Name: CBI books 24 in fake passport scam, raids 50 locations in West Bengal, Gangtok
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Description: The FIR names 24 individuals including 16 officials who were allegedly issuing passports on the basis of forged documents to ineligible persons, including non-residents, in return for bribes, officials said.

Meenakshi Lekhi denied that she signed any document which declared Hamas as a terrorist organisation in India after official documents were published on social media. Opposition leaders have raised objection to Lekhi's claims.

Controversy over Meenakshi Lekhi's Parliament reply on Hamas; minister demands probe

Meenakshi Lekhi denied that she signed any document which declared Hamas as a terrorist organisation in India after official documents were published on social media. Opposition leaders have raised objection to Lekhi's claims.

Union Minister of State for External Affairs, Meenakshi Lekhi took to X on Saturday to deny that she had signed any document endorsing the declaration of Hamas as a terrorist organisation in India.&nbsp;
This after many X users shared a document regarding a reply to a Parliament question available on the Lok Sabha website that was attributed to Lekhi.
Meanwhile, Shiv Sena UBT MP Priyanka Chaturvedi has sought clarification on the matter from Lekhi's minstry.

Won't take oath if pro-tem speaker Akbaruddin Owaisi administers proceedings: BJP MLA Raja Singh 

Raja Singh had refused to be administered oath in 2018 too since the Protem Speaker appointed then was also from the AIMIM, NDTV said.&nbsp;

After AIMIM leader Akbaruddin Owaisi was appointed the pro-tem speaker for the first session of the newly-elected third Telangana State Legislative Assembly on Friday, three-time BJP MLA from Goshamahal, Raja Singh said he will not take oath if Owaisi presides over the oath-taking ceremony.
In a video message, Raja Singh called it &ldquo;unfortunate" and said the Congress' real face has come to the fore after it formed the government in Telangana.
&ldquo;After Congress formed the government and Revanth Reddy became the CM, Congress' real face has come to the fore. Every time Revanth Reddy used to make a statement that BJP AIMIM and BRS are one but the people of Telangana have known who is with whom...We will not take oath in front of such a person...We will boycott&hellip;," he told ANI

They had received instructions from Amit, lodged at a jail in Punjab, on the directions of gangster Anmol Bishnoi who is a cousin of Lawrence Bishnoi.

Two members of Lawrence Bishnoi gang nabbed from Delhi's Vasant Kunj

They had received instructions from Amit, lodged at a jail in Punjab, on the directions of gangster Anmol Bishnoi who is a cousin of Lawrence Bishnoi.

The Delhi Police's Special Cell has apprehended two members of the Lawrence Bishnoi criminal gang following a brief exchange of fire in the Vasant Kunj area here, police said on Saturday.
One of them is a juvenile.
They -- Anish (23) and a 15-year-old -- were apprehended from near Pocket-9 of Vasant Kunj on Friday night, they said. &nbsp;Police had information that the duo had been tasked to "fire" outside a prominent hotel in South Delhi, police said and added that the motive seemed to be of extortion.
They had received instructions from Amit, lodged at a jail in Punjab, on the directions of gangster Anmol Bishnoi, they said. &nbsp;Anmol Bishnoi is a cousin of Lawrence Bishnoi and it is suspected that he is hiding in Canada.
Lawrence Bishnoi is lodged in Gujarat's Sabarmati jail. &nbsp;
Five rounds were fired by the accused and in retaliation, two rounds by police in self defence. No one was injured, police said.
Police has seized two pistols and four live cartridges, and one motorcycle. &nbsp;
Anish is named in six cases of armed robbery, the Arms Act and assault and the juvenile in a armed robbery case in Haryana's Rohtak district.

What does the international law say about anti-India elements like Gurpatwant Singh Pannun operating from foreign soil? Vikram Chandra speaks with top lawyer and former Attorney General of India, Mukul Rohatgi. 

The India Story | Can India approach international courts against Khalistani terrorist Gurpatwant Pannun?

What does the international law say about anti-India elements like Gurpatwant Singh Pannun operating from foreign soil? Vikram Chandra speaks with top lawyer and former Attorney General of India, Mukul Rohatgi.&nbsp;

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FBI director Christopher Wray will visit India next week at a time when the US government is investigating an alleged plot to assassinate Sikh radical Gurpatwant Singh Pannun on American soil. India too has formed a high-level committee to probe the allegations. During Wray&rsquo;s visit, India will reportedly present all evidence against Pannun to the US authorities. Will the U.S. take action against Pannun who is a designated terrorist in India and is using US soil to threaten India and its citizens? and what legal action can India take against him?

The NIA has been carrying out extensive investigations to foil the terrorist outfit’s plans to spread terror and violence in India, as per ANI

13 held as anti-terror raids underway in Maharashtra, Karnataka: reports

Anti-terror raids in Maharashtra, Karnataka:reports NIA raids in ISIS terror module case: reports 40 locations in two states currently being raided: reports

The NIA has been carrying out extensive investigations to foil the terrorist outfit&rsquo;s plans to spread terror and violence in India, as per ANI

The NIA is conducting raids over 40 locations in Karnataka and Maharashtra in an ISIS terror conspiracy case, ANI reported.
Of the total 44 locations being raided by the NIA since this morning, the agency sleuths have searched 1 place in Karnataka, 2 in Pune, 31 in Thane Rural, 9 in Thane city and 1 in Bhayandar, the media agency said.

Bihar: youth arrested for consuming alcohol found dead in lock-up, family allege custodial torture

Aman was arrested by the officials of the Bihar Prohibition, Excise and Registration Department on Thursday on charges of consuming liquor and violating the state's prohibition laws. The sale and consumption of alcohol is banned in Bihar since April 2016.

A 22-year-old man, who was arrested for consuming liquor in dry Bihar, was found dead inside the lockup of a police station in Munger district, an official said on Friday.
The deceased, identified as Aman of Bageshwari area, was found hanging from the ventilator of the toilet attached to the lockup of the prohibition department police station at 2 am, he said.
Aman's family alleged that he was tortured in the lockup, following which he died. A police case was also registered, and an investigation started.
Aman was arrested by the officials of the Bihar Prohibition, Excise and Registration Department on Thursday on charges of consuming liquor and violating the state's prohibition laws.
The sale and consumption of alcohol is banned in Bihar since April 2016.
Talking to reporters, Suman Kumar, Inspector (Excise and Prohibition department), said, "Aman was found hanging in the toilet attached to the lockup at 2 am on Friday. He was immediately taken to the district hospital, where he was declared dead." "After medical examinations, he was kept in the department's lockup along with four other persons. The matter is being investigated," he added.
Aman's family alleged that custodial torture led to his death.
His father Upendra Mandal lodged a police complaint against "unknown officials" of the Prohibition Department.
"A case has been registered at the Kotwali police station on the basis of a complaint filed by the deceased's family. The matter is being investigated," said Rajesh Kumar, the Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) of Munger Sadar.

"Of the 156 bags, only 7/8 were counted and the amount found was Rs 25 crore," an official said.

Over Rs 225 crore cash recovered in IT raids on liquor manufacturers in Odisha, Congress MP under lens

"Of the 156 bags, only 7/8 were counted and the amount found was Rs 25 crore," an official said.

Cash worth more than Rs 225 crore has been recovered so far from several locations linked to Congress leader and Rajya Sabha MP Dheeraj Sahu in Odisha and Jharkhand.
The Income Tax Department has been conducting raids on Sahu's premises on charges of tax evasion in the neighbouring states since December 6, 2023.
&nbsp;the Income Tax department on Friday found 156 bags of cash during search for the third consecutive day at Sudapada in Bolangir district, also linked to the distillery group, officials said.
From the bags, Rs 25 crore were counted till Friday afternoon, taking the total amount recovered so far to Rs 225 crore.
"Of the 156 bags, only 7/8 were counted and the amount found was Rs 25 crore," an official said.
The raids were carried out at Sambalpur, Bolangir, Titilagarh, Boudh, Sundargarh, Rourkela and Bhubaneswar.
Around Rs 200 crore in cash was seized on Thursday during raids at the Bolangir office of Baldeo Sahu &amp; Group of Companies, one of the biggest country-liquor manufacturers in western Odisha.
The raids were conducted at some houses, offices, and distillery at Sargipali in Sundargarh city on Wednesday.
The company is yet to provide any reaction to the raids.
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The NHRC issued a notice to the Manipur govt and the state's police chief after the media reports of 13 deaths in a gunfight in Leathao village in Tengnoupal district of Manipur. 

NHRC takes suo moto cognisance on 13 killings in Manipur; notice sent to state govt and police chief

The NHRC issued a notice to the Manipur govt and the state's police chief after the media reports of 13 deaths in a gunfight in Leathao village in Tengnoupal district of Manipur on December 4, 2023

The NHRC has issued notices to the Manipur government and the state's police chief over reports that at least 13 people were killed in a gunfight in Leithao village in the Tengnoupal district, officials said on Friday.
The incident, as reported, indicates a "lapse" on the part of the law enforcing agencies and the forces deployed to ensure peace and law and order in the state, the rights panel said in a statement.
The National Human Rights Commission observed that the reported loss of 13 lives in an area, which remained calm since the tension erupted in the state of Manipur in May this year, is "alarming and disturbing".
The rights panel has taken suo motu cognisance of a media report that "at least 13 people were killed in a gun fight in Leithao village near Saibol in the Tengnoupal district, Manipur. Reportedly, the incident happened on December 4," it said.
The commission has observed that the contents of the media report, if true, amount to a serious issue of human rights violations and is a matter of concern.
Accordingly, it has issued notices to the state's chief secretary and the director general of police, seeking a detailed report within two weeks, the statement said.
It should include the status of the FIR registered by the police and steps taken by the state government to ensure that such incidents of violence do not take place anywhere in the state, the rights panel said.
"The state of Manipur and its people have already suffered a lot. It is firmly reiterated that it is the duty of the state to protect the life and properties of its citizens both private and public and to promote fraternity and spirit of brotherliness amongst the communities," it said.
The NHRC since May 2023 has received several complaints from individuals, NGOs and activists alleging violation of human rights during the incidents of violence in Manipur, the statement said.
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The commission said these matters are being considered by the full bench of the commission and were also discussed at length, during its camp sitting at Guwahati, Assam on November 17. Senior officers from the government of Manipur, as well as the representatives of the complainants and civil society were also present, the statement said.
According to the media report, carried on December 5, the village has nine houses and around 120 residents. However, no casualties were reported from among the villagers.
Prima facie, it is suspected that the victims of the violence could even be militants from Myanmar since the nearby hills from Leithao are a common route used by them to enter Manipur, it said.
Reportedly, this is the highest single-day loss of life in the violence that erupted in Manipur this year, it added.&nbsp;

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The FIR names 24 individuals including 16 officials who were allegedly issuing passports on the basis of forged documents to ineligible persons, including non-residents, in return for bribes, officials said.

CBI books 24 in fake passport scam, raids 50 locations in West Bengal, Gangtok

The FIR names 24 individuals including 16 officials who were allegedly issuing passports on the basis of forged documents to ineligible persons, including non-residents, in return for bribes, officials said.

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Saturday conducted raids at more than 50 spots in West Bengal and Sikkim, including Kolkata, Siliguri, Darjeeling, and Gangtok, in connection with the fake passport scam.
The crime probe agency arrested a senior superintendent at the Gangtok Passport Seva Kendra, Gautam Kumar Saha, and a hotel agent with Rs 1,90,000 in his possession for illegally issuing passports with forged and fake documents for middlemen.&nbsp; Officials also filed a case against 24 individuals.
The FIR names 24 individuals, including 16 officials, who were allegedly issuing passports on the basis of forged documents to ineligible persons, including non-residents, in return for bribes, officials said.
The searches are spread across Kolkata, Siliguri, Gangtok, and other locations, they said.

The External Affairs Ministry has issued a clarification after Minister of State Meenakshi Lekhi said that a reply to a question in Parliament about Hamas was being wrongly attributed to her.

'Needs technical correction': foreign ministry after Meenakshi Lekhi denies answering Hamas question

The External Affairs Ministry has issued a clarification after Minister of State Meenakshi Lekhi said that a reply to a question in Parliament about Hamas was being wrongly attributed to her.

A technical correction is being made mentioning V Muraleedharan's name as the minister who replied to a Parliament question on the designation of Hamas, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Saturday.
The clarification from MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi came hours after Union minister Meenakshi Lekhi said she did not approve any answer to the question.
Both Lekhi and Muraleedharan are ministers of state in the MEA.
Responding to a post on X, Lekhi on Saturday said she did not approve any answer to the question and said an "inquiry will reveal the culprit".
"We have noted that Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 980 answered on December 8 needs a technical correction in terms of reflecting V Muraleedharan as the Minister of State replying to the Parliament question. This is being suitably undertaken," Bagchi said.
His response came on media queries on the matter.
The written answer to the unstarred question number 980, uploaded on the Lok Sabha's website, was attributed to Lekhi.
"You have been misinformed as I have not signed any paper with this question and this answer," Lekhi said on X in response to a post on the microblogging platform.
The question titled "Declaration of Hamas as Terrorist Organisation" was put out by Congress MP Kumbakudi Sudhakaran.
"Designation of an organisation as terrorist is covered under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act and declaring any organisation as terrorist is considered as per the provisions of the Act by the relevant government departments," the answer to the question mentioned.
Shiv Sena's (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) Rajya Sabha MP Priyanka Chaturvedi said on X that "is she (Lekhi) then claiming it is a forged response, if yes this is a serious breach and violation of the rules that prevail. Would be grateful for a clarification from @MEAIndia".
Sudhakaran, who represents Kannur in the Lower House of Parliament, had asked whether the government has any proposal to declare Hamas a terrorist organisation in India; if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefore.
When pointed out that the Lok Sabha and the MEA websites had the answer to the question mentioned in her name, Lekhi said an "inquiry will reveal the culprit".
"Asking questions that were submitted through someone else led to expulsion of an MP yesterday, today a minister denies that reply to a PQ (Parliament Question) was approved by her, shouldn't that be investigated too? Shouldn't it lead to seeking accountability, however innocuous the response from the Ministry of External Affairs?" Chaturvedi asked on X.
"Who logged in for you?" Congress leader Amitabh Dubey asked in response to Lekhi's post on X.&nbsp;

People's Democratic Party chief Mehbooba Mufti has expressed concerns that the Supreme Court's verdict on the abrogation of Article 370 might be against the interest of the country.

Article 370 verdict | Workers of J&K parties being taken to police station: Mehbooba Mufti

People's Democratic Party chief Mehbooba Mufti has expressed concerns that the Supreme Court's verdict on the abrogation of Article 370 might be against the interest of the country.

People's Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti on Saturday said the actions of the Jammu and Kashmir adminstration hint towards the Supreme Court passing a verdict on petitions related to Article 370 of the Constitution, which might be against the interest of the country.
"Since Friday night, we are witnessing that lists containing the names of the workers of different parties, especially the PDP, are being taken through police stations and it seems that such a decision is to come which is not in favour of this country and Jammu and Kashmir, but only to further the BJP's agenda and hence, some precautionary measures are being taken, which is unfortunate," Mufti told reporters in Anantnag.
She asserted that it is the apex court's responsibility to ensure that it does not push the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) agenda, but keeps the integrity of the country and its Constitution intact.
Mufti said the court's decision should be clear that the decision taken by the BJP-led Centre on August 5, 2019 to abrogate the provisions of Article 370 was "illegal, unconstitutional", against Jammu and Kashmir and the promises made to the people here.
"First, the Supreme Court took a lot of time to hear the cases. It took it five years. Then, the Supreme Court itself in its previous judgments has said no one can abrogate Article 370 barring the constituent Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir.
"So I think the decision should be simple that whatever was done on August 5, 2019 was illegal, unconstitutional, against Jammu and Kashmir and the promises made to the people here," the former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister said.

Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud on December 9 said that the problem with society is that now people only listen to themselves. 

We don't listen to others, we only listen to ourselves: Chief Justice Chandrachud

Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud on December 9 said that the problem with society is that now people only listen to themselves.&nbsp;

Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud on Saturday urged citizens to have the audacity to listen to others and break their own echo chambers.
The CJI was speaking at the 20th convocation ceremony of the Symbiosis International (Deemed) University in Pune.
&ldquo;The power of listening to others is important in every sphere of life. It is enormously liberating to yield that space to others. The problem with our society is that we are not listening to others&hellip;we are listening only to ourselves,&rdquo; he said.
By having the audacity to listen one concedes that the individual may not have all the right answers but is willing to explore and find them, the CJI said, adding it also gives a chance to break &ldquo;our own echo chambers&rdquo; and &ldquo;give us a newer understanding of the world around us&rdquo;.
&ldquo;Life has a peculiar way of teaching us. Let humility, courage and integrity be your companions in this journey,&rdquo; he said.
CJI Chandrachud added that contrary to the common misconception, strength is not shown by anger or violence or by being disrespectful to people in one&rsquo;s personal space and professional life.
&ldquo;The real intelligence and strength of people is in their ability to face the many adversities of life and retain their ability to humanise people around them with humility and grace,&rdquo; he added.
He said while most people strive for an affluent life and there is nothing wrong with that, the process should be value-ridden and there should be no compromise on principles and values.
&ldquo;Success is measured not only by popularity but by a commitment to a higher purpose. People should be kind to themselves and not be harsh on their own existence,&rdquo; CJI Chandrachud said.
The CJI said people of his generation when they were young were taught not to ask too many questions but that has now changed and the youth now are not afraid to ask questions and quell their intuition.
He said he recently saw an Instagram reel of a young girl raising concerns over the poor condition of roads in her residential vicinity.
&ldquo;As I saw that reel, my mind went back to the year 1848 when the first girls&rsquo; school was established here in Pune. The tribute goes to Savitribai Phule who encouraged education despite violent patriarchal tendencies. When Savitribai Phule went to school, she used to carry an extra saree as villagers used to throw garbage at her,&rdquo; CJI Chandrachud said.
He added that people should never shut their minds. They should have the ability to listen to others and have the humility to accept when they are right or wrong, he said.
&ldquo;A judge learns the most from the woes of litigants around, a doctor learns the most practising bedside manners, a parent learns the most hearing the grievances of their children, a teacher learns the most from the questions of students and you (students) will learn the most from the questions that people will pose to you as you grow up in life,&rdquo; he said.

Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi talks about Mahua Moitra's expulsion, citing her involvement in the cash-for-query controversy and alleging her admission to receiving gifts

Parliamentary Affairs Minister Prahlad Joshi:  Mahua has accepted charges against her

Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi talks about Mahua Moitra's expulsion, citing her involvement in the cash-for-query controversy and alleging her admission to receiving gifts

Soon after the expulsion of TMC MP Mahua Moitra from Lok Sabha, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi was asked about Mahua Moitra not being allowed to speak in the Lok Sabha during the debate despite the Trinamool's request to make her the speaker on behalf of the party during the debate.
To this, Pralhad Joshi talked about the cash-for-query row against Mahua Moitra and said, "Mahua accepted the allegation and she said that she got certain brands' scarf, lipstick, she did not deny all this."
Pralhad Joshi further said that in the Parliament, she asked around 60-65 questions but never asked about her constituency. Joshi further said, "She asked questions for money and it has been proved, she accepted it, what other proof do you want? This is the biggest proof."
He concluded by saying that several TMC MPs are happy with her expulsion.&nbsp;
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BJP MLA T Raja Singh, who won from Goshamahal in last month's assembly elections, said in a video message that he would never take oath "as long as he is alive" in front of the AIMIM. 

Telangana: BJP MLAs boycott oath-ceremony over Owaisi's appointment as pro-tem speaker

BJP MLA T Raja Singh, who won from Goshamahal in last month's assembly elections, said in a video message that he would never take oath "as long as he is alive" in front of the AIMIM.&nbsp;

Newly elected BJP MLAs in Telangana boycotted the oath ceremony as it was being administered by pro-tem speaker Akbaruddin Owaisi whose appointment was finalised violating the Assembly rules, the party has alleged.
Owaisi was appointed as pro-tem Speaker though there were other senior members in the House, state BJP president G Kishan Reddy alleged.
"There is a tradition of a senior person being appointed as the pro-tem Speaker in the Assembly. The BJP opposes the appointment of AIMIM's Akbaruddin Owaisi as pro-tem Speaker as per an understanding (of Congress) with AIMIM," Reddy told reporters.
Observing that Congress has only a wafer-thin majority in the Assembly, he claimed that the government is faced with a situation of collapsing even for a small pretext. In view of this, the AIMIM member is made the pro-tem Speaker as per a plan, he alleged.
"Because of the violation of the legislative assembly's rules, we are opposing the appointment of the AIMIM person as the pro-tem Speaker. Therefore, our members are boycotting from taking oath with him in the chair," he said.
The Congress has begun its appeasement politics and violation of the traditions of legislative assembly just three days after assuming power, Reddy alleged.
He pointed out that the BJP has already claimed that there is a tacit understanding between Congress and AIMIM.
During the recent election campaign, it was alleged (by Congress) that the BJP and AIMIM were one.
Now, Telangana people should know on what criteria Owaisi has been made as pro-tem Speaker in violation of rules, Reddy said.
The true colours of Congress have come out again, he added.
The BJP would like the election of Speaker to be held after the appointment of a senior member as pro-tem Speaker. The party would take up the issue with the Governor, he said.
The BJP MLAs would take oath after the regular Speaker assumes office, Reddy said.
(PTI)

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