Indian cricketer Rinku Singh’s father passes away after battling cancer

Noida, 27/2: India cricketer Rinku Singh has lost his father, Khanchand Singh, who passed away on Friday after battling stage-four cancer. The family had been spending the past several weeks at Yatharth Hospital in Noida, where he was undergoing treatment. His condition deteriorated earlier this week, forcing doctors to place him on ventilator support.The news…

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“Infiltrators a threat to national security, process to weed them out will start from Bihar’: Amit Shah

Patna, 26/2: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday reiterated that each and every infiltrator residing in India will be driven out of the country and the process of flushing out them will start from Bihar. Addressing an event of the Shashtra Seema Bal (SSB), the paramilitary force which patrols the international border India shares…

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Supreme Court issues notice to Centre, Election Commission on plea against unbridled use of money power in elections

New Delhi, 26/2: The Supreme Court on Thursday decided to examine a plea against the unregulated use of money power by political parties for election purposes, contending that the unbridled use of money power in elections must be stopped. A bench of Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M…

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DGCA revises ticket refund norms in a bid to make air travel passenger-friendly

New Delhi, 25/2:In a bid to make the standard procedure of air travel easier and more passenger-friendly, DGCA on Thursday announced a slew of revisions regarding the ticket refund norms for airlines. According to the aviation watchdog, passengers can now cancel or change air tickets without paying an additional charge within 48 hours of booking,…

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Anil Ambani appears before ED in money laundering case

Mumbai, 26/2:Amid the ongoing probe into Reliance Group of Companies, Anil Ambani appeared before the Enforcement Directorate (ED), on Thursday for a second round of questioning in connection with an alleged bank fraud-linked money laundering case. The 66-year-old businessman entered the federal probe agency’s office in central Delhi around 10.30 am. Officials said that his…

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US imposes 126% tariff on import of Indian solar panels

New Delhi, 26/2: Barely weeks after New Delhi and Washington agreed on a framework for an interim trade deal, US President Donald Trump’s administration on Wednesday announced a steep 126% tariff on certain solar goods imported from India, accusing it of unfairly subsidizing these products.The US Commerce Department has also set initial duties in the…

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Infant loses part of finger while undergoing treatment at Bengaluru hospital, case filed

Bengaluru, 25/2: A six-month-old male infant lost part of its left-hand pinky finger in a suspected case of medical negligence at a private hospital in eastern Bengaluru’s Indiranagar on February 24, officials said. Based on a complaint from the baby’s father, police have registered a case against the Chinmaya Mission Hospital authorities, an unidentified doctor…

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