Mumbai: RBI deputy governor J Swaminathan on Thursday asked top management of banks and other financial sector entities to focus on a customer-centric approach to strengthen the confidence of people in the banking system. The deputy governor held a meeting with heads of the customer service committee of the board, managing directors, executive directors in-charge…
Mumbai:Actor Akhil Mishra, best known for his role in “3 Idiots”, died after a fall at his residence here on Wednesday evening, said a publicist for his actor-wife Suzanne Bernert. He was 67. The publicist said Mishra, who had blood pressure issues, succumbed to injuries following the accident in the kitchen. “He was on a…
New Delhi: A district court here on Wednesday refused former Delhi minister Satyendar Kumar Jain’s plea to transfer two cases of alleged disproportionate assets against him to another judge, saying strong observations by a judge cannot be the basis to conclude that the trial is not being conducted in a fair manner. During the course of…
Islamabad: Pakistan’s election commission on Thursday announced that the general elections in the country will take place in the last week of January 2024. In a statement, the electoral body said that it reviewed work on delimiting constituencies and the initial list for the delimitation of constituencies would be published on September 27. It added that…
New Delhi, The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to interfere with orders of the Cauvery Water Management Authority and Cauvery Water Regulation Committee directing the Karnataka government to release 5,000 cusecs of water to Tamil Nadu. A bench of Justices BR Gavai, PS Narasimha and Prashant Kumar Mishra said it is not inclined to entertain…
Chandigarh/New Delhi: Gangster Sukhdul Singh alias Sukha Duneke, one of Punjab’s most wanted criminals, was killed in the Canadian city of Winnipeg by unidentified people, sources said on Thursday. “It is believed to be the result of inter-gang rivalry,” a source said. The killing of the Canada-based gangster, who had at least 18 cases against him…
New Delhi: India on Thursday “suspended till further notice” its visa services in Canada. The move comes amid the escalating diplomatic row that erupted following Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s allegations of a “potential” involvement of Indian agents in the killing of a Khalistani separatist in June. Sources said India has suspended visa services for Canadians…
New Delhi: The Election Commission on Wednesday launched a special comic book having iconic comic book characters Chacha Chaudhary, Sabu and team to educate, inspire and motivate youths to participate in the voting process. The comic book titled “Chacha Chaudhary aur Chunavi Dangal” is a joint initiative of the EC and Pran Comics and was released…
New Delhi: The US on Wednesday favoured a thorough investigation into killing of a Khalistani separatist in Canada in June, two days after Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s allegations of a “potential” involvement of Indian government agents in the case kicked up a major diplomatic row between New Delhi and Ottawa. US Ambassador to India Eric…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday expressed delight at the passage of the women’s reservation bill in the Lok Sabha and thanked MPs from across party lines for support. “The Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam is a historic legislation which will further boost women empowerment and will enable even greater participation of women in our…
