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New Delhi: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has uncovered an alleged ₹1 crore scholarship scam in Bhopal, revealing how fake bank accounts, forged documents, and manipulated verification processes were used to siphon off government funds meant for management students. According to the investigation, 118 bank accounts were opened in the names of MBA students between January 2020 and October 2021 without their knowledge. Nearly ₹99.49 lakh in scholarship funds was credited to these accounts, but none of the students received the money or were even aware that such accounts existed. The CBI has registered a case against six individuals,…

New Delhi: US President Donald Trump has claimed that Iran’s military capabilities have been severely weakened and alleged that Mojtaba Khamenei, son of the late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, is “90 per cent gone” following recent US and Israeli military strikes. Speaking in an interview with Fox News, Trump said Iran had lost much of its military strength, asserting that the country’s navy, air force, and air defence systems had been destroyed. He also claimed that several of Iran’s senior military leaders had been killed during the conflict. While discussing the strikes, Trump referred to Iran’s late revolutionary…

New Delhi: Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari has defended the Centre’s E20 ethanol blended petrol programme, stating that vehicle owners cannot accurately determine their car’s fuel efficiency on their own and should rely on tests conducted by authorised dealers. Speaking during a television interview, Gadkari responded to concerns raised by a journalist who claimed her car’s mileage had dropped significantly after switching to E20 petrol. She said her 2023 model vehicle, which is designed to support E20 fuel, had seen its fuel efficiency decline from around 11 kilometres per litre to 7 kilometres per litre. When asked…

New Delhi: In a significant step in the investigation into the Pahalgam terror attack, a Jammu court has issued a non bailable warrant against Lashkar e Taiba founder Hafiz Saeed after the National Investigation Agency named him as the alleged mastermind in a supplementary chargesheet. Investigators have also sought to prosecute Saeed through a trial in absentia under recently introduced legal provisions, citing his continued presence in Pakistan and his failure to appear before an Indian court. The April terror attack in Pahalgam claimed the lives of 26 people, most of them civilians, making it one of the deadliest attacks…

New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar met United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres in New York and held wide ranging discussions on key international developments, including the ongoing conflicts in West Asia, Ukraine and Sudan. The meeting took place as India officially launched its campaign for a non permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council for the 2028 to 2029 term. The discussions were held on the sidelines of the campaign launch at the UN Headquarters, marking the start of India’s diplomatic outreach to seek the support of member nations ahead of the Security Council elections next year.…

New Delhi: India has formally protested to Iran after an Indian crew member was killed and several others were injured in missile strikes targeting two United Arab Emirates linked oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz. The Ministry of External Affairs summoned Iran’s deputy chief of mission in New Delhi following the attack, marking a sharp diplomatic response as tensions continue to escalate across West Asia. The two tankers, Mombasa and Al Bahiyah, were sailing through the southern passage of the Strait of Hormuz when they came under attack. The strategic waterway handles nearly one fifth of the world’s oil…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Mhadei Bachao Abhiyan (MBA) criticised the functioning of the Centre-appointed PRAWAH committee, alleging that it has not acted impartially in the long-running Mhadei river dispute and accusing the Goa government of not taking an assertive approach to protect the state’s interests. Addressing a press conference, MBA convenor Nirmala Sawant said the state government has failed to pursue the issue with the urgency it deserves and questioned whether the PRAWAH mechanism has delivered any meaningful progress since its formation. She alleged that the committee’s actions have favoured Karnataka while Goa’s objections have received inadequate attention. According to…