Jaipur, June 26 (IANS) Rajasthan police have recently arrested one Man Singh Baghel, a graduate who was working as a practicing doctor in Sikar district by faking an MBBS degree which he accidentally found while travelling in a train five years back. According to Pawan Kumar Chaube, SHO at the[Read More…]
New Delhi, June 26 (IANS) The Congress on Wednesday criticized imposition of tax on disability pension of armed forces personnel, and called the ruling BJP a habitual offender in insulting the forces by “back door” cuts in spending. The Finance Ministry in a Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) circular[Read More…]
By Brij Khandelwal Agra, June 26 (IANS) Agra, a city that is home to three world heritage monuments, including Taj Mahal, is caught in a dilemma between development and conservation. The tourism industry wants old structures preserved to attract tourists, but the public demand for better civic amenities call for[Read More…]
Mumbai, June 26 (IANS) Former Union minister and Mumbai Congress President Milind M. Deora on Wednesday warned that the government’s plans to chop off mangroves for the Bullet Train project could be disastrous for Mumbai’s survival. In a statement, he said that first there were serious questions raised on the[Read More…]
New Delhi, June 26 (IANS) The US on Wednesday hailed India for cutting off oil imports from sanctions-hit Iran and desisting from buying petroleum products from Venezuela and promised to do “everything” possible to ensure that the energy-hungry country gets adequate crude. Delivering a lecture here, Secretary of State Michael[Read More…]
Manchester, June 26 (IANS) India’s bowling coach Bharat Arun feels there is nothing to worry about Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s slow batting rate as the former India captain played according to the situation in India’s World Cup clash against Afghanistan on Saturday. “I think he (Dhoni) played according to the situation.[Read More…]
Shanghai, June 26 (IANS) Despite the ongoing trade war with the US, Chinese conglomerate Huawei on Wednesday said it has nabbed 50 commercial 5G contracts worldwide and shipped more than 150,000 base stations globally till date. “We already have 50 commercial 5G contracts globally,” Huawei Deputy Chairman Ken Hu said[Read More…]
Kathmandu, June 26 (IANS) Indian Super League (ISL) outfit Chennaiyin FC (CFC) defeated Nepal’s Manang Marshyangdi Club 3-2 in the final AFC Cup Group E game at the ANFA Complex here on Wednesday but failed to qualify for the knockout stage. A brace from striker Mohammed Rafi and a solo[Read More…]
New Delhi, June 26 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday again launched a blistering attack on the Congress, but at the same time, sought opposition’s support to make India a $5 trillion economy. Speaking in the Rajya Sabha on the Motion of Thanks to President Ram Nath Kovind’s address[Read More…]
By Arul Louis United Nations, June 26 (IANS) The Asia-Pacific Group at the UN has unanimously supported India for a non-permanent seat on the Security Council after India’s overwhelming influence forced China and Pakistan to join in the endorsement. The 55-member group decided unanimously on Tuesday to endorse India in[Read More…]
New Delhi/Bengaluru, June 26 (IANS) The National Investigation Agency on Wednesday said that it has recovered two improvised explosive devices (IEDs) from a drain in Bengaluru on the disclosure of a Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) operative, who was arrested on Tuesday. The NIA has arrested Habibur Rehman Sheikh, wanted in the[Read More…]
New Delhi, June 26 (IANS) US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo on Wednesday hailed India for cutting off oil imports from Iran and desisting from buying petroleum products from Venezuela and promised to ensure that adequate crude is made available to the energy-hungry country. Delivering a lecture here, he hailed[Read More…]
New Delhi, June 26 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday slammed the Congress for opposing the National Register of Citizens (NRC), saying they cannot claim partial credit as former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi had accepted it in the Assam Accord. In his address to the Rajya Sabha over President’s[Read More…]
Kuala Lumpur, June 26 (IANS) Four Indians have been arrested in Malaysia after over 5,000 baby turtles were seized from two of them at Kuala Lumpur airport and more than 14 kg of drugs were confiscated, the media reported. Two Indians, on transit to India, were arrested after 5,255 red-eared[Read More…]
Manchester, June 26 (IANS) Chris Gayle has rated his two triple centuries in Tests and a double hundred in the 2015 World Cup as the moments that will be “on top” when he looks back at his illustrious career. “Two triple centuries in Test cricket. Those two will definitely be[Read More…]
Mumbai, June 26 (IANS) In a fresh hit for the lending major IL&FS, Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC) has issued a notice to the former’s arm ITNL Offshore Private Ltd asking it to pay 1 billion Chinese Yuan ($145 million). A trust deed was signed by ITNL Offshore, IL&FS[Read More…]
Dubai, June 26 (IANS) The Omani who drove the bus into a road barrier killing 17 people, including 12 Indians, here on June 7, is facing multiple charges, with the prosecution seeking seven years in jail and 3.4 million dirhams ($9,25,600) as blood money, according to media reports. The tourist[Read More…]
New Delhi, June 26 (IANS) The Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed the Special Economic Zones (Amendment) Bill, 2019. The Bill will replace the Special Economic Zones (Amendment) Ordinance, 2019. The amendment Bill allows trust or any entity notified by the Central government to be eligible to set up a unit[Read More…]
New Delhi, June 26 (IANS) The Income Tax Department (ITD) will share information on assets of loan defaulters with PSU banks follwing the state lenders’ request to ITD to furnish details of immovable properties and assets of loan defaulters to enable them recover from such debters. In a letter to[Read More…]
By Arul Louis United Nations, June 26 (IANS) China and Pakistan have joined the other 53 members of the Asia Pacific Group to endorse India for a non-permanent seat on the Security Council in a diplomatic victory for India. The group decided unanimously on Tuesday to support India in next[Read More…]
Chandigarh, June 26 (IANS) Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh has released an assistance amount of Rs 5 lakh for the treatment of triple Olympic gold medallist hockey Olympian Balbir Singh Senior, who is undergoing treatment at PGI here. The cheque was on Wednesday handed over by Director Sports Amrit Kaur[Read More…]
New Delhi, June 26 (IANS) Union Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Wednesday said the government is looking at all possibilities, including giving 4G spectrum to BSNL and MTNL, to make the two telecom PSUs more professional and competitive. Responding to queries by the members in Lok Sabha during the[Read More…]
Mumbai, June 26 (IANS) In a clear case of one hand not knowing what the other is doing, the mutual fund arm of country’s largest bank SBI has remained heavily invested in the potentially “risky” stocks of Emami Ltd despite another bank subsidiary, SBI Caps, dissuading long-term investors from investing[Read More…]
Dehradun, June 26 (IANS) Uttarakhand Education Minister Arvind Pandey’s son along with two others was killed in a road accident at Bareilly area of Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday. Ankur Pandey (24) along with Munna Giri and Pinku Yadav was killed when the car in which he was travelling rammed into[Read More…]
San Francisco, June 26 (IANS) Apple has purchased autonomous vehicle startup Drive.ai for undisclosed amount, according to reports. The start-up had raised $77m in venture capital, with its latest round in 2017 valuing it at $200m. Drive.ai was founded in 2015 by machine learning researchers from Stanford University and had[Read More…]
