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Vivek Aggarwal appointed Financial Action Task Force vice-president

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Culture Ministry Secretary Vivek Aggarwal. Photo: Special Arrangement  The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Plenary has appointed Culture Ministry Secretary Vivek Aggarwal as the next vice-president of the global anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing watchdog for the 2026-2027 term. “Members approved the priorities of the FATF under the incoming U.K. Presidency, and appointed Mr. Vivek…

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Mount Kailash murder: court remands doctor in police custody for 2 days

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Mount Kailash murder: court remands doctor in police custody for 2 days

A city court on Friday (June 19, 2026) remanded Dr. Manish Gupta, the dermatologist accused of murdering his domestic help, in police custody for two days. The doctor was arrested the previous day from his home in East of Kailash for the murder of Mina Halder, 58. Arguing for his custody before Judicial Magistrate Anurag…

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City gets first police station only for women, POCSO cases

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City gets first police station only for women, POCSO cases

Lieutenant-Governor Taranjit Singh Sandhu on Friday opened Delhi’s first police station dedicated exclusively to investigating crimes against women and children. The station in Subzi Mandi will handle all cases related to crimes against women and children reported in the North district, including domestic violence, dowry harassment, sexual assault, molestation, stalking, harassment and rape. The police…

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Emotional Uddhav offers to step down as Shiv Sena (UBT) president, Eknath Shinde hints at more defections

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Emotional Uddhav offers to step down as Shiv Sena (UBT) president, Eknath Shinde hints at more defections

Shiv Sena (UBT) president Uddhav Thackeray during the party’s 60th Foundation Day programme at Shanmukhananda Hall, in Mumbai, Maharashtra. Photo: X/@ShivSenaUBT_ via PTI In an emotional appeal to his party leaders and cadre on the 60th foundation day of Shiv Sena (UBT), Uddhav Thackeray on Friday (June 19, 2026) offered to step down as the…

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Supreme Court flags ‘brain drain’ in legal profession, directs creation of fund for young lawyers

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Supreme Court flags ‘brain drain’ in legal profession, directs creation of fund for young lawyers

Observing that the legal profession risks a “brain drain” if financially struggling young lawyers are compelled to abandon litigation for careers offering greater financial stability, the Supreme Court on Friday (June 19, 2026) directed the creation of a “Young Lawyers’ Professional Assistance Fund” in every State and Union Territory. A Bench comprising Chief Justice of…

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Kerala HC seeks explanation from TDB on retention of two officials

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The Kerala High Court has sought an explanation from the Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) on the continued retention of two senior officials while considering alleged irregularities in the procurement of Ashtabhishekam pooja materials at the Sabarimala temple on Friday (June 19, 2026). The two officials were associated with the procurement of the pooja materials, which…

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AI-enabled traffic cameras: HC directs State govt. to clear dues within a month

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The Kerala High Court on Friday (June 19, 2026) directed the State government and the Motor Vehicles department (MVD) to release, through Keltron, the dues payable to a private firm that installed and maintained AI-enabled automated traffic enforcement cameras on National Highways and arterial roads as part of the Safe Kerala Project. A Bench of…

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Kerala HC warns of change in investigating officer in microfinance fraud case

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The Kerala High Court has said it may have to consider directing a change of the investigating officer in the Vigilance Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the alleged ₹15.85-crore microfinance scam involving Sree Narayana Dharma Paripalana (SNDP) Yogam General Secretary Vellapally Natesan. Earlier, Justice A. Badharudeen had directed S. Sasidharan, Superintendent of Police, Vigilance and…

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Kerala Revised Budget: Kochi Corporation gets short shrift

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The Kochi Corporation almost drew a blank in the revised State Budget, with even priority projects identified for assistance by the United Democratic Front-led governing committee overlooked, save for a meagre allocation of ₹1 crore for the proposed Goshree–Bolghatty Parallel Bridge and for land acquisition and construction of the Goshree–Mamangalam Road. The Corporation had submitted…

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BJP worker killed in Howrah; W.B. CM promises law to seize properties of accused

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W.B. CM Suvendu Adhikari. | Photo Credit: The Hindu A Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) worker was killed in West Bengal Howrah district on Wednesday (June 17, 2026) allegedly by Trinamool Congress deputy pradhan and his associates. Prasanta Dey was killed when a mob went to the house of Sk, Mafijul, a deputy pradhan of Santoshpur…

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