Vigilance seized liquor bottles in Kerala on charges of bribery by excise officials.

On Wednesday, four bottles of liquor were seized from two excise officers of Tripunithura. Bars and State Beverage Corporation outlets were suddenly probed after complaints that they were accepting bribes for bottles of liquor while approving consignments of liquor. A complaint was received at the vigilance department headquarters in Thiruvananthapuram. Vigilance recovered those bottles from … Read more

The Center reimposed protected area permits in Manipur and two more northeastern states amid security concerns

Security forces personnel during search operations in border and sensitive areas of hill and valley districts of Manipur. | Photo credit: PTI The Union Home Ministry has reintroduced the protected area permit in Manipur in view of the security concerns arising due to influx from neighboring countries, a state government statement said. “With this re-establishment, … Read more

NDA, Bharat Bloc MPs protested on Ambedkar issue

BJP MPs stage a protest at the Parliament premises in New Delhi on Thursday, December 19, 2024 over the alleged insult of BR Ambedkar by the Congress. Photo credit: PTI Dressed in blue, the color associated with BR Ambedkar, members of the opposition Indian group on Thursday (Dec 19, 2024) staged a protest rally at … Read more

How the Mizo population of Kerala celebrates Christmas

“I miss home this time of year … it would be so festive there.” This is Saizampui Sailo talking about Christmas celebrations back home in Mizoram. A student of the civil engineering stream at the College of Engineering Trivandrum (CET), Thiruvananthapuram has been celebrating Christmas or Christmas ever since she moved to the city three … Read more

Anti-Maoist campaign: Former Chhattisgarh CM Baghel questions ‘unreasonable deadline’

Jawans celebrate after successfully killing 10 Naxalites during an encounter in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma recently. | Photo Credit: ANI Former Chhattisgarh Chief Minister and senior Congress leader Bhupesh Baghel on Wednesday (Dec 18, 2024) questioned the veracity of last week’s Abujamad encounter after it emerged that four minors were injured in a shootout between security forces … Read more

Noise level on Diljit Dosanjh’s show exceeds limit: Chandigarh administration informs HC

The noise level at singer-actor Diljit Dosanjh’s concert exceeded the prescribed limit. File | Photo credit: AP The noise level during singer-actor Diljit Dosanjh’s concert on Saturday (December 14) exceeded the prescribed limit, the Chandigarh administration told the Punjab and Haryana High Court on Wednesday (December 18, 2024). The administration filed a petition in the … Read more