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Conclusions ‘predictable’, but to spin it as clean chit to Adani Group ‘wholly bogus’: CongConclusions ‘predictable’, but to spin it as clean chit to Adani Group ‘wholly bogus’: Cong

msshankerMay 19, 202307 mins

New Delhi: With a Supreme Court-appointed expert committee stating that it cannot conclude any regulatory failure around Adani Group’s stock rallies, the Congress on Friday said the conclusions were “predictable” but to spin the report as having given a clean chit to the conglomerate is “wholly bogus”. Stressing the need for a joint parliamentary committee…

Monsoon advances in Andaman Sea, Nicobar islands: IMD

msshankerMay 19, 202303 mins

New Delhi: Southwest monsoon has advanced over Southeast Bay of Bengal, Nicobar Islands and South Andaman Sea on Friday, setting the stage for the four-month rainy season crucial for the country’s farm economy. Earlier this week, the weather office said the onset of monsoon over Kerala, marking its entry into the mainland, would be slightly delayed…

Siddararamaiah, Shivakumar in Delhi to discuss Cabinet formation, allocation of portfolios

msshankerMay 19, 202305 mins

New Delhi: Karnataka chief minister-designate Siddaramaiah and his deputy DK Shivakumar arrived here on Friday to discuss with the party’s high command the names of ministers to be inducted into the new cabinet and the allocation of portfolios. They will also invite the party’s top brass for the swearing-in ceremony on Saturday. A meeting of the…

J-K Police issues advisory about international numbers spreading misinformation about G20 meet

msshankerMay 19, 202303 mins

Srinagar: The police in Kashmir have issued a public advisory against suspicious international mobile numbers allegedly being used to spread rumours about next week’s meeting of the G20 tourism track in the Valley. Kashmir will host the third G20 Tourism Working Group meeting from May 22-24. The police on Friday issued the advisory about some…

Modi, Zelenskyy may hold bilateral meeting in Hiroshima

msshankerMay 19, 202303 mins

New Delhi: Senior diplomats of India and Ukraine are exploring the possibility of a bilateral meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Ukranian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on the sidelines of the G7 summit in Hiroshima, people familiar with the matter said on Friday. If the meeting takes place, then it will be the first one between…

PM Modi’s state visit great opportunity to review deep India-US ties

msshankerMay 19, 202305 mins

Washington: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s first state visit to the US at the invitation of President Joe Biden offers a great opportunity for the two leaders to review growing bilateral trade, investment and defence partnership and discuss new areas of cooperation, a senior State Department official has said. Modi will embark on his state visit to…

KCR launches month-long programme for BRS expansion in Maharashtra

msshankerMay 19, 202302 mins

Nanded: Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao on Friday launched a month-long programme to expand his party’s network in over 45,000 villages in urban civic bodies in the state. Rao made the announcement while addressing the party cadre training programme in Nanded. “We will go to the over 45,000 villages in Maharashtra and in 5,000 municipal…

Ex-Union minister Subhash Maharia joins BJP in Rajasthan

msshankerMay 19, 202303 mins

Jaipur: Congress leader and former Union minister Subhash Maharia joined the BJP here on Friday and said the Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot-led Rajasthan government has failed to fulfil its promises, while corruption has grown under it. Besides Maharia, retired IPS officer Ramdev Singh Khariwa, retired IAS officer P R Meena, retired IPS officers Gopal Meena,…

Bihar govt asked to produce original records on remission granted to ex-MP Anand Mohan in murder case

msshankerMay 19, 202306 mins

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday directed the Bihar government to produce complete original records with regard to the remission granted to former MP Anand Mohan, who was serving life term in the 1994 murder case of then Gopalganj District Magistrate G Krishnaiah. A bench of Justices Surya Kant and JB Pardiwala told advocate Manish…

Global stroke deaths could increase to nearly 5 million by 2030: Study

msshankerMay 19, 202307 mins

New Delhi: The number of deaths worldwide from ischemic stroke is expected to increase to nearly five million by 2030, according to a study. The research, published in the journal Neurology, focused on ischemic stroke, which is caused by a blockage of blood flow to the brain and is the most common type of stroke….