- Business
Adani Ports to enhance capacity of Bengal’s Haldia dock
Ahmedabad: HDC Bulk Terminal Ltd (HBTL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd (APSEZ), India’s largest integrated transport utility and part of the Adani Group, has signed the…
- World
US railroads make tentative deal with unions ahead of potential strike
Washington: After a gruelling day of negotiations, US railroad firms and unions have reached a tentative deal, averting a potential rail strike that could be economically damaging. US Secretary of Labor Marty…
- World
COVID-19: New sub-variant of Omicron detected in South Africa
Johannesburg: The National Health Department of South Africa has confirmed the detection of a new sub-variant of Covid-19 Omicron called BA.2.75 but said that the new sub-variant has not had any impact…
- India
Release convicts who have undergone 10 years in jail, but appeal not heard yet: SC
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday said that convicts who have spent 10 years in jail, and their appeal has not yet been heard, should be granted bail unless there are…
- India
Restrictions only by law on fundamental right to establish educational institutes: SC
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday said the right to establish educational institutions is a fundamental right but reasonable restrictions can be imposed by the state only by a law, and…
- Delhi
ACB gets L-G’s nod to probe ‘ghost teachers’ case in Delhi govt schools
New Delhi: The Lieutenant Governor of Delhi, V.K. Saxena, on Thursday granted permission to the Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB) to conduct an investigation against four serving and retired vice-principals of Delhi government schools…
- India
Coaching institutes in ad war to grab credit for producing NEET topper
New Delhi: What seems like a war among the coaching institutes, three different coaching centres have been found competing with each other to grab credit for giving tuition to this year’s NEET…
- India
WBSSC Scam: CBI approaches court demanding Partha Chatterjee’s custody
Kolkata: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has now sought the custody of former West Bengal Education Minister Partha Chatterjee, who is already in judicial custody following his arrest by the Enforcement…
- India
J&K to declare Maharaja Hari Singh’s birthday as public holiday
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir government has decided to declare Maharaja Hari Singh’s birth anniversary on September 23 as a public holiday. A notification in this regard will be issued soon, an…
- Business
5G service to be rolled out in Odisha in first phase: Vaishnaw
Bhubaneswar: High-speed 5G services will be rolled out in many parts of the country, including Odisha, very soon, Communications and IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Thursday. Interacting with reporters in Puri,…
- Delhi
Nora Fatehi leaves EOW office after five-hour grilling
New Delhi: Bollywood personality Nora Fatehi left the office of Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Delhi Police after being grilled for more than five hours in connection with the Rs 200 crore…
- India
Centre stalling three new airports in Bengal, says Mamata
Kolkata: The setting up of three new airports in West Bengal is being delayed for an indefinite period as the Centre is not giving permission, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee alleged on Thursday.…
- India
Works are on to settle Naga political issue: JP Nadda
Kohima: BJP president J. P. Nadda on Thursday said that 2015 works are going on to resolve the Naga political issue like various accords signed in other northestern states. The BJP President…
- India
No clarity on Modi-Shahbaz Sharif meet on SCO sidelines
New Delhi: There is no clarity if Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet his Pakistan counterpart Shehbaz Sharif at the sidelines of the SCO summit in Samarkand. Foreign Secretary Vinay Mohan Kwatra…
- World
UK: Calls for ‘Elizabeth the Faithful’ as ‘the Great’ linked with ‘despotic rulers’
London: A campaign has been launched to give the late Queen the title of ‘Elizabeth the Faithful’ because ‘the Great’ is rather common and has been used by despots and conquerors, local…
