- India
Land-for-jobs ‘scam’: ED detains ‘associate’ of Lalu Prasad’s family
New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday detained Amit Katyal, an alleged associate of RJD chief Lalu Prasad and his son Tejashwi Yadav, in connection with a money-laundering investigation into the…
- Business
Manipal’s Pai acquires Rs 1,400 crore Davidson Kempner debt on BYJU’s
New Delhi: Manipal Education and Medical Group Chairman Ranjan Pai has acquired a Rs 1,400 crore debt raised by edtech major BYJU’s from Davidson Kempner, sources said. The settlement includes a penal…
- Pakistan
Pak court orders return of ex-PM Nawaz Sharif’s seized property, assets
Islamabad: An accountability court in Pakistan on Friday ordered authorities to release all properties and assets seized from former prime minister Nawaz Sharif in 2020. Judge Muhammad Bashir of the Islamabad accountability…
- World
ICC suspends Sri Lanka Cricket for government interference
Dubai: The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Friday suspended Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) due to government interference. The Sri Lanka government had sacked the SLC following the team’s disastrous show at the…
- India
Pro-TMC academics demand talks between state, Bengal guv over varsities’ functioning
Kolkata: A platform of pro-Trinamool Congress educators on Friday said they were in favour of immediate “constructive talks” between the West Bengal government and Governor CV Ananda Bose over the academic functioning…
- India
CM Mann bats for cash incentives for farmers to dissuade them from burning stubble
Chandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Friday threw his weight behind providing cash incentives to farmers to dissuade them from burning paddy stubble. At the same time, Mann said the state…
- India
3 proposed criminal laws much-needed reforms: Parliamentary panel
New Delhi: A parliamentary panel, which examined the three proposed criminal laws, has noted that the legislations are much-awaited and much-needed reforms as well as imperative for smooth and transparent functioning of the…
- Telangana
Telangana polls: Siddaramaiah ‘has no right’ to criticize KCR, Kavitha hits back
Nizamabad: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has no right to criticise his Telangana counterpart K Chandrasekhar Rao, as the Congress party is “failing” its state, BRS MLC K Kavitha alleged on Friday. Reacting…
- India
Gujarat: NIA files chargesheet against 5 alleged Al Qaeda operatives
Ahmedabad: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Friday filed a chargesheet in the special court here in Gujarat against five persons, including four Bangladesh nationals, for alleged links with terror outfit Al…
- Telangana
Telangana polls: Congress, BRS exploited state over years, says Rajeev Chandrasekhar
Hyderabad: Union Minister of State for Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Friday slammed the Congress and BRS alleging that both parties have exploited Telangana over the years. Addressing a press conference…
- Entertainment
Tunisha Sharma suicide case: HC refuses to quash abetment case against co-actor Sheezan Khan
Mumbai: The Bombay High Court on Friday refused to quash the first information report (FIR) registered against television actor Sheezan Khan for abetting the suicide of his co-actor Tunisha Sharma in December…
- India
India, US in agreement on strategic issues, countering China’s aggression: Rajnath
New Delhi: The India-US strategic partnership is characterised by mutual trust and both sides are increasingly in agreement on key issues, such as countering China’s aggression, promoting a free and open Indo-Pacific…
- India
Bill proposes unified self-regulation for broadcast and digital media
New Delhi: The government on Friday unveiled a Bill that seeks to consolidate the regulatory framework for broadcasting services, including Over-The-Top (OTT) and digital media content. The Broadcasting Services (Regulation) Bill, 2023 seeks…
- India
Khalistani concerns, defence ties discussed at India-US dialogue
New Delhi: The India-US ‘2+2’ foreign and defence ministerial dialogue took place amid growing geopolitical turmoil, largely triggered by the Russia-Ukraine war and the escalating conflict between Hamas and Israel in West…
- Telangana
Telangana polls: Don’t believe in KCR, Modi’s lies, Siddaramaiah asks people
Kamareddy: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday called Telangana’s ruling Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) the ‘B-team’ of BJP, and claimed that there is no difference between the two parties, as he asked…
