- India
5 held for stealing Padma Bhushan medal while trying to sell it
New Delhi: Five people, including a woman, were arrested in connection with the theft of the Padma Bhushan medallion of former Panjab University V-C G C Chatterjee, Delhi Police said on Wednesday.…
- World
China agrees to rollover USD 2 billion debt to Pakistan on existing terms
Islamabad: China has agreed to roll over a USD 2 billion debt on existing terms after initially seeking a hike in price as debt-trapped Pakistan’s policy to maintain foreign exchange reserves through…
- India
SC asks if Parliament can curb taxes imposed by states on mineral-rich land
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked mineral-rich states like Jharkhand and Odisha whether Parliament can prescribe any limitation on the taxes they impose on mineral bearing land. A nine-judge constitution…
- Kerala
Modi’s hope of two digits in Kerala could be zero and zero: Tharoor
Thiruvananthapuram: Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Wednesday mocked Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ambition for the BJP to secure seats in double digits in Kerala in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls, saying…
- India
Disney, Reliance merger to create Rs 70K-crore behemoth in India
New Delhi: Walt Disney Co and Reliance Industries on Wednesday announced signing of binding pacts to merge their media operations in India to create a Rs 70,000 crore behemoth. Reliance and its…
- News
Himachal Speaker reserves order on party’s petition to disqualify 6 rebel MLAs
Shimla: Himachal Pradesh Speaker Kuldeep Singh Pathania on Wednesday reserved his order on a Congress petition seeking disqualification of six party MLAs who cross-voted in the Rajya Sabha election. The six MLAs also…
- India
‘One Vehicle, One FASTag’ likely to be extended initiative till March-end
New Delhi: State-owned National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is likely to extend ‘One Vehicle, One FASTag’ initiative compliance deadline to March-end, in view of the problems being faced by Paytm FASTag users,…
- India
Sandeshkhali violence: ABVP to submit memorandum to President Murmu
Kolkata: Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) on Wednesday said it will submit a memorandum to President Droupadi Murmu to draw her attention on the Sandeshkhali issue. At a central working committee meeting in…
- India
Intent of notifying place under UAPA not to seize properties of innocent owners: HC
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has observed that the intent of notifying a place under the provision of the anti-terror law is to ensure that it is not used for unlawful activities,…
- World
Sunil Mittal becomes first Indian to be knighted by Britain’s King Charles III
London/New Delhi: Telecom tycoon Sunil Bharti Mittal has been awarded Honorary Knighthood by the British King in recognition of his services to the UK and India business relations. Mittal, Founder and Chairman of…
- Photos
In pics: Felicitation function for four new SC judges
New Delhi: Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud during a felicitation function organised by the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) in honour of four new Supreme Court judges, in New Delhi, Wednesday,…
- Photos
Photos: BJP dharna over Sandeshkhali incident in Kolkata
Kolkata: Leader of the Opposition in West Bengal Assembly Suvendu Adhikari speaks during a sit-in ‘dharna’ against the state government over the Sandeshkhali incident, in Kolkata, Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2024. The BJP…
- Photos
Photos: IT dept. residential complex bhumi pujan in Bengaluru
Bengaluru: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman during the ‘Bhoomi Pujan’ and foundation stone laying ceremony of residential complex ‘Hongirana’ for the Income Tax officers and staffers, in Bengaluru, Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2024.…
- Photos
Photos: Budget session of Karnataka Assembly
Bengaluru: BJP and JD(S) MLCs protest over the alleged sloganeering of ‘Pakistan Zindabad’ after Congress leader Naseer Hussain won the Rajya Sabha election, in Council hall during the Budget session of Karnatka…
- Photos
Photos: Alliance For Global Good On Gender Equity And Equality
New Delhi: Union Minister Smriti Irani and former CEO of Microsoft Bill Gates at the Alliance For Global Good On Gender Equity And Equality event, in New Delhi, Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2024.…
