New Delhi: Delhi L-G VK Saxena has sanctioned the prosecution of Arundhati Roy and former Professor of International Law in Central University of Kashmir and Dr Sheikh Showkat Hussain under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act and sedition. Saxena has also given his nod to prosecute both for promoting religious enmity and seeking to disrupt public…
New York: Indian cricket team faced no struggle in qualifying for the Super 8 stages of the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 with three successive wins in group stages. India will face Canada in their remaining group stage match against Candan in Florida on June 15. Afghanistan’s latest win against PNG on Friday confirmed India’s…
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Friday said he would put an end to entrance test “scams” like the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) for admission to medical courses and ensure unhindered access to education. He asserted that education is the only asset that no one can steal. “But even in that we…
Mumbai: India’s foreign exchange reserves rose for a second straight week to hit a record high of $655.82 billion as of June 7, the central bank said on Friday. The reserves rose by $4.3 billion in the reporting week, adding to last week’s $4.8 billion increase. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) intervenes in the foreign…
Vijayawada: Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Friday allocated portfolios to his ministerial colleagues. He retained the portfolios of General Administration Department , Law and Order, and Public Enterprises. Jana Sena Party president and Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan has been allocated the Panchayat Raj, Rural Development and Rural Water Supply, Environment, Forest, Science, and…
Bengaluru: After the special court to try cases registered under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act issued a non-bailable warrant (NBW) against former chief minister and senior BJP leader BS Yediyurappa on Thursday, the Karnataka HC on Friday directed police not to arrest ex-CM Yediyurappa in the case and asked him to…
New Delhi: Stepping up its attack on the government over the NEET-UG exam issue, the Congress on Friday questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “silence” on the matter and asserted that only a Supreme Court-monitored forensic probe can safeguard the future of lakhs of young students. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge claimed that the Modi government has…
Rome: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday held bilateral meetings with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, French President Emmanuel Macron and UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on the sidelines of the G-7 Summit, which is being held in Italy. Modi first met French President Emmanuel Macron and discussed ways to further bolster the bilateral ties between…
Kochi: The mortal remains of 31 Indians, including 23 Malayalees, who died in the Kuwait fire tragedy were received at the international airport here on Friday by Central and state ministers, including Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, who paid tributes to the deceased. They were also handed over the to their next kin. The Kerala…
New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency conducted searches at multiple locations linked to suspected overground workers (OGWs) of banned outfit CPI (Maoist) in Chhattisgarh, an official statement said on Friday. The searches were conducted on Thursday in connection with a CPI (Maoist)-led IED attack on a poll party convoy during the 2023 Chhattisgarh Assembly elections…
