US President Joe Biden has blamed Russian President Vladimir Putin for the death of Alexei Navalny who was a prominent critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin and was found dead in Arctic Jail. As per the Russian Prison service, Navalny died after a walk at the “Polar Wolf” Arctic penal colony. US President Joe Biden said that he was “not surprised” by the news of Navalny’s death. Alexei Navalny, serving death sentence on multiple corruption charges, was seen as the leading opposition figure against President Putin. Navalny rose to prominence more than a decade ago by speaking publicly against corruption in Russia and used to organise major anti-Kremlin protests.
17 February,2024 12:41 PM IST | Mumbai
Prominent critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin, Alexei Navalny died in a prison on Feb 16. The 47-year-old Russian Opposition leader was serving a three-decade jail term was found dead at the Artic jail. As per the Russian Prison service, Navalny died after a walk at the “Polar Wolf” Arctic penal colony. The Federal Penitentiary Service of the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous District said in a statement that Navalny felt unwell after a walk. Raising suspicion over Navalny’s death news, his wife Yulia Navalnaya said that it is difficult for her to believe the reports as ‘Putin and his govt lie incessantly’. Navalny’s death news comes as President Putin prepares for Russian Presidential Elections aiming to extend his rule till 2030. Earlier in 2020, Navalny was poisoned during a flight to Moscow in 2020 and was rushed to Germany for urgent treatment. Navalny returned to Russia in 2021 and got arrested over fraud and extremism charges and was sentenced to 9 years in jail. Alexei Navalny, serving death sentence on multiple corruption charges was seen as the leading opposition figure against President Putin. Navalny rose to prominence more than a decade ago by speaking publicly against corruption in Russia and used to organise major anti-Kremlin protests.
17 February,2024 11:28 AM IST
Raghav Chadha of the AAP objected to the Post Office Bill in Lok Sabha on the first day of the Parliament winter session 2023 after 115 days of suspension. He focused on privacy concerns, pointing out the lack of specific protocols for opening and intercepting letters. He described it as an act of citizen spying and a breach of constitutional articles 19 and 21. It is worthy to be noted that Raghav Chadha on December 4 joined the Winter Session after alleged revocation of his suspension. However, sources told ANI that claim made by Raghav Chadha that his Suspension from Rajya Sabha has been revoked by the Privilege Committee is wrong. “There is no revocation of suspension. He has been held guilty by the Committee for both the charges & punished. The Committee said that his suspension for last more than three months (suspended on 11th August) till date is enough punishment and will meet the ends of justice, therefore, he can now attend the proceedings of the House. This correct position be highlighted,” the sources added.
05 December,2023 10:55 AM IST
India on November 29 formed a high-level inquiry committee to address the security concerns highlighted by the US government. US Secretary of State also welcomed the probe panel set up by India and said “It’s good and appropriate”. India remained a strategic partner but US take alleged assassination plot ‘very seriously’, said White House spokesperson John Kirby. US Department of Justice on November 30 unsealed an indictment against an Indian national. US’ indictment was unsealed alleging murder-for-hire charges against Indian national Nikhil Gupta.
01 December,2023 01:47 PM IST | Mumbai
Tamil actor Vishal Krishna Reddy has made serious allegations against the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) in Mumbai, claiming that they demanded a bribe of Rs 6.5 lakh for granting a U/A certificate to the Hindi version of his film 'Mark Antony.' He revealed that his team applied online for certification but was shocked by the corrupt practices at the CBFC office. Vishal explained that they were given an ultimatum: pay Rs 6.5 lakhs for certification, with an initial Rs 3 lakhs for a viewing fee and the remaining Rs 3.5 lakhs for the certificate. He emphasized the need for authorities, including Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde and PM Modi, to investigate this concerning issue of corruption in government offices. Watch the full video for more!
29 September,2023 04:00 PM IST
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday denied reports of lathi-charge on warkaris by police in Alandi town in Pune district. He said a minor scuffle broke out between warkaris- devotees of Lord Vitthal- and the police. Opposition parties, however, claimed police lathi-charged warkaris and demanded a high-level probe and strict action. Nationalist Congress Party working president Supriya Sule and Maharashtra Congress president Nana Patole claimed warkaris were lathi-charged by the police and condemned the incident. The incident occurred when devotees were scrambling to gain entry into Sant Dnyaneshwar Maharaj Samadhi Mandir in Alandi town, 22 km from Pune city, during the ceremonial procession which is part of the annual Ashadhi Ekadashi pilgrimage to Pandharpur.
12 June,2023 12:42 PM IST | Mumbai
Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan was arrested on Tuesday by Pakistani Rangers outside the Islamabad High Court. The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief was taken into custody in connection with the Al Qadir Trust case, for which the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) had summoned him multiple times. The leader had earlier posted a video on his twitter handle saying, he is ready for the arrest. Islamabad IGP Dr Akbar Nasir Khan, told Pakistani media outlets that the situation is under control. Meanwhile, the PTI shared photos of Imran Khan’s lawyer claiming he was injured in a scuffle during the arrest of the PTI chief.
09 May,2023 04:33 PM IST | Mumbai
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Raghav Chadha on Tuesday denied the news reports that claimed he has been named as an accused in the supplementary chargesheet filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in the Delhi liquor policy case. Reacting to news reports, Chadha clarified that he has not been named as an accused in the case. This comes days after the (CBI) named Manish Sisodia as an accused for the first time in its supplementary chargesheet filed before a CBI court in Delhi. Terming the news reports “propaganda”, Chadha said, “News articles/reportage stating that I have been named as an accused in a complaint filed by the Enforcement Directorate are factually wrong, incorrect and appears to be part of a malicious propaganda to harm my reputation and credibility.”
02 May,2023 06:49 PM IST | Mumbai
The BMC’s “Water for all” policy will come as a big relief to around 55,000 buildings where the residents currently have to pay double water charges in the absence of an occupancy certificate. Living in a building that doesn’t have OC is not a mistake of the residents. So there might be a reduction in the water charge of these buildings to normal charges.
06 April,2022 09:17 PM IST | Mumbai
The Enforcement Directorate has now filed a chargesheet against the conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar in the Rs 200 crore extortion case. Along with Sukesh, Bollywood actors Jacqueline Fernandez and Nora Fatehi are also mentioned in the chargesheet.
05 December,2021 10:28 PM IST | MumbaiADVERTISEMENT
