Washington DC, 24/7: Attorney General Pam Bondi informed President Donald Trump in the spring that his name appeared in the Jeffrey Epstein files, according to three people with knowledge of the exchange. The disclosure came as part of a broader briefing on the reexamination of the case against Epstein, who died in 2019 while awaiting…
Old Trafford 23/7: Openers KL Rahul (40 not out off 82 balls) and Yashasvi Jaiswal (36 not out off 74 balls) made a steady start as India reached 78 without loss at lunch after being put into bat by England on the opening day of the fourth cricket Test at Old Trafford. Rahul looked untroubled…
Ahmedabad, 23/7: The Gujarat Anti Terrorist Squad on Wednesday arrested four persons for their alleged links to the Al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS), a banned terror outfit. Terror module affiliated with AQIS has been busted by the Gujarat ATS. Four persons linked to the proscribed terror outfit have been arrested,” ATS said in a…
Bengaluru, 23/7: Over a month after it set aside the social and educational survey (caste census) conducted by the Kantharaj Commission in 2015, the Karnataka government has decided to conduct a fresh social and educational survey for 15 days from September 22 to October 7. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah convened a top-level meeting on Wednesday, where…
Manchester, 23/7: India have handed a Test debut to Haryana pacer Anshul Kamboj as England captain Ben Stokes won the toss and put visitors to bat first in the fourth match of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy at the Old Trafford in Manchester on Wednesday. While India are in a must-win situation, England have the advantage after…
New Delhi, 23/7: The Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday said it has registered a FEMA case against Flipkart-backed e-commerce platform Myntra, linked companies and directors for FDI “contravention” of over Rs 1,654 crore. The complaint has been filed under Section 16(3) of the Foreign Exchange Management Act after the federal agency received “credible information” that Myntra…
New Delhi, 23/7: The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to examine a plea filed by Justice Yashwant Varma, indicted by an in-house inquiry report over discovery of cash bundles at his house, questioning the validity of actions initiated against him including the recommendation for his removal. Senior advocate Kapil Sibal on behalf of Varma mentioned…
New Delhi, 23/7: Gross non-performing assets (NPAs) of public sector banks declined to 2.58 per cent in March 2025 from 9.11 per cent recorded in March 2021, a 6.53 percentage points decline in 4 years helped by “comprehensive measures” taken by the government and the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), Union Finance Ministry informed parliament…
United Nations, 23/7: India told a UN Security Council meeting presided over by Pakistan that there should be a “serious cost” to nations who foment cross-border terrorism, as it described the neighbouring country as a “serial borrower” steeped in “fanaticism”. As we debate promoting international peace and security, it is essential to recognise that there…
Bhubaneswar, 22/7: In a major development, Odisha government effects a major reshuffle in IAS cadre.Here is the full list. Hemant Sharma, IAS (RR-1995):Continues as ACS, Industries Department; Given additional charge of ACS, Information & Public Relations; Continues as Chairman, IPICOL Sanjay Kumar Singh’s additional charge as Principal Secretary, I&PR terminated Sanjeeb Kumar Mishra,…
