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ED arrests influencer for scamming people post searches in Delhi and Mumbai

New Delhi, Aug 13 (UNI) A team of the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) conducted a two-day search operations ending today at multiple locations here and Mumbai and arrested social media influencer Sandeepa Virk for allegedly defrauding individuals by soliciting money under false pretences.
According to the agency, she was arrested yesterday under the provisions of PMLA, 2002 and produced before the competent court which has granted custody to the ED till tomorrow, for further investigation.
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Kharge calls for coordinated relief efforts after flash floods ravage Jammu Region

19 Jul 2026 | 8:08 PM

New Delhi, Jul 19 (UNI) Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge today expressed profound sorrow over the loss of lives and large-scale devastation caused by flash floods and relentless rainfall in the Jammu division of Jammu and Kashmir, especially in the districts of Poonch and Rajouri, and called for immediate rescue, relief and rehabilitation measures for affected families.

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National Honour, Supreme Court Judges Bills to be introduced as Monsoon Session begins

19 Jul 2026 | 7:55 PM

New Delhi, Jul 19 (UNI) The government will introduce two significant bills in Parliament on Monday as the Monsoon Session gets underway, with one proposing amendments to the law on insults to national honour in the Rajya Sabha and another seeking changes to the legislation governing the sanctioned strength of Supreme Court judges in the Lok Sabha.

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Speaker Birla calls for constructive debate as Lok Sabha BAC meets ahead of Monsoon Session

19 Jul 2026 | 7:30 PM

New Delhi, Jul 19 (UNI) Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Sunday chaired a meeting of the Business Advisory Committee (BAC) ahead of the Monsoon Session of Parliament, calling on all political parties to ensure constructive deliberations, meaningful participation, and the smooth functioning of the House in the larger public interest, according to Lok Sabha sources.

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PM Modi hails Indian students' stellar show at Global Science Olympiads

19 Jul 2026 | 7:25 PM

New Delhi, Jul 19 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday lauded India's young science talents for their exceptional achievements at the International Chemistry Olympiad and the International Biology Olympiad, saying their success on the global stage was a matter of national pride and would encourage more students to pursue excellence in scientific disciplines.

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BJD to raise coal royalty, farm crisis, textbook errors in Parliament

19 Jul 2026 | 6:34 PM

Bhubaneswar/New Delhi, Jul 19 (UNI) Ahead of the Monsoon Session of Parliament beginning on July 20, the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Sunday said it would aggressively raise a host of Odisha-centric issues in both Houses, including the state's alleged denial of a fair share of coal royalty despite being the country's largest coal producer, the agrarian crisis, deteriorating law and order, alleged errors in newly introduced school textbooks affecting over 40 lakh students, and hurdles in the utilisation of MPs' Local Area Development (MPLADS) funds.

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