Varanasi, 4/11: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of 44 projects worth Rs 3,880 crore here. Among the projects inaugurated are schemes focused on rural development, including 130 drinking water projects, 100 new anganwadi centres, 356 libraries, a polytechnic college in Pindra, and a government degree college, Varanasi…
New Delhi, 11/4: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Friday took Mumbai attacks mastermind Tahawwur Hussain Rana into 18-day custody, during which he will be questioned in detail to unravel the complete conspiracy behind the deadly 26/11 terror strike. The anti-terror agency had produced Rana before the NIA Special Court at Patiala House after formally…
New Delhi, 10/4: Opposition I.N.D.I.A. bloc on Thursday demanded repeal of Section 44 (3) of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act (DPDP), contending that it destroys the Right to Information (RTI) Act. At a joint press conference here, Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi said over 120 MPs of the I.N.D.I.A. bloc parties, including Leader of the…
New Delhi, 10/4: Mumbai attack accused Tahawwur Rana’s extradition reflects “new India’s” zero-tolerance resolve towards terrorism under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the BJP said on Thursday while accusing the Congress of being soft on terror for “vote-bank”politics. Rana, a key accused in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack, is likely to be brought to India in…
Bhab, 10/4: A high-level review meeting of Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) was held Chaired by Principal Secretary, Smt Ushapadhee. reaffirming Odisha’s unwavering commitment to shaping a sustainable, inclusive, and future-ready urban ecosystem. The deliberations focused on the transformative role of urbanization and the urgency of accelerating reforms to ensure efficient and equitable public service…
New Delhi, 10/4: Byju’s Alpha has sued Byju Raveendran in Delaware Court for orchestrating theft of $533 million (Rs 4,586 crore), news agency Reuters reported on Thursday. Byju’s Alpha Inc. is the edtech’s holding company.
Bengaluru, 10/4: Ranya Rao and Tarun Konduru Raju smuggled over 31 kg of gold into India, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has claimed. The DRI revealed the new findings of its investigation when it successfully objected to the sessions court granting bail to Raju, 36, the second suspect in the gold smuggling case.
New Delhi, 10/4: India wants to move quickly on a trade deal with the United States, a government official said, after President Donald Trump’s stunning decision to pause hefty reciprocal tariffs he had just imposed on dozens of countries, except for China. “The 90-day pause on reciprocal tariffs is a relief for Indian exporters, especially…
New Delhi, 10/4: Mumbai terror attack accused Tahawwur Rana is likely to be brought to India in a special flight on Thursday after all hurdles for his extradition were removed by the US, people familiar with the matter said on Wednesday. Rana, 64, a Canadian national of Pakistani origin, was lodged in the Metropolitan Detention…
Ahmedabad, 9/4: A special resolution focusing on bringing the Congress back to power in Gujarat, where the BJP has been in power since 1995, was adopted during the All India Congress Committee (AICC) session here on Wednesday, a party leader said. Gujarat Congress spokesperson Hiren Banker confirmed that the resolution was adopted during the session…
