CBI chief Praveen Sood announced that Interpol issued a record 100 Red Notices last year on India’s request. Union home secretary Govind Mohan stressed the importance of international police cooperation due to transnational crime. The CBI handled 17,368 international assistance requests in 2023 and joined Interpol’s Global Academy Network.
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Security forces engaged in a 40-minute gunfight with alleged Maoists in Telangana’s Bhadradri Kothagudem district, killing six individuals, including two women. The encounter near the Chhattisgarh border also injured two Greyhounds commandos. Authorities recovered weapons and ammunition from the site. This follows a similar operation in Chhattisgarh where nine Maoists were recently killed.
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The National Medical Commission (NMC) is turning down patient appeals against state medical council decisions based on the NMC Act, 2019. This action continues despite a recent notification affirming the Indian Medical Council Regulations, 2002 that allow patients to appeal. Critics argue this practice is unlawful and urge health ministry intervention.
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In Kolkata, actors and celebrities supporting protests for justice for the raped and murdered RG Kar doctor encounter public backlash. Rituparna Sengupta was heckled, with her car attacked during a protest. Filmmaker Aparna Sen also faced criticism, revealing tensions between celebrities and the public in these movements.
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Rahul Gandhi has demanded that PM Narendra Modi apologize not only for the collapse of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj’s statue but also for demonetisation, flawed GST implementation, and damaging small and medium-scale industries. Speaking in Sangli district, he accused the Modi government of prioritizing industrialists like Adani and Ambani over solving unemployment issues.
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PM Narendra Modi invited leading Singaporean business leaders to consider investing in India, presenting it as a robust alternative for supply chains. He emphasized India’s recent progress and upcoming infrastructure projects across multiple sectors. Modi also revealed plans to establish an Invest India office in Singapore.
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