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Ex-minister Anil Deshmukh grilled by ED for 12 hours, arrested at midnight

The Bombay high court on Friday rejected Anil Deshmukh’s petition against the ED’s summons and for barring the agency from arresting him even as it said he was free to apply for anticipatory bail.

How the bad air battle turned the tide for once-thriving Sivakasi

There are at least 50 manufacturing sheds inside the campus, each painted in white with blue doors. The bigger sheds usually have four workers to a space, the smaller ones hold two. This year, several sheds are shut. The factory had 150 workers until 2020. It has between 50 and 70 now.

Ex-chief minister VS Achuthanandan in ICU, says Kerala hospital

VS Achuthanandan was admitted to hospital on Sunday night. The veteran communist leader has been inactive for the last few years due to his failing health.

Confusion over resignation of Punjab advocate general

On Monday afternoon, senior officials in chief minister’s office confirmed that Deol met chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi and tendered his resignation. However, by evening APS Deol denied that he had resigned

29 Bengaluru Traffic Police officers face action for violating norms

As part of the disciplinary action, some Bengaluru Traffic Police officers have been suspended as well, said police. Apart from its own officers, the department has also suspended 32 towing vehicles and have permanently taken eight towing officials off duty.

MoS Chandrasekhar releases social media guidelines FAQs, says cyberspace needs regulation

Chandrasekhar also stressed that there needs to be concept of algorithmic fairness, referring to the allegations by whistleblower Frances Haugen that Facebook allegedly promoted the visibility of hate content in India.

Superstar Puneeth Rajkumar’s eyes give new lease of life to four

Bengaluru: Four corneal blind patients received eyesight, thanks to Kannada actor Puneeth Rajkumar

Uttar Pradesh govt increases zika surveillance as case count reaches 11 in Kanpur

In Kanpur, the health department has formed more than 100 teams of auxiliary nurse midwives (ANMs), Ashas (accredited social health activists) and health department employees to locate pregnant women and screen them thoroughly, said Dr GK Mishra, additional director (health) of Kanpur division

Missing gun may dent Gauri Lankesh case prosecution

Bengaluru: Even as a special court in Bengaluru on Saturday framed charges against 18 accused in the Gauri Lankesh’s murder case under various sections of the Indian Penal Code, Arms Act and Karnataka Control of Organised Crimes Act (KCOCA), however, one missing link in the case could prove to be a chink in the armour as the police have not been able to recover the pistol used to commit the crime

President revokes suspension of IAS officer who sought action against Kapil Mishra

In an order dated October 14, the ministry of telecommunications stated that the controller of communication accounts in Uttarakhand, who was suspended on February 26, 2019, had been reinstated