New Delhi: The CBI has conducted searches at six locations in Chandigarh, Panchkula and Delhi-NCR in connection with an alleged Rs 661 crore fraud involving the siphoning of government funds from departments of the Haryana government and the Chandigarh administration, officials said on Sunday. The searches were carried out on Friday at premises linked to…
Kolkata: Former West Bengal sports minister Aroop Biswas has been summoned by the police in connection with a case related to chaos at the Lionel Messi event at Salt Lake Stadium last year, after he failed to appear before the investigators by Friday. The TMC leader, who had earlier cited health issues and stated that…
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Saturday said the BJP government would undertake major development initiatives to upgrade facilities at key religious sites across the state, such as the Dakshineswar and Kalighat temples. Speaking at a programme titled ‘A Celebration of Sanatan Consciousness and the Awakening of Ram Rajya in Banga Bhoomi’, Adhikari…
Agartala: Union Home Minister Amit Shah, during his recent visit to Tripura, has called for a sharper vigil on financial transactions, construction of buildings and sale and purchase of properties along the international borders, an official statement said on Saturday. The directive came during a meeting chaired by the Union Home Minister at the BSF’s…
New Delhi: India and Nepal share a “special” relationship and there is an opportunity to “decisively” shift the engagement to realise its full potential, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Saturday during a meeting with his Nepalese counterpart Shishir Khanal. Jaishankar reiterated Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “sentiment regarding India’s commitment to working with Nepal…
Ferozpur: Nine people, including four women and a minor girl, were killed and 18 others injured when a pick-up vehicle they were travelling in collided with a truck near Janga Wala Mour on the Ferozepur-Fazilka road on Saturday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed grief over the incident and announced an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh…
New Delhi: The National Testing Agency (NTA) on Saturday dismissed as “false” and “fraudulent” claims circulating on social media about alleged leak or sale of the NEET-UG 2026 re-examination question paper and warned of strict action against those spreading such content. In a statement on X, the agency said messages claiming a “leak”, advance access…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday discussed with the members of the Economic Advisory Council various measures to further boost India’s economic growth amid global turmoil, official sources said. The members of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM) also gave their assessment of the impact of the West Asia conflict…
Patna: RJD spokesperson Shakti Yadav on Saturday sat outside the residence of former Bihar chief minister Rabri Devi, claiming that the party’s top leaders “returned” the security cover provided to them by the NDA government in the state. Yadav, a former MLA, sat in front of the gate of the 10, Circular Road bungalow, alleging…
New Delhi: The BJP’s decision to exclude Union ministers Ravneet Singh Bittu and George Kurian from its 11 Rajya Sabha nominations has intensified talk of a Union Cabinet reshuffle. Both ministers’ terms end on June 21, and without renomination, their continuation in the Cabinet is uncertain. The move follows recent appointments of other ministers to…
