Wednesday, April 8, 2026

Anil Ambani sends cease and desist notice to Congress National spokesperson Jaiveer Shergill

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Reliance group chairman Anil Ambani on Wednesday, sent a cease and desist notice to Congress National spokesperson Jaiveer Shergill for restraining him from speaking on the Rafale deal involving the group.

The Reliance Group had also warned Shergill of legal consequences if he spreads any unverified and defamatory statements on the deal.

The notice also alleged that Congress leaders including Randeep Surjewala, Ashok Chavan, Sanjay Nirupam, Anugrah Narayan Singh, Oommen Chandy and Shaktisinh Gohil had made incorrect, false, frivolous statements on the deal.

Jaiveer Shergill took to his official Twitter handle and said that such legal notices do not scare him, “Received ‘Cease & Desist’ Notice from Sh Anil Ambani threatening me with legal consequences if I speak on # Rafale Deal; My reply-I’m a Congress Soldier, a Proud Punjabi who doesn’t get scared with such notices-Tax Payer of this country deserves to know why they paid extra 42000 Cr”, he tweeted.

Reliance Group Chairman Anil Ambani on August 20 while clarifying the role of his company in Rafale fighter jet deal wrote to Congress President Rahul Gandhi saying that the party had been “misled, misinformed and misdirected by malicious vested interests and corporate rivals on the offsets related to the Rafale deal.”

Capt. Amarinder writes to Sushma Swaraj to get Kartarpur corridor open

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Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh has sought the personal intervention of External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj in seeking access from the Pakistan government to enable devotees to visit the historic Gurudwara Sahib in Kartapur on the 550th birth anniversary of Sri Guru Nanak Dev ji.

In a letter to the Union Minister, the Chief Minister has urged Sushma to take up the matter with her counterpart for having the corridor from the International Border to Kartarpur opened for the duration of the celebrations. “This will allow the faithful to pay their respects at the Gurudwara Sahib in Kartarpur,” said Captain Amarinder, pointing out that Kartarpur is located across the river Ravi at a distance of around 4 kms from the International Border near Dera Baba Nanak in Gurdaspur district.

The Chief Minister noted that the 550th Birth anniversary of the first Guru, who breathed his last in Kartarpur, is being observed in November 2019. He pointed out that one of the historical demands of the Sikh community has been to have access to the revered Gurudwara Sahib in Kartarpur. “The Government of Punjab has been requesting Government of India time and again for taking up the matter with the Government of Pakistan for a corridor from the International Border to Kartarpur,” he added.

Captain Amarinder further observed that in pursuance of the long-standing demand, former Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh had made an announcement to this effect at Amritsar on 1st September 2004 on the occasion of the 400th Anniversary of Prakash Utsav of Guru Guru Granth Sahib ji. He had reiterated the same during his subsequent visits to the State in 2005 and 2006. However, despite best efforts this has not materialized, said the Chief Minister, urging Sushma to make personal efforts in the matter.

Asian Games 2018: Rahi Sarnobat wins Gold in 25m pistol

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India’s Rahi Sarnobat on Wednesday won the gold medal in the finals of the 25m pistol competition at the Asian Games in Jakarta.

The 27-year-old became the first Indian woman shooter to win an Asian Games gold medal.

Naphaswan Yangpaiboon of Thailand came second to bag silver medal after being beaten in the shoot off.

Both Rahi Sarnobat and Yangpaiboon Naphaswan  had finished with a score of 34.

In the first shoot off, both Rahi and Yangpaiboon shot four out of five shots, in the second shoot-off the Indian triumphed over her opponent by missing one less.

India now have won four gold medals.

BJP to organize ‘asthi kalash yatras’ to immerse Vajpayee’s ashes in 100 rivers across country

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At an event organized on August 22 Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP president Amit Shah handed over urns wrapped in plain red cloth with former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s ashes to state party chiefs.

Former PM Vajpayee’s foster daughter Namita Kaul Bhattacharya along with Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj was present on stage as the urns were handed over.

The BJP will be organising ‘asthi kalash yatras’ in different districts to immerse the ashes in 100 rivers across the country with top leadership participating in a ritual. The BJP leaders will organize yatras or processions, and condolence meets, as the urns are taken to rivers.

The processions will begin from state capitals and will continue through all blocks.

While addressing the event Minister of State (MoS) Railways Manoj Sinha said, “Vajpayee played a pivotal role in the development of this country. His appeal to the people of Gazipur during the 1999 election, helped me to win.”

Three-time prime minister Vajpayee passed away at the age of 93 on August 16 at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences in New Delhi.

Mumbai: Atleast 4 killed, 16 injured as fire breaks out at crystal tower building

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At least four people were killed and sixteen reportedly injured in a fire that broke out in Crystal Tower near Hindmata Cinema in Parel, Mumbai on Wednesday morning.

The deceased includes one woman and three men.

At 8:32am, the fire brigade control room got a message about the fire on twelfth floor of the building.

According to the officials, the smoke from the raging fire spread quickly and residents got trapped on the building’s staircases.

Many residents who were evacuated with the help of crane, were trapped on the top floor of the high-rise building.

The fire has been brought under control.

The injured people were rushed to the hospital and are being treated there.

As per the latest report, the fire that claimed four lives is reportedly due to a short circuit.

Stone pelters mar Eid festivities in Srinagar, wave flags of Pakistan, ISIS

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The celebrations of Eid-Al-Adha on August 22 was marred by violence in Jammu and Kashmir’s Srinagar city when stone-pelters became violent and came out on the streets and waved flags of Pakistan and dreaded terror group Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS).

The stone pelters chanted slogans and clashed with police personnel on duty in Srinagar’s Eidgah area, following the Eid prayers.

Demonstrators also pelted stones on security personnel, who were trying to disperse them.

In another incident a policeman was shot dead by terrorists outside an Eidgah in Zazripora, when he was leaving after offering prayers.

Jammu and Kashmir: Terrorists kill SPO in Shopian

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A Special Police Officer (SPO) was shot dead by terrorists on Wednesday in Jammu and Kashmir’s Shopian district.

As per the sources, Fayaz Ahmad Shah was returning home after offering Eid prayers and was shot dead by terrorist near his home.

He was shifted to a hospital where the doctors declared him brought dead. SPOs are engaged on a fixed monthly emolument by police to fight insurgency. In most cases, the SPOs are not trained in handling firearms.

Fayaz Ahmed Shah, 34 was a resident of Zazripora area. He is survived by two daughters and a wife.

Jammu and Kashmir: BJP worker shot dead by terrorists in Pulwama district

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A Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) worker, Shabir Ahmed Bhat, was shot dead by terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwana district on Wednesday morning.

Bhat was killed by terrorists at around 2:30 am in Rakh-e-litter village.

Bhat was BJP constituency president for the Pulwama district.

As per the officials, Bhat was kidnapped on Tuesday evening from between a bus stand and BJP office in the area, after which a massive manhunt was launched to track him. 

Union minister of State for Development of North Eastern Regions, Dr. Jitendra Singh condoled Bhat’s death, “Deeply shocked by the saddening act of extreme cowardice by terrorists, who barged into the house of Bharatiya Janata Party #BJP worker Shabir Ahmed Bhat in Pulwama, J&K, and shot him dead in the wee hours today,” he tweeted.

BJP party president Amit Shah while reacting on the killing of the party worker said, that the sacrifice won’t go in vain, calling it an “act of cowardice.”

Mandsaur gang rape: 2 awarded death sentence, trial done in under 2 months

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In less than two months, a special Court in Mandsaur on August 21 awarded death penalty to two accused Irfan and Asif in Mandsaur gang rape.

The duo has been awarded death penalty for abducting and raping a seven-year-old girl on June 26. The men raped her, tortured her and then finally slit her throat. The crime had shocked the country and sparked violent protests.

The men were caught within 24 hours of the incident after police examined the photographs and CCTV footage.

“Today I can say that my heart is satisfied,” Chief Minister Shivraj Chouhan said while commenting on the death penalty awarded to two culprits of Mandsaur gang rape.

“This is the sixth death in a month is a record. The credit of this sentence goes to prosecution and police,” said Rajendra Kumar, director general of public prosecution.

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Chouhan also confirmed that a total of 13 individuals till date have been sentenced to death in connection with the raping of minor girls in the state.

Addressing the media Chouhan said, “As per the provisions to penalise such culprits with the harshest of punishment, 13 people have so far been sentenced to death.”

Madhya Pradesh was the first state to announce a law to award death penalty to individuals accused in rape of minor girls. The law awards the death penalty to rapists of girls below the age of 12. It was unanimously passed in the state assembly in December 2017.

Speaking on the steps being taken to put a stop to such incidents in the future, Chouhan said, “On one hand, we are imparting lessons and inculcating the right values, and on the other hand, strict punishments, a culmination of the two will help us prevent such incidents from happening.”

Senior Congress leader Gurudas Kamat passes away at 63

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Former Union Minister and senior Congress leader Gurudas Kamat breathed his last in Primus Hospital in New Delhi’s Chanakyapuri on Wednesday. He was 63.

As per the reports, the veteran leader died of heart attack.

Gurudas Kamat also served as the former Mumbai Congress president.

Many Congress members condoled Gurudas Kamat’s death.

Ashok Gehlot tweeted, “Shocked and deeply saddened to hear of the sudden demise of Senior Congress leader Sh. Gurudas Kamat ji. His passing away is an irreparable loss for us. My heartfelt condolences to his family members, may god give them strength to bear this loss. May his soul Rest in peace.”

Congress spokesperson Randeep Surjewala took to Twitter and said, “Shocked and deeply anguished to learn about the sudden demise of Senior Congress Leader Sh Gurudas Kamat ji. No words are enough to describe the sense of loss. My deepest condolences to his family, friends and followers. I pray for the departed soul”.

Satyajeet Tambe Patil, Vice-President, Maharashtra Youth Congress took to Twitter and stated that Kamat’s demise was his personal loss. “Shocked … My leader Gurudas Kamat is no more. It is my personal loss as well as unrepairable loss of Congress party”, Patil tweeted.

Kamat was a commerce graduate and had a law degree, he was an advocate by profession.

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