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Rahul Navin appointed Enforcement Directorate (ED) director
New Delhi: Acting Enforcement Directorate (ED) chief Rahul Navin was on Wednesday appointed as the full-time director of the federal anti-money laundering agency. An order issued by the Appointments Committee of the…
- India
UP: Lights installed on Ram Path & Bhakti Path stolen, Akhilesh slams UP govt
Ayodhya: Around 3,800 bamboo and 36 projector lights worth over Rs 50 lakh installed on Bhakti Path and Ram Path, located in a high-security area in Ayodhya, were allegedly stolen, police here…
- India
For first time, tricolour to be hoisted in 13 villages of Naxalite-hit region
Raipur: Thirteen remote villages located in the Naxalite-hit Bastar region of Chhattisgarh will witness hoisting of the national flag for the first time on the Independence Day on Thursday, police said. Setting…
- Sports
Vinesh Phogat’s appeal against Olympic disqualification rejected
Paris: Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat’s appeal against her disqualification from Olympic Games final has been rejected by the ad-hoc division of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), the Indian Olympic Association…
- India
P Harish to be India’s next envoy to UN in New York
New Delhi: Seasoned diplomat Parvathaneni Harish was on Wednesday appointed as India’s next ambassador to the United Nations in New York. Harish, a 1990-batch Indian Foreign Service officer, is presently serving as…
- India
Man detained in Ahmedabad for threatening bomb blast on Independence Day
Ahmedabad: A 24-year-old man was detained by the Ahmedabad crime branch on Wednesday after he allegedly called up the city police control room and threatened to trigger a bomb blast on Independence…
- Chennai
Discrimination against Dalits unacceptable: Tamil Nadu Governor
Chennai: Discrimination against Dalits is “abhorrent and unacceptable” and such practices must be ended, Tamil Nadu Governor R N Ravi said on Wednesday. In his Independence Day message, the governor said Tamil…
- India
Hindu Mahasabha opposes India-Bangladesh cricket match in Gwalior
Gwalior: The Hindu Mahasabha on Wednesday said it opposed the India-Bangladesh cricket match which is to take place in Gwalior in October to protest the “massacre of Hindus” in the neighbouring country,…
- Hyderabad
Three held with drugs in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Three people, including a Nigerian national, were arrested here for allegedly peddling drugs and drug substances weighing 256 grams was seized from them, police said on Wednesday. On credible information the…
- India
Seers urge Centre to allow persecuted Bangladeshi Hindus to enter India
Ahmedabad: Hindu seers on Wednesday condemned violence against religious minorities in Bangladesh and urged the Centre to relax immigration-related norms to facilitate entry of persecuted Hindus in India. The Sant Sammelan was…
- India
Guv post should be done away with, has become burden on democracy: Sisodia
New Delhi: Former deputy chief minister of Delhi Manish Sisodia on Wednesday said the governor’s post should be scrapped as the institution has become a “burden on democracy” and its role is…
- India
Indian sports has made great progress in last decade: Murmu
New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday commended the remarkable achievements of Indian athletes, particularly highlighting the nation’s performance at the recent Olympic Games in Paris and Rohit Sharma-led cricket team’s triumph…
- India
J&K: Army captain, terrorist killed in Doda encounter
Jammu: An Army captain and a terrorist were killed in an ongoing operation in the higher reaches of Jammu region’s Doda district on Wednesday, officials said. A civilian was also injured in…
- India
Ram Lalla idol sculptor Arun Yogiraj fails to obtain US visa
Bengaluru: Renowned sculptor Arun Yogiraj has failed to obtain a US visa, sources in his family said on Wednesday. Mysuru-based Yogiraj, the sculptor of the Ram Lalla idol installed at Ayodhya’s Ram…
- Pakistan
2023 Asian Games medallist accuses Pak govt of not paying promised Rs 5M
Lahore: Asian Games 2023 silver medalist in javelin competition Yasir Sultan on Wednesday alleged that he has not received any money out of Rs 5 million promised last year by Pakistan Prime…
