South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol is facing a possible overseas travel ban as authorities investigate his controversial imposition of martial law last week. The ban is part of an expanding probe into potential rebellion charges after Yoon deployed special forces troops in Seoul, plunging the nation into political turmoil. South Korean police, prosecutors, and anti-corruption agencies, including the Corruption Investigation Office for High-Ranking Officials, have requested

Brian Thompson, the CEO of US-based UnitedHealthcare, was fatally shot outside the New York Hilton Midtown hotel on Wednesday morning. Thompson, 50, was walking toward the hotel to deliver a keynote address at an investor conference when a gunman ambushed him. Surveillance footage captured the suspect, a white male wearing a hooded jacket and a black mask, approaching Thompson from behind and firing several shots with a semi-automatic handgun fitted with a silencer. Thompson was str

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has officially taken over the investigation of three significant cases linked to the recent wave of violence in Manipur, following an order from the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA). This decision comes in response to the escalating violence and disorder in the state, which has led to fatalities and heightened tensions between the Kuki-Zo-Hmar and Meitei communities. The cases now under NIA's jurisdiction include: A gun bat

If the reports appearing in a section of media are to be believed, Bharat Rashtra Samithi and former Telangana chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao can breathe it easy in the sensational illegal telephone tapping case involving former special intelligence branch chief T Prabhakar Rao. According to these reports, Prabhakar Rao, the prime accused and former Officer on Special Duty of the Special Intelligence Branch (SIB), has reportedly been granted a green card in the United States. The reports

When the YSR Congress party was in power, Jana Sena Party chief Pawan Kalyan and his party leaders used to target former Kakinada MLA Dwarampudi Chandrasekhar Reddy, making serious allegations against him on illegal transport of PDS rice from Kakinada port. Dwarampudi, too, used to counter these allegations and make abusive comments against Pawan Kalyan and the Jana Sena Party leaders. In fact, Kapu strongman and former MP Mudragada Padmanabha Reddy, too, was attacking the Jana Sena leaders a

Senior YSR Congress party leader Dadisetti Ramalingeshwar Rao, also known as Dadisetti Raja, is facing the possibility of arrest in the murder case of a local reporter in Tuni. The former minister from the Tuni assembly constituency in East Godavari district is under scrutiny in connection with the murder that took place in October 2019. Despite the murder case being initially filed against Dadisetti Raja by the Tuni rural police, there was little progress in the investigation due t

In a heartbreaking incident in Hyderabad's Banjara Hills area, a 33-year-old woman named Reshma Begum has died following severe food poisoning linked to momos purchased from a street vendor. Reshma, along with her two daughters aged 12 and 14, began experiencing symptoms such as diarrhea, stomach pain, and vomiting after consuming the street food on Friday. While her daughters are currently receiving medical treatment, Reshma succumbed to her illness on Sunday morning. The local

The Supreme Court of India has taken significant steps in the ongoing investigation into the Tirumala laddu fiasco by constituting a Special Investigation Team (SIT). This team will comprise two officers from the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), two officers from the Andhra Pradesh police, and one representative from the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI). In preparation for this SIT, the Andhra Pradesh police have put forward two names for consideration: Sar

In the ongoing Kolkata hospital rape-murder case, the Supreme Court’s fresh scrutiny has significantly intensified the BJP's demand for the resignation of Kolkata Police Commissioner Vineet Goyal. The court's focus on alleged lapses in the police investigation, including a missing postmortem challan and the 14-hour delay in filing the First Information Report (FIR), has fueled calls for accountability. The Chief Justice of India, DY Chandrachud, emphasized the importance of the

Pooja Manorama Dilip Khedkar, an IAS probationary officer, has been dismissed from service by the central government under Rule 12 of the IAS (Probation) Rules, 1954. This action follows serious allegations that she cheated and misused the OBC and disability quotas to secure her position in the civil services exam of 2022. The termination comes shortly after the UPSC canceled her candidature following preliminary inquiries into her credentials. The controversy surrounding Khedkar em

In a tragic incident in Anakapalli district, Andhra Pradesh, three children have died from suspected food poisoning at an orphanage. The children, identified as Joshua, a first-grader, and Bhavani and Shraddha, both in third grade, fell ill after eating samosas on Sunday. The situation escalated quickly, leading to their deaths on Monday while undergoing treatment at a hospital in Anakapalli. The outbreak of illness affected 27 inmates from the orphanage located in Kailasa town unde

A major development in the ongoing investigation into the alleged liquor scam involving the previous YSR Congress government has come to light with the arrest of Vasudeva Reddy, the former Managing Director of the AP Beverages Corporation. This arrest by the Andhra Pradesh CID is a critical turn in uncovering the purportedly massive financial irregularities and illicit operations linked to the liquor industry in the state. The arrest of Reddy is significant given his central role in

Healthcare services across India have been severely impacted as doctors adhere to the Indian Medical Association's (IMA) call for a 24-hour strike, starting from 6 am on Saturday. This protest is in response to the gruesome rape-murder of a trainee doctor at a Kolkata hospital. During the strike, routine outpatient department (OPD) services and elective surgeries have been halted, but emergency services are continuing to operate. The Health Ministry has urged the striking doctor

The recent rape and murder of a 31-year-old doctor at a Kolkata government hospital has led to intense scrutiny and a high-profile investigation by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). The victim’s parents have petitioned the Calcutta High Court, alleging that the autopsy revealed a significant amount of semen in their daughter's body—150 mg—suggesting gang-rape. The postmortem report confirmed strangulation as the cause of death, along with numerous injury marks i

Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu has responded to a surge of complaints regarding alleged fraudulent activities linked to the previous YCP government’s housing scheme. Many grievances raised during the Praja Darbar program highlight accusations that public representatives under the YCP administration engaged in illicit land grabs under the guise of housing development. This has prompted CM Naidu to direct the vigilance department to conduct a comprehensive inquiry into the transactions