In a recent incident in Maharashtra, a fire broke out on the Ahmednagar to Ashti train. Fortunately, there were no casualties in the incident. The blaze engulfed five coaches of a diesel-electric multiple unit (DEMU) passenger train near Narayandoh station in Ahmednagar district on Monday afternoon.

This incident occurred as the train was en route to Ahmednagar in western Maharashtra from Ashti station in Beed district. Railway officials have confirmed that no injuries or casualties have been reported. The situation is currently under control, and authorities are investigating the cause of the fire. Stay tuned for more updates on this developing story.

Mysuru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has firmly denied claims that the Congress high command has requested financial contributions from the state in the lead-up to assembly elections in five states. He dismissed the allegations as baseless and politically motivated, responding to questions from reporters regarding the BJP’s accusations.

The BJP had alleged that the significant cash amount (Rs. 42 crore) seized during Income Tax department raids in Bengaluru was intended for states, particularly Telangana and Rajasthan, that were facing elections.

Siddaramaiah emphasized that the people of Karnataka would not be swayed by such allegations or protests. When questioned about the money allegedly found in a contractor’s residence affiliated with the Congress party, the CM retorted by suggesting that the contractor had ties to the BJP.

He emphasized that the Income Tax department has performed its duties, and drawing political connections to funds found in someone’s house is not appropriate. The CM further stated that the BJP’s protests were clearly aimed at the upcoming Lok Sabha elections and that there was no need for the state government to conduct a separate investigation.

Siddaramaiah asserted that there was no link between elections in other states and Karnataka’s situation.

Regarding former BJP National General Secretary C.T. Ravi’s allegations that leaders were given fundraising targets, Siddaramaiah dismissed Ravi’s claims as falsehoods, labeling him as a purveyor of baseless statements.

In reference to the power crisis, the CM explained that a shortage of rainfall had disrupted power supply to farmers’ pump sets. The demand for power had increased from 10,000 megawatts to 16,000 megawatts due to the rain deficit. This created a power deficit of 2,000 megawatts in the state, prompting the government to take action to provide five hours of electricity in three phases to prevent farmers from being affected by load shedding.

Siddaramaiah further disclosed that out of 236 taluks, 216 were drought-prone, and crop losses amounted to 42,000 hectares, with a staggering loss of over Rs. 30,000 crore.

New Delhi: The Supreme Court maintained the interim stay placed by the Karnataka High Court on a CBI investigation involving Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar in a corruption case.

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) had challenged the high court’s interim stay by filing a petition in the Supreme Court. A bench consisting of Justices Aniruddha Bose and Bela M. Trivedi, while hearing the plea, issued a notice to Shivakumar, asking him to provide his response to CBI’s appeal.

Back in July, the Supreme Court had declined to intervene in the Karnataka High Court’s decision to grant an interim stay on a CBI probe against the Congress leader.

In February, the high court had halted CBI proceedings in a corruption case involving Shivakumar and instructed the investigative agency to submit an action taken report in the case registered under the Prevention of Corruption Act (PMLA). The corruption case was initiated against Shivakumar following an Income Tax Department search in 2017.

New Delhi: Senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh has quashed rumors of his resignation from the party, stating that he will remain with the Congress until his last breath, despite the continuous targeting by the BJP-RSS.

In response to a recent fake letter that went viral, allegedly announcing his resignation, the former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister addressed the media on Monday, expressing his unwavering commitment to the Congress. He emphasized the relentless efforts by the BJP and RSS to target Congress leaders, including Rahul Gandhi, through the dissemination of fake videos, fabricated letters, and manipulated statements.

Digvijaya Singh clarified, “I joined the Congress party in 1971, and I shall remain in Congress until my last breath.”

His firm stance comes in the wake of a false resignation letter circulating on social media, attributed to Singh. However, he took to ‘X’ on Sunday to denounce the letter and accuse the BJP of peddling falsehoods. “I took membership of Congress in 1971. I joined the Congress not for the post but because I was influenced by the ideology, and I will remain in Congress until the last breath of my life. I am filing a police complaint against this lie,” he asserted.

This development unfolds just ahead of the scheduled voting for the 230-member Madhya Pradesh Assembly on November 17, with the counting of votes set for December 3. The Congress has already announced its first list of 144 candidates for the state, which includes Singh’s son, Jaivardhan Singh, running from the Raghogarh Assembly constituency.