CBI director Praveen Sood gets second extension day after LoP Rahul Gandhi’s ‘strong dissent’ over next chief’s appointment process | India News

Praveen Sood (File photo) NEW DELHI: Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) director Praveen Sood received a one-year extension on Wednesday, days before he was due to retire on May 24, PTI reported.Sood, who was appointed CBI director in May 2023 while serving as Karnataka DGP, had also been granted a one-year extension in May last…

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‘AIADMK has been steadily declining’: CV Shanmugam targets EPS after removal from party posts | India News

NEW DELHI: AIADMK leader CV Shanmugam on Wednesday lashed out at party chief Edappadi K Palaniswami after he, along with SP Velumani, C Vijayabaskar and several other leaders was removed from key party posts amid the deepening rebellion within the AIADMK.Speaking to reporters, Shanmugam alleged that the party has suffered continuous electoral setbacks ever since…

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Uttarakhand govt announces fuel-saving measures, cuts ministers’ convoy size by 50%; pushes EV use | India News

Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Wednesday announced a series of measures aimed at fuel and energy conservation during a Cabinet meeting held in Dehradun, citing global economic pressures arising from the Russia-Ukraine war and the ongoing Middle East crisis.The state government said the decisions were taken amid concerns over rising fuel prices, import…

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AIADMK internal crisis deepens: EPS removes rebel leaders from party posts for backing Tamil Nadu CM Vijay in floor test | India News

NEW DELHI: AIADMK’s internal poltical turmoil deepened on Wednesday as party chief Palaniswami had removed the rebel leaders from their party posts. who supported Tamil Nadu CM Vijay on assembly floor.The political leaders removed include SP Velumani, C Ve Shanmugam, reported PTI.The disciplinary action followed an open rebellion within the party after the 2026 Tamil…

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Evening news wrap: Prateek Yadav’s autopsy reveals cause of death; CM Vijay revokes astrologer’s OSD appointment & more | India News

The post-mortem report of Prateek Yadav, son of late Mulayam Singh Yadav, who died in Lucknow on Wednesday, revealed he suffered a massive blood clot in the lungs that led to cardiorespiratory collapse. Tamil Nadu CM Vijay has cancelled astrologer Rickey Radhan Pandit Vettrivel’s OSD appointment a day after opposition parties and allies objected to…

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‘Don’t you understand the extent of our victory?’ Vijay lambasts DMK after floor test win | India News

NEW DELHI: Tamil Nadu chief minister Vijay on Wednesday won the trust vote in the Tamil Nadu assembly and followed it up with a combative open letter to the people, accusing the opposition Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) of trying to undermine his government despite its floor-test victory.Moving the confidence motion for his Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam…

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