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On the run for nearly four years, notorious Jamnagar gangster Jayesh Patel had been nabbed in London. Also known as Jaysukh Ranpariya (43), his trial in India was put on hold. But luck has run out following an extradition order to India from district judge Sarah-Jane Griffiths in London on Thursday. Patel earlier said he […]
After Elon Musk completed the $44 billion deal to take over the microblogging website, hundreds of advertisers stopped sending ads on Twitter which has brought concern about changes to the social media platform. Months later, despite its sales team’s best efforts to bring them back with large discounts and new safety tools, they have still […]
A Manhattan grand jury has indicted Donald Trump on charges of making hush money payments to a porn star during his 2016 campaign, making him the first former US president to face criminal charges and upending his bid to retake the White House in 2024. The office of Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, who has […]
In Gujarat, a top official in Vadodara reported on Friday that police had detained 24 people for allegedly throwing stones at two Ram Navami processions in sensitive neighbourhoods. The incident took place on Ram Navami Day, which was on Thursday. Vadodara Police Commissioner Shamsher Singh stated that the situation in the city was under control […]
Indian-American business leader, Ajay Banga is set to become the next president of the World Bank (WB), which was announced earlier this week. Ajay Banga is the sole nominee for the position as no other candidates were nominated. Before he is formally appointed, he will be interviewed by the World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors. […]
You might want to reassess how much you adore idlis. The online food ordering and delivery platform Swiggy has disclosed that one Hyderabad user has unexpectedly spent Rs 6 lakh on idlis alone in the last 12 months. Indeed, you read that correctly. The biggest fan of idlis in the city, this person has ordered […]
Have you heard of Lil Miquela? She is an Instagram influencer with over 3 million followers. She is not a person, but rather a creation of computers and artificial intelligence. Virtual influencers are computer-generated characters who exist only online. They have personalities, fashion sense, interests, backstories, and social media presence just like any other human […]
Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot said on Thursday that his government’s public welfare schemes have brought a positive change in the lives of lakhs of people and Rajasthan is now becoming a “model state” in the country. On the occasion of Rajasthan Day, Ashok Gehlot was speaking at a programme honouring the beneficiaries of various state […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday met with the makers of the Oscar-winning documentary The Elephant Whisperers. The documentary is the first Indian production to take the award home in the 95th Academy Awards’ Documentary Short Subject category. On his official Twitter account, the PM posted a few pictures with the producer Guneet Monga and […]
Evan Gershkovich, a Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reporter, was arrested in Russia on espionage charges, Russia’s top security agency said on Thursday, reported Al-Jazeera. WSJ in a statement said, “The Wall Street Journal is deeply concerned for the safety of Gershkovich.” The Federal Security Service (FSB), a top KGB successor agency, said that the WSJ […]
New Delhi: A German foreign ministry spokesperson has said that nation has taken note of the court verdict against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and his suspension from parliament – leading to a response from Union law minister Kiren Rijiju and a counter-response from the Congress. Germany is India’s largest trade partner in Europe and the largest […]
The Congress slammed the BJP on Thursday and said that “global scamsters” were now standing up for Prime Minister Narendra Modi after the embattled IPL founder Lalit Modi threatened to sue Rahul Gandhi in court in a series of tweets. Rahul Gandhi came under fire on Thursday as former IPL chief Lalit Modi, who is […]
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) said today in Srinagar that India needs an educated Prime Minister to stop hatred, make policies, and realise the dreams of its founding fathers. Nawab Nasir Aman, chairman of the AAP media coordination committee, said at a press conference to launch the “Modi hatao-Desh bachao” campaign, that an “illiterate person […]
In response to political unrest in Tamil Nadu, the food safety regulator FSSAI changed its directive on Thursday and permitted the use of regional names on printed labels of curd packets. The term “curd” and any other widely used regional common name may now be used on labels by Food Business Operators (FBOs). For instance, […]
The central government has given basic customs duty relief on all drugs and special-purpose food imported for personal use in the treatment of rare diseases. This step is taken for all the items listed under the national policy for Rare Disease 2021, through exemption notification, the finance ministry said. Individual importers must produce a certificate […]
Two women were among the eight people killed the above morning when more than 30 people fell into a stepwell at an Indore temple. The roof of the well had collapsed due to heavy footfall during Ram Navami celebrations at the Beleshwar Mahadev Jhulela temple in the Patel Nagar area. Several people, including women and […]
In blatant defiance of law, not only did Madhya Pradesh-based Dilip Buildcon evade the royalty to be paid on “soil and stone” used for construction, the firm adopted a cost-cutting mechanism by putting the same excavated gravel and chippings to use, thereby minimising its own expense on procuring material. Any land grit, stone or soil […]
For the first time in seven months, active Covid cases in Gujarat, breached the 2,000-mark, Wednesday. The state had 2,018 cases on August 23 last year. After three days, the state again breached the 400-daily cases mark with 401 cases. Of these, 141 were from Ahmedabad city, 30 from Surat city, 29 from Rajkot city, […]
A friendship that’s tied in the bonds of brotherhood and goes back three decades. It has weathered storms and unfavourable seasons but has emerged unscathed. History will have its interpretations of the Narendra Modi-Amit Shah alliance and their mastery of the election game. But it’s undeniable that their loyalty continues to galvanise the BJP machinery. […]
Actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui and his ex-wife Zainab Siddiqui were directed by the Bombay High Court on Thursday to appear before it on April 3 with their two minor children to discuss the prospect of amicably resolving their differences for the benefit of the children. A habeas corpus (produce the person) petition filed by the actor […]
