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₹5 Crore Allegation Sparks Legal and Human Rights Row in Punjab
New Delhi, August 22, 2026 A serious controversy has emerged around Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann’s wife, Dr Gurpreet Kaur, after retired Punjab and Haryana High Court judge Justice Ranjit Singh accused her of allegedly accepting a ₹5 crore bribe to suppress a rape case. The allegations have triggered a legal response from Dr Kaur as well as an inquiry ordered by the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), bringing the matter under wider scrutiny. Dr Gurpreet Kaur responded by sending...
CJP Spokesperson’s Links Under Fresh Scrutiny
New Delhi, August 22, 2026 Ashutosh Ranka, a spokesperson associated with CJP, has come under renewed attention after activist Vijay Patel highlighted his professional connections and possible network links. The issue gained further traction when information that had earlier been publicly available about Ranka was reportedly removed from the concerned organisation’s website after the matter was raised publicly. The information had linked Ranka to Kinaura Partners, formerly known as Global...
Jaishankar’s Russia Visit to Deepen India-Russia Ties
New Delhi, August 22, 2026 External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar will undertake a two-day official visit to Russia from August 23 to 24, highlighting continued efforts by New Delhi and Moscow to strengthen their longstanding partnership. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said Jaishankar will co-chair the 27th Session of the India-Russia Inter-Governmental Commission on Trade, Economic, Scientific, Technological and Cultural Cooperation (IRIGC-TEC). The visit is being made at the invitation...
Tejas Mk-2 Under Fire Over Delays and Future Relevance
New Delhi, August 22, 2026 India’s indigenous fighter aircraft programme is facing fresh questions over delays, technological progress and its ability to meet the future requirements of the Indian Air Force. In one of the strongest public criticisms of the Tejas programme, Air Marshal Nagesh Kapoor, who retired as the IAF Vice Chief less than two months ago, said the Tejas Mk-2 may no longer be operationally relevant in a frontline role by the time it begins entering service in significant numbers...
CJP Founder Targets Maharashtra Education Minister Over School Conditions
Mumbai, August 21, 2026 The condition of government schools in Maharashtra has come under fresh scrutiny after Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke raised serious allegations during a visit to a school in Latur district. Through his “School Theek Karo” campaign, Dipke has shifted his focus towards what he claims are deep-rooted problems in the state’s education system and is now demanding accountability from the authorities. During his visit to a Zilla Parishad school in...