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UNI NEWS DIGEST AT 1900HRS ON MAY 8

08 May 2026 | 6:47 PM

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ED conducts searches in bank fraud case in Goa; seizes Rs 67.50 Lakh cash

08 May 2026 | 6:16 PM

New Delhi, May 8 (UNI) The Enforcement Directorate (ED), Panaji Zonal Office on Friday said that they recently conducted search operations at six premises in connection with a bank fraud case involving Crown Mineral Trading Corporation (CMTC) and its partners.

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Continuing surprise checks, Delhi CM inspects Govt school in Rup Nagar, warns against negligence

08 May 2026 | 5:53 PM

New Delhi, May 8 (UNI) Continuing with the element of surprise to maintain a strategic approach towards improving accountability and knowing the real on-ground situation, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Friday conducted an impromptu inspection of the Rajkiya Sarvodaya Vidyalaya located in the Rup Nagar area.
Gupta, during her surprise visit, held a long conversation, directly engaging with the students in their respective classrooms.

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Rajnath says resilient border communities crucial for national security

08 May 2026 | 5:32 PM

New Delhi, May 8 (UNI) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh today said national security today extends beyond safeguarding territorial borders and includes protecting communities, the environment and citizens, as he lauded the work of Tiranga Mountain Rescue (TMR) during a photo exhibition organised by the organisation in collaboration with Centre for Land Warfare Studies at the Manekshaw Centre.

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Delhi Police launches ‘VIMUKT’ drive in west district; 4,598 legal actions taken to make parks drug and crime free

08 May 2026 | 5:12 PM

New Delhi, May 8 (UNI) Delhi Police’s West District has launched a major community policing initiative titled “VIMUKT” aimed at ensuring drug-free and crime-free public parks across the district. The initiative is being carried out with active participation from RWAs, MWAs, local residents and designated “Park Mitras” who are assisting police in identifying and eliminating anti-social activities from parks.

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'Future wars will be won by innovation, synergy': Rajnath Singh at Joint Commanders’ Conference

08 May 2026 | 5:11 PM

New Delhi, May 8 (UNI) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh today said Operation Sindoor reflected India’s “collective resolve and new military ethos”, describing it as a “short-duration, deep-penetration, high-intensity and high-impact” operation that demonstrated the country’s ability to compel its adversary to back down.

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Kharge Attacks Modi Govt Over Rising Crime, Suicides, Citing NCRB Data; Says 'Reality Has Exposed Hollow Claims'

08 May 2026 | 4:57 PM

‎New Delhi, May 8 (UNI) ‎Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Friday launched a sharp attack on the Narendra Modi-led government, alleging that the past 12 years of BJP rule had exposed the "hollowness" of its claims on law and order, women's safety and social justice, while citing National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) data to underline what he described as a worsening social crisis in the country.

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China watched, Pakistan struck: Beijing’s covert role in Op Sindoor comes under spotlight

08 May 2026 | 4:31 PM

Parwinder Sandhu
New Delhi, May 8 (UNI) The deepening strategic and military nexus between Pakistan and China came under renewed scrutiny during the first anniversary briefing of Operation Sindoor, with senior military officials pointing to Beijing’s extensive military backing to Islamabad, ranging from weapons platforms to alleged real-time satellite support during the conflict.

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Roadmaps for Bengal's re-industrialisation being chalked out

Roadmaps for Bengal's re-industrialisation being chalked out

08 May 2026 | 2:33 PM

Jayanta Roy Chowdhury
New Delhi/Kolkata, May 8 (UNI) With the Bharatiya Janata Party preparing to assume office in Kolkata after its stunning victory in West Bengal, New Delhi has quietly begun work on what could become the most ambitious economic restructuring exercise attempted in eastern India in recent times.

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Strange Bedfellows in Tamil Nadu: Can a Fractured Verdict Rewrite Dravidian Politics?

08 May 2026 | 2:06 PM

Shahid K Abbas
New Delhi, May 8 (UNI) The 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly election has delivered not merely a hung verdict but a political earthquake that may fundamentally alter the grammar of Dravidian politics. For the first time in decades, the state finds itself staring at an Assembly where ideology, legacy, personality cults, and raw arithmetic are colliding in unprecedented ways.

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Sexual harassment case filed against RedCube Digital CEO Ajay Prakash; Intern alleges abuse

08 May 2026 | 12:53 PM

New Delhi, May 8 (UNI) A case of sexual harassment has been lodged against Ajay Prakash, the CEO of RedCube Digital Private Limited.

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ED cracks down on Rs 1,000 cr online betting scam; 3 arrested after raids across Delhi-NCR and Bengaluru

08 May 2026 | 10:27 AM

New Delhi, May 8 (UNI) In a major crackdown linked to an alleged Rs 1,000 crore online betting and money laundering racket, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) conducted extensive search operations across nearly 18 locations in Delhi-NCR, Bengaluru and other places.

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Now India's post offices modern centres of public services: Delhi CM

08 May 2026 | 1:10 AM

New Delhi, May 7 (UNI) Now equipped with modern facilities, the revamped post office at Delhi’s Nehru Place was inaugurated on Thursday by Chief Minister Rekha Gupta and union Minister of Communication Jyotiraditya Scindia.

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New India's post offices not limited to letters, modern centers of public services: Delhi CM

08 May 2026 | 12:51 AM

New Delhi, May 7 (UNI) Now equipped with modern facilities, the revamped post office at Delhi’s Nehru Place was inaugurated on Thursday by Chief Minister Rekha Gupta and union Minister of Communication Jyotiraditya Scindia.

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Sachdeva condemns Sanjay Singh linking blasts with BJP, says people want answers on cash thrown in air amid ED raids in Punjab

08 May 2026 | 12:45 AM

New Delhi, May 7 (UNI) Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva on Thursday strongly condemned MP Sanjay Singh for linking the BJP’s Mission Punjab with recent blasts that occurred in the state, calling it a result of the Aam Aadmi Party's "political frustration".

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