Tehran, 30/3: Iran has issued a statement denying that no direct US talks has taken place after Pakistan claims that it was ready to host direct talks between the United States and Iran. The Consulate General of the Iran in Mumbai posted on social media clarifying that there have been no direct US talks, rather,…
Cuttack, 27/3: In a big development, Cuttack’s Barabati Stadium will stage one of the T20Is in India’s home white-ball series against Sri Lanka in December 2026, as part of the ICC Future Tours Programme. India will play a six-match series featuring three ODIs and three T20Is, with matches scheduled across Delhi, Bengaluru, Ahmedabad, Rajkot,…
New Delhi, 17/5: India is considering selling up to a quarter of state-run refiner Bharat Petroleum Corp Ltd after failing to attract suitors for the whole firm, two officials said, as the government’s divestment programme moves slower than expected. New Delhi is considering inviting bids for a 20 per cent-25 per cent stake…
Kolkata, 6/10: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee stated on Sunday that the police should register Kultuli rape-murder case under the POCSO Act. They must ensure that the culprits get capital punishment within 3 months. She further stated, “Media trials in rape cases must stop, this could hamper investigations.”
Pune, 18/9: A 26-year-old woman at Ernst & Young (EY) Pune lost her life four months after joining the accounting firm which falls amid the Big Four. Her family has alleged that it was due to work stress. Anna Sebastian Perayil, a young Chartered Accountant (CA) from Kerala, lost her life after being ‘burdened’ with…
Chennai, 26/9: The Tamil Nadu Police continued its crackdown against the Popular Front of India (PFI) and Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI) cadres on Monday over the alleged Molotov cocktail attacks. This comes a day after Director General of Police (DGP) C.Sylendrakumar directed the district police chiefs and commissioners to take stringent action against…
BJP MP Aparajita Sarangi on Friday carried a bag with ‘1984’ written on it, and gifted it to Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra. Written in red, the numerical were shown bleeding. Sarangi, pointing to the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, said that the present generation should know what Congress did in the last 50 years.Elaborating on her…
New Delhi, 27/5: Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge and former party leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday paid tributes to first Prime Minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru on his 59 th death anniversary. Kharge, Rahul Gandhi, party treasurer Pawan Bansal, and others paid floral tributes to Nehru at Shanti Van memorial here. Gandhi said Nehru’s “legacy stands tall,…
Bhubaneswar, Feb 21: The three-day Second International Workshop on Dam Safety (IWDS 2025) kicked off at KIIT-DU on Friday, with former Chief Secretary of the state, Shri P.K. Jena, emphasising the need for utmost preparedness in the face of natural disasters, especially in a state like Odisha. Recalling his administrative experience, he noted how discussions with…
New Delhi: The double Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker’s name is conspicuously missing from the list of sportspersons nominated for the prestigious Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award this year.This unexpected snub comes despite Bhaker scripting history at the 2024 Paris Olympics, becoming the first Indian female shooter to win an Olympic medal by clinching bronze in…
