Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday called the Moscow concert hall attack in which 150 people lost their lives a “barbaric terrorist act”. He also announced a day of nationwide mourning in the country on March 24. Addressing the nation via a televised speech, Putin condemned the heinous attack, stating, “I am speaking to you today in connection with the bloody, barbaric terrorist act, the victims of which were dozens of innocent, peaceful people. … I declare 24 March a day of national mourning”. Putin also said that the four gunmen who killed more than 100 at a Moscow concert hall…
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At least 40 people were killed while over 100 were injured after several terrorists broke into a large concert hall in Russia’s Moscow on Friday and sprayed the people with gunfire. They set the venue on fire in a brazen attack days after Vladimir Putin returned as the President in a landslide victory. Islamic State, the terrorist group that once sought control over swathes of Iraq and Syria, claimed responsibility for the attack, news agency Reuters reported quoting the group’s Amaq agency. There was an encounter between the security forces of Russia and the terrorists. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that his country…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday received Bhutan’s highest civilian award, the ‘Order of the Druk Gyalpo,’ the first foreign Head of the Government to receive the honour. The award has been conferred to Prime Minister Modi in recognition of “his outstanding contribution to the growth of India-Bhutan relations and for his distinguished service to the Bhutanese nation and people.” “Honoured to be conferred with ‘Order of the Druk Gyalpo’ Award by Bhutan. I dedicate it to 140 crore Indians,” Modi posted on X soon after. Bhutan’s King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck awarded the ‘Order of the Druk Glyalpo’ to Prime…
The BJP, on Friday, clarified that it will fight the upcoming assembly elections and Lok Sabha polls in Odisha alone. The statement from the party comes amid speculations of a possible tie-up between Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik-led Biju Janata Dal (BJD) and the BJP. Taking to Twitter, state party president Manmohan Samal said the saffron party will fight alone in all 21 Lok Sabha and 147 assembly seats in Odisha. He claimed that although BJD has been supporting the BJP government at the Centre for the past 10 years, there have been instances of welfare schemes of the Modi…
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was sent to six-day Enforcement Directorate custody in connection with the excise policy case on Friday. Speaking for ED, S V Raju said that Kejriwal was the ‘kingpin’ of the alleged scam, and the money was used for the Goa Legislative Assembly elections in 2022. Before appearing at the court, the Delhi CM said, “Whether I stay in jail, or outside, my life will be dedicated to serving the nation.” Kejriwal was arrested by the central agency late on Thursday on charges of corruption in relation to the case. It is the first time in…
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has been arrested by the Enforcement Directorate after his house was searched and he was questioned this evening. Reportedly, ED was forced to arrest him as he was not cooperating with the investigation, and refused to go to the ED office for questioning. The Delhi CM was insisting that ED question him in his residence only, after which he was arrested. Arvind Kejriwal was taken to ED office for further proceedings. This comes after Delhi High Court refused him interim protection from arrest as he ignored nine summons issued by ED in relation to the Delhi Excise…
The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to stay the law on the appointment of the election commissioners, saying it could create chaos before the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. The court also noted that there are no allegations against the newly appointed ECs, Gyanesh Kumar and Sukhbir Singh Sandhu. The decision comes days after the SC refused to stay the appointments of new election commissioners (ECs) under the Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners (Appointment, Conditions of Service and Terms of Office) Act, 2023 that excluded the Chief Justice of India from the selection panel. A bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna…
The State Bank of India (SBI), on Thursday, informed the Supreme Court that it has provided all details of electoral bonds, including unique numbers, to the Election Commission. The move comes after the apex court asked the bank to stop being “selective” and make “complete disclosure” of all details related to the electoral bonds scheme by March 21. “On March 21, 2024, the SBI provided/disclosed all details of the electoral bonds which are in its possession and custody to the Election Commission of India,” an SBI affidavit read. The SBI chairman said the complete bank account numbers and KYC details…
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday announced nine Lok Sabha candidates for Tamil Nadu. The saffron party has fielded the party’s state president K Annamalai from the Coimbatore seat. The party has named ex-Telangana Governor Dr. Tamilisai Soundararajan from Chennai South, Pon Radhakrishnan from Kanniyakumari and Nainar Nagendran from Tirunelveli. Radhakrishnan has been a former minister in the Modi government and an ex-MP from Kanniyakumari. He will face a tough challenge in the constituency against Congress candidate Vijay Vasanth and All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagham’s (AIADMK) Nazerath Pasilian. Nagendran who is BJP’s sitting MLA from Tirunelveli constituency will…
Responding to the new report naming three South Asian countries – Bangladesh, Pakistan and India – having the worst air quality globally at a time when the World Meteorological Organization has issued a ‘red alert’ for global warming indicators, Ann Harrison, Amnesty International’s Climate Adviser, said: “The climate ‘red alert’ in addition to prolonged exposure to toxic air quality in many parts of the South Asian region illustrates the risk of harms to life and health of more than a billion people from accelerating climate chaos”. “There has been little concerted action by both the affected countries as well as…