If militancy has ended in J&K, incidents like Kulgam attack shouldn’t happen: Dr Farooq Abdullah
Jammu: National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Sunday questioned the central government’s claims that terrorism has been eradicated in Jammu and Kashmir and said if militancy has ended, incidents like the Kulgam terror attack should not happen. Abdullah also criticised those claiming victory in the Delhi elections, emphasising that the decision lies with the country’s […]
NEET-PG 2024: SC asks Centre, others to respond on plea for fresh counselling
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought responses from the Centre, the National Medical Commission and others on a plea seeking fresh counselling of all India quota (AIQ) round 3 of NEET-PG 2024. A bench of Justices B R Gavai and K Vinod Chandran issued notice on the plea for the responses and posted […]
People migrating to metros due to poverty, unemployment in rural areas: Gadkari
New Delhi: A lot of people are migrating from rural areas to metro cities like Delhi, Mumbai and Bangalore due to poverty and unemployment, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said on Tuesday. Addressing an event here, Gadkari said people are also migrating to urban areas because they are not getting fair prices for their agricultural produce. […]
Stock markets stage sharp recovery as Trump delays tariffs on neighbours; Sensex jumps 1,397 pts
Mumbai: Benchmark stock indices Sensex and Nifty rebounded nearly 2 per cent on Tuesday in line with a recovery in Asian peers after US President Donald Trump delayed tariffs on Mexico and Canada for a month. The 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 1,397.07 points or 1.81 per cent to settle at a month’s high of 78,583.81. […]
UAPA amendments challenge: SC refuses to hear matter, sends it to Delhi HC
New Delhi: Observing it couldn’t be a court of “first instance”, the Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to hear pleas against the amendments in UAPA provisions empowering the state to designate individuals as terrorists and seize properties. A bench comprising Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justices Sanjay Kumar and K V Viswanathan asked the Delhi […]
Delhi polls: CEO hands over voter information slip to President Murmu
New Delhi,: A day before the Delhi Assembly elections, Chief Electoral Officer R. Alice Vaz presented the voter information slip to President Droupadi Murmu here. The meeting was conducted as the part of Election Commission’s ongoing voter awareness and facilitation efforts, said a statement. The voter information slip contains details to assist the voters in […]
Rupee recovers 3 paise from all-time low to close at 87.08 against US dollar
Mumbai: The rupee recovered 3 paise from its all-time low level to close at 87.08 (provisional) against US dollar on Tuesday, as the American currency index retreated from its elevated level after President Donald Trump agreed to pause tariffs on Mexico and Canada. Forex traders said the US dollar index, which had surged past 109.88 […]
New CRPF DG directs zero tolerance in sexual misconduct, corruption in jawans’ utilities cases
New Delhi,Newly appointed CRPF DG Gyanendra Pratap Singh has spelt out his priorities for the more than 3 lakh personnel strong force, underlining that instances of sexual misconduct and corruption in services meant for the jawans will be dealt with “ruthlessly”, official sources said on Monday. The head of the country’s largest paramilitary force also […]
Rahul’s Lok Sabha speech: Rajnath accuses LoP of making false charges involving Army chief
New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday accused Congress leader Rahul Gandhi of making “false allegations” about the statement of the Army chief on the situation at the India-China border. “The words attributed to the Army Chief by Shri Rahul Gandhi were never spoken by him at any time. It is a matter of […]
Defence equipment maker SMPP, Aditya Infotech among 8 cos to get Sebi nod to float IPOs
New Delhi: As many as eight firms including defence equipment manufacturer SMPP, Aditya Infotech, Brigade Hotel and PVC blend-based building material maker Kumar Arch Tech have received Sebi’s go ahead to raise funds through initial public offerings (IPOs). Other companies that have received Sebi’s approval include Solarworld Energy Solutions, Indogulf Cropsciences, Globe Civil Projects, and […]
