New Delhi, Sep 16 — The Directorate of Enforcement (ED), Lucknow Zonal Office has secured the conviction of Sameer Joshi, Accused No. 2, in a money laundering case arising from the fraudulent preparation and encashment of LIC cheques. The Special Court, PMLA, Lucknow, in its judgment dated…
New Delhi, Sep 16 — A dangerous shift is taking place in South India, whereby terror groups are completely moving towards radicalisation only. This means that the focus is no longer on setting up terror modules to carry out attacks but just to radicalise people. Over the past several years, South…
Ranchi, Sep 16 — Tensions flared for the second consecutive day in Ranchi's HEC Bypass Road area on Wednesday as local residents took to the streets and intensified their protest against the ongoing anti-encroachment drive by blocking the main road and disrupting traffic movement.A large number of…
New Delhi, Sep 16 — Congress leader Supriya Shrinate on Wednesday said it was "bound to happen" as reports said that some shops in Delhi's Chandni Chowk market have stopped accepting UPI payments, noting that people are unlikely to pay additional charges from their own pocket. Speaking to IANS,…
Jaipur, Sep 16 — Repolling was underway on Wednesday at 10 voting booths across Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kota and Suket after EVM-related issues stalled results at these booths in the local body elections. The State Election Commission had ordered fresh polling after technical issues with Electronic Voting…
New Delhi, Sep 16 — The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved the proposal to enhance the wage ceiling for mandatory coverage under the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) from Rs 15,000 to Rs 25,000 per month, with the decision expected to bring…
Bhubaneswar, Sep 16 — In a shocking incident, a person allegedly killed his wife following a heated argument in Paikarapur village under the Chandbali police station area in Bhadrak district of Odisha during the wee hours of Wednesday, officials said.The police identified the 40-year-old deceased…
New Delhi, Sep 16 — Gurugram's Golf Course Road hit-and-run victim Sia on Wednesday appealed for strict punishment for all four occupants of the car which hit her motorbike, in order to convey right message to the society regarding women's safety.Speaking to IANS, Sia said: "I have great…
New Delhi, Sep 16 — Microsoft Co-founder Bill Gates has said that artificial intelligence (AI) is fundamentally different from previous technological revolutions, warning that society may not yet be ready for the scale and speed of change ahead.He underlined AI’s extraordinary potential and pointed…
Chennai, Sep 16 — The Madras High Court on Wednesday questioned the practice of elected legislators resigning their seats, joining another political party and contesting the consequent bypolls from the same constituency, observing that such conduct could insult voters and their original mandate.…
Kolkata, Sep 16 — A fresh complaint has been filed against former Kolkata Police Deputy Commissioner Shantanu Sinha Biswas under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, at Gariahat police station in south Kolkata, the police said on Wednesday.According to the police, the complaint accuses Biswas of…
New Delhi, Sep 16 — The Shahzad Bhatti Network (SBN) has been declared a ‘terrorist organisation’ under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), the Central government announced on Wednesday.The government cited the outfit’s involvement in smuggling arms, explosives and narcotics across the…
New Delhi, Sep 16 — A political row erupted on Wednesday over All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) President Asaduddin Owaisi’s opposition to the implementation of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in the NDA-ruled states, as several BJP leaders questioned the Hyderabad MP over his resentment…
Colombo, Sep 16 — The construction of a new two-storey accident and emergency unit at the District General Hospital in Sri Lanka's Mannar has begun on Wednesday with financial assistance received from the Indian government. Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, Sri Lanka's Minister of Health…
Kolkata, Sep 16 — The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday dismissed a public interest litigation (PIL) filed against former West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee over her Bangladesh-related comments made at a public meeting here earlier this year.In the previous hearing on September 1, the High…
Bengaluru, Sep 16 — A political exchange has erupted in Karnataka over State Congress president B. K. Hariprasad’s description of student activist Umar Khalid as a “nationalist”, with BJP leader and Leader of Opposition in the Karnataka Legislative Council Chalavadi Narayanaswamy criticising the…
Kolkata, Sep 16 — Several offices of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) in the Bali area of Howrah district in West Bengal were allegedly vandalised by miscreants late on Tuesday night, party leaders said on Wednesday.The CPI(M) alleged that the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party was behind the…
Mumbai, Sep 16 — Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader and Maharashtra Minister Chhagan Bhujbal on Wednesday launched a sharp critique against Maratha reservation activist Manoj Jarange Patil, condemning his aggressive rhetoric and the escalation of protests. Speaking to the media, he revealed…
New Delhi, Sep 16 — The government has introduced exemption from the requirement of Registration-cum-Membership Certificate (RCMC) or Certificate of Registration for small-value export consignments up to Rs 3 lakh, according to a Commerce Ministry statement issued on Wednesday.The measure is aimed…
New Delhi, Sep 16 — Samajwadi Party (SP) leader ST Hasan waded into the ongoing discourse around imprisoned activist Umar Khalid, threw his weight behind him and claimed that the latter always stood for national integration. Speaking to IANS on Wednesday, the SP leader refuted the charges…
Hassan, Sep 16 — A 23-year-old woman from Bengaluru was found dead under mysterious circumstances at a lodge in Sakleshpur taluk of Karnataka's Hassan district, police said on Wednesday.The deceased has been identified as Varsha, a resident of Nagasandra in Bengaluru. The incident took place at…