Maharashtra Ex-Minister Free From Probe Agency Custody, No Bail Yet

Mumbai:  Former Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh who faces money laundering allegations has been sent to a 14-day judicial custody. The Enforcement Directorate’s request to a Mumbai court to extend his custody with them for interrogation was denied by the court today. Following this, the court ordered…

Assam govt to launch week-long mega Covid-19 vaccination drive from November 22

The Assam government is set to launch a week-long mega Covid-19 vaccination drive from November 22 to ensure that all eligible people in the state are vaccinated. The mega vaccination drive will involve all ministers, government officials and employees. Assam Health Minister Keshab Mahanta said the mega vaccination…

Nasa, USGS release first Landsat 9 light images of Earth | See pics

Landsat 9, a joint mission between NASA and the US Geological Survey (USGS) that was launched on September 27, 2021, has collected its first light images of Earth. Nasa Administrator Bill Nelson said, “Landsat 9’s first images capture critical observations about our changing planet and will advance this joint…

China launches 3 remote sensing satellites into space

The satellites, belonging to the Yaogan-35 family, were launched by a Long March-2D carrier rocket and entered the planned orbit successfully, according to the Xinhua news agency. This launch marked the 396th mission for the Long March series carrier rockets. In March 2019, China’s Long March-3B rocket —…

Moto E30 with Unisoc T700 chipset, 48-megapixel camera launched: Price and specifications

After launching the Moto E40, Motorola has now made yet another budget official in the market. The Lenovo-owned company has launched the Moto E30 in the European market. The Moto E30 has the same specs as the Moto E40, it features a 6.5-inch IPS LCD display with HD+, Unisoc T700 chipset and more. However, the only…

Navjot Sidhu prays for exemplary punishment for those behind 2015 sacrilege incident

Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu on Saturday visited a gurdwara in Faridkot and prayed that those involved in the desecration of the Guru Granth Sahib in 2015 be given exemplary punishment that will be “a deterrent for generations to come”. This came a day after Sidhu withdrew his resignation as…

Ex-Mumbai cop Sachin Vaze’s custody extended till Nov 13 in Goregaon extortion case

Dismissed police officer Sachin Vaze was sent to further Mumbai Police custody till November 13 in connection with Goregaon extortion case. Vaze was produced before the Esplanade Magistrate court on Saturday. His counsel, Raunak Naik, informed the court that Vaze conceded to being in Mumbai Police’s custody for…

Road closed as security forces conduct search ops for terrorists in J&K’s Khabla forest area

The main road connecting Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri to Thanamandi was briefly closed for traffic on Saturday as security forces extended the ongoing search for a group of terrorists to the Khabla forest following information about their suspected movement in the area, officials said. The counter-insurgency…

“Development In Reverse Gear”: Rahul Gandhi Slams PM Modi Over Gas Price Hike

New Delhi:  Former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi on Saturday hit out at the Centre over the rise in the price of LPG, saying that far away from the government’s development rhetoric, lakhs of families have been forced to use “chulhas”. The development vehicle of PM Narendra Modi is in the…

New twist in Aryan Khan case: BJP alleges ‘mastermind’ Sunil Patil close to NCP leaders

In a fresh twist in the Aryan Khan case, the BJP has now alleged that Sunil Patil, whose name cropped up in the case during the investigation into extortion charges, was closely associated with NCP leaders. BJP leader Mohit Bhartiya in a press conference said a conspiracy was hatched to defame the saffron party. He…