- India
Byju’s wants to terminate jersey sponsorship deal with BCCI, kit sponsor MPL also wants to exit
New Delhi: Two of Indian cricket team’s main sponsors, edtech major Byju’s and MPL sports, want to exit from their sponsorship agreements with the BCCI. In June, Byju’s had extended its jersey…
- India
3 ED officers promoted as Special Directors
New Delhi: Three Enforcement Directorate (ED) officers have been promoted as Special Directors, according to an official order issued on Wednesday. Satyabrata Kumar, a 2004-batch Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer of the…
- India
Dalai Lama says India respects all religions, asks youths to maintain secular tradition
Chandigarh: Amid the tension with China, Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama on Wednesday said India respected all religions and asked the youth to maintain the country’s thousand-year-old secular tradition. The spiritual leader…
- Business
BJD MPs meet Sitharaman, demand withdrawal of 18pc GST on ‘Kendu’ leaf trade
Bhubaneswar: A delegation of BJD MPs on Wednesday met Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and demanded withdrawal of 18 percent GST on trade of ‘Kendu’ leaves, considered as “green gold” of Odisha.…
- India
Ensure OBC representation in top management of AAI, BSNL, GAIL, Canara Bank: Par Panel
New Delhi: A parliamentary panel has asked the Centre to ensure representation of other backward classes (OBCs) in the board of directors of the Airports Authority of India (AAI), Bharat Sanchar Nigam…
- World
British Indian MP calls for direct flights between north England, India
London: A British Indian Opposition Labour Party MP has called for direct flights between Britain’s third-largest airport in Manchester in northern England and key cities in India during a debate in the…
- India
Social inequality exists because we mistook Adharma for Dharma: RSS chief
Ahmedabad: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat on Wednesday said inequality is still prevailing in society because people mistook ‘Adharma’ (irreligious behaviour) for ‘dharma’ (religion) for nearly 2,000 years. He was…
- World
Chinese aggression another reason to strengthen India-US ties: US lawmakers
Washington: The latest Chinese aggression against India is yet another reminder of why a strong Indo-US security partnership is crucial to their national security, top American lawmakers have said. The Chinese and…
- India
Rajasthan Technical University professor booked for demanding sexual favours from student
Kota: A professor of the Rajasthan Technical University here was booked here for allegedly demanding sexual favours from a student and failing her in his subject upon being rebuffed. The accused, Girish…
- Kashmir
Kashmiri Pandit employees hit out at J-K LG over salary remark, asks admin to sack them
Jammu: Migrant Kashmiri Pandit employees on Wednesday intensified their months-long protest demanding a transfer from the Valley following Lt Governor Manoj Sinha’s remarks about stopping their salaries. The protesters also said it…
- Delhi
Hoax social media bomb threat at IGI leads to security drills
New Delhi: A social media chat about “bombing and eliminating” Delhi’s IGI Airport led to a brief panic and triggered a counter-terrorist security drill at the country’s largest civil aviation facility on…
- India
Ex-SC judge who dismissed petitions against ‘hijab’ verdict appointed NDIAC chairperson
New Delhi: Former Supreme Court judge Hemant Gupta has been appointed as the chairperson of New Delhi International Arbitration Centre (NDIAC), a personnel ministry order said. The NDIAC was established for the…
- India
Need to amend POCSO Act to allow consensual relationship between adolescents: NCP MP
New Delhi: NCP MP Vandana Chavan on Wednesday urged the government to amend the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act to revise the age of consent and prevent the criminalisation…
- Kashmir
AAP leader condemns J-K LG’s remarks on protesting Kashmiri Pandit employees
Jammu: A senior AAP leader on Wednesday condemned Lt Governor Manoj Sinha’s remarks about stopping the salaries of Kashmiri Pandit employees demanding a transfer, saying the administration was forcing them to become…
- India
Delhi excise case: Accused formed cartel with ‘South Group’ controlled by Kavitha, says ED
New Delhi: The now-scrapped Delhi excise policy was formulated to provide monetary benefits to some AAP politicians and the accused “formed a cartel” with the ‘South Group’ controlled by Telangana chief minister’s…
