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An idol of Goddess Vagdevi made of ashtadhatu, an alloy of eight metals, was covertly placed inside the sanctum sanctorum of the Bhojshala complex in Madhya Pradesh’s Dhar district on Saturday, June 6, prompting Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) officials to remove it later that evening. The idol had reportedly been there for several hours before ASI staff discovered it. Flowers, akshat and other puja items found near the idol indicated that worship had been conducted at the spot. Authorities said they were yet to identify who brought the idol into the premises, when it was placed, and how it…
Kolkata: Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Jahangir Khan was arrested by Bengal police near the India-Nepal border on Monday, in connection with an extortion case, officials said. The arrest brings to an end days of police chase as the Falta candidate had been on the run and was evading law enforcement agencies despite multiple criminal investigations against him. Jahangir Khan, who attained popularity as ‘Pushpa’ during Bengal Assembly elections was arrested by the Special Task Force (STF) over multiple cases against him including EVM tampering in the South 24 Parganas constituency. He has been brought to Kolkata. According to police, he…
Jaipur: Mobile internet services were suspended in several parts of Jaipur ahead of an anti-encroachment drive being carried out along a road in which five religious structures, including a mosque and two temples, are being demolished, officials said Monday, June 8. Around 3,000 police personnel have been deployed to maintain law and order during the drive at the Nandpuri underpass in Jagatpura, with the aim to widen a road running parallel to a railway line to 80 feet. Officials said a mosque, two temples, a satsang building and a mazar are slated to be razed during the exercise carried out…
Bengaluru: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has announced its official candidates for the 2026 Rajya Sabha and Karnataka Legislative Council elections, bringing an end to intense political speculation in Karnataka. The list, approved by the party’s Central Election Committee, names OBC leader Prof. M. Nagaraj as the BJP candidate for the Rajya Sabha from Karnataka, while senior party leaders Lingaraj Patil and Raghu Kautilya have been fielded for the Legislative Council elections. The announcement has come as a major setback for alliance partner Janata Dal (Secular), effectively ending expectations of former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda securing another term in…
Hyderabad: In a tragic accident, two people died after their vehicle crashed into a roadside railing in Medak on Sunday, June 7, night. The deceased were identified as Abhishek,35, a resident of Nandikandi and Chandrakath 39, a resident of Sadashiivpet. At the time of the accident, they were traveling from Sangareddy to Medak. The accident occurred on National Highway-765D at Battemmagudi near Kowdipally. While Abhishek died on the spot, Chandrakanth died while undergoing treatment. Also Read7 injured as bus overturns after hitting railway bridge in Khammam The dead bodies were shifted to a government hospital. Speaking to Siasat.com, the Kowdipaly…
On Sunday night, June 7, Donald Trump told three news organisations the same thing: he was in control. He told Fox News a peace deal with Iran was days away. He told Axios that Israel would not retaliate for Iran’s missile strikes. He told the Financial Times that Benjamin Netanyahu “won’t have any choice” but to accept whatever Washington decides, because Trump, not Netanyahu, “calls the shots.” By Monday morning, June 8, the Israeli Air Force had struck Isfahan, Karaj, Tabriz and Tehran. Not the first time It was the third time in six weeks that a Trump declaration about Israeli military action had been overtaken,…
Aizawl: The Enforcement Directorate on Monday, June 8, conducted searches at multiple locations in Mizoram, Tripura and West Bengal as part of a Rs 142 crore drugs trafficking-linked money laundering investigation, officials said. They said the premises that were raided are located close to the India-Myanmar international border (in Mizoram) and the India-Bangladesh international front (in Tripura). The ED case registered under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) stems from a complaint of the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) in an instance related to seizure of 49.10 kg methamphetamine and 40 g heroin on August 21, 2025 in Tripura, they…
Bridgewater: President Donald Trump is dismissing the idea that launching the war with Iran this year betrayed his refrain of “No new wars” that he made repeatedly as he campaigned again for the White House. Trump, in an interview that aired Sunday on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” said he “didn’t guarantee” there would be no wars if he were back in office. “First of all, I didn’t guarantee no war. Why would I have built the strongest military in the world?” Trump said. Trump also defended plans for a now-scrapped $1.8 billion fund that would have compensated allies of the…
Mumbai: Bollywood’s “Shahenshah” Amitabh Bachchan has written a note talking about witnessing the dramatic evolution of technology across generations. “…An enlightened day .. filled with the knowledge unknown to me , simply because we came from the era of the 1942’s , when due to the circumstances we grew up in, due to limited means .. and the ignorance of inventions and its making … (sic).” “When you have lived through that period of the unknown , or the limitations that it produced , it is difficult for the new generation to assimilate what we mean .. at times ..…
Hyderabad: The sister of a Hyderabad man who was shot dead in Philadelphia has urged parents to carefully consider the risks before encouraging their children to move to the United States (US) in search of better opportunities. The man, Anshul Kuncha, 28, from Gundlapochampally in Medchal-Malkajgiri district, had been living in North Philadelphia for the past four years. He was employed with a Japanese multinational company and also worked as a pizza delivery driver on weekends. Hyderabad man shot dead in US According to his sister, Tanvi Kuncha, Anshul was delivering a pizza order on the night of Friday, June…