The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) and the Indian Navy have seized over 760 kg narcotics, including hashish, methamphetamine and heroin, worth about Rs 2,000 crore in the international market, from the high seas off Gujarat coast, officials said on Saturday. The joint operation was carried out in the Arabian Sea off the Gujarat coast, leading […]
With a drop in daily Covid-19 cases, the Election Commission (EC) on Saturday announced relaxations in campaigning rules for political parties ahead of the second phase of Assembly elections in five states. According to the new guidelines, pad yatra (foot march), consisting not more than the permitted number of persons as per State Disaster Management […]
Veteran industrialist Rahul Bajaj, synonymous with Bajaj Auto, died today in Pune. He was 83.A statement from the Bajaj Group said that the industrialist died in the “presence of his closest family members”.The industry veteran was not keeping well for some time and died at 14:30 hours this afternoon, said an official. He will be […]
In its biggest bank fraud case, the CBI has booked ABG Shipyard Ltd and its then Chairman and Managing Director Rishi Kamlesh Agarwal along with others for allegedly cheating a consortium of banks led by State Bank of India of over Rs 22,842 crore, officials said Saturday. Besides Agarwal, the agency has also named the […]
Desperate efforts were under way to retrieve the body of a woman from under the debris of a partially collapsed 18-floor apartment block with rescuers gingerly navigating their way amid fears that the entire tower was unstable and at risk, officials said on Saturday, day three after the incident. Rescuers have to be careful not […]
Russia said Saturday it has pulled some of its diplomatic staff out of Ukraine for fear of “provocations” from Kyiv or its allies amid mounting warnings of a possible Russian invasion of its neighbour. “Fearing possible provocations from the Kyiv regime or other countries we have indeed decided to optimise staffing at Russian missions in […]
IPL auctioneer Hugh Edmeades has collapsed mid-way through the mega auction, which is currently taking place in Bengaluru. The auction is temporarily halted. Edmeades collapsed on stage while the bidding was on for Sri Lanka’s Wanindu Hasaranga. An early lunch has been taken following the incident.Edmeades collapsed on stage while the bidding was on for […]
Senior Congress leader Kapil Sibal blasted Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami for promising to implement Union Civil Code in the state if Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) retains power after the assembly elections. Sibal asked Dhami to not “embarrass your party and yourself” with announcements about implementing the Uniform Civil Code in Uttarakhand if BJP […]
Implementing Uniform Civil Code in Uttarakhand at the earliest will boost equal rights for everyone in the state, chief minister Pushkar S Dhami said today. As soon as the new BJP government is formed, it will form a committee to prepare a draft of UCC in the state, he told news agency ANI. This UCC […]
Ishan Kishan is the most expensive buy so far this auction as Mumbai India break the bank and secure him for INR 15.25 crore. The IPL 2022 Auction has resumed with Charu Sharma taking over the duties for the day from an unwell Hugh Edmeades collapsed mid-event earlier today. And it didn’t take a long […]