NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday refused to grant anticipatory bail to Ali Ahmed, son of Uttar Pradesh strongman and former MP Atique Ahmed, in an extortion case. The apex court said that despite being a student of law, Ali did not follow it. The court will take up the matter in the […]
NEW DELHI: In a big boost to India’s naval defence, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully test-fired the Vertically Launched Short Range Surface to Air Missile (VL-SRSAM) from an Indian Naval Ship (INS) off the coast of Chandipur in Odisha on Friday. The VL-SRSAM, a ship-borne weapon system, is meant for neutralising […]
RANCHI: In a major push towards financial inclusion, around one lakh farmers were given Kisan Credit Cards (KCCs) at special camps organised in every block of Jharkhand on Thursday. Chief minister Hemant Soren started the one-day loan distribution programme from a rally held in Latehar district. Speaking on the occasion, CM Soren said that […]
MUMBAI: One of the key components of Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA), the ruling coalition in Maharashtra, the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) on Thursday committed its support to embattled state Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray. Speaking to the media, Deputy CM and key NCP leader Ajit Pawar said, “We will do everything we can to save the […]
NEW DELHI: One of the richest men in the world, Gautam Adani and his family have committed Rs 60k crores for social causes on the occasion of the centenary birth anniversary of his father Shantilal Adani and his 60th birthday. The corpus will be utilized in healthcare, education, and skill development and will be managed […]
NEW DELHI: As the rebel Shiv Sena MLAs hardened their stance against the MVA government, Maharashtra chief minister and party supremo Uddhav Thackeray on Wednesday said he was ready to resign. In a televised address, Thackeray appealed to around 40 rebel party MLAs camping in BJP-ruled Assam to return to the talking table. “I appeal […]
Shooting your own foot Let us begin with a clip from an article in CBS titled “Russia’s Ruble is the strongest currency in the world this year”: “Commodity prices are currently sky-high, and even though there is a drop in the volume of Russian exports… the increase in commodity prices more than compensates for these […]
Greek Defence Minister Nikos Panagiotopoulos revealed in February 2021 that Greece and Turkey had almost gone to war three times in the summer of 2020 due to the crisis with the Turkish Oruç Reis research vessel violating Greece’s territorial waters. Turkey’s aggression was quiet in the summer of 2021 as the country was in the […]
AHMADABAD: India’s second-richest man Gautam Adani led over a thousand Adani Group employees in performing Yoga on Tuesday, giving a clarion call for practising mindfulness and meditation. As he performed asanas at Adani Shantigram alongside his wife and Adani Foundation chairperson Priti Adani, the Adani Group chief said everybody should practice yoga for a healthier nation. […]
NEW DELHI: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Sunday raided the residence of Muhammad Showkat Choudhary, owner of Hatric Group of Companies, as part of its investigation of the Roshini land scam. The raids came days after it registered a case against six officials including three former IAS officers for giving Choudhary ownership rights […]