Patna: More than 40 lakh people have been affected by floods across 14 districts of Bihar following torrential rains over the past five days, with several rivers flowing above the danger mark, officials said on Wednesday. “Incessant rain in various districts caused rivers and streams to overflow. Besides, heavy rainfall in catchment areas of Nepal…
Our Special Correspondent The controversy over the non-inclusion of the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) in the draft electoral roll for the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) AGM on September 18 has finally acquired some clarity—and the explanation is far more serious than the rumour mills would have us believe. The BCCI Electoral…
Mumbai: In a major milestone for India’s financial technology sector at the Global Fintech Fest (GFF) 2026, Perfios, India’s leading B2B SaaS TechFin, was selected among an elite cohort of six technology companies to present its AI breakthroughs for BFSI directly to Hon’ble Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The high-profile showcase highlighted Perfios’ role as the…
Thiruvananthapuram: CPI(M) state secretary M V Govindan on Wednesday questioned why the ED was not investigating the funds allegedly received from Cochin-based mining company CMRL in the past by some ministers in the current UDF administration. Terming the Enforcement Directorate (ED) move seeking registration of an FIR against opposition leader Pinarayi Vijayan, his daughter Veena…
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…
The judiciary is supposed to be the last refuge of the common citizen when the legislature fails to make the right laws and the executive fails to enforce them fairly. That is precisely why the latest signs of institutional friction within the higher judiciary should concern every citizen—not merely the legal fraternity. The question is…
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…
