India

PM Modi pays tribute to Birsa Munda on Martyrdom Day, hails his legacy of courage and tribal pride

09 Jun 2026 | 1:20 PM

‎‎New Delhi, Jun 9 (UNI) ‎Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday paid rich tributes to tribal freedom fighter and icon Bhagwan Birsa Munda on his martyrdom day, recalling his courageous struggle against British colonial rule and his lifelong commitment to protecting the rights, culture and identity of India's tribal communities.

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ED raids AAP leader Sanjeev Arora premises in Noida, Greater Noida

09 Jun 2026 | 12:41 PM

New Delhi, June 9 (UNI) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) is conducting search operations in Noida and Greater Noida on Tuesday in connection with a money laundering investigation linked to Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and Rajya Sabha MP Sanjeev Arora.

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ED conducts searches in Hampton Sky Realty Ltd money laundering case; raids underway across Punjab, UP and Delhi-NCR

09 Jun 2026 | 11:51 AM

New Delhi, June 9 (UNI) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) is conducting extensive search operations at six locations across Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and the Delhi-NCR region in connection with an ongoing money laundering investigation involving Hampton Sky Realty Ltd.

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2021 WBSBCL alterations led to corruption: Former Bengal Excise chief

09 Jun 2026 | 11:35 AM

Manas R Banerjee, Nitish Kapoor, Siddhartha Rai
Kolkata/New Delhi, June 9 (UNI) Corroborating The Statesman’s news report of a possible liquor scam in the state, former West Bengal Excise Commissioner Randhir Kumar - during whose stint the West Bengal State Beverages Corporation Limited (WBSBCL) was set up in 2017 - has suggested that things were going fine till certain changes were introduced in 2021.

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