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Two Adani group companies face ‘contagion risks’: Fitch report
New Delhi: Global ratings agency Fitch has said that two companies within the Adani Group – Adani Ports & SEZ Ltd. and Adani Transmission Ltd. – face increased “contagion risks” due to…
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Mamata sits overnight in ‘dharna’ against Centre, raises political temperature
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee sat overnight in front of Dalit icon Dr B R Ambedkar’s statue on Red Road in the heart of the metropolis, surrounded by a cohort…
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AIMIM leader booked for offering namaz at public place
Lucknow: The Lucknow police have registered a case against AIMIM leader Uzma Parveen for offering namaz at the Metro station in Hussainganj. The matter came to light after the AIMIM leader posted…
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Spouses of H-1B Visa holders in tech sector can work in US: Judge
New York: In an immigration-friendly move, a judge has ruled that spouses of highly-skilled H-1B visa holders in tech sector can now work in the US, thus upholding an Obama-era rule under…
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Opinion poll projects Congress majority in Karnataka
New Delhi: An exclusive opinion poll conducted by ABP-CVoter in Karnataka in late March reveals that the Congress will probably win a majority of seats in the 224-seat Karnataka Assembly, which will…
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Tight security for Rama Navami Shobha Yatra in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Hyderabad police are taking all necessary measures to ensure that the Rama Navami Shobha Yatra passes smoothly. To maintain peace and security, around 1,500 policemen have been deployed to monitor the…
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‘Rahul’s LS disqualification will be a key issue in 2024 polls’
Bhopal: Former Maharashtra Chief Minister and senior Congress leader Prithviraj Chavan on Wednesday said former INC president Rahul Gandhi’s disqualification from the Lok Sabha will be one of the key issues to…
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IPL 2023 all set to begin tomorrow – Here’s list of teams, captains
The much-awaited Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 season is all set to kick off on March 31 and will continue until May 28. During the tournament, 10 IPL teams will play matches…
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SC refuses to stay conviction of Abdullah Azam Khan in criminal case, seeks UP’s reply
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to stay the conviction and sentence of senior Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Azam Khan’s son Abdullah Azam Khan in a 15-year-old case without hearing…
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Delhi HC sets aside summons to ‘The Wire’ editor in defamation case
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday set aside a summons issued to the editor and deputy editor of online news portal “The Wire” in a criminal defamation case over a…
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4,314 Indian women set to perform Haj without ‘Mehram’ this year
New Delhi: As many as 4,314 Indian women are set to perform Haj without ‘Mehram (male companion)’ this year, the largest since the reform in 2018 which did away with the compulsion…
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Gujarat judge nixes 3-month jail for Mevani, 9 others in 2017 case
Mehsana: A sessions court in Gujarat’s Mehsana district on Wednesday set aside a lower court order sentencing Congress MLA Jignesh Mevani and nine others to three months in jail in a 2017…
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Hyderabad: Cops to monitor Raja Singh at Ram Navami Shobha Yatra
Hyderabad: Suspended Goshamahal BJP MLA T Raja Singh is leaving no stone unturned to make the Sri Ram Navami Shobha Yatra a grand success in the city on Thursday. This will be…
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Rajasthan: Hindu rally disturbs namaz time, stones pelted; 12 held
Communal tensions erupted after Hindus and Muslims clashed in Rajasthan’s Tala village of Jamwa Ramgarh district on March 26. Stones were pelted from both sides and communal and inciting slogans were raised…
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Do customers have to pay transaction fees for UPI payments?
The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has announced that beginning April 1, an interchange charge of up to 1.1% would be levied on merchant UPI (Unified Payments Interface) transactions. According to…