CM Eknath Shinde calls all-party meet on Nov 1 as Maratha quota agitation escalates

Mumbai, 31/10: The Maratha reservation issue compounded further on Tuesday night with no immediate solution in sight as the face of the campaign, Manoj Jarange-Patil, hardened his stance even as Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde called an all-party meeting on Wednesday morning to discuss the situation. It may be recalled that an all-party meeting which…

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Cash-for-query case: Mahua Moitra says will appear before Ethics Committee on Nov 2

New Delhi, 31/10: TMC MP Mahua Moitra Tuesday said she will appear before the Lok Sabha Ethics Committee on November 2 in the cash-for-query case, but asserted she should be allowed to cross-examine businessman Darshan Hiranandani, from whom she is accused of taking bribe. Moitra has been at the centre of a political storm after…

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Govt to probe Oppn MPs’ claims of getting hacking attempt warnings from Apple

New Delhi,31/10: The government has ordered an investigation after Opposition MPs claimed that they received warnings of attempts being made by state-sponsored attackers to steal information from their iPhone. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said the government takes its role of protecting the privacy and security of all citizens…

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Apple alerts Shashi Tharoor, Mahua Moitra of possible state-sponsored hacking attempts on their iPhones

New Delhi, 31/10: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor and Trinamool Congress MP Mahu Moitra have received alerts from Apple that their iPhones faced a possible state-sponsored hacking attempt. The company sent the alerts through an SMS and email to both the members of the Parliament and urged them to upgrade to the latest iOS 17.1 update,…

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Mukesh Ambani gets 3rd threat email, demand now rises to Rs 400 crores

Mumbai, 31/10: Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani has received a threat email from an unidentified person seeking Rs 400 crore, police said on Tuesday. Ambani’s company received the email on Monday. It is the third threat email sent to Ambani in four days, an official said. Earlier, an FIR was registered at Gamdevi police station…

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Indefinite suspension to have serious repercussions: SC on action against AAP MP Raghav Chadha

New Delhi, ,30/10: The Supreme Court on Monday said the indefinite suspension of a member of the Parliament would have serious repercussions on the constituency represented by him, as it decided to examine the issues related to such an action initiated against AAP MP Raghav Chadha. The top court told the Attorney General R Venkataramani…

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SC gives Maharashtra speaker till Dec 31 to decide on disqualification petitions against Sena, NCP MLAs

New Delhi, 30/10: The Supreme Court on Monday told Maharashtra Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar to decide disqualification petitions with regard to Shiv Sena MLAs including Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and pass final orders before December 31, 2023. The top court said procedural wranglings should not be permitted to delay the proceedings under the Tenth Schedule…

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