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The Crime Branch police are investigating a fraud case against alleged conman Kiran Patel. Officers are investigating how he received visiting cards identifying him as a Prime Minister’s Office official and how he was assigned a government mobile phone. In a statement, Ahmedabad Crime Branch(ACB) on Wednesday said Kiran Patel got visiting cards saying he […]
There has been some clarity regarding the Fact Check Unit that was proposed in the Information Technology (IT) Rules, 2021. According to reports, the unit could have up to four members with a representative from the IT Ministry and another from the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation. The unit could also consist of a […]
Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel met a delegation of United Kingdom MPs belonging to the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) (Trade and Investment) in Gandhinagar on Wednesday. Referring to the Biotechnology University in GIFT City, which is collaborating with the UK’s University of Edinburgh, Patel invited the world’s top UK universities to set up campuses in […]
Fraudster Kiran Patel’s case is getting increasingly intriguing by the day, with astonishing details emerging from investigations. It’s revealed that Patel, who had been impersonating a PMO official in J&K and enjoyed top VIP facilities, wanted to start a software company. Twenty-three years old stamp papers recovered from his residence A/17 Prestige Bungalows in Ghodasar […]
New Delhi: Nearly two years after being picked for the job, former Los Angeles mayor Eric Garcetti arrived in New Delhi on Tuesday night as the US ambassador-designate. The US embassy’s Twitter account posted a welcoming tweet for Garcetti. “Namaste, Ambassador-Designate Eric Garcetti! We’re thrilled to welcome you to #IncredibleIndia and work with you to build […]
Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Wednesday said that Rajasthan will become an economic leader in the country if railway facilities are developed. The Vande Bharat Express between Ajmer and Delhi Cantonment was described by the Chief Minister as a “great gift” for Rajasthan. The Chief Minister said that the development of the railway network in […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday flagged off Rajasthan’s first Vande Bharat Express via video conferencing. Addressing the event, PM Modi said the Vande Bharat Express enriches the spirit of ‘India First, Always First’. “It has become synonymous with development, modernity, self-reliance and stability. The Vande Bharat Express will immensely benefit the tourism industry of […]
After days of political hobnobbing and power-balancing acts, the BJP finally announced the first list of 189 candidates for the Karnataka Assembly election. Several MLAs have been dropped and Congress turncoats chosen in the first list. A second list will come soon, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said. The BJP’s election committee met in Delhi over […]
Despite the early morning 22-km safari in Bandipur Tiger Reserve (BTR), Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s luck failed him. Not a single tiger was to be seen during 7.15 am to 9.30 am Sunday drive. In the blame game that ensued thereon, a lion’s share fell on the shoulder of 29-year-old Madhusudhan, driver of the vehicle […]
The entry of Gujarat into Karnataka’s regional market is all turning spicy. First, it was Amul Milk that irked the state’s indigenous Nandini-backers by announcing entry into the Bengaluru market. And now, rubbing tempers the wrong way is Gujarat’s chilli “Pushpa” – also known as Lali – which is slowly but steadily making inroads into […]
India’s oldest billionaire and chairman emeritus of Mahindra & Mahindra, Keshub Mahindra passed away today, at the age of 99. He served as chairman of the conglomerate from 1963 to 2012. On his Twitter handle, Mahindra’s death was confirmed by Pawan Goenka, the former managing director of M&M. Mahindra, a well-known businessman and philanthropist, served […]
Even as news is still coming in, at least four casualties have been confirmed in a firing incident that started around 4:35 am on Wednesday morning, inside Bathinda Military Station in Punjab. Punjab SSP said that the incident was “not a terror attack”. All the four deceased are from 80 Medium Regiment. Initial reports state that […]
Choosing to slight the controversy around allegations documented in US short-seller Hindenburg’s report, state-run Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) has hiked its stake in billionaire Gautam Adani’s flagship entity Adani Enterprises in the March quarter. Even as the market value of the Nifty stock was reduced to less than half in the quarter, LIC […]
They passed the test. But time failed them any result. In what is likely to become a “matter of interest,” the Gujarat HC last week, opened sealed envelopes that carried within, for 25 years, the outcome of the Gujarat Public Service Commission (GPSC) recruitment process for four public service aspirants. All four are now above […]
Kajal Hindustani, a Gujarat based right wing activist has become Hindutva’s latest icon with her hate speeches being circulated widely amongst hardcore Hindus who perceive her as a strong “nationalistic” voice. Meanwhile, a lower court in Gujarat’s Gir Somnath district on Tuesday reserved its order on a bail plea filed by right-wing activist Kajal Hindustani […]
Nearly five months after a foot bridge in Morbi in Gujarat collapsed killing 135 people, the Gujarat government, here on Tuesday night superseded the entire 52-member Morbi Nagarpalika following Gujarat High Court’s directions. While an additional collector Narendra Mucchal has been given the charge of the Nagarpalika as the Chief Officer, the jailed Oreva Group […]
A 16-year-old boy has been detained from the neighbouring Thane district by the Mumbai police for calling the police control room and allegedly threatening to kill Bollywood actor Salman Khan, as per the official report on Tuesday. On Monday, Mumbai Police’s main control room received a phone call. An official said, The police then began […]
The Centre informed the Supreme Court today that the government will table the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill in the upcoming Monsoon Session of Parliament in July. A five-judge bench of Justices KM Joseph, Ajay Rastogi, Aniruddha Bose, Hrishikesh Roy and CT Ravikumar fixed the matter for hearing in August. Attorney General R Venkataramani told […]
The Educational Testing Service (ETS) announced several changes and modifications to the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). As per ETS, TOEFL will now take less than two hours to complete instead of three hours and candidates will be able to see their official score release data upon completion of the test. The […]
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday said that the BJP will win more than 300 Lok Sabha seats across the country in next year’s general elections and return to power with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the helm. Addressing a rally in Dibrugarh, the senior BJP leader exuded confidence that the saffron party will […]
