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The Supreme Court on Monday reserved its order on a plea filed by RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav seeking transfer of the criminal defamation complaint pending against him in a Ahmedabad court over his alleged “only Gujaratis can be thugs” remark to a place outside the state, preferably Delhi. A bench of Justices AS Oka and […]
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is facing a grave shortage of manpower, including on the posts of Special Director, Joint Directors and DIGs. In 2022-23, at least 1,025 cases – 943 registered cases and 82 preliminary enquiries – were pending with the country’s top probe agency. “Till December 31, 2022, the total sanctioned strength […]
Poonam Pandey, who shot into prominence with her bold photo shoots, passed away at her Kanpur home at a young age of 32. She was reportedly suffering from cervical cancer. The model-turned-actor’s PR team posted, “This morning is a tough one for us. We are deeply saddened to inform you that we have lost our […]
After Union Minister Shantanu Thakur announced on January 29 that the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) was set to be enforced nationwide within a week, West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee said CAA and related policies like the National Register of Citizens (NRC) and the Uniform Civil Code were merely political tricks before the 2024 Lok […]
The Union Cabinet on Thursday approved an investment treaty with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) that is likely to act as major boost for bilateral economic engagement in a range of areas, including manufacturing and foreign direct investment (FDI). The approval for the signing and ratification of the ambitious investment treaty comes ahead of Prime […]
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has set February 29 deadline for Paytm Payments Bank to accept fresh deposits in its accounts or popular wallets. Thus, Paytm Payments Bank will not be able to take fresh deposits, facilitate credit transactions, or offer fund transfers, including Unified Payments Interface (UPI) facility after February 29. No further […]
After over seven hours of quizzing, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) finally arrested Jharkhand chief minister Hemant Soren late on Wednesday. With this, Soren became the first sitting chief minister of Jharkhand to be taken into custody in a corruption case. Hours before he was whisked away by ED officials, Hemant handed over his resignation to […]
The Centre has added Gujarat’s Surat airport on the list of international airports in India. As per a notification issued by the Ministry of Civil Aviation, Surat Airport in Gujarat is declared as an international airport with immediate effect. It must be remembered that Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the ₹ 353 crore new terminal […]
National Unity Day or Rashtriya Ekta Diwas is celebrated every year on October 31 in India to commemorate the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, the first home minister of independent India. He is widely regarded as the chief architect of the integration of India, as he successfully persuaded 565 princely states to join the […]
A day after a controversy erupted over girl students wearing hijab in government schools in Rajasthan, State School Education Minister Madan Dilawar warned of strict action wherever the dress code was not being followed. Minister of State for Home, Jawaharsingh Bedham, said that students should not come to school in “oot-patang (absurd) attire.” Earlier this […]
If the finance ministry projection is to be believed, India’s economic trajectory is set to potentially reach $7 trillion by 2030. According to data presented in ‘Indian Economy – A Review’, India has managed to achieve strong growth for a third consecutive year, surpassing a 7 per cent expansion right when the global economy struggles […]
A Spanish court has acquitted a British-Indian man of public disorder after he joked to friends about being a member of the Taliban and planning to blow up a flight from London’s Gatwick to Menorca in Spain in 2022. Aditya Verma admitted to telling his friends in July 2022: “On my way to blow up […]
TATA Advanced Systems Limited (TASL) and Airbus have signed a Memorandum of Agreement to establish an Final Assembly Line (FAL) for H125 helicopters in India. It is highly likely that the production facility will be set up in Gujarat. uring French President Emmanuel Macron’s recent two-day state visit for India’s 75th Republic Day celebrations, both […]
Indians believe in hosting the biggest wedding that people remember for years. And when it comes to business families, they take the idea of a grand wedding to the next level. The wedding of Brahmani Reddy, daughter of mining baron and Karnataka’s former minister G Janardhana Reddy to Rajiv Reddy, the son of the Hyderabad-based […]
A 5-year-old terminally ill boy was literally forced to death in Uttarakhand’s Haridwar, that too by his own parents and relatives. The parents of the boy, who was suffering from blood cancer, purportedly believed that river Ganga would cure him. In the cruel winter of north India, the boy was submerged in the freezing river. […]
The CBI probe into the railway exam paper leak has revealed that the examinees were given not just the questions and answers but also access to experts to clear doubts regarding the paper. These were provided by the computer company appointed to conduct the General Department Competitive (GDC) exam for Western Railway. The accused, including 10 […]
All the 11 men convicted in the 2002 Bilkis Bano gangrape case are under ‘police watch’ and are not missing, said a senior police official. The Supreme Court had recently refused to give more time to surrender to the 11 convicts. “They have been under police watch ever since the apex court gave its verdict, […]
Nayanthara issued an apology days after her film, Annapoorni, was accused of hurting Hindu sentiments. The actress took to her Instagram account and issued a statement with her reaction to the controversy that unfolded after the film was released on Netflix. Nayanthara said she and her team did not intend to hurt anyone’s sentiments. Her […]
The Supreme Court has rejected the plea of 10 convicts in the Bilkis Bano gang rape case in which they had urged the top court to extend the deadline of their surrender. A batch of petitions was filed by 10 of the 11 convicts, seeking more time to surrender, citing reasons such as family responsibilities, […]
The Narendra Modi stadium in Ahmedabad’s Motera will be the main sporting arena for the Olympics 2026, should India’s bid goes through. The opening and closing ceremonies of the mega global sporting extravaganza will be held at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Motera, according to the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel (SVP) Sports Enclave’s master plan, which […]
