The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged Gautam Adani with bribery and fraud, alleging he concealed information about his company's solar energy project in India. Congress leader Jairam Ramesh views this as validation for their demand for a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) investigation into the Adani Group's dealings.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi was awarded Dominica's highest honor, the «Dominica Award of Honour,» for his support during the COVID-19 pandemic and his commitment to strengthening India-Dominica ties. The award was presented by Dominica's President, Sylvanie Burton, during the India-CARICOM Summit in Guyana.
Balasaheb Shinde, a 43-year-old independent candidate contesting from the Beed assembly seat in Maharashtra, tragically passed away during the ongoing state elections. Shinde collapsed at a polling booth and was later pronounced dead at a private medical facility in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar. He was among 31 candidates vying for the Beed constituency seat.
India has rejected Canadian media reports linking Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the death of Khalistani separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar. Calling the allegations «ludicrous» and «smear campaigns,» India asserted that such claims damage the already strained relations between the two nations. The denial follows a Canadian news report alleging Indian government involvement in Nijjar's death, citing anonymous sources.
Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and his Chinese counterpart General Li Shangfu held a bilateral meeting in Vientiane, Laos, to discuss the next steps in the peace-building process along the Line of Actual Control (LAC). This meeting follows agreements to de-escalate border tensions and initiate coordinated patrols in disputed areas.
The Delhi High Court has temporarily halted the trial court proceedings against senior Congress leader P. Chidambaram in the Aircel-Maxis money laundering case. Chidambaram is contesting the trial court's acceptance of the Enforcement Directorate's complaint against him and his son, arguing that proper prosecution sanction was required as he was a public servant during the alleged offense, and the absence of such sanction renders the proceedings invalid.
On Maharashtra's election day, BJP released an audio recording, alleging NCP's Supriya Sule and Congress's Nana Patole of using Bitcoin scam money for election funding. While Sule denied the allegations and filed a defamation case, her brother and Deputy CM Ajit Pawar confirmed her voice in the recording. Patole also refuted the claims, calling them BJP's tactics to influence voters.
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar confirmed that the voice in the leaked audio clips accusing his sister, Supriya Sule, of using Bitcoin for illegal campaign funding belongs to her. He stated that while he recognizes her voice, an inquiry will be conducted to uncover the truth.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Guyana for the first time in 56 years, marking a historic visit to strengthen ties between the two nations. Warmly welcomed by Guyanese President Irfaan Ali, Modi will address Guyana's parliament, participate in the India-CARICOM summit, and explore opportunities in sectors like hydrocarbons and defense to enhance bilateral cooperation.
Supriya Sule, NCP-SCP MP, refuted allegations of using bitcoin for funding the Maharashtra Assembly elections, calling them «lies and fake.» She filed complaints with cybercrime and for criminal defamation against BJP spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi. Sule expressed readiness to address the accusations publicly.
Voting is underway in 15 assembly constituencies across four Indian states: Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Kerala, and Uttarakhand. These bypolls, while significant, won't alter the legislative assemblies' composition. The outcomes hold particular interest as they present the first electoral test for both the INDIA bloc and the NDA since the Lok Sabha elections. Results are anticipated on November 23.
