Swadesi Newsdesk #7

Three arrested for shooting at sisters in southwest Delhi New Delhi, Jun 7 (PTI) Three men have been arrested after a 1,300-km chase for allegedly assaulting and opening fire on two sisters in southwest Delhi, a police official said on Saturday. The accused, identified as Ravi (22), Hitesh (22) and Ashish (31), are friends, and […]

Training begins for booth-level officers, supervisors in Tripura Agartala, Jun 7 (PTI) The Office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) in Tripura has begun a comprehensive training programme for booth-level officers (BLOs) and BLO supervisors to boost grassroots-level election management, an official said on Saturday. The northeastern state has a total of 3,352 polling booths. […]

Kidnapping, extortion case against actor G Krishnakumar, his family Thiruvananthapuram, Jun 7 (PTI) A case of kidnapping and extortion has been registered against actor-cum-politician G Krishnakumar and his family based on a complaint filed by a female employee of his daughter Diya’s firm, police said on Saturday. The complainant has alleged that she was kidnapped […]

Proposed transport aggregator guidelines aim at supporting local cab drivers: Goa govt Panaji, Jun 7 (PTI) Amid protests by a section of taxi operators regarding the draft guidelines on cab aggregators, the Goa government on Saturday stated the proposed rules would help boost business for local taxi operators. Goa’s Transport Aggregator Guidelines, 2025, aim to […]

Nadal-mentored school launches sports marketing degree for Indian talent Hyderabad, Jun 7 (PTI) India’s leading grassroots sports education platform Sportzprix on Saturday announced collaboration with UAX Rafa Nadal University School in Spain to launch a digital sports marketing master’s degree for Indian talent. The nine-month online program developed by UAX Rafa Nadal University School combines […]

Environment minister rejects Jairam Ramesh’s charge of Delhi Zoo privatisation New Delhi, Jun 7 (PTI) Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav on Saturday dismissed Congress leader Jairam Ramesh’s criticism regarding the Delhi Zoo’s proposed agreement with the Reliance Group’s Gujarat-based wildlife facility, saying such collaborations are routine and aimed at improving animal care and management practices. […]

Israel says it has retrieved body of Thai hostage kidnapped into Gaza on Oct 7, 2023 Tel Aviv, Jun 7 (AP) Israel says it has retrieved the body of a Thai hostage kidnapped into Gaza on Oct 7, 2023. The Prime Minister’s office said Saturday that the body of Thai citizen Nattapong Pinta was returned […]

Aakash Jugraj, CEO of Shivaksh Media Group, has unveiled a technological breakthrough which will forever change the shape of global media-from revolutionary to evolutionary-venue. An unprecedented momentum has changed the media landscape as a visionary, Founder, and CEO of the Shivaksh Media Group, Mr. Aakash Jugraj, has brought in an avant-garde innovation setting new trends […]

People disappointed with announcement of B’desh polls in April 2026: BNP Dhaka, Jun 7 (PTI) People are “disappointed” by Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus’s announcement to hold elections in April 2026, Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) said on Saturday, reiterating the party’s demand for polls by December this year. “People’s victory was achieved through the immense sacrifices […]

Rahul Gandhi claims ‘match-fixing’ in Maharashtra polls, says Bihar is next New Delhi, Jun 7 (PTI) Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Saturday alleged that the 2024 Maharashtra assembly elections were a “blueprint for rigging democracy” and this “match-fixing” would next happen in Bihar and “anywhere the BJP is losing”. Underscoring that […]