The ED on Friday launched fresh raids at about 40 locations across the country as part of a money-laundering investigation into alleged irregularities in the now scrapped Delhi Excise Policy, official sources said. The searches are being conducted on premises linked to liquor businessmen, distributors and supply chain networks in Nellore and some other cities […]
A total of six accused have been arrested in connection with the the death of two minor sisters, belonging to the scheduled caste community, who were found hanging from a tree under the Nighasan police station limits of Lakhimpur Kheri district on Wednesday evening. SP Lakhimpur Kheri Sanjiv Suman said that one local villager, identified […]
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet on the sidelines of the SCO Summit in Uzbekistan this week and discuss issues of strategic stability, the situation in the Asia Pacific region and bilateral cooperation within the UN and G20, the Kremlin has announced.Putin and Modi will attend the 22nd meeting of […]
The Goa legislative assembly on Wednesday witnessed heightened activity after reports emerged that as many as eight Congress MLAs, led by Michael Lobo and former chief minister Digambar Kamat, are set to join the Bharatiya Janata Party today. The MLAs’ meeting with the assembly is unusual as the assembly is not in session. In the […]
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) conducted raids at two places in Muktsar town on Monday.Sources said the NIA team visited gangster Satenderjeet Singh alias Goldy Brar’s residence on Kotkapura Road here and also visited the residence of a shoe-shop owner at Bagh Wali Gali in the town. Sources said the NIA officials accompanied by the […]
Queen Elizabeth II, the longest-serving monarch in British history died on Thursday. She was 96. Buckingham Palace announced her death in a statement, triggering 10 days of national mourning. “The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon,” Buckingham Palace said. “The King and The Queen Consort will remain at Balmoral this evening and will return […]
Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday targeted AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal over a news report that the party-led Punjab government is yet to clear the salaries of its employees for August.The news report, based on sources, claims that the Bhagwant Mann-led government is grappling with a paucity of funds and has not been able […]
The income tax department on Wednesday launched raids in multiple states as part of a tax evasion probe against registered unrecognised political parties (RUPP) and their alleged dubious funding, official sources said.The searches are being conducted in Gujarat, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Haryana and some other states, they said. A coordinated action has been launched […]
With friendship one can solve any problem, Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday said as she embarked on a four-day state visit to India. Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomed Hasina at the Rashtrapati Bhawan forecourt here where she was accorded a tri-services guard of honour.Interacting with reporters at the Rashtrapati Bhawan, Hasina said her […]
CM Bhagwant Mann on Monday announced that the 7th Pay Commission for lecturers would be implemented. Making this announcement on Teacher’s Day, the CM said guest faculty could be employed and they would also get enhanced pay. The new payscales will be implemented from October 1. It was a long-pending demand of teachers.