Patna: Hindustani Awam Morcha chief Jitan Ram Manjhi on Friday alleged that “poisonous substances” were being mixed into the food served to Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, by those “coveting his chair”. Manjhi, a former chief minister, made the allegation while speaking to journalists outside the Vidhan Sabha premises, a day after he was upbraided…
New Delhi: India on Friday conveyed to the US its serious concerns over increasing activities of pro-Khalistani elements in Canada. India flagged its concerns at the ‘2+2’ foreign and defence ministerial meeting. “We have made our concerns very very clear,” Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra said at a media briefing. The American delegation at the ‘2+2’ ministerial…
New Delhi: Net direct tax collection swelled 22 percent so far this fiscal year to Rs 10.60 lakh crore, crossing 58 percent of the Budget target for the full year, the Income Tax department said on Friday. The net corporate tax collection grew 12.48 percent and personal income tax mop-up rose 31.77 percent. “Direct Tax collection,…
New Delhi: Working under the sun causes nearly one in three deaths from non-melanoma skin cancer, according to an international study including researchers from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Labour Organization (ILO). They found that outdoor workers carry a large and increasing burden of non-melanoma skin cancer, which refers to a group…
New Delhi: Army Chief Gen Manoj Pande has urged the Military Engineer Services to endeavour to be in sync with the technological advancements happening in the industry and adopt modern construction methods. He said this in his address at a two-day engineer conclave on infrastructure development and sustenance held on November 8 and 9 at…
New Delhi: THDC India Ltd (THDCIL) is planning to set up 3,270 megawatts (MWs) of clean energy projects, including pumped storage and floating solar, in Karnataka, its chairman and managing director R K Vishnoi has said. In this regard, the Uttarakhand-based company on Thursday signed two memoranda of understanding with Karnataka Power Corporation Limited (KPCL)…
Hyderabad: The BJP on Friday released its final list of 14 candidates for the November 30 assembly polls in Telangana. The candidates announced by the party in the final list include senior leader N Ramachander Rao, a former MLC, who has been fielded from Malkajgiri here. The other candidates in the list include A Sridevi (Bellampalli-SC),…
Hyderabad: The Telangana Congress has said it would increase the budget up to Rs 4,000 crore annually towards minority welfare, besides conducting the caste census within six months after coming to power, if elected in the November 30 assembly polls. The “Minority Declaration” released on Thursday, said it will ensure fair reservation for all backward…
Washington: The United States has conducted a self-defense airstrike in eastern Syria against a facility used by the Iran Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and affiliated groups, the White House said Thursday. The precision strike was conducted in response to the recent attacks directed by the IRGC and affiliated groups against US and Coalition bases in Iraq…
New Delhi: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Delhi on Thursday night primarily to attend the India-US “2+2” foreign and defence ministerial dialogue. The “2+2” dialogue will take place on Friday. US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin has already reached Delhi. The Indian side at the dialogue will be led by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and…
