Relief for PNB scam accused Choksi as Dominica drops case
Dominica: Almost a year after he showed up bruised and battered in Dominica, fugitive jeweller Mehul Choksi, a citizen of Antigua and Barbuda and wanted in India for his alleged role in the Punjab National Bank fraud case, has been granted…
Hardeep Singh Puri: India to reach $5-trillion economy target before ’30
India will be the “critical driver of demand” in the energy sector in the next 10-20 years, Union Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said on Saturday, adding that the measures the Indian government has taken during the pandemic, which…
Ramban tunnel collapse: All 10 bodies of laborers recovered
Jammu: A search and rescue team working at the under-construction tunnel collapse site in Jammu's Ramban district, on Saturday completed recovery of all 10 bodies of missing Laboures from the debris after they were trapped in the rubble…
Manoj Bajpayee visits CRPF jawans in Jharkhand
Mumbai: Critically acclaimed Bollywood actor Manoj Bajpayee was in the state of Jharkhand for a film shoot where he met over 200 CRPF jawans and had an interactive session with them, which was followed by a dinner hosted by the IG and…
Australia: Anthony Albanese of Labor Party wins PM race
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday congratulated Australian PM-designate Anthony Albanese, leader of the Labor Party, for his party's win in the general elections and said he looks forward to working with him to strengthen…
Hockey India names 24-member Women’s Hockey Team for FIH Hockey Pro League
Kolkata: Hockey India on Saturday named a well-balanced 24-member Indian Women's Hockey Team for the FIH Hockey Pro League matches to be played in Belgium and Netherlands in June ahead of the much-awaited FIH Hockey Women's World Cup.…
Former CM OP Chautala convicted in disproportionate assets case
New Delhi: A Special CBI Court in Delhi on Saturday convicted former Haryana Chief Minister Om Prakash Chautala in a disproportionate assets (DA) case. Earlier during 1999-2000, Chautala and 53 others were charged in connection with the…
Congress pays Floral tributes to Rajiv Gandhi on 31st anniversary
Puducherry: Floral tributes were paid to former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi on his 31st death anniversary here on Saturday. Chief Minister N Rangaswamy, PWD Minister K Lakshminarayanan, Assembly Deputy Speaker P Rajavelu, legislators…
Akhilesh Yadav meets Telangana CM KC Rao in Delhi
New Delhi: Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao (KCR) on Saturday met Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav at his residence in New Delhi. According to the Chief Minister's office, the two leaders discussed current national…
Petrol prices move down by Rs. 9.50, diesel Rs. 7 per litre
Congress: Excise cut not enough, bring it down to 2014 level
Stock Market Today: Sensex rallies 1,534 points, Nifty ends above 16,250-mark amid positive global…
Stock Market Today, Share Market Updates: The topline equity indices recovered their previous session’s losses and ended nearly 3 per cent higher on Friday taking cues from their global peers which rose after China cut a key lending…
Zilingo ex-CEO Ankiti Bose says conflicts of interest led to her termination
Zilingo co-founder and former CEO Ankit Bose on Friday alleged that she has been fired from the company for insubordination, adding that she will speak shortly about the conflict of interest in which the entire process was run.
Zilingo,…
100-bp repo hike needed ‘very soon’: MPC member Varma
The Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI’s) contribution to the government’s finances has fallen steeply with the board of the central bank approving a surplus transfer of Rs 30,307 crore to the government for 2021-22, sharply down by 69.42 per…
‘EAC-PM report independent task, may not be taken higher up in govt’
The report released by the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM) on the state of inequality of India caught senior government officials in Niti Bhavan by surprise, a number of whom were unaware that the advisory body had…
Fiscal prudence, less litigation, reforms for Economy 2.0: CEA
For its next economic stage — Economy 2.0 — India needs to be a “responsible economy” with fiscal prudence, power and education sector reforms, and less government litigation to make up for losses during the pandemic year, as well as a…
Praful Patel says SC order has brought finality to ‘long pending issue’
Thrown out of office by the Supreme Court after exceeding his tenure as All India Football Federation (AIFF) president, Praful Patel on Friday accepted the top court’s order, saying it has brought a “finality to a long pending issue”.…
Rights groups urge FIFA to earmark $440mln for Qatar migrant workers
Amnesty International and other rights groups have called on FIFA to set aside $440 million to compensate migrant workers in Qatar for “human rights abuses” during preparations for the 2022 World Cup.
In a letter to FIFA President Gianni…
Police: Chicago shooting leaves 2 people dead, 8 wounded
Two people are dead and another eight wounded following a shooting near a fast food restaurant in Chicago that sent bystanders scattering, authorities said.
The shooting happened about 10:40 pm Thursday near a McDonald’s on the city’s…
German parliament OKs 3 months of cheaper public transport
Germany’s parliament gave final clearance Friday to a plan that will allow people to use local transport across the country for just 9 euros ($9.50) per month this summer, a plan that has drawn praise but also plenty of criticism. The…
Finland says Russia suspending natural gas supplies
Russia will cut off natural gas to Finland after the Nordic country that applied for NATO membership this week refused President Vladimir Putin’s demand to pay in rubles, the Finnish state-owned energy company said Friday, the latest…
