Drones to monitor movement of kanwariyas on Gurgaon roads
Gurgaon: Following the accident on the Delhi-Jaipur highway that killed a kanwar pilgrim in the early hours of Wednesday, police said drones will be deployed to ensure smooth movement at busy intersections in the city amid the annual Kanwar…
14 security personnel killed in J&K encounters in July: Data
SRINAGAR: After the peaceful first few months of this year, there has been a sudden surge in militant violence in Jammu and Kashmir. In the month of July, eight encounters, three attacks including an attack by notorious BAT team on security…
Delhi HC on police arresting SUV driver for coaching centre deaths
NEW DELHI: (PTI) "Have they lost it?" That was the Delhi High Court's poser on Wednesday as it pulled up Delhi Police for its "strange probe" against an SUV driver arrested for his alleged role in the drowning of three IAS aspirants at a…
LG forms committee to address issues to regulation of coaching centres
NEW DELHI: Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena Wednesday formed a committee headed by the chief secretary to frame guidelines to regulate coaching centres in the city and redress issues faced by students, Raj Niwas officials said.
The…
Pinarayi denies Shah’s claim that Kerala didn’t heed Centre’s warning
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Wednesday termed as "baseless" Union Home Minister Amit Shah's claim that the state government did not heed the Centre's warning regarding a possible natural calamity in Wayanad…
UPSC cancels candidature of Puja Khedkar from IAS
NEW DELHI: The UPSC on Wednesday said it has cancelled the provisional candidature of probationary IAS officer Puja Khedkar and debarred her from all future examinations or selections.
"The UPSC has examined the available records…
India working on developing bullet trains with indigenous tech: Vaishnaw
NEW DELHI: India is working on developing bullet trains with indigenous technology, Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Wednesday.
He said in the Lok Sabha that the bullet train project, first of which is under construction…
‘BJP and Congress have been fiercely anti-OBC,’ says Mayawati
LUCKNOW: BSP supremo Mayawati criticised both the BJP and Congress over the caste census row in the ongoing parliament session on Wednesday and said that both parties have been fiercely anti-OBC.
Taking on to the social media platform X…
Govt school students volunteer tirelessly in relief camps in Kerala
WAYANAD (Kerala): Students from a Government Higher Secondary School at Meppadi here are tirelessly volunteering in the relief camps, working diligently to assist survivors of the massive landslides which hit the high-range district with…
Gadkari urges FM to withdraw 18 per cent GST on life, medical insurance premiums
NEW DELHI: Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari has requested Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to withdraw the 18 per cent goods and services tax (GST) on life and medical insurance premiums.
In his letter to…
Jharkhand CM Soren announces free sand for poor for home construction
RANCHI: Amid a sand crisis in Jharkhand, Chief Minister Hemant Soren announced during Tuesday's monsoon session of the state assembly that sand will be provided free of charge to the poor, exempt from income tax, for house construction.…
Former India cricketer Anshuman Gaekwad dies at 71
NEW DELHI: Former India cricketer Anshuman Gaekwad, who has served the game in different capacities after his retirement as a player, died on Wednesday after a long battle with cancer. He was 71.
Gaekwad played 40 Tests and 15 ODIs for…
Ordeal of fourth-place finish hits shooter Babuta
PARIS: They call it the ordeal or the curse of the fourth-place finish. One can be on the podium or last but the fourth is called the worst of all. It will torment the athletes throughout their life. Ask any Indian athlete — from the great…
India Ratings jacks up growth forecast to 7.5% this fiscal
New Delhi: Citing the ongoing growth momentum led by government capex, deleveraged balance sheets of corporate robust quality banks’ assets, and a likely revival in private corporate capex, India Ratings has upped its growth forecast for…
Haniyeh killing exposes Israel’s reach inside Iran
PARIS: The killing in Tehran of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh, which the Palestinian militant group has blamed on Israel, has exposed the depth of Israeli penetration inside the Islamic republic, analysts say.
Doha-based Haniyeh,…
50% increase in personal income tax collections in Q1
New Delhi: A 50% growth in personal income tax collections has helped the Centre’s gross tax collection surge 23.65% in the first quarter of the current financial year. Personal income tax collections in the April-June period rose almost…
Maruti Suzuki’s profit after tax grew by 47% in Q1
Mumbai: On the back of cost reduction efforts and favourable commodity prices, the country’s largest carmaker - Maruti Suzuki India (MSIL) - reported a 47% growth in its June quarter (Q1FY25) profit after tax (PAT) to Rs 3,650 crore. The…
Boeing names new CEO as it reports hefty loss
NEW YORK: Boeing named former Rockwell Collins chief Robert "Kelly" Ortberg its next CEO Wednesday, as the aviation giant reported a hefty loss on continued operational problems.
Ortberg, 64, helped lead Rockwell Collins and integrate it…
Despite higher margins and top-line, M&M net slips 5.3%
MUMBAI: The homegrown automaker Mahindra & Mahindra has reported a marginal 5.3 percent year-on-year fall in standalone net in the June quarter at Rs 2,613 crore despite a healthy topline growth and robust margins.
The city-based…
Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, accused of 9/11 attacks, agrees to plead guilty
WASHINGTON: Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, accused as the mastermind of al-Qaida’s Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on the United States, has agreed to plead guilty, the Defense Department said Wednesday. The development points to a long-delayed resolution…
