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Income Tax officials raided the home of Gangadhar, a former corporator linked to DK Suresh, in Bengaluru. The raid, starting at 6 am and lasting eight hours, sparked outrage among Congress supporters, who protested outside. Tensions escalated as arguments broke out between protesters and police. The raids targeting DK Suresh's allies have drawn criticism as politically motivated.

Actress-turned-politician Jayalalithaa was considered the wealthiest Indian actress ever in 1997 when she was at the peak of her political career.

Income Tax officials raided Basavaraj Dattunavar's residence in Dharwad, Karnataka, seizing Rs 18 crore in cash. The raid involved 20 officers and lasted two hours, spurred by intelligence of unaccounted money potentially linked to Lok Sabha election influence. Investigations continue into the cash's source and intended use, amidst scrutiny of Dattunavar's political and business activities.

In the wake of Iran's recent attack on Israel, which saw the deployment of suicide drones, missiles, and rockets, tensions in the Middle East have reached a fever pitch.

In the early hours of Sunday, Iran carried out an unprecedented assault on Israel in retaliation for an airstrike, widely attributed to Israel, on an Iranian consular building in Syria earlier this month, which resulted in the deaths of two Iranian generals.

The Iranian army said Sunday its drone and missile attack on Israel, in retaliation for a deadly strike on Iran's Damascus consulate, has "achieved all its objectives".

Israel celebrated its effective air defences following an unprecedented assault by Iran, claiming that it, along with its allies, intercepted 99% of over 300 drones and missiles directed towards its territory.

Iran launched a retaliatory strike against Israel, firing numerous drones and missiles, causing air raid sirens to blare and explosions to be heard across Israel. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reported over 200 missiles and drones launched from Iran, with some breaching Israeli airspace, resulting in injuries

Jaffar Sadiq, who faced expulsion from the Tamil Nadu ruling party DMK after being implicated in the drug trafficking case, was taken into custody by the NCB last month. The former DMK worker's name emerged during the course of the NCB's investigation into the multi-crore drug racket.

BRS leader K Kavitha has been remanded to judicial custody until April 23 in the alleged Delhi Excise Policy Scam. Kavitha's appeal for interim bail, citing her son's exams, awaits a decision from Special Judge Kaveri Baweja on Monday. Kavitha, daughter of former Telangana CM K Chandrashekar Rao, faces accusations of involvement in a Rs 100 crore bribery scheme with the Aam Aadmi Party.

Ahead of the Lok Sabha elections in 2024, the Commercial Tax Department conducted a raid in Bidar, uncovering an illegal saree trade operation. Led by Assistant Commissioner Mahesh Patil, officials seized over 40,000 sarees valued at more than 40 lakhs. The sarees were believed to be intended for voter influence. Proper documentation was lacking, leading to their confiscation.

Police in Vadodara, Gujarat, have arrested six individuals, including the proprietor of 'Hussaini Samosa', for selling samosas filled with cow meat, following a raid on the establishment. The suspects lacked the necessary licensing for their operation, and an investigation has been launched to determine the source of the beef and the duration of the illegal activity.

In Kerala, the ruling CPI(M) and opposition Congress, both part of the INDIA bloc, engaged in a war of words ahead of the Lok Sabha elections. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan accused Congress of silence on the CAA and criticized BJP policies, while Congress alleged CPI(M) involvement in a recent blast in Kannur

After conducting a raid on the Bank of India branch and finding that the CPM's Thrissur district committee had taken substantial amounts of cash without disclosing it in their audit report, the Income Tax Department froze the committee's bank account.
 

A team of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) was attacked in the Bhupatinagar area in East Midnapore district of West Bengal during a raid on Saturday morning. An officer has been injured.