MEA raises Sikh holy book seizure with Qatari government
NEW DELHI/CHANDIGARH : After Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) MP from Bathinda Harsimrat Kaur Badal raised concerns with the External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on how two Sikh holy books were seized by the Qatari authorities, the Ministry of…
NGT pulls up Mann government, fines Rs 1K cr for failing to manage waste
CHANDIGARH: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has imposed a fine of Rs 1,026 crore on the Punjab government as environmental compensation for failing to manage waste and untreated sewage. The environment watchdog has issued notices asking…
Govt tells medical colleges to replace convocation gown and cap with Indian dress
NEW DELHI: The Union Health Ministry asked all central government hospitals and medical teaching institutes, including AIIMS, on Friday to do away with the colonial-era black gown and cap during convocations and replace them with…
Rajnath Singh and US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin hold bilateral talks
NEW DELHI: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday held a bilateral meeting with the US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin in Pentagon, Washington DC.
The Ministry of Defence said, “They held wide-ranging discussions on bilateral defence…
Independent MLA claims Gupta brothers plotting to destabilise Uttarakhand govt
DEHRADUN: In a stunning revelation, Independent MLA Umesh Kumar claimed that the Gupta brothers are allegedly trying to destabilize the government by spending Rs 400-500 crore.
The Gupta brothers recently secured bail in the Satyendra…
‘India to ensure debris-free space missions by 2030’ – President Murmu
NEW DELHI: President Droupadi Murmu on Friday voiced concern over increasing space debris as a result of numerous satellites being placed in orbit and lauded ISRO for setting itself a target to make future space missions debris-free by…
J P Nadda launches national registry with database of all registered doctors
NEW DELHI: Union Health Minister J P Nadda on Friday launched a national medical register (NMR) portal, which will be a comprehensive and dynamic database for all allopathic registered doctors in India.
The ministry plans to soon launch…
Court denies bail to 4 co-owners of basement in Delhi coaching centre deaths
NEW DELHI: A city court on Friday denied bail to four co-owners of the Old Rajinder Nagar coaching centre basement where three civil services aspirants died by drowning last month, while also highlighting the complicity of the municipal…
Old-age pensions restored: Atishi
NEW DELHI: Finance Minister Atishi on Friday said the pensions of nearly one lakh elderly people in the national capital, which were stalled for five months, have been restored, while accusing the BJP-led Centre of holding it up by not…
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Difficult for me if I recall Olympic setback: Boxer Nishant
CHENNAI: Boxing, in general, is a harsh sport. Cuts and bruises are widespread, and the participants, over time, learn to deal with them. It can become even harsher sometimes, as Nishant Dev, a proficient master of the craft, found out…
Warne’s death felt like losing someone from my family: Kuldeep Yadav
MELBOURNE: Indian wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav has revealed that the death of Australian legend Shane Warne two years ago felt like the loss of a family member to him as he always believed that there was a strong connection between them.…
Shikhar Dhawan announces his retirement from cricket
NEW DELHI: India's seasoned opener, Shikhar Dhawan, on Saturday, announced his retirement from international and domestic cricket.
The 38-year-old brought the curtains down on his illustrious career by taking to Instagram and sharing an…
Bangladesh owes USD800 million to Adani Power Ltd
NEW DELHI: Amid student-led protest in Bangladesh, Adani Power Limited, the power generating unit of Adani Group, has accumulated unpaid dues of up to $800 million from the country.
According to a report, Bangladesh Bank’s…
Sebi bans Anil Ambani from market for five years
MUMBAI: The markets watchdog Securities and Exchange Board (Sebi) has banned Anil Ambani and 24 others, including former key officials of Reliance Home Finance, from the securities market for five years charging them with fund diversion by…
Hindalco to invest USD 10 billion in Indian ops, Novelis
NEW DELHI: Kumar Mangalam Birla, chairperson of Aditya Birla Group, said Hindalco Industries’ expansion across the India business and US-based subsidiary Novelis will entail investments of $10 billion for ongoing projects as well as the…
Delhi HC appoints sole arbitrator in Ashneer Grover, BharatPe dispute
NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court on Thursday ordered the appointment of a sole arbitrator to mediate the ongoing legal conflict between Ashneer Grover, former CEO of BharatPe, and the fintech firm itself. The arbitration aims to resolve…
A German city attack kills three and critically injures at least five.
SOLINGEN: An attacker with a knife killed three people and seriously wounded at least five late on Friday at a festival in the western German city of Solingen, authorities said.
Witnesses alerted police shortly after 9:30 p.m. to an…
UN watchdog wants action on UK ‘racist acts and violence’
GENEVA: A United Nations committee voiced concern Friday about recurring racist violence in Britain, calling for measures to curb "racist hate speech" by politicians after recent anti-immigration riots.
The Committee on the Elimination…
Lebanon says Israeli strikes on south kill eight
BEIRUT: Lebanon said Israeli strikes killed eight people, including a child, in southern districts on Friday, with Hezbollah saying the other seven dead were fighters.
It was one of the highest single-day tolls for the Iran-backed group…