IFSCA issues framework for angel funds
New Delhi: The International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA) has issued a framework for angel funds under the IFSCA (Fund Management) Regulations, 2022, an official statement said on Friday.
Under the framework, a Fund…
Bangladesh showed enviable success in curbing militancy: RAB DG
Dhaka: (Mir Afroz Zaman-UNI) Chowdhury Abdullah Al Mamun, Director General (DG) of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB), said Bangladesh has shown enviable success in curbing militancy and terrorism.
He said if RAB had not eradicated militancy…
Pant posts 89-ball 100, helps India recover from top-order collapse
Birmingham: Rishabh Pant smashed 89-ball century to rescue India from dire straits and end Day 1 at 338 for 7 in the delayed fifth Test against England at Edgbaston here on Friday.
Pant's sterling knock of 146 runs off 111 balls and a…
Israel’s new PM Yair Lapid holds Security meet
Moscow: Israel's caretaker Prime Minister Yair Lapid, who assumed the post earlier this week under a rotation deal with his coalition partner Naftali Bennett, met with Israel Security Agency (ISA) chief Ronen Bar on Friday to discuss…
BJP MLA Rahul Narvekar files nomination for Maharashtra Assembly Speaker
Mumbai: Bhartiya Janata Party MLA Rahul Narvekar on Friday filed his nomination for the post of Maharashtra Assembly Speaker.
The elections for the Speaker's post will be held on Sunday as the two-day session of the state Assembly will be…
Plea filed to CJI to withdraw observations made by him against BJP’s Nupur Sharma
New Delhi: A letter petition has been filed by Gau Mahasabha leader, Ajay Gautam, before the Chief Justice of India (CJI) seeking to direct the bench headed by Justice Surya Kant to withdraw the oral observations made by him against…
GOC-in-C Eastern Command Lt. Gen. RP Kalita visits Manipur
Imphal: Lieutenant General Rana Pratap Kalita, GOC-in-C, Eastern Command along with Lieutenant General R C Tiwari, Spear Corps was on a two-day trip to Manipur till Friday to visit the field formations and forward areas of Assam Rifles in…
High-priority Naxal slain in Chhattisgarh
Sukma (Chhattisgarh): A Maoist – on whom a reward of Rs 5 lakh had been announced – was neutralized on Friday during a half-hour-long gun-battle between rebels and a District Reserve Guard patrol at Borapara forest within Gadiras Police…
Amarnath Yatra: AIR starts special broadcast from Baltal camp
Srinagar: All India Radio Srinagar has started the Amarnath Yatra special broadcast ffrom Baltal base camp from Thursday, officials said.
AIR established an FM transmission facility and studio facility at Baltal where daily broadcast for…
Himachal: Monsoon rains engulf entire state
Shimla: Southwest Monsoon advanced into entire Himachal Pradesh on Thursday as it wreaked havoc in many places during the past 24 hrs, washing away fertile lands and causing a flood like situation with sudden rise in the water level of some…
Bombay HC refuses to hear PIL on action against rebel Shiv Sena MLAs
Mumbai: The Bombay High Court here on Thursday refused to hear a public interest litigation, seeking action against dissident Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde and other rebel MLAs of the party, and said it would hear the plea if the…
From auto-rickshaw puller to CM, Eknath Shinde has come a long way
Mumbai: Eknath Shinde, who once drove an auto on the roads of Thane in Maharashtra, is now the 20th Chief minister of the state.
Born in Jawali taluka of Satara in Maharashtra in 1964, Shinde's family migrated to the neighboring Thane…
Gurjit Kaur: We are eyeing for podium finish at World Cup 2022
Amsterdam: The Indian Senior Women's Hockey Team is aiming for a podium finish in the upcoming 2022 Women's Hockey World Cup, according to the ace defender Gurjit Kaur, following a remarkable third-place finish in the FIH Hockey Women's Pro…
Jos Buttler replaces Morgan as new white-ball captain
London: England on Thursday named Jos Buttler as Eoin Morgan's successor, appointing him as their new men's white-ball cricket captain.
Morgan announced his retirement earlier this week, having led England in 126 ODIs and 72 T20Is. Under…
US to offer over $800 m in new military aid for Ukraine
Washington: The United States will announce over $800 million in
additional assistance to Ukraine, including air defenses, in the coming days, US President Joe Biden said on Thursday.
"In the next few days, we intent to announce…
Neeraj Chopra wins Silver at Diamond League
Stockholm: Tokyo Olympics gold medalist javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra on Thursday clinched a silver medal at the prestigious Diamond League meet with a massive throw of 89.94m.
With a throw of 89.94m at the Diamond League, the Indian Army…
Xi Jinping in Hong Kong to celebrate city’s handover anniv.
Beijing: Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Thursday reached Hong Kong by train for celebrating the 25th anniversary of the city's handover and the inauguration of the city new leader.
Xi will attend a meeting celebrating the 25th anniversary of…
US jobless claims hover at around 300,000 for 4th straight week
Washington: Jobless claims in the United States hovered at around 300,000 for a fourth week in a row, the US Labor Department reported on Thursday in data that indicated little change in the country’s tight employment market.
Jobless…
Biden says will not ask Saudis to increase oil production
Washington: US President Joe Biden said on Thursday that he has no plans to ask the leaders of Saudi Arabia to increase oil production.
“Now, I am not going to ask them that,” Biden said during a press conference when asked whether he…
BJP National Executive: PM to stay in Hyderabad for 3 days
Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Secretary Somesh Kumar on Thursday reviewed the arrangements made for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the city.
Somesh, who conducted a meeting with police and other senior officials at BRKR Bhavan here,…
