Retired Army Captain Arrested in Tamil Nadu in Suspected Honeytrap Case; Accused of Sharing Confidential Information
National/Alive News: A 52-year-old retired Army captain has been arrested in Vellore district of Tamil Nadu for allegedly sharing confidential military information with an unidentified woman through WhatsApp. The accused, identified as Babu, served in the Indian Army for 28 years before retiring last year. According to police, Babu is a resident of Keezhvallam village […]
Sonam Wangchuk Warns Governments Against Suppressing Protests, Cites Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Nepal
National/Alive News: Social activist Sonam Wangchuk has warned that suppressing public voices can harm governments, arguing that peaceful protests provide valuable feedback and help authorities correct their mistakes. Speaking at the IPF Festival in Mumbai, he said governments should listen to protesters rather than arrest them. Wangchuk cited Britain, Norway and Sweden as examples of […]
Judge’s Minor Son Allegedly Driving Mercedes Kills Scooter Rider in Kerala; Family Alleges Insult
Kerala/Alive News: A 55-year-old scooter rider was killed after a Mercedes-Benz car allegedly driven by the 17-year-old son of an Additional Sessions Judge hit his scooter from behind in Kochi, Kerala, late on Saturday night. The victim’s family has alleged that the judge spoke to them in an insulting manner when they questioned how a […]
Farmers Face Rising Debt and Crop Losses Amid Monsoon Deficit; Economists Seek ₹1 Lakh Crore Relief Package
New Delhi/Alive News: Farmers in several parts of India are facing growing financial pressure due to below-normal monsoon rainfall, crop losses and rising agricultural debts. Economists and food policy experts have called for a major financial support package, arguing that the relief measures announced so far are not enough to protect farmers’ livelihoods. Food policy […]
Border Tensions Rise Near Cooch Behar; Mekhliganj MLA Says Bangladeshis Entering India Should Be Shot
Cooch Behar/Alive News: Tensions reportedly rose along the India-Bangladesh border near Votbari in Mekhliganj, West Bengal, on October 24, following an alleged attempt by Bangladeshi individuals to collect sand illegally from the Saniyajan River. According to reports, the Border Security Force (BSF) intervened and stopped the activity. The group reportedly retreated after being confronted by […]
Rahul Gandhi Says ‘Vote Theft’ Will Not Be Tolerated; Congress Expects 10 Lakh at November 1 Rally
New Delhi/Alive News: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday alleged that votes were being stolen and said the party would not tolerate it under any circumstances. He urged students, farmers, workers, women, young people and traders to attend the INDIA bloc rally scheduled for November 1 at Ramlila Maidan in Delhi. In a post on […]
Election Commission Refuses to Reveal Software Used in SIR, Cites Trade Secrets
New Delhi/Alive News: The Election Commission of India (ECI) has refused to disclose the name and version of the software used to identify discrepancies in voter lists during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process, citing trade secrets and intellectual property rights. The Commission has also not clarified whether artificial intelligence (AI) or machine learning is […]
RBI Builds ₹170 Crore Data Centre in Odisha to Back Up UPI, RTGS and Banking Systems
Bhubaneswar/Alive News: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has set up a new data centre in Khurda district of Odisha to improve the security and reliability of India’s banking and digital payment systems. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to inaugurate the facility on Sunday. Spread across 18.55 acres at Info Valley-II near Bhubaneswar, the […]
Arunachal Pradesh Dam Protest Turns Violent; Government Offices, Police Stations Set on Fire
Pasighat/Alive News: Protests against the proposed 11,200-megawatt Siang Upper Multipurpose Project (SUMP) turned violent in Pasighat, East Siang district of Arunachal Pradesh, on Friday. Protesters allegedly vandalised government offices, two police stations and eight police vehicles, setting some of them on fire. The house of the BJP state president was also vandalised and looted, along […]
Pakistan Is ‘Saving’ Kashmiris by Raising Kashmir Issue, Says Farooq Abdullah; BJP, VHP Criticise Remark
National/Alive News: Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Saturday questioned the Centre’s approach towards Kashmir, claiming that Pakistan was raising the issue internationally and “saving” Kashmiris. Addressing party workers in Baramulla, Abdullah said, “Look at our neighbour. It is raising the Kashmir issue everywhere. It is saving us; […]