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Maha Kumbh Lessons: The Growing Religious Tourism In Eastern UP Needs A Better Connected Circuit

1 week ago | swarajyamag.com | Nishtha Anushree

Uttar PradeshNishtha AnushreeApr 17, 2025, 05:29 PM | Updated 05:28 PM ISTSave & read from anywhere!Bookmark stories for easy access on any device or the Swarajya app. Ayodhya and Varanasi virtually became co-hosts of the Kumbh along with Prayagraj. The time to prepare for the next Kumbh is now. Inordinately long jams, running into tens of kilometres, were seen on the roads leading to Prayagraj in the second week of February.
ED Raids Former Rajasthan Minister's Jaipur Residence; Congress Leader Alleges BJP Disrespects Bhairon Singh Shekhawat

1 week ago | swarajyamag.com | Nishtha Anushree

On Tuesday (15 April), the Enforcement Directorate (ED) initiated investigations at the Jaipur home of Pratap Singh Khachariyawas, a Congress leader and former Rajasthan transport minister under the Ashok Gehlot administration. While an official statement from the ED is yet to be released, Indian Express anticipated that the searches are related to the purported Pearl Agro Corporation Limited (PACL) scam.
UPI Expansion: NPCI Plans To Add 20-30 Crore Users Through RBI’s Global Push, Real-Time Remittances, And Multilingual Support

1 week ago | swarajyamag.com | Nishtha Anushree

India intends to introduce hundreds of millions of new users to its real-time payments system, the Unified Payments Interface (UPI), while also promoting the platform for broader use internationally, Economic Times reported. The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has set a goal to attract an extra 20 to 30 crore Indians to UPI in an effort to "break their cash memory".
Karnataka: Woman Beaten By Group Of Muslim Men After Husband Complains At Local Mosque Following Domestic Dispute

1 week ago | swarajyamag.com | Nishtha Anushree

A strange case has surfaced in Karnataka, where a 38-year-old woman was reportedly attacked by a group of men after her husband lodged a complaint against her at a local mosque following a domestic dispute, NDTV reported. The incident, which occurred outside the mosque in Davanagere city last week, was recorded and shared on social media, leading to widespread outrage. On 7 April, Shabina Banu, who is a domestic worker, was at her residence when her kin, Nasreen, came to see her.
Telangana Becomes First State To Implement Sub-Categorisation Of Scheduled Castes, Divides Reservation Benefits Into Three Groups

1 week ago | swarajyamag.com | Nishtha Anushree

Telangana became the first state to formally implement the sub-categorisation of communities within the Scheduled Castes (SC) list for reservation benefits, after the Supreme Court order last year. The Telangana Scheduled Caste (Rationalisation of Reservation) Act 2025 was enacted on Monday (14 April), coinciding with the 134th birth anniversary of Dr B R Ambedkar, the strongest advocate of reservations.
Belgium Working On India's Extradition Request After Mehul Choksi's Arrest, CBI And ED In Pursuit Of PNB Fraud Accused

1 week ago | swarajyamag.com | Nishtha Anushree

The Justice Department of Belgium confirmed to NDTV on Monday (14 April) that Mehul Choksi, the absconding Indian entrepreneur, was apprehended on 12 April and is presently in custody. The Justice Department officials also acknowledged that a request for the extradition of the 65-year-old diamond merchant, accused in Rs 13,850 Punjab National Bank (PNB) scam, has been submitted by India.
'Scale Of Mobilisation Was Very High': West Bengal Police On Murshidabad Violence, 200 Arrested After Three Fatalities

1 week ago | swarajyamag.com | Nishtha Anushree

More than 200 individuals have been arrested so far in connection with the recent unrest and arson incidents in Murshidabad, West Bengal, after the protests against the Waqf (Amendment) Act, Indian Express reported. The police are presently concentrating on reestablishing peace in the area, which continues to be tense since the violence on last Friday (11 April) night in the Murshidabad district, resulting in three fatalities.
300 Kg Drugs Worth Rs 1,800 Crore Intercepted Off Gujarat Coast, Minister Commends Anti-Terrorism Squad And NCB

1 week ago | swarajyamag.com | Nishtha Anushree

300 kilograms (kg) of methamphetamine drugs, worth approximately Rs 1,800 crore have been intercepted near the International Maritime Boundary Line off the Gujarat coast, Hindustan Times reported. A senior official from the Gujarat Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) reported that a collaborative effort with the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) resulted in the seizure of drugs, purportedly smuggled from Pakistan. The official stated that the drugs were discarded into the ocean by traffickers using a fishing boat.
West Bengal 'Police Did Not Respond To Calls': Murshidabad Violence Victim Recalls Mob Attack That Killed Her Husband

1 week ago | swarajyamag.com | Nishtha Anushree

A relative of the father-son duo, who were killed in the Murshidabad violence on Friday (11 April) night, has alleged that the West Bengal Police did not respond to their calls when a mob started attacking their house. Haragobindo Das (65) and his son Chandan Das (40) were killed in Samserganj after being allegedly dragged of their house. Chandan worked as mason, while his father was a farmer owning a few bighas of land, as per Indian Express.
'Star Wars Capability': India Joins Elite Club With Successful Test Of Laser Weapon That Can Neutralise Aircraft, Missiles And Swarm Drones

1 week ago | swarajyamag.com | Kuldeep Negi

In a first, India has successfully showcased its capability to neutralise aerial threats including fixed-wing aircraft, missiles and swarm drones using a 30-kilowatt laser-based weapon system, news agency ANI reported. The test, conducted in Andhra Pradesh's Kurnool, marks a significant milestone in India’s defense technology, positioning the nation alongside global powers like the United States, China, and Russia in the realm of directed-energy weapons (DEWs).