- India
Operations at BBC offices ‘affront to freedom of expression'”: Global watchdogs
New York: Global media watchdogs and human rights bodies on Tuesday criticised the Indian government’s income tax survey operations at the BBC’s offices in New Delhi and Mumbai, saying the action “smacks…
- India
UP: Mother-daughter self-immolate in anti-encroachment drive; Oppn attacks BJP govt
Kanpur: A day after a mother-daughter duo died allegedly due to self-immolation during an anti-encroachment drive in Kanpur Dehat, police on Tuesday booked 39 people including a sub-divisional magistrate, four revenue officials…
- India
UP minister celebrates Valentine’s Day as cow love day’
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Animal Husbandry Minister Dharmpal Singh on Tuesday celebrated Valentine’s Day as “cow love day” by offering jaggery and rotis to cows and said that they should be treated as…
- India
SEBI okay with probing Hindenburg allegations against Adani
New Delhi: Market regulator SEBI has indicated to the Supreme Court that it is not in favour of banning short-selling or sale of borrowed shares, and said it is investigating allegations made…
- Andhra Pradesh
1.50 lakh delegates likely to visit India for G20 meetings in 2023
Amaravati: Nearly 1.50 lakh foreign delegates are expected to arrive in India this year to participate in various G20 meetings to be held in 56 cities, Union Tourism Minister G Kishan Reddy said…
- India
Mahua Moitra asks if IT action on BBC will be followed by one on ‘Mr A’
New Delhi: TMC MP Mahua Moitra on Tuesday asked if the “raids” on the British Broadcasting Corporation’s (BBC) offices would be followed by one on “Mr A” in an apparent dig at…
- Kerala
Bishop Franco Mulakkal meets Pope for the first time after being acquitted in nun-rape case
Thiruvananthapuram: Former Jalandhar bishop Franco Mulakkal, who was acquitted by a local court in Kerala last year over rape charges by a nun, met Pope Francis at the Vatican last week, a church…
- India
Adani appoints Grant Thornton for audit to come clean on Hindenburg allegations
New Delhi: Embattled Adani group has appointed accountancy firm Grant Thornton for an independent audit of some of its companies in a bid to come clean of the damning allegations levelled by…
- India
PM has become restless over Left-Cong alliance in poll-bound Tripura: Manik Sarkar
Santirbazar: Former Tripura chief minister and CPI(M) leader Manik Sarkar claimed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has become “restless over the Left-Congress alliance” in the poll-bound state. Alleging that the BJP-led government…
- India
Adani row: SEBI tells SC it has robust framework to deal with market volatility
New Delhi: Market regulator SEBI has told the Supreme Court that it is inquiring into allegations made in the Hindenburg report against the Adani Group as well as the market activity immediately…
- India
Cong claims Rahul’s plane denied permission to land at Varanasi airport
Varanasi: The Congress has claimed that Rahul Gandhi’s plane was denied permission to land at the airport here late Monday night, a charge denied by the airport authorities. Senior Congress leader Ajay…
- Hyderabad
Event commemorating Swami Vivekananda’s public lecture in Hyderabad held
Hyderabad: An event commemorating the historic public lecture of Swami Vivekananda at Mahbub College here on February 13, 1893 was held on Monday. The lecture was prior to Swami Vivekananda’s visit to…
- India
Nepal, India agree to allow export of power on long-term basis
Kathmandu: Foreign Secretary Vinay Mohan Kwatra and his Nepali counterpart Bharat Raj Paudyal during a bilateral meeting here on Monday reviewed various aspects of Nepal-India relations and expressed commitment to allow the…
- India
Court junks Nirav Modi sister’s plea for ED intervention in US bankruptcy matter
Mumbai: A special court on Monday rejected a plea of Purvi Mehta, sister of fugitive diamond trader and PNB scam accused Nirav Modi, seeking a direction to the Enforcement Directorate to intervene…
- India
Efforts afoot to have built-in satellite tuners in TV sets: Anurag Thakur
Mumbai: Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur on Monday said efforts are afoot to have a built-in satellite tuner in television sets to offer access to over 200 channels, a move that…
