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Wednesday, April 24, 2024
TopicAnkita Bhandari murder

Topic: Ankita Bhandari murder

Elbows scratched, fingers & back injured, Ankita was ‘thrown into river alive’, finds probe

The SIT formed in Uttarakhand says Pulkit Arya’s 'motive' to allegedly ‘murder’ Ankita was to hide his attempts to push her to ‘provide sexual favours to guests’ despite her refusal.

Dhami confirms cabinet rejig in the offing, says outcome will ‘depend on ministers’ performance’

Dhami also said his government will bring land laws making sale, purchase of land difficult in hill areas and that Uttarakhand will be the first state to enact common civil code.

Surprise inspections, guests scared off — how Ankita murder is hurting resorts in Pauri Garhwal

Owner of one resort says all bookings cancelled overnight, while another was sealed over failure to comply with fire safety norms, at a time when business was picking up post Covid.

BJP leader’s son’s resort in Rishikesh where Ankita worked didn’t have govt approvals

Tourism board says Vanantra resort never applied for permit. A senior official of District Industrial Centre claims factory next to resort did not have requisite permission.  

Ankita murder & corruption fallout — Changes in Dhami cabinet, Uttarakhand BJP unit likely soon

Senior leader B.L. Santosh took extensive feedback about Uttarakhand government as well as the state unit. BJP top brass is concerned with public perception against the government.

On Camera

Imtiaz Ali obsesses over vulgarity, misses Chamkila’s cultural resistance against purity

Peter Manuel's ‘Cassette Culture’ showed the booming Bhakti music during the '80s and '90s when Anoop Jalota, Gulshan Kumar achieved success by singing the sanitised Bhajans.

Economists vs statisticians — the battle being fought over the soul of India’s GDP data

Economists say there are weaknesses in India’s GDP data. But statisticians claim the accusations are based on flawed understanding, saying while GDP has problems, the economists are looking in the wrong places.

India and Japan hold 10th round of consultations on disarmament, non-proliferation, and export control

The two sides also discussed ways to strengthen cooperation in outer space security, conventional weapons, and export control

These 6 states are key for Modi’s ‘400 paar’ target. They’re also where Opposition can stop him

While this contest looks so predictable in large swathes of our political landscape, it is also more keenly contested than 2019 in some states.