RTI Reveals Two Election Commissioners Complained Against Manish Garg; No Action Taken
National/Alive News: An RTI response has revealed that two Election Commissioners, Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi, wrote separate letters to Cabinet Secretary T. V. Somanathan raising concerns over the functioning of Election Commission official Manish Garg. However, the Cabinet Secretariat did not initiate any action on the complaints. The information was provided in response […]
Retired Judge to Lead SIT Probe into Kolkata Durga Puja Stampede That Killed 19
Kolkata/Alive News: The West Bengal government has constituted a six-member Special Investigation Team (SIT), headed by retired Justice Anindita Roy Saraswati, to investigate the stampede at the Chorbagan Sarbojanin Durga Puja pandal in Kolkata that claimed 19 lives. The move follows a Calcutta High Court direction to set up an inquiry commission headed by a […]
Indian Among Two Killed in Attack on Saudi Arabia’s Dammam Airport
National/Alive News: An Indian national and a Saudi citizen were killed in an attack on Saudi Arabia’s Dammam airport on Wednesday night, while eight others were injured, the country’s General Authority of Civil Aviation said on Thursday. The authority revised the earlier death toll in a statement and said an assessment of the damage caused […]
Driving Licence Address Change May Become Free, Auto-Approved If RTO Fails to Act in 30 Days
New Delhi/Alive News: The Centre has proposed making driving licence address changes free of charge, with applications to be deemed approved if the licensing authority neither accepts nor rejects them within 30 days. The proposed changes are part of draft amendments to the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989, aimed at simplifying transport-related services and reducing […]
Tiger Shroff Firing Case: Shooters Stayed in Mumbai Hotel for Five Days, Police Probe Gun Misfire
Mumbai/Alive News: The two men accused of opening fire at Bollywood actor Tiger Shroff’s vehicle reportedly stayed in a hotel in Mumbai’s Andheri East for five days before the shooting. Police are investigating their movements, the preparations for the attack and a reported incident in which a pistol misfired at their hotel hideout. According to […]
Two Suspected Terror Associates Arrested in Jammu and Kashmir; Turkish-Made Pistol, Two IEDs Seized
Srinagar/Alive News: Security forces have arrested two suspected terrorist associates in Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir and recovered a Turkish-made Canik pistol, ammunition and two improvised explosive devices (IEDs), officials said. The two suspects, both residents of Chinkipora in Sopore, are suspected of working as overground workers (OGWs) and providing logistical support to terrorist […]
Gold Prices Fell by ₹8,000 and Silver by ₹15,000 in September
National/Alive News: Gold and silver prices witnessed a sharp decline in September, with gold becoming cheaper by ₹8,000 per 10 grams and silver falling by ₹15,000 per kilogram. Gold prices dropped from ₹1.56 lakh per 10 grams on August 31 to ₹1.48 lakh on September 30. Similarly, silver prices declined from ₹2.37 lakh per kilogram […]
SBI Data Leak: 3,897 Customers’ Personal Details Found on Dark Web
National/Alive News: The State Bank of India (SBI) is investigating a suspected data leak after personal information linked to 3,897 customers was identified in a dataset found on the dark web. The bank disclosed the incident in a stock exchange filing on October 21, stating that a preliminary review of around 3.75 lakh records had […]
SC Allows Pinarayi Vijayan to Challenge FIR in Kerala High Court, Stays Probe for 7 Days
New Delhi/Alive News: The Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed former Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, his daughter Veena T and former minister Muhammed Riyaz to challenge a Kerala High Court order directing the registration of an FIR in the alleged ₹1.72-crore CMRL-Exalogic payoff case. The top court also stayed the investigation by the Kerala Vigilance […]
Hardeep Puri-Epstein Photos Go Viral; Congress Questions Meetings
National/Alive News: Two photographs of Union Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein have gone viral, prompting fresh questions from opposition leaders. Congress spokesperson Supriya Shrinate questioned the pictures, asking how they fit with Puri’s claim that he never met Epstein alone. Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra also asked where the […]