A New York Police Department (NYPD) officer involved in the department’s youth “Police Explorers” programme has been arrested and charged with attempting to have a sexual conversation with an undercover cop whom he thought to be a 14-year-old girl. Travis DeSouza, 35, assigned to the 75th Precinct in Brooklyn, was taken into custody for allegedly sexting … Read more
NEW DELHI: In a significant relief for Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, the Supreme Court on Friday stayed the Allahabad High Court’s order refusing to quash the summons issued to him in a defamation case over his alleged remarks against freedom fighter Vinayak Damodar Savarkar. “Issue notice. Stay on impugned order (of the Allahabad High Court),” … Read more
Fri Apr 25 2025 07:41:02 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) Indian Army in Operational Mode Amid Multiple Provocations by Pakistan Amid rising tensions, the Indian Army has gone into operational mode following multiple rounds of “speculative firing” by Pakistan in Jammu & Kashmir over the past 24 hours. A ceasefire violation was reported in the 15 … Read more
The Supreme Court on Friday warned Rahul Gandhi against making adverse remarks about freedom fighters as it stayed a trial court summons over remarks about VD Savarkar. A bench of Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice Manmohan warned the Congress leader from making further derogatory remarks against Savarkar, noting he is “worshipped” in Maharashtra. Mr Gandhi … Read more
Two days after terrorists killed 27 Hindus in Pahalgam in Anantnag district of Kashmir, the Modi government highlighted how the local administration failed to inform security agencies about the opening of the Basiran area near Pahalgam. The revelations were made during an all-party meeting conducted on Thursday (24th April). According to reports, access to the … Read more
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday asked the steel industry to come together to build a “resilient, revolutionary and steel-strong India”. Speaking at the India Steel-2025 event, the PM also said the country needed to strengthen its global partnerships for securing raw materials and called on the industry to start extracting iron ore from unused … Read more
As tourists scramble to leave J&K after 26 people, including six tourists from Maharashtra, were killed by terrorists near Pahalgam, a tussle has broken out within the ruling Mahayuti alliance in Maharashtra over claiming credit for bringing back tourists from the state desperate to catch flights home. Late Thursday evening, Maharashtra CMO issued a statement … Read more
New Delhi: In the wake of the barbaric terror attack in Pahalgam, Jammu & Kashmir, that claimed the lives of 26 people, tensions have significantly escalated along the Line of Control (LoC). The massacre has sparked outrage across India and strong condemnation from the international community, calling out Pakistan -sponsored terrorism. In a fresh provocation, the … Read more
New Delhi [India], April 25 : Following the recent terror attack in Pahalgam, India has officially halted all trade with Pakistan, further escalating tensions between the two countries. However, according to the Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI), this border closure is expected to stop only formal trade, not demand. Pakistan is likely to try to … Read more
New Delhi: The Union government has said in the all-party meeting convened on Thursday (April 24) that despite “everything going well” in recent years including businesses running and tourism returning, the Pahalgam terror attack in which 26 civilians lost their lives was a “lapse”. The Wire has learnt that during the meeting, opposition members while pledging their … Read more