New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued notices to the Centre, CBI, ED, Anil Ambani and others on a PIL seeking a court-monitored probe into alleged massive banking and corporate fraud involving Reliance Communications (RCOM), its group companies, and their promoter. A bench comprising Chief Justice B R Gavai and Justice K Vinod Chandran…
Pune: The removal of a bust of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj from the premises of a government office in Pune triggered protests by various organisations, prompting the administration to reinstall the structure at its original spot. The protesting outfits opposed the removal of the bust of the 17th-century Maratha warrior king, claiming it had been part…
Bhopal: The Madhya Pradesh government has decided to repeal the land pooling scheme in the Simhastha (Kumbh) mela area in Ujjain following protests by farmers, an official said. Chief Minister Mohan Yadav decided to repeal the scheme after discussions with representatives of the Bharatiya Kisan Sangh, the BJP, public representatives in Ujjain, and the district…
New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate on Tuesday launched searches against the Al Falah University of Faridabad and its promoters and linked persons as part of its investigation related to the Red Fort area terrorist blast case, sources said. Teams of the federal probe agency have been searching multiple locations in the Delhi-NCR since early morning,…
New Delhi: India is expected to gain from the US decision to roll back reciprocal tariffs on certain agricultural products such as tea, coffee, and spices, the commerce ministry said on Monday. A White House Executive Order issued on November 12 excludes coffee, tea, tropical fruits, fruit juices, cocoa, spices, bananas, oranges, tomatoes, beef, and…
Belem (Brazil): India will publish its revised Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) for the 2035 period by December, Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav said on Monday, while urging developed nations to achieve net zero targets ahead of their current timelines. Addressing the high-level segment of the UN COP30 Climate Summit here, Yadav said climate change is “real…
New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency has arrested Jasir Bilal Wani in Srinagar, who was an “active co-conspirator” of suicide bomber Umar un Nabi, in connection with the car blast near the Red Fort last week that claimed 13 lives, officials said on Monday. A resident of Qazigund in Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir,…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said the Bihar election results have sent a clear message to all state governments that their development policies will determine the future of their parties, whether they belong to “left, right or centre”. Delivering the sixth Ramnath Goenka Lecture, Modi also took a dig at those calling…
In the palace of Hastinapura, the heavy heart of King Dhṛtarāṣṭra found a fleeting relief, for the women of the royal household rejoiced when the harm intended against the Pāṇḍavas was momentarily undone. In that moment of crisis, the wise queen Gāndhārī rose with firmness of mind and persuaded the king to act with prudence,…
Malikappurathamma Temple, also called Malikappuram Temple, is located on a small hill to the right of the Sabarimala Ayyappa Temple, just about 100 metres away from the main shrine. The worship of Malikappurathamma is believed to be centuries old, dating back to the time of the Pandalam Royal Family. The presiding deity is Malikappurathamma, also…
