Washington DC, 29/6: Davidson Kempner Capital Management isn’t fully disbursing a $250 million loan it had extended to the Indian ed-tech firm Byju’s as the US hedge fund reviews the lending decision in light of an escalating crisis at the company, according to people familiar with the matter. The fund, which manages more than…
New Delhi, 14/11: Terming forced religious conversion a “very serious” issue, the Supreme Court on Monday asked the Centre to step in and make sincere efforts to check the practice. It also warned a “very difficult situation” will emerge if forced religious conversions are not stopped. A bench of Justices M R Shah and Hima…
Mangaluru, 10/6: Two BJP followers were stabbed, and another was beaten by a group of 20 to 25 Muslim youths late night on Sunday, following an altercation in Karnataka’s Boliyar in Konaje police station limits. It is said that the incident took place after the BJP workers observed vijayotsava to mark swearing-in ceremony of Prime…
J&K, 20/6 (AO Bureau): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold talks on ‘statehood’ during talks with the regional parties of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday. Earlier, two important meetings on Jammu and Kashmir were also held in Delhi on Friday. National Security Advisor Ajit Doval was working for several months on the strategy to give…
Bhubaneswar: Over 34.85 lakh farmers in Odisha received the 20th installment of financial assistance under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme on Saturday, as part of the nationwide disbursal event led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi from Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh.Under this installment, Rs 20,500 crore was transferred directly to the bank accounts of more…
New Delhi, 18/9: Virat Kohli batting at the top alongside him is a “definite option” but India captain Rohit Sharma on Sunday made it clear that K L Rahul will remain his opening partner at the T20 World Cup in Australia next month. Speaking to media ahead of the three-match T20 International series…
New Delhi, 8/4: On Wednesday, in a statement attacking the Modi government, Congress said the role played by Pakistan in mediating the ceasefire between Iran and the is a “severe setback” to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “highly personalised diplomacy” and “the self-styled Vishwaguru stands thoroughly exposed”. The opposition also stated that the Prime Minister’s “cowardice…
According to reports, as many as 16 proposed mobile tower sites in Rayagada district are facing delays because there are no proper roads to transport construction materials and install Base Transceiver Stations (BTS). The issue came to light after the Project Implementing Agency (PIA) submitted a report to the Centre. The mobile towers are being…
Bhopal, 3/6: Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Tuesday targeted senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for not removing his shoes while offering tribute at a statue of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, saying it was against their culture. Rahul Gandhi, the leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha, arrived in Bhopal on Tuesday on…
New Delhi, 4/2 (AO Bureau): Arvind Kejriwal’s government has taken a big decision regarding electric vehicles. In the next six months, the Delhi government will hire only electric vehicles. Kejriwal has appealed to all the youths to buy their first vehicle as an electric vehicle only. Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said that the government…
