Mumbai: The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence has busted an international gold-smuggling syndicate allegedly run by Chinese nationals, seizing gold valued at Rs 1.10 crore concealed in an imported treadmill in Mumbai, officials said. A Chinese national and an individual associated with an importing firm have been arrested, the officials said on Tuesday. The probe indicated…
Bengaluru: The Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday raided premises linked to Karnataka PWD minister Satish Jarkiholi, his MP daughter Priyanka Jarkiholi, and some others as part of an investigation, officials said. They said about 18 premises are being searched, including those of the 64-year-old minister located in the Dollars Colony area of the city. The premises…
MS Shanker Is the Congress, once the undisputed national political force that ruled Bharat for decades, gradually losing its identity as a truly national party? The question may sound provocative, but recent political developments suggest that it can no longer be dismissed merely as political rhetoric. What should particularly worry the Congress is not just…
Singapore: In comments on its 25.1 per cent stake in Air India, Singapore Airlines on Tuesday said its investments in India have been, and will continue to be, funded through internal resources. The statement came after opposition member Kenneth asked in parliament whether losses from SIA’s foreign associates have been assessed against its capacity to…
New Delhi: BJP Rajya Sabha MP Tarun Chugh on Tuesday wrote to Union Home Minister Amit Shah demanding a CBI and NIA investigation into several cases concerning the law and order situation in Punjab, alleging that the state’s ruling party is extending “political acceptance and patronage” to persons with criminal backgrounds. Chugh also sought an…
Colombo: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday said that India will always stand firmly with Sri Lanka in times of crisis, underlining that the relationship between the two countries is based on shared history, culture and faith. Singh, who arrived in Colombo on Tuesday on his maiden three-day visit to hold talks with Sri Lanka’s…
New Delhi: A labour contractor was apprehended from Kasganj in Uttar Pradesh in connection with the collapse of a five-storey building in Delhi’s Satya Niketan that left seven people dead, as investigators scrutinised construction and repair work at the building and a rent agreement that reportedly disclaimed liability for tenant casualty, police said on Tuesday….
U Lakshman Rao The Sun is not merely a source of light; it is a gigantic, continuously evolving nuclear system whose radiation reaches Earth after passing through an extraordinarily complex chain of physical processes. Solar energy is produced primarily through nuclear fusion in the Sun’s core, where extreme temperature and pressure allow hydrogen nuclei to…
MS Sparsha There are technology stories that arrive with a bang, dominate headlines and disappear just as quickly. And then there are quiet revolutions that steadily transform millions of lives without demanding attention. SWAYAM belongs firmly to the second category. Study Webs of Active-Learning for Young Aspiring Minds—better known as SWAYAM—is arguably one of India’s…
Lakshmanrao Upadhyayula The sage Gādhi, immersed in profound contemplation, invokes Agni through the majestic cadence of Tristup chandas in the Rugvedic hymns. In the sacred dawn of yajna, the radiant Usha, bearer of awakening and carrier of oblations, arrives together with Agni and the divine Aswins. Through the disciplined chants of the Ritvijas, they invite…
