Beware! Behind that WhatsApp message from a new number with your friend's profile picture could be a fraudster. WhatsApp scams have started cropping up in alarming numbers recently. And they're growing more and more audacious.
Recently, a senior IAS officer in Jammu and Kashmir claimed that he had become a victim of cyber fraud. Shahid Choudhary accused scamsters of impersonating him on WhatsApp by using his photograph. The criminals allegedly contacted Choudhary's friends and colleagues and sought financial help.
Days earlier, Chandigarh's police chief was targeted in a similar way. Fraudsters posed as Praveer Ranjan on WhatsApp and asked the DGP's acquintances to send Amazon gift cards.
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In March, a similar scam took place in Kerala. A teacher in Kollam was duped of ₹14 lakh after fraudsters sent WhatsApp messages posing as Kerala's police chief. The teacher was told that she had won the lottery and would be booked if tax was not paid on the winnings. The number used to send the messages was reportedly registered in an Assam native's name.
Recent cases have highlighted at least 3 types of common scams which are perpetrated through WhatsApp and Facebook.
The first is WhatsApp hijacking. Scamsters try to log into their target's WhatsApp account by using that person's phone number. Then, to get the verification pin, the criminals pose as WhatsApp technicians. If the target shares the PIN, then scamsters gain access to the person's WhatsApp account. Subsequently, they send messages to the target's friends and family seeking money, or further OTPs.
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The second type is the WhatsApp DP scam which we told you about earlier. For this, a WhatsApp account is created using a fake or virtual SIM. Then a government official's photograph is set as the profile picture. Subsequently, messages are sent to unsuspecting people seeking money or other favours.
Another type of scam involves fake Facebook accounts. In this, scamsters create fake accounts of their targets and then contact the target's friends and family. Covid troubles, and financial crisis are common excuses used by scamsters to seek money in this type of con.
With such cases emerging in various parts of the country, authorities have been spreading awareness and telling people how to stay safe.
Some of the basic precautions include not replying to messages from unknown numbers even if the profile picture is of a person whom you know. Do not transfer money without verifying the request offline with the person asking for help.
Do not share OTPs, passwords, bank details, and credit and debit card information under any circumstances. Do not install remote access apps, and do not click on suspicious links. Also, secure your social media accounts by enabling two-factor authentication.
Cyber criminals prey on people's lack of awareness to carry out their cons. So share this information as widely as possible to make such scams virtually impossible.

WhatsApp scams target IAS, police officers: 3 types of frauds, precautions explained

Recently, a senior IAS officer in Jammu and Kashmir, and the police chief of Chandigarh claimed that they were impersonated on WhatsApp by scammers who contacted their acquaintances to fleece them.

Beware! Behind that WhatsApp message from a new number with your friend's profile picture could be a fraudster. WhatsApp scams have started cropping up in alarming numbers recently. And they're growing more and more audacious.
Recently, a senior IAS officer in Jammu and Kashmir claimed that he had become a victim of cyber fraud. Shahid Choudhary accused scamsters of impersonating him on WhatsApp by using his photograph. The criminals allegedly contacted Choudhary's friends and colleagues and sought financial help.
Days earlier, Chandigarh's police chief was targeted in a similar way. Fraudsters posed as Praveer Ranjan on WhatsApp and asked the DGP's acquintances to send Amazon gift cards.
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In March, a similar scam took place in Kerala. A teacher in Kollam was duped of ₹14 lakh after fraudsters sent WhatsApp messages posing as Kerala's police chief. The teacher was told that she had won the lottery and would be booked if tax was not paid on the winnings. The number used to send the messages was reportedly registered in an Assam native's name.
Recent cases have highlighted at least 3 types of common scams which are perpetrated through WhatsApp and Facebook.
The first is WhatsApp hijacking. Scamsters try to log into their target's WhatsApp account by using that person's phone number. Then, to get the verification pin, the criminals pose as WhatsApp technicians. If the target shares the PIN, then scamsters gain access to the person's WhatsApp account. Subsequently, they send messages to the target's friends and family seeking money, or further OTPs.
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The second type is the WhatsApp DP scam which we told you about earlier. For this, a WhatsApp account is created using a fake or virtual SIM. Then a government official's photograph is set as the profile picture. Subsequently, messages are sent to unsuspecting people seeking money or other favours.
Another type of scam involves fake Facebook accounts. In this, scamsters create fake accounts of their targets and then contact the target's friends and family. Covid troubles, and financial crisis are common excuses used by scamsters to seek money in this type of con.
With such cases emerging in various parts of the country, authorities have been spreading awareness and telling people how to stay safe.
Some of the basic precautions include not replying to messages from unknown numbers even if the profile picture is of a person whom you know. Do not transfer money without verifying the request offline with the person asking for help.
Do not share OTPs, passwords, bank details, and credit and debit card information under any circumstances. Do not install remote access apps, and do not click on suspicious links. Also, secure your social media accounts by enabling two-factor authentication.
Cyber criminals prey on people's lack of awareness to carry out their cons. So share this information as widely as possible to make such scams virtually impossible.

A video purportedly showing a government doctor checking an ailing woman on a rickshaw by the roadside instead of providing her a stretcher and admitting her to hospital has gone viral, following which the government has initiated proceedings to terminate him from service.
According to officials, the woman exhibited symptoms of HIV and her son-in-law carried her to the MMG District Hospital here in the rickshaw for anti-retroviral therapy. They were accompanied by the woman's husband and children.
However, Dr Sheel Verma attended to her in the rickshaw itself and referred her to Meerut Medical College. The incident took place on Wednesday, the officials said.
As the video went viral, Deputy Chief Minister Brijesh Pathak ordered Chief Medical Officer Dr Bhavtosh Shankhdhar to get an inquiry conducted into the incident.
Chief Medical Superintendent Manoj Kumar Chaturvedi, who conducted the inquiry on Thursday, said a report seeking Dr Verma's termination has been sent to the government, while ward boy Mayank, who accompanied the doctor, has already been sacked.

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According to officials, the woman exhibited symptoms of HIV and her son-in-law carried her to the MMG District Hospital &nbsp;in the rickshaw for anti-retroviral therapy.

A video purportedly showing a government doctor checking an ailing woman on a rickshaw by the roadside instead of providing her a stretcher and admitting her to hospital has gone viral, following which the government has initiated proceedings to terminate him from service.
According to officials, the woman exhibited symptoms of HIV and her son-in-law carried her to the MMG District Hospital here in the rickshaw for anti-retroviral therapy. They were accompanied by the woman's husband and children.
However, Dr Sheel Verma attended to her in the rickshaw itself and referred her to Meerut Medical College. The incident took place on Wednesday, the officials said.
As the video went viral, Deputy Chief Minister Brijesh Pathak ordered Chief Medical Officer Dr Bhavtosh Shankhdhar to get an inquiry conducted into the incident.
Chief Medical Superintendent Manoj Kumar Chaturvedi, who conducted the inquiry on Thursday, said a report seeking Dr Verma's termination has been sent to the government, while ward boy Mayank, who accompanied the doctor, has already been sacked.
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A crisis is gripping Maharashtra, but the main stage is over 2,000 km away, in Assam. With rebel Shiv Sena MLAs staying at a hotel in Guwahati, Assam's BJP Chief Minister commented on the unfolding drama.
Himanta Biswa Sarma claimed that he was unaware if any MLAs from Maharashtra were staying at a hotel in the capital city. Sarma said that there are "many good hotels in Assam" and people are free to visit and stay. He said that MLAs of other states can also visit the northeast state.
Interestingly, the Assam CM had visited the hotel where the Shiv Sena rebels are staying. However, Sarma had left the hotel before the rebels checked in on 22 June.

Shiv Sena rebellion: Watch Assam CM's reaction to Guwahati hotel turning Maharashtra political hotspot

Himanta Biswa Sarma claimed that he was unaware if any MLAs from Maharashtra were staying at a hotel in the capital city

Watch Assam CM's reaction to Guwahati hotel turning Maharashtra political hotspot

Himanta Biswa Sarma claimed that he was unaware if any MLAs from Maharashtra were staying at a hotel in the capital city.

A crisis is gripping Maharashtra, but the main stage is over 2,000 km away, in Assam. With rebel Shiv Sena MLAs staying at a hotel in Guwahati, Assam's BJP Chief Minister commented on the unfolding drama.
Himanta Biswa Sarma claimed that he was unaware if any MLAs from Maharashtra were staying at a hotel in the capital city. Sarma said that there are "many good hotels in Assam" and people are free to visit and stay. He said that MLAs of other states can also visit the northeast state.
Interestingly, the Assam CM had visited the hotel where the Shiv Sena rebels are staying. However, Sarma had left the hotel before the rebels checked in on 22 June.
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With political turmoil in Maharashtra continuing, Shiv Sena rebel leader Eknath Shinde referred to a "national party", calling it a "mahashakti" or great power, which "vanquished Pakistan".
Shinde was addressing the MLAs who joined him in the revolt. He reportedly said that a national party which had defeated Pakistan had called their revolt "historic" and promised "all help".
Shinde is camping at a hotel in Assam's capital Guwahati. He is reportedly accompanied by over 35 Shiv Sena MLAs, and 9 Independent legislators.
The rebel MLAs also authorised Shinde to take decisions on their behalf. The move was unanimous, as per a statement by Shinde's office.
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'Party which vanquished Pakistan...': Shiv Sena rebel Eknath Shinde's speech to MLAs | Maharashtra crisis

Addressing rebel Shiv Sena MLAs, leader Eknath Shinde referred to a "national party", calling it a "mahashakti" or great power, which "vanquished Pakistan".

With political turmoil in Maharashtra continuing, Shiv Sena rebel leader Eknath Shinde referred to a "national party", calling it a "mahashakti" or great power, which "vanquished Pakistan".
Shinde was addressing the MLAs who joined him in the revolt. He reportedly said that a national party which had defeated Pakistan had called their revolt "historic" and promised "all help".
Shinde is camping at a hotel in Assam's capital Guwahati. He is reportedly accompanied by over 35 Shiv Sena MLAs, and 9 Independent legislators.
The rebel MLAs also authorised Shinde to take decisions on their behalf. The move was unanimous, as per a statement by Shinde's office.
&nbsp;

Eleven people were stranded mid-air at Parwanoo Timber Trail in Himachal Pradesh's Solan district after their cable car developed a technical glitch. 
All 11 of them were rescued after an operation that lasted for over 6 hours. 
According to officials, the incident was reported around 11am and another cable car was immediately deployed for rescue operations. 

Himachal Pradesh: Cable car with 11 onboard stuck mid-air, all rescued

Eleven people were stranded mid-air at Parwanoo Timber Trail in Himachal Pradesh's Solan district after their cable car developed a technical glitch. 

According to officials, the incident was reported around 11am and another cable car was immediately deployed for rescue operations.&nbsp;

Eleven people were stranded mid-air at Parwanoo Timber Trail in Himachal Pradesh's Solan district after their cable car developed a technical glitch.&nbsp;
All 11 of them were rescued after an operation that lasted for over 6 hours.&nbsp;
According to officials, the incident was reported around 11am and another cable car was immediately deployed for rescue operations.&nbsp;
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Another incident of brutal violence has been reported in Uttar Pradesh's capital Lucknow, where a Zomato food delivery man named Vineet Kumar was brutally thrashed and abused by a group of people over a prejudice issue.
The situation was averted when Vineet went to deliver an order to the customer's house who then asked his name, on hearing his name customer refused to take the order from the hands of an 'untouchable' said Vineet.
Vineet also told the customer to cancel the order if he don't want to accept it but instead of this another 10-12 people came out of his house and started beating him, they also took Vineet's motorbike.
Police filed an FIR against them and will verify the CCTV footages of an area. Police also help Vineet to get back his motorbike. 

Zomato delivery boy allegedly thrashed, customer claim 'will not accept order from an untouchable'

Reports said on hearing Vineet's name, the accused customer refused to take the order from the hands, saying Vineet was an 'untouchable'.

A delivery boy was allegedly thrashed by a group of men in Uttar Pradesh's captial Lucknow after a customer refused to take food from his hands owing to the caste he belongs to.&nbsp; The Zomato delivery boy Vineet Kumar went to deliver an order to the customer's house who then asked his name. Reports said on hearing Vineet's name, the accused customer refused to take the order from the hands, saying Vineet was an 'untouchable', a derogatory term used for people belonging to Dalit castes.&nbsp;
In reponse, Vineet told the customer to cancel the order if he didn't want to accept the order. But reports said instead of returning the food, a group of 10-12 people who were in the house came out and started beating Vineet. The attackers also took Vineet's motorbike.
Police filed an FIR and will verify the CCTV footages of the area where the customer's house is located.&nbsp;
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As Assam is witnessing a high-intensity flood due to the incessant rain over the past few days. Amid this, a video of a man has gone viral on social media where he could be seen selling essential items in his "moveable shop".
A man named Dhaneshwar Das has set up a temporary shop on a raft by using banana plant trunks tied together and kept a small table on it.
Das is selling water, candles, matchboxes, and tamul paan in his shop. He placed an umbrella on the top of his movable shop and holds a big bamboo as an oar to make his way through the flooded streets of Guwahati. 

Watch: Assam man set up 

Watch: Assam man set up "moveable shop" using banana plant trunks

Assam man moving in the flooded streets in a make shift boat on which he set up a temporary shop.

Amid floods in Assam, a man in Guwahati is being hailed on the social media platforms for selling essentials using a make-shift boat to reach out to the people in the inundated streets.&nbsp; A viral video show Dhaneshwar Das moving in the flooded streets in a make shift boat on which he set up a temporary shop. The raft has been made using banana plant trunks tied together and he has kept a small table on it to display.
Das is selling water, candles, matchboxes, and tamul paan in his shop. He placed an umbrella on the top of his movable shop and holds a big bamboo as an oar to make his way through the flooded streets of Guwahati.&nbsp;
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 Traffic in parts of central Delhi will be affected on Monday due to the Congress' protest against the Centre's Agnipath scheme and "vendetta politics" against Rahul Gandhi, according to traffic police.
Gandhi is being questioned by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in the National Herald money laundering case and will appear before the agency for the fourth time on Monday.
In a series of tweets on Monday, the Delhi Traffic Police informed commuters about road closures.
Due to special traffic arrangements, inward movement of buses will be restricted in New Delhi beyond Gol Dak Khana Junction, Patel Chowk, Windsor Place, Teen Murti Chowk and Prithviraj Road, it said.
"Kindly avoid Gol Methi junction, Tughlak Road Junction, Claridges Junction, Q-point Junction, Sunehri Masjid Junction, Maulana Azad Road Junction & Man Singh Road Junction between 0800 hrs & 1200 hrs. Due to special arrangements there will be heavy traffic movement on these roads," it added.
The traffic police also advised commuters to avoid Motilal Nehru Marg, Akbar Road, Janpath and Man Singh Road between 8 am and 12 pm.
The ED probe pertains to alleged financial irregularities in the Congress-promoted Young Indian Private Limited, which owns the National Herald newspaper.
The newspaper is published by the Associated Journals Limited (AJL) and owned by Young Indian Private Limited.
The Congress, which has accused the Centre of targeting opposition leaders by misusing investigative agencies, has announced that it will hold peaceful protests on Monday against Gandhi's questioning by the ED. 

 Traffic in central Delhi to be affected due to Congress protest

In a series of tweets on Monday, the Delhi Traffic Police informed commuters about road closures.

&nbsp;Traffic in parts of central Delhi will be affected on Monday due to the Congress' protest against the Centre's Agnipath scheme and "vendetta politics" against Rahul Gandhi, according to traffic police.
Gandhi is being questioned by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in the National Herald money laundering case and will appear before the agency for the fourth time on Monday.
In a series of tweets on Monday, the Delhi Traffic Police informed commuters about road closures.
Due to special traffic arrangements, inward movement of buses will be restricted in New Delhi beyond Gol Dak Khana Junction, Patel Chowk, Windsor Place, Teen Murti Chowk and Prithviraj Road, it said.
"Kindly avoid Gol Methi junction, Tughlak Road Junction, Claridges Junction, Q-point Junction, Sunehri Masjid Junction, Maulana Azad Road Junction &amp; Man Singh Road Junction between 0800 hrs &amp; 1200 hrs. Due to special arrangements there will be heavy traffic movement on these roads," it added.
The traffic police also advised commuters to avoid Motilal Nehru Marg, Akbar Road, Janpath and Man Singh Road between 8 am and 12 pm.
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The ED probe pertains to alleged financial irregularities in the Congress-promoted Young Indian Private Limited, which owns the National Herald newspaper.
The newspaper is published by the Associated Journals Limited (AJL) and owned by Young Indian Private Limited.
The Congress, which has accused the Centre of targeting opposition leaders by misusing investigative agencies, has announced that it will hold peaceful protests on Monday against Gandhi's questioning by the ED.&nbsp;

Four terrorists were killed in two separate encounters with security forces Sunday in Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara and Kulgam districts, police said.
While two terrorists were killed in Kupwara as many were eliminated in Kulgam, they said, adding some more terrorists are hiding and operation was still underway in both the areas.
One of the terrorists killed in the Kupwara encounter was identified as a Pakistani affiliated with the proscribed Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), they said, adding the identity of the second was being ascertained.
Police said the Kupwara encounter started after the forces launched a operation in Lolab area of the north Kashmir on the instance of an arrested terrorist, Showket Ahmed Sheikh.
During the search of the hideouts, the hiding terrorists fired upon the force personnel who retaliated, in which one terrorist was killed, the Kashmir Zone Police said on Twitter.
Inspector General of Police Vijay Kumar said the killed terrorist has been identified as a Pakistani, linked with the LeT terror outfit.
The IGP Kashmir tweeted, "2-3 more #terrorists alongwith arrested terrorist trapped in ongoing #encounter." "The arrested terrorist also got trapped," the police said.
Later, police said one more terrorist was killed in the Kupwara encounter. Heavy exchange of fire was going on, they said.
The police said the site of the second encounter was Damhal Hanji Pora area of Kulgam in south Kashmir.
They said two terrorists were killed in the exchange of fire so far.
IGP Kumar said one of them was affiliated with the LeT, while the other with the Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) outfit.
"So far, 02 killed #terrorists identified as Haris Sharief of #Srinagar (LeT C category) & Zakir Padder of #Kulgam (JeM C cat). #Operation in progress,” the IGP said on Twitter.

4 terrorists gunned down in 2 Kashmir encounters

4 terrorists gunned down in 2 Kashmir encounters

Four terrorists were killed in two separate encounters with security forces Sunday in Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara and Kulgam districts, police said.
While two terrorists were killed in Kupwara as many were eliminated in Kulgam, they said, adding some more terrorists are hiding and operation was still underway in both the areas.
One of the terrorists killed in the Kupwara encounter was identified as a Pakistani affiliated with the proscribed Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), they said, adding the identity of the second was being ascertained.
Police said the Kupwara encounter started after the forces launched a operation in Lolab area of the north Kashmir on the instance of an arrested terrorist, Showket Ahmed Sheikh.
During the search of the hideouts, the hiding terrorists fired upon the force personnel who retaliated, in which one terrorist was killed, the Kashmir Zone Police said on Twitter.
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Inspector General of Police Vijay Kumar said the killed terrorist has been identified as a Pakistani, linked with the LeT terror outfit.
The IGP Kashmir tweeted, "2-3 more #terrorists alongwith arrested terrorist trapped in ongoing #encounter." "The arrested terrorist also got trapped," the police said.
Later, police said one more terrorist was killed in the Kupwara encounter. Heavy exchange of fire was going on, they said.
The police said the site of the second encounter was Damhal Hanji Pora area of Kulgam in south Kashmir.
They said two terrorists were killed in the exchange of fire so far.
IGP Kumar said one of them was affiliated with the LeT, while the other with the Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) outfit.
"So far, 02 killed #terrorists identified as Haris Sharief of #Srinagar (LeT C category) &amp; Zakir Padder of #Kulgam (JeM C cat). #Operation in progress,&rdquo; the IGP said on Twitter.

Protest over the "Agnipath" scheme continued to the third day. A huge crowd of youth gathered at the various railway stations across the country.
Now Madhya Pradesh's Indore reported the same where protestors indulged in stone-pelting and forced the railway authorities to stop some trains, Indore police commissioner Harinarayan Chari Mishra told.
When the situation gone out of control polices uses tear gas shells and are also cane-charged to disperse the mob.
Miahra further added in an incident, two police officers got minor injuries, and so far police have arrested 15 protestors and necessary action will be taken against them.
 
 

Agnipath Protest: Protest over 

Agnipath protest: demonstrations turn violent in Indore, 15 arrested 

Police used tear gas shells and batons to disperse the mob.

Protests over the Agnipath scheme introduced by the Modi government erupted in Madhya Pradesh's Indore with demonstrators indulging in stone-hurling clashes.&nbsp; Indore police commissioner Harinarayan Chari Mishra said the protesters forced the railway authorities to stop some trains.
When the situation went out of control, police used tear gas shells and batons to disperse the mob.
Two police officers received minor injuries, and so far police have arrested 15 protestors.
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Unexpected incidents keep on happening in our daily lives but the ones which bring a smile to the face are the best and most unforgettable ones. And what if you get some cash luckily that doesn't belong to you.
One such incident has been reported in Maharashtra’s Nagpur district. A man went to the ATM of a private bank in Khaparkheda town to withdraw ₹500 but instead of getting 5 notes of ₹100, he got 5 notes of ₹500 so in total ₹2500. The man got surprised when he got ₹2,500. He repeated the process to try his luck and got the same results.
After the news surfaced a huge crowd gathered outside the ATM to try the same thing. After some time local police reached the spot to shut down the ATM and informed the bank. The official said there was some technical glitch due to which ATM dispensed extra money. 

Watch: ATM machine dispenses extra money, Man got ₹2500 instead of ₹500

A man went to the ATM to withdraw ₹500 but instead of getting 5 notes of ₹100, he got 5 notes of ₹500 which is a total of ₹2500.

Who doesn't want extra money? And if that money comes to you by by sheer stroke of luck then even better.&nbsp;
One such incident has been reported in Maharashtra&rsquo;s Nagpur district. A man went to the ATM of a private bank to withdraw ₹500 but instead of getting 5 notes of ₹100, he got 5 notes of ₹500 which is a total of ₹2500. Surprised, he repeated the process to try his luck and got the same results.
After the news spread a huge crowd gathered outside the ATM to try the same thing. After some time local police reached the spot to shut down the ATM and informed the bank.&nbsp; The official said there was some technical glitch due to which ATM dispensed extra money.
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Rs 8 lakhs spent every day - the recent rebellion in Shiv Sena once again highlighted how political parties splurge money in their power games.
But where does this money come from? What's the income, and what are its sources? Let's take a look at the finances of political parties.
In financial year 2021-21, the Bharatiya Janata Party's income was over Rs 752 crore. The party spent Rs 620 crore. The Shiv Sena, currently going through a tug-of-war, got Rs 13 crore, and spent more than half - Rs 7 crore.
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Meanwhile, the Congress got Rs 285 crore in 2021-21, and spent Rs 209 crore. The Trinamool Congress made Rs 74 crore, but its expenditure was almost double at Rs 132 crore in 2020-21. The Nationalist Congress Party's income was Rs 34 crore, and it spent Rs 12 crore.
The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, leading the ruling coalition in Tamil Nadu, got Rs 149 crore, and spent Rs 218 crore in 2020-21. The Aam Aadmi Party, ruling Delhi and Punjab, had an income of Rs 17 crore, and expenditure of Rs 15 crore, in 2020-21.
The sources of income of political parties are varied. Here's a look at the major sources, as per an ADR report.
In 2020-21, the BJP got Rs 577 crore in voluntary contributions, Rs 168 crore as interest from banks, Rs 5 crore in fees and subscriptions, and half a crore Rupees from other sources.
The Shiv Sena got Rs 12 crore as interest on FD, Rs 0.8 crore as fees and subscriptions, Rs 0.7 crore from grants and donations, and Rs 10 lakhs from other sources.
The Congress got Rs 156 crore by issuing coupons, Rs 95 crore as grants and donations, Rs 20 crore as fees and subscriptions, and Rs 12 crore from other sources. The Trinamool Congress got Rs 42 crore from donations and contributions, Rs 18 crore as fees and subscriptions, Rs 3 crore from other sources, and Rs 10 crore was sundry balance written off.
The NCP got Rs 26 crore from grants and donations, Rs 8 crore from coupon and publication sale, Rs 0.3 crore as interest on FDs, and Rs 7 lakh from other sources.
The DMK got Rs 113 crore from grants and donations, Rs 23 crore as fees and subscriptions, Rs 12 crore as interest on bank deposits, and Rs 40 lakhs from other sources. The Aam Aadmi Party got Rs 16 crore from donations, Rs 0.8 crore as interest income, and Rs 0.1 crore as fees and subscriptions.
Political funding is a controversial issue in India. Activists have long pressed for reform in the area, seeking greater transparency.
In recent years, electoral bonds have become a major bone of contention. Critics have claimed that electoral bonds allow donors to remain anonymous, making the use of black money and money laundering easier. In response, the Narendra Modi government has claimed that electoral bonds actually enhance transparency, as identity of the donor is available in bank records.
With hundreds of crores of rupees going to political parties every year, greater scrutiny of the source of this big money will only strengthen Indian democracy.

Revealed: where political parties get money from | Shiv Sena, BJP, Congress, TMC, AAP income sources

Rs 8 lakhs spent every day - the recent rebellion in Shiv Sena once again highlighted how political parties splurge money in their power games.

Rs 8 lakhs spent every day - the recent rebellion in Shiv Sena once again highlighted how political parties splurge money in their power games.
But where does this money come from? What's the income, and what are its sources? Let's take a look at the finances of political parties.
In financial year 2021-21, the Bharatiya Janata Party's income was over Rs 752 crore. The party spent Rs 620 crore. The Shiv Sena, currently going through a tug-of-war, got Rs 13 crore, and spent more than half - Rs 7 crore.
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Meanwhile, the Congress got Rs 285 crore in 2021-21, and spent Rs 209 crore. The Trinamool Congress made Rs 74 crore, but its expenditure was almost double at Rs 132 crore in 2020-21. The Nationalist Congress Party's income was Rs 34 crore, and it spent Rs 12 crore.
The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, leading the ruling coalition in Tamil Nadu, got Rs 149 crore, and spent Rs 218 crore in 2020-21. The Aam Aadmi Party, ruling Delhi and Punjab, had an income of Rs 17 crore, and expenditure of Rs 15 crore, in 2020-21.
The sources of income of political parties are varied. Here's a look at the major sources, as per an ADR report.
In 2020-21, the BJP got Rs 577 crore in voluntary contributions, Rs 168 crore as interest from banks, Rs 5 crore in fees and subscriptions, and half a crore Rupees from other sources.
The Shiv Sena got Rs 12 crore as interest on FD, Rs 0.8 crore as fees and subscriptions, Rs 0.7 crore from grants and donations, and Rs 10 lakhs from other sources.
The Congress got Rs 156 crore by issuing coupons, Rs 95 crore as grants and donations, Rs 20 crore as fees and subscriptions, and Rs 12 crore from other sources. The Trinamool Congress got Rs 42 crore from donations and contributions, Rs 18 crore as fees and subscriptions, Rs 3 crore from other sources, and Rs 10 crore was sundry balance written off.
The NCP got Rs 26 crore from grants and donations, Rs 8 crore from coupon and publication sale, Rs 0.3 crore as interest on FDs, and Rs 7 lakh from other sources.
The DMK got Rs 113 crore from grants and donations, Rs 23 crore as fees and subscriptions, Rs 12 crore as interest on bank deposits, and Rs 40 lakhs from other sources. The Aam Aadmi Party got Rs 16 crore from donations, Rs 0.8 crore as interest income, and Rs 0.1 crore as fees and subscriptions.
Political funding is a controversial issue in India. Activists have long pressed for reform in the area, seeking greater transparency.
In recent years, electoral bonds have become a major bone of contention. Critics have claimed that electoral bonds allow donors to remain anonymous, making the use of black money and money laundering easier. In response, the Narendra Modi government has claimed that electoral bonds actually enhance transparency, as identity of the donor is available in bank records.
With hundreds of crores of rupees going to political parties every year, greater scrutiny of the source of this big money will only strengthen Indian democracy.

Parts of Delhi received heavy rains on Thursday morning bringing respite from sweltering heat and humid weather, as the mercury settled at 27.6 degrees Celsius in the morning.
Delhi had reeled under sultry weather on Wednesday when the maximum temperature was recorded at 40.9 degrees Celsius, four notches above the season's average.
Conditions are favourable for the monsoon to reach the capital either on Thursday or Friday, the India Meteorological Department earlier said.

Heavy rains lash Delhi, reprieve from sweltering heat

Conditions are favourable for the monsoon to reach the capital either on Thursday or Friday, the India Meteorological Department earlier said.

Parts of Delhi received heavy rains on Thursday morning bringing respite from sweltering heat and humid weather, as the mercury settled at 27.6 degrees Celsius in the morning.
Delhi had reeled under sultry weather on Wednesday when the maximum temperature was recorded at 40.9 degrees Celsius, four notches above the season's average.
Conditions are favourable for the monsoon to reach the capital either on Thursday or Friday, the India Meteorological Department earlier said.
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However, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) is yet to declare the arrival of the monsoon in the capital.
"An official statement will be made after reviewing the rainfall data in the region," a senior IMD official said.
The MeT office had earlier said the monsoon would reach the capital on Thursday or Friday.
The southwest monsoon usually arrives in the national capital on June 27.
However, Mahesh Palawat, vice-president (climate change and meteorology), Skymet Weather, confirmed these are the first monsoon showers in the region. &nbsp;Most parts of the capital reported a fresh spell of rain.
The IMD has issued an orange alert, warning of heavy rainfall in some areas in the city on Thursday and moderate rainfall on Friday. The maximum temperature will come down to 34-35 degrees Celsius.

Sixteen people were killed in lightning strikes and thunderstorms across Bihar on Tuesday, as per an official statement. The IMD has also issued a red alert for parts of Bihar for Wednesday. 
Four people died in East Champaran district, three people each were killed in Bhojpur and Saran, two people each in West Champaran and Araraia, and one person each in Banka and Muzaffarpur, it said.
Expressing grief over the deaths, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar announced an ex-gratia of Rs 4 lakh for the families of each victim.
In the statement, he also appealed to the people to take precautions during inclement weather and follow the directions issued by the Disaster Management Department.
“Stay at home and stay safe in bad weather,” he said.
On June 20, 17 people died in lightning strikes across the state.
 

Bihar: Lightning strikes and kills 16 in last 24 hours; IMD issues red alert for today

Lightening and thunderstorm turn fatal in Bihar, IMD issues red alert

&ldquo;Stay at home and stay safe in bad weather" CM Nitish Kumar warned residents.&nbsp;

Sixteen people were killed in lightning strikes and thunderstorms across Bihar on Tuesday, as per an official statement. The IMD has also issued a red alert for parts of Bihar for Wednesday.&nbsp;
Four people died in East Champaran district, three people each were killed in Bhojpur and Saran, two people each in West Champaran and Araraia, and one person each in Banka and Muzaffarpur, it said.
Expressing grief over the deaths, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar announced an ex-gratia of Rs 4 lakh for the families of each victim.
In the statement, he also appealed to the people to take precautions during inclement weather and follow the directions issued by the Disaster Management Department.
&ldquo;Stay at home and stay safe in bad weather,&rdquo; he said.
On June 20, 17 people died in lightning strikes across the state.
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Maharashtra Floor Test News: In what could prove to be the finale of the Maharashtra political crisis, Uddhav Thackeray is set to face floor tomorrow on June 30. 

Maharashtra political crisis latest news: Uddhav Thackeray set to face floor test tomorrow: reports

Uddhav Thackeray set to face floor test tomorrow, Sena rebels gear to leave for Mumbai

Maha political crisis latest news

Eknath Shinde was seen visiting Kamakhya Temple in Guwahati as the rebel group gears to return to challenge Uddhav Thackeray's majority on the floor of the house.

Maharashtra Floor Test: In what could prove to be the finale of the Maharashtra political crisis, Uddhav Thackeray is set to face floor tomorrow on June 30. Rebel Sena leader Eknath Shinde confirmed the same as he spoke to media in Guwahati and said he would be travelling to Mumbai on Thursday. Eknath&nbsp;Shinde was seen visiting Kamakhya Temple in Guwahati as the rebel group gears to return to challenge Uddhav Thackeray's majority on the floor of the house.&nbsp;
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On Tuesday night, BJP leader <a href="https://www.editorji.com/india-news/politics/watch-bjp-leader-devendra-fadnavis-meets-maharashtra-governor-asks-for-floor-test-1656440294323" target="_blank">Devendra Fadnavis</a> urged Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari to direct the crisis-hit Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government to prove its majority in the Assembly. Fadnavis, a former chief minister, claimed the Shiv Sena-NCP-Congress ruling coalition seemed to be in a minority as 39 Sena MLAs, who belong to the rebel faction, have said they do not support the government.

Investigations into the death of nine members of the family of two brothers in Maharashtra's Sangli district, which was earlier suspected to be a case of suicide pact due to harassment by money lenders, revealed that the deceased, including four children, were allegedly poisoned to death by a "mantrik" and his accomplice both of whom arrested, police said on Monday.
As per the preliminary probe, the main accused Abbas Mohammad Ali Bagwan allegedly killed the family of nine with the help of his accomplice as he didn't want to return the money he had taken from them under the pretext of locating a "hidden treasure" for them.
Bagwan and Dheeraj Surawase, both residents of Solapur, allegedly poisoned nine members of the Vanmore family to death by mixing poisonous substance in tea probably on the night of June 19, officials said.
Nine members of a family of two brothers - one of them a teacher and the other a veterinarian - were found dead in Maharashtra's Sangli district's Mhaisal village on June 20.
Police had initially suspected that it was a suicide pact and arrested 15 lenders of the 25 accused on the charges of abetment of suicide of the nine members of the family that had borrowed money from them.
Popat Vanmore (54), who worked as a teacher, his brother and veterinarian Dr Manik Vanmore (49), their 74-year-old mother, wives and four children were found dead at their houses in Mhaisal village of Sangli district on Monday, police had said.
'Suicide' notes were found from the two houses, located 1.5 km apart from each other.
Inspector General of Police (Kolhapur range) Manoj Kumar Lohiya said Bagwan, who is a "mantrik", had taken a huge amount of money from the Vanmore brothers under the pretext of helping them explore "gupt dhan" (hidden treasure) and the family was frequently asking him to return the money as the promise regarding the treasure was not fulfilled.
A Sangli Police official said the police had stumbled upon the notes purportedly left behind by the Vanmore brothers in which they had mentioned the names of some lenders from whom they had borrowed the money.
He said the police felt something was amiss when they examined the suicide notes. Also, a bottle was found with only one of the nine bodies.
"Generally, in a suicide note, the person first writes the reason and then blames the people for the extreme step he is taking. In this case, the names of some people were written at the start of the notes. Both the notes didn't even mention that the family wanted to commit suicide. It seems that the accused might have misled the two brothers to write the names of the money lenders under some pretext to pass it off as a suicide pact,” the official said.
Speaking about the investigation, he said the police tracked the movements of all the deceased which led them to a vehicle.
“We then checked the CCTV footages on the roads and finally the vehicle was located in Solapur,” he added.
“The preliminary probe suggests that the accused mantrik and his accomplice reached the houses of the Vanmores (probably on June 19) and told them that he (Bagwan) would perform some rituals to find the hidden treasure. They sent the family members to the terrace of their houses, then called them down one by one, and asked them to consume tea which was laced with some poisonous substance,” the official said explaining the sequence of events of June 19-20.
Prima facie, Bagwan and Surawase committed the crime by going to the houses of the Vanmore brothers one after the another.
When asked about the motive behind the crime, the official said that police suspect Bagwan killed the family members as they were demanding their money back from Bagwan after he failed to locate the "hidden treasure" for them as promised.
According to police, the Vanmore brothers had given over Rs one crore to Bagwan in the hope that they will find "guptdhan".
Sangli Superintendent of Police, Dikshit Gedam, said Bagwan and Surawase are arrested and section 302 (punishment for murder) of the Indian Penal Code will be invoked.

Murder, not suicide: Police on death of 9 members of family in Maharashtra

Investigations into the death of nine members of the family of two brothers in Maharashtra's Sangli district reveals it was not a suicide. They were allegedly poisoned to death

Nine members of a family of two brothers - one of them a teacher and the other a veterinarian - were found dead in Maharashtra's Sangli district's Mhaisal village on June 20.

Investigations into the death of nine members of the family of two brothers in Maharashtra's Sangli district, which was earlier suspected to be a case of suicide pact due to harassment by money lenders, revealed that the deceased, including four children, were allegedly poisoned to death by a "mantrik" and his accomplice both of whom arrested, police said on Monday.
As per the preliminary probe, the main accused Abbas Mohammad Ali Bagwan allegedly killed the family of nine with the help of his accomplice as he didn't want to return the money he had taken from them under the pretext of locating a "hidden treasure" for them.
Bagwan and Dheeraj Surawase, both residents of Solapur, allegedly poisoned nine members of the Vanmore family to death by mixing poisonous substance in tea probably on the night of June 19, officials said.
Nine members of a family of two brothers - one of them a teacher and the other a veterinarian - were found dead in Maharashtra's Sangli district's Mhaisal village on June 20.
Police had initially suspected that it was a suicide pact and arrested 15 lenders of the 25 accused on the charges of abetment of suicide of the nine members of the family that had borrowed money from them.
Popat Vanmore (54), who worked as a teacher, his brother and veterinarian Dr Manik Vanmore (49), their 74-year-old mother, wives and four children were found dead at their houses in Mhaisal village of Sangli district on Monday, police had said.
'Suicide' notes were found from the two houses, located 1.5 km apart from each other.
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Inspector General of Police (Kolhapur range) Manoj Kumar Lohiya said Bagwan, who is a "mantrik", had taken a huge amount of money from the Vanmore brothers under the pretext of helping them explore "gupt dhan" (hidden treasure) and the family was frequently asking him to return the money as the promise regarding the treasure was not fulfilled.
A Sangli Police official said the police had stumbled upon the notes purportedly left behind by the Vanmore brothers in which they had mentioned the names of some lenders from whom they had borrowed the money.
He said the police felt something was amiss when they examined the suicide notes. Also, a bottle was found with only one of the nine bodies.
"Generally, in a suicide note, the person first writes the reason and then blames the people for the extreme step he is taking. In this case, the names of some people were written at the start of the notes. Both the notes didn't even mention that the family wanted to commit suicide. It seems that the accused might have misled the two brothers to write the names of the money lenders under some pretext to pass it off as a suicide pact,&rdquo; the official said.
Speaking about the investigation, he said the police tracked the movements of all the deceased which led them to a vehicle.
&ldquo;We then checked the CCTV footages on the roads and finally the vehicle was located in Solapur,&rdquo; he added.
&ldquo;The preliminary probe suggests that the accused mantrik and his accomplice reached the houses of the Vanmores (probably on June 19) and told them that he (Bagwan) would perform some rituals to find the hidden treasure. They sent the family members to the terrace of their houses, then called them down one by one, and asked them to consume tea which was laced with some poisonous substance,&rdquo; the official said explaining the sequence of events of June 19-20.
Prima facie, Bagwan and Surawase committed the crime by going to the houses of the Vanmore brothers one after the another.
When asked about the motive behind the crime, the official said that police suspect Bagwan killed the family members as they were demanding their money back from Bagwan after he failed to locate the "hidden treasure" for them as promised.
According to police, the Vanmore brothers had given over Rs one crore to Bagwan in the hope that they will find "guptdhan".
Sangli Superintendent of Police, Dikshit Gedam, said Bagwan and Surawase are arrested and section 302 (punishment for murder) of the Indian Penal Code will be invoked.

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