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- India
Shifting to old pension scheme may lead to liability add-up in future: Raghuram Rajan
New Delhi: As several state governments have shown their intention of shifting to the old pension scheme, former RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan said that states doing so, would end up curbing current…
- India
Congress slams PM Modi after WFI chief accused of sexual harassment
New Delhi: The Congress Thursday slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the sexual exploitation allegations against BJP MP and Wrestling Federation of India chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, asking if this is the…
- India
17 families in Gujarat’s Bhutavad village face social boycott
Modasa: Seventeen families of the barber community in Gujarat’s Bhutavad village have been facing a social boycott after a youth from the community married an upper-caste woman. One of the affected, Prabhudas…
- Kerala
Embattled Tharoor set to meet Sonia soon
Thiruvananthapuram: Undettered by backlash from the top brass of the faction-ridden Congress in Kerala, three-time Lok Sabha member Shashi Tharoor will soon be calling on former party president Sonia Gandhi and her…
- Kerala
Food poisoning: Head cook of eatery in Kerala held as many hospitalised
Kochi: The head cook of an eatery in the North Paravoor area of Ernakulam district has been arrested following hospitalisation of several people who ate food there. An officer of North Paravoor police…
- India
Sophos to lay off 450 employees globally, including in India
New Delhi: Cyber-security company Sophos is laying off about 450 people globally including in India which is 10 percent of its workforce to achieve “the optimal balance of growth and profitability”. TechCrunch…
- India
Karnataka withdraws proposal to lower minimum age for drinking
Bengaluru: The Karnataka government has withdrawn its proposal to lower the minimum age for drinking in the state following “objections raised by public, associations, and media”, the government said in a statement.…
- India
NIA arrests Mohammed Sadik who was working as ‘reporter’ for PFI
New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday said it has conducted searches at a location in Kerala’s Kollam district in connection with a terror-related case pertaining to the banned organization…
- India
Will hang myself if sexual harassment charges against me are proven: WFI chief
New Delhi: The President of Wrestling Federarion of India (WFI), Brij Bhushan Sharan, on Wednesday brushed aside the allegations of sexual harassment levelled against him by top Indian grapplers, who staged a…
- Business
Government bullish on railway assets monetisation in Union Budget
New Delhi: Monetisation of railways’ assets is likely to be one of the key agenda items in the forthcoming Union Budget for 2023-24, which Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is going to present…
- Mumbai
DRI seizes gold paste worth Rs 4.54 crore Mumbai international airport
Mumbai: The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) on Tuesday seized 8.230 kg gold in paste form worth Rs 4.54 crore after arresting two passengers at the Mumbai international airport, an official said.…
- India
Karnataka BJP doesn’t have the guts to take action on graft like us: AAP
Bengaluru: The Aam Aadmi Party’s Karnataka unit on Tuesday charged the state’s ruling BJP with “not having the guts” to take action in corruption issues like its governments did. AAP leader Brijesh…
- India
Himachal CM reviews arrangements for Bharat Jodo Yatra on Jan 18th
Shimla: Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Tuesday took stock of arrangements at the Manser toll plaza near Indora from where the Rahul Gandhi-led Bharat Jodo Yatra will enter the…
- India
CBI recovers Rs 1.57 cr cash, 17 kg gold from ex-Railway official
New Delhi: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Tuesday conducted searches in an ongoing investigation of a case against then Principal Chief Operation Manager, East Coast Railway, Bhubaneswar, Prmod Kumar Jaina…
- India
AI pee gate: Crew report suggests woman instigated by co-passenger
New Delhi: The report of the Air India crew on the urination incident on a New York-New Delhi flight, states that there might be potential instigation by co-passenger S. Bhattacharjee, who was…
