engine’ government that can help a party win election. Refraining from naming any party, Patnaik said, “Single engine or double engine does not matter. From people’s point of view, governance is important. Good governance and pro-people governance always win.” BJP had made ‘double engine’ (BJP government at the…

UP BJP fielded 395 Muslim candidates in local body polls | How many of them won?

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The BJP fielded 395 Muslim candidates in the just-concluded local body elections in Uttar Pradesh and more than 40 of them won, including five on posts of nagar panchayat chairperson, according to party leaders. Muslims have expressed their faith in the Centre and the state government, they said. Dismissing the claim, the Samajwadi Party said the BJP should tell how many Muslim candidates it would field in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. Kunwar Basit Ali, head of Uttar Pradesh BJP’s minority cell, told PTI on Sunday that the party fielded…

Under Rozgar Mela, PM to distribute about 71,000 appointment letters to newly inducted recruits in Government departments and organisations on 16th May

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Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will distribute about 71,000 appointment letters to newly inducted recruits on 16th May, 2023 at 10:30 AM via video conferencing. Prime Minister will also address these appointees on the occasion. The Rozgar Mela will be held at 45 locations across the country. The recruitments are taking place across Central Government Departments as well as State Governments/UTs supporting this initiative. The new recruits, selected from across the country, will join various positions/posts like Gramin Dak Sevaks, Inspector of Posts, Commercial-cum-Ticket Clerk, Junior clerk-cum-Typist, Junior Accounts Clerk,…