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American millionaire Neville Roy Singham, named as an accused in the NewsClick case, has rejected the allegations by New York Times that he is running a funding network affiliated to spread China’s propaganda around the world through NewsClick. In a four-page rebuttal, Singham called the New York Times article “misleading”, and described it as an […]
Drawing attention to the recent ‘bribe-for-questions’ allegation against Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra, the Adani Group has said that some groups are making a concerted effort to malign the group’s reputation. In a statement, the Adani Group said, “…some groups and individuals have been working overtime to harm our name, goodwill and market standing”. An […]
What comes as a good news for Indians living in the United States, the country has announced to provide employment authorisation cards to some non-immigrant categories for five years. People awaiting green cards can also get these employment cards. The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) said it was increasing the maximum validity period of […]
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) officially confirmed that cricket would be included for the first time in 123 years as a discipline in the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games. The announcement, made during the 141st IOC Session held in Mumbai, was met with enthusiastic approval, especially from IOC member Nita M Ambani, who hailed the […]
Giving wings to the aspirations of a billion Indians, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that India “will leave no stone unturned” to host the Olympics in 2036. Speaking at the 141st International Olympic Committee (IOC) Session in Mumbai, where important decisions regarding the future of the world’s most famous gaming event are made, Modi said, […]
Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and state BJP president C R Patil’s trips to the capital have fuelled speculation that the ruling party might make significant changes in the top level ahead of the Lok Sabha elections. The New Indian Express reported that Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, BJP president JP Nadda and […]
Though it was not a typical evening of fireworks, India’s comprehensive victory over arch-rivals Pakistan by 7 wickets at Motera gave Ahmedabadis and the rest of India the perfect reason to cheer. The pitch at the packed Narendra Modi stadium seemed tailor-made for India’s exploits and Pakistan, with all its best efforts, seemed at sea, […]
A magistrate court in Ahmedabad agreed to adjourn the criminal defamation case trial against Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal and his party AAP’s Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh on their request for the same. The trial was scheduled to continue on Saturday, but now, following the latest developments, the court of additional magistrates has listed the […]
As cricket fever grips Ahmedabad, and the city airport runs choc-a-bloc with flights carrying a plethora of VVIP guests from all corners of the world, flight prices have also soared to sky-high levels. From Mumbai and Delhi to Ahmedabad, ticket prices have reached Rs 30,000 for Saturday alone. Celebrities, film stars, and business tycoons are […]
This year Navratri has come early in Ahmedabad. As India take on Pakistan today in the high-profile World Cup clash at Motera, the atmosphere all around is electrifying. Cricket fans from across the world have converged in the Gujarat capital to be a part of the frenzy. The city airport is running full and so […]
Millions of cricket lovers are excited about the high-octane World Cup clash between India and Pakistan at Motera on Saturday. The bookies from Dubai opened the prices on the day before the match, in which the early trends show Team India are the hot favourites. India has been given around 68% chance against Pakistan’s 32%. […]
The Indian expatriate community in Israel is in a state of perpetual anxiety and fear as Palestine’s Hamas militants and Israeli forces continue to fight a pitched battle over Gaza. Even as the government has started evacuating Indians in small tranches so much as the logistics allow, the scary tales trickling in give a glimpse […]
As arch-rivals India and Pakistan clash at Ahmedabad’s Narendra Modi stadium on October 14 in the ICC Men’s ODI World Cup 2023 match, some of the top celebrity names of the country are likely to be in attendance. Reports say Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan, legendary actor Rajinikanth, and cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar are among the […]
NHRDN Pune Chapter, in collaboration with Fergusson College, is proud to announce its 2nd National Flagship Conference, “Samaaveshan – 2023,” focused on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belongingness (DEIB). NHRDN, India’s largest network of HR professionals, established in 1986 with 18,000 members and 35 chapters in India, Singapore, and Dubai, aims to promote DEIB in the […]
New Delhi: The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has transferred officers, including three who were coincidentally involved with and in charge of two of the twelve key audit reports that were presented in parliament during the monsoon session. These twelve CAG reports revealed corruption and irregularities in the functioning of several Union government ministries and departments. […]
As we complain endlessly about heat and humidity while stepping out of our air-conditioned cars, we forget about the millions who toil under the harsh sun. From security guards who stand outside glass buildings that release heat to domestic help who return to their small shanties with no cooling equipment, save ceiling fans, India’s cities […]
Several insurers are denying compensation to patients and/or their kin for their expenses on Covid-19 treatment, citing it is not under the purview of the insurance cover. Insurers are contractually obligated to settle only those diseases included in the scope of coverage and Covid-19 is absent from most such lists. Survivors of those with fixed-benefit […]
The Indian Navy is set to replace rank names with Indianised designations as part of a larger drive to jettison colonial military traditions, with gender-neutral changes to the ranks also to be announced shortly, officials confirmed. Seven ranks in the navy’s personnel below officer rank (PBOR) cadre will be redesignated, including three existing titles that […]
The Congress and the National Conference alliance comprehensively defeated the BJP in the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Council elections in Kargil, in the first-ever poll held in J&K after scrapping of Article 370 in 2019. Out of the 26 seats, Congress won 10 seats and National Conference 12, emerging as the single-largest party. The BJP only […]
The death toll in Sikkim floods rose to 82 on Monday with 142 people still missing after the cloudburst.Rangpo town, about 50 km (30 miles) south of state capital Gangtok has been the worst affected. Sikkim’s chief secretary Vijay Bhushan Pathak said rescuers had found 25 more bodies in the state and bodies of nine […]
