New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate on Friday said it has attached assets worth more than Rs 14 crore in a money laundering case against Tamil Nadu minister and DMK leader K Ponmudy, his ex-MP son P Gautham Sigamani, and family members. The central agency had raided the premises of 73-year-old Minister for Higher Education and…
Bengaluru: The Karnataka Cabinet on Friday gave its approval for a proposal to upgrade Brindavan Gardens at the bottom of the Krishna Raja Sagara (KRS) dam, across the river Cauvery in Mandya district, at an estimated cost of Rs 2,663 crore. The upgradation work will be taken up under Public-Private-Partnership (PPP) model. “The upgradation includes…
New Delhi: The BJP on Friday alleged that the Congress government in Karnataka is pushing the state into “bankruptcy” with scams and diversion of funds to serve its “political interests”. Claiming the involvement of Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in two alleged scams in the state, Union Minister Pralhad Joshi alleged that the Congress did not…
Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Friday said his government has filled up 30,000 job vacancies within 90 days after assuming office and is in the process of recruiting another 30,000 youth within its first year. Speaking at the passing-out parade of the new batch of firemen here, he said the government has handed…
New Delhi: The Opposition parties slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday over his claims concerning the Agnipath scheme while paying tribute to martyrs on Kargil Vijay Diwas and demanded a review of the scheme. Modi said the Agnipath recruitment scheme was an example of necessary reforms undertaken by the Army and accused the Opposition…
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee confirmed on Friday that she would participate in the central think-tank NITI Aayog meeting scheduled on July 27 in Delhi. Banerjee’s statement came amid speculations of uncertainty on whether she, too, would skip the meet like most other CMs of the INDIA bloc. Talking to reporters at the…
Paris: France’s high-speed rail network was hit by arson attacks that disrupted travel for hundreds of thousands of passengers on Friday, just hours before the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics. The operator of Eurostar has announced the cancellation of multiple Paris-London trains due to an act of sabotage on the French rail lines. French…
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Governor R N Ravi, Chief Minister M K Stalin and Indian Army veterans on Friday paid rich tributes to the armed forces personnel who fought valiantly and sacrificed their lives for the country during the Kargil war of 1999. The Governor was accompanied by the army veterans in paying homage to the…
Dambulla: India thrashed Bangladesh by 10 wickets at the Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium in Dambulla on Friday to enter their ninth Women’s Asia Cup final. Pace Renuka Thakur jolted Bangladesh with an early burst of three Powerplay wickets as India restricted the opposition to 80/8 in 20 overs of the first semifinal. Renuka operated through…
Thiruvanthapuram: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan will not be attending the Niti Aayog meeting to be held in the national capital on Saturday, according to government sources. Vijayan had written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressing his inability to attend the meeting and seeking permission for state Finance Minister K B Balagopal to go in…
