The Karnataka High Court cancelled the Enforcement Directorate summons for Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's wife Parvathi and Minister BS Suresh in the Mysore Urban Development Authority land allotment scam. Parvathi allegedly profited from illegal land allotment valued at Rs 56 crore in central Mysuru. She returned the 14 sites she received, denying any admission of guilt.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi strongly criticized opposition leaders for mocking Hindu religious practices and cultural traditions, accusing them of divisive agendas supported by foreign powers. He emphasized unity and announced significant healthcare initiatives, including a new cancer hospital in Madhya Pradesh and district-wide cancer centers nationwide within three years.
A case has been registered against Infosys co-founder Senapathy Kris Gopalakrishnan and several others under the Prevention of SC/ST Atrocities Act. Durgappa, a Bovi community member and former faculty at IISc, alleges false implication in a honey trap, dismissal from service, casteist abuse, and threats.
BJP leaders met the Election Commission to seek action against AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal for claiming BJP had mixed poison in the Yamuna. They demanded a public retraction and apology, citing potential public unrest. Union ministers, including Nirmala Sitharaman, criticized Kejriwal's statement as dangerous and irresponsible, urging legal action against him.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu blamed Hamas for the renewed violence, defending Israel's military operations in Gaza. Netanyahu asserted efforts were made to avoid conflict, but Hamas rejected truce proposals, prompting the offensive. The recent strikes reportedly killed 404 Palestinians and wounded over 560, escalating the conflict further.
A man who drove a truck into New Year's revelers in New Orleans planned the attack six weeks in advance, had bomb-making materials, and supported ISIS. The attack killed 14 people, injured 30, and ended with the attacker’s death in a gunfire exchange with police.
The BJP secures a significant win in the 2025 Delhi assembly elections, ending Aam Aadmi Party's long governance. Prominent AAP leaders, including Arvind Kejriwal, lost their constituencies. BJP's Parvesh Verma defeated Kejriwal in a closely watched race, and Congress failed to secure any seats.
Nidhi Tewari, a 2014-batch Indian Foreign Service officer, has been appointed as private secretary to PM Narendra Modi. This marks a significant achievement as she becomes the first woman to secure this position in recent history, bringing valuable experience from her roles in the PMO and foreign ministry.
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