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National Defence College convocation ceremony
New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh arrives for the convocation ceremony of National Defence College, in New Delhi, Thursday, Nov. 10, 2022. (PTI Photo/Kamal Kishore) New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh arrives…
- World
Sikh prayer books issued to British Army personnel after more than 100 years
London: Nitnem Gutkas, the prayer books of the Sikhs have been issued to military personnel in the British Army for the first time in a century, a media report said on Thursday, a…
- India
BJP names 160 candidates for Gujarat polls; Hardik, cricketer Jadeja’s wife in first list
New Delhi: The BJP on Thursday released its first list of 160 candidates for the two-phase elections to the 182-member Gujarat Assembly, fielding Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel from his constituency Ghatlodia and…
- Business
US-India CEO Forum officially launched
Washington: US Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo and Indian Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal have officially launched the US-India CEO Forum. They were joined by Forum’s Private Sector Co-Chairs James Taiclet…
- India
Twitter adds ‘Official’ label for Modi, some verified accounts
New Delhi: An ‘Official’ label has been added to the Twitter handle of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and some other ministers as the US-based social media platform started rolling out a feature…
- India
Explainer: How Nirav Modi cheated PNB of Rs 14,000 crore through fraudulent LoUs
New Delhi: Pulling off one of the biggest bank frauds in the country, fugitive diamantaire Nirav Modi and his uncle Mehul Choksi created a complex web of deception through fraudulent Letters of…
- India
SC stays notices for closure of shops within 500 metres of Taj Mahal
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday pulled up the Agra Development Authority (ADA) for not conducting any survey on the environmental impact of business activities near the iconic Taj Mahal and…
- Business
Rupee rises 45 paise to 81.47 against US dollar
Mumbai: The rupee appreciated by 45 paise to close at 81.47 against the US dollar on Wednesday amid fall in crude oil prices, dollar weakness and sustained foreign fund inflows. At the…
- India
Uniform Civil Code not linked to polls; will implement it: Uttarakhand CM Dhami
New Delhi: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Wednesday rejected Opposition allegations that the BJP uses the issue of a uniform civil code as a tool to polarise voters ahead of…
- India
Dengue cases reducing in Bengal: Mamata Banerjee
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday claimed that dengue cases are at present witnessing a downward trend in the state. Banerjee, however, conceded that there was earlier an increase…
- India
Protest held at DU to demand regularisation of ad-hoc, temporary teachers
New Delhi: Several Delhi University teachers staged a protest on Wednesday demanding regularisation of ad-hoc and temporary teachers. The protest organised at the DU’s Arts faculty was organised by the Academic for…
- India
Sanjay Raut walks out of Mumbai jail after securing bail in money laundering case
Mumbai: Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Raut walked out of Mumbai’s Arthur Road jail on Wednesday evening, hours after a special court granted him bail in a money laundering case. He was arrested…
- Telangana
Telangana Governor expresses doubts of her phone being tapped
Hyderabad: In an open face-off with the K Chandrasekhar Rao-led government, Telangana Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan on Wednesday expressed doubts that her phones are being tapped. Also ReadIT, ED searches at granite firms…
- India
Money laundering case: HC refuses stay on bail granted to Sanjay Raut
Mumbai: The Bombay High Court on Wednesday refused to grant any urgent stay on the bail granted to Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut by a special court in connection with a money…
- World
After Twitter, Meta to fire 11,000 employees
Social media giant Meta (previously known as Facebook) announced it will fire around 11,000 employees in a bid to reduce costs following a drop in revenue. The job cuts come just a…
