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Quoting PAN or Aadhaar must for high-value deposits, withdrawals
New Delhi: Recently, the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) issued a notification making it mandatory to quote either PAN or Aadhaar for depositing or withdrawing over Rs 20 lakh in a…
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Congressmen, Indian Americans launch ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’ at US Capitol
Washington: Over a dozen influential Congressmen attended the formal launch of the nationwide “Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav” event by Indian Americans to celebrate the 75th anniversary of India’s independence, a remarkable achievement of…
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Investors shed Rs 5 lakh cr as Dalal Street witnesses bloodbath
New Delhi: Equity investors lost over Rs 5 lakh crore on Thursday as indices took a deep plunge due to the persisting high inflation in the US, below expected corporate earnings, amid…
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Gyanvapi Masjid verdict ‘blatant violation’ of Places of Worship Act: Owaisi
Hyderabad: All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Thursday termed the Gyanvapi Masjid verdict a “blatant violation” of the Places of Worship Act 1991. As per the Act, “no person…
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55-yr-old Indian wins Rs 7cr in Dubai Duty Free draw for 2nd time
Abu Dhabi: A 55-year-old United Arab Emirates (UAE) based Indian expatriate has won the grand prize of 1 million dollars (Rs 7,73,38,500) in Dubai Duty-Free draw for the second time on Wednesday,…
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Dubai: Indian man wins Rs 1cr with lottery ticket matching son’s birthday
Abu Dhabi: A 29-year-old Dubai-based Indian man has won the grand prize of 500,000 Dirhams (Rs 1,05,44,000) in the Big Ticket Abu Dhabi weekly draw with a ticket that he picked matching his son’s…
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Amid loudspeaker row, Akbaruddin Owaisi makes veiled attack on Raj Thackeray
Aurangabad: In a veiled attack on MNS president Raj Thackeray who has been demanding removal of loudspeakers from mosques, AIMIM leader Akbaruddin Owaisi on Thursday stated that there was nothing to say…
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Half of Covid survivors show one symptom even after 2 years: Lancet Journal
New Delhi: Two years after getting infected with COVID-19, health outcomes of people who have suffered hospitalisation, reported at least one symptom, said a follow-up study by The Lancet medical journal on…
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Karnataka: Srirangapatna Jamia mosque row likely to trigger controversy
Bengaluru: At a time when the Gyanvapi mosque row in Varanasi has triggered debate whether mosques were built over temples all over the country, the Jamia mosque in Srirangapatna town in Karnataka’s Mandya…
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Ram Navami violence: Gujarat Muslims move HC, seek transfer of probe to CID
Victims of the Khambhat violence during the Ram Navami processions in April, on Thursday moved the Gujarat High seeking transfer of probe to the state CID. The petitioners alleged that the police…
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How Taj Mahal’s Jaipur connection exposes the temple myth
New Delhi: By asserting the Jaipur royal family’s original ownership of the land on which the Taj Mahal stands, Diya Kumari, grand-daughter of Man Singh II, the last Maharaja of Jaipur, and…
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Tablighi Jamaat case: SC says blacklisting shouldn’t influence future visa applications
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday said that future visa applications of persons, blacklisted during the 2020 Tablighi Jamaat congregation, held at the capital’s Nizamuddin Markaz, should be considered uninfluenced by the…
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Finland joining NATO a threat to Russia: Kremlin
Moscow: Russia would see Finland’s accession to the NATO military alliance as a threat and the move would not contribute to more security, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday, media reports…
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UP makes singing national anthem compulsory at all madrassas
Lucknow: Singing of the national anthem “Jana Gana Mana” has been made compulsory at all madrassas in Uttar Pradesh from Thursday, an official said here. The Registrar of the Uttar Pradesh Madrassa…
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Retail inflation rises to 7.79%, highest in nearly 8 years
New government data showed that India’s retail inflation has grown to 7.79% in April. The inflation is mainly driven by the rising fuel and food prices. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI)…
