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SC refuses to examine plea for regulations on quality of temple ‘prasad’
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday refused to examine a plea seeking regulations over the quality of “prasad” or food offerings being distributed at temples, observing its prayers were within the…
- India
Priyanka Gandhi interacts with opposition MPs in Lok Sabha
New Delhi: A day after taking oath, Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Friday came to the Lok Sabha and joined the opposition protest, standing in solidarity near her seat. The Wayanad…
- Sports
Shubman Gill returns to nets after recovering from thumb injury
Canberra: Shubman Gill returned to the India nets on Friday, showing enough signs of a full recovery from a thumb injury that ruled him out of the series opener against Australia in…
- India
RS proceedings adjourned till Monday amid opposition protest
New Delhi: Rajya Sabha proceedings were adjourned for the day on Friday as opposition MPs protested the rejection of adjournment notices for a discussion on allegations against the Adani Group, and the…
- India
Ashok Gehlot criticises BJP over Ajmer dargah issue
Jaipur: Congress leader and former Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has criticised the BJP after a petition filed in an Ajmer court claimed that a Shiva temple exists within the dargah premises. “People…
- India
SC grants bail to ex-TMC youth leader Kuntal Ghosh in CBI case
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday granted regular bail to former Trinamool Congress youth leader Kuntal Ghosh in a CBI case linked to the West Bengal primary school recruitment scam. A…
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ED raids Raj Kundra, others in money laundering case
Mumbai: The Enforcement Directorate on Friday raided the premises of businessman Raj Kundra, the husband of actor Shilpa Shetty, and some others as part of a money laundering case linked to alleged…
- India
Jharkhand: IAS officer removed by EC before polls reinstated
Ranchi: The Hemant Soren government has reinstated Manjunath Bhajantri as the Ranchi district deputy commissioner (DC), from which he was removed by the EC before the Assembly elections following a complaint by…
- India
Schools, colleges shut in Chennai due to heavy rains
Chennai: With the weather department predicting heavy to very heavy rain in coastal districts of Tamil Nadu, the District Collectors of Chennai and Chengalpatu on Friday declared holidays for educational institutions in…
- India
Parliament Winter Session Day 5: Bills on Banking Laws, Railway Act; Healthcare in focus
New Delhi: After repeated adjournments and protests since the beginning of the session on November 25, both Houses of Parliament will meet on Friday. The Business List of both Houses has a…
- India
Delhi’s air quality remains ‘very poor’ with AQI at 332
New Delhi: The air pollution in Delhi persists as the air quality index (AQI) remained in the “very poor” category for the sixth consecutive day on Friday. At 7 a.m., the average…
- India
Uttar Pradesh govt orders judicial probe into Sambhal violence
Lucknow: The Yogi Adityanath-led government in Uttar Pradesh has ordered a judicial inquiry into the recent incident of violence in Sambhal in which at least four persons lost their lives. As per…
- India
Raut reacts on Maharashtra poll results
Mumbai: Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on Thursday said people of the country will never forgive those who stole their mandate, a reference to the Mahayuti’s victory in the recently-held Maharashtra…
- Middle East
Indians can now make UPI payments using Paytm in UAE, 6 other countries
One97 Communications Limited (OCL), the owner of Paytm, has enabled its users to make India’s Unified Payment Interface (UPI) payments at various international locations. Indian travellers can now use their Paytm app…
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Indian banks including SBI review Adani exposure amid US indictment
Hyderabad: India’s largest lender, State Bank of India (SBI) and a host of Indian bankers are reviewing their exposure with the Adani Group to tighten their due diligence after the company’s chairman…
