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A copy of a bizarre letter from a CBI officer to Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been going viral on social media since Tuesday.   In the letter, Namo Prakash Mishra, a deputy SP of CBI posted in Delhi, tells Modi he wants to quit the agency without taking any …

A forensic report has confirmed that weapons recovered from Union minister Ajay Mishra’s son Ashish Mishra and others after the Lakhimpur violence had been fired.   Protesting farmers had alleged that Ashish Mishra had opened fire. Though the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) report confirmed that the weapons had been discharged, …

The ruling BJP won 112 out of the total 334 seats uncontested in the civic body polls in Tripura, an official of the state Election Commission said on Tuesday.  Monday was the last day for withdrawal of nominations, and the date of scrutiny had been fixed on November 5, the …

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Tuesday said his government will reduce VAT on fuel like other states, hours after he urged the Centre to further slash excise duty and cited fund crunch caused by the Covid pandemic.   The Centre on November 3 slashed excise duty on petrol by …

Inspector General of Police (IG) G. Lakshman, IPS, has been suspended by the Kerala Home Department on Wednesday on charges of aiding the activities of conman Monson Mavunkal.    On Tuesday, the Crime Branch had recommended to the state government action against Lakshman for misusing his position to assist Monson …

In fresh allegations levelled at the BJP, Maharashtra minister and NCP leader Nawab Malik accused former chief minister Devendra Fadnavis of defending criminals in his tenure. He named (Omprakash) Munna Yadav, a BJP leader accused of numerous criminal cases and was at one point reported absconding, as being close to Fadnavis. …

The Delhi Regional Security Dialogue, involving national security advisers and officials of eight countries, started in Delhi on Wednesday. Officials from India, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan are taking part in the dialogue, which will focus on the situation in Afghanistan.   The meeting is being chaired …

In an attempt to expose the mismanagement of floods in chief minister MK Stalin’s constituency, Tamil Nadu BJP chief K. Annamalai visited Kolathur but ended up getting criticised for staging a photo-op. The video of Annamalai sitting on a boat in ankle-deep water, with his party colleague Karu Nagarajan, went …

Vice Admiral R. Hari Kumar will take charge as the next chief of the Indian Navy after the incumbent, Admiral Karambir Singh, retires on November 30, the defence ministry announced on Tuesday.   Vice Admiral Kumar is presently serving as the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Western Naval Command.   …

NSA Ajit Doval will host security czars of Russia, Iran and five central Asian countries for a security dialogue on Afghanistan today. The meeting will explore a common approach for practical cooperation in confronting increasing threats of terrorism, radicalisation and drug trafficking following the Taliban’s takeover of Kabul.   Prior to …