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India’s leading Test batsman KL Rahul has been ruled out for the third Test match against England in Rajkot starting Februaty 15. On Saturday, while announcing the team, the BCCI statement had said that “the participation of Ravindra Jadeja and KL Rahul is subject to fitness clearance from the BCCI medical team”. While Rahul wasn’t […]
Jalandhar/Chandigarh: In the wake of the scheduled ‘Delhi Chalo’ farmers’ protest on February 13, the Haryana government on Saturday evening announced the suspension of mobile internet services from February 11 to February 13 in Ambala, Kurukshetra, Kaithal, Jind, Hisar, Fatehabad and Sirsa including Dabwali districts. Farmers from Punjab and Haryana under the banner of the newly […]
Telugu and Hindi cinema actress Samantha Ruth Prabhu is ready to reclaim the spotlight after taking a break to focus on her health. The actress shared exciting news with fans on Instagram, announcing her return to acting alongside a unique new project: a health-oriented podcast launching next week. In a heartfelt video, Samantha expressed her […]
In a move applauded by legal experts and community leaders alike, President Biden has nominated Judge Sanket J. Bulsara for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York. Judge Bulsara, currently serving as a United States Magistrate Judge for the same district, brings a wealth of experience and expertise in securities, […]
Iran’s naval forces will participate in combined drills with their Russian and Chinese counterparts by the end of March 20 during a period of increased regional tensions owing to the Israel-Hamas conflict. Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels have targeted commercial vessels in the Red Sea, deploying missiles, drones, and helicopters. They claim the ships targeted are […]
The average lifespan in India is reduced by more than five years—11.9 years for those staying in the National Capital Region—because more than 85% of the country’s population lives in regions with air pollution levels above the WHO standard. The National Clean Air Programme (NCAP), introduced by the Indian government in 2019, sought to lower […]
The romantic film “Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya” starring Shahid Kapoor and Kriti Sanon has made an impressive start at the box office, earning ₹6.7 crore on its opening day in India. The report comes from sources, projecting promising prospects for the film, especially during Valentine’s Week 2024. According to Sacnilk.com, “Teri Baaton Mein […]
In a significant advancement for India’s digital infrastructure, the number of Gram Panchayats connected under the BharatNet Program has seen a remarkable increase from 58 in May 2014 to 2.10 lakh as of December 2023. This update was shared by the Minister of State for Communications, Devusinh Chauhan, in the Rajya Sabha on February 9, […]
The Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), which was passed by the Indian Parliament in December 2019, is set to be officially notified and implemented before the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. Union Home Minister Amit Shah emphasized that the CAA is an essential step to grant citizenship rather than revoke it. Speaking at the ET Now-Global Business Summit in Delhi, […]
Ashneer Grover, the founder of BharatPe and former Shark Tank judge, recently expressed strong support for Paytm Payments Bank, criticizing the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) for its actions against the bank. In an interview with Mirror Now earlier this week, Grover highlighted Paytm’s pivotal role in India’s fintech landscape and emphasized its importance in […]
For the sixth time in a row, the Reserve Bank of India’s rate-setting panel, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), kept the repo rate unchanged at 6.5%. The Repo Rate is the rate of interest the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) charges while lending to commercial banks. Given the uncertainty of food inflation, volatility in oil […]
Canada has decided to increase the tenure of the ban on foreign home buyers for two more years to address the matter of housing affordability for its own citizens. It means the bank will impact non-Canadian resident Indians too. The development could discourage Indian investors who may now look elsewhere. They might turn to European […]
GST officers are using data analytic and artificial intelligence (AI) tools like Business Intelligence and Fraud Analytics to identify risky taxpayers suspected of passing or availing fake input tax credits. In a written reply to the Lok Sabha, Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary said a total of 14,597 cases of Goods and Services […]
Demand from the high-income segment is pushing up demand for Indian single malt whiskies, and this, in turn, has led to homegrown liquor companies ramping up production. One such company is South Seas Distilleries & Breweries of Mumbai. Inspired by the Year of the Rooster in 2017, the company launched Crazy Cock single malt whiskey. […]
Call it a sheer coincidence or real divine intervention, monkeys are being frequently seen visiting Ram temples across the country over the last few weeks. The Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Teerth Kshetra trust, overseeing the newly erected Ram Mandir in Ayodhya, reported that a monkey had ventured into the sanctum sanctorum of the temple, home to […]
The government has come up with a scheme to sell rice at a subsidized rate of Rs 29 per kg to ease the burden of rising food prices on the common man. The rice will be sold under the Bharat brand and will be available in 5 kg and 10 kg packs. The scheme is […]
Jio Financial Services Ltd (JFSL), a spin-off of Reliance Industries, saw its shares surge 14% on the NSE on Monday, following the news that it is in talks with One 97 Communications, the parent company of Paytm, to acquire its wallet business. The stock reached a one-day high of Rs. 289.75. One 97 Communications, which […]
As Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami tabled the UCC bill in the assembly, Samajwadi Party MP ST Hasan said the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) was against the tenets of the Quran, the holy book of the Muslims. “We won’t abide by it (UCC Bill) if it is against the ‘hidayat’ (instructions) given to Muslims […]
New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate on February 6 conducted searches at premises connected to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s personal secretary, Bibhav Kumar, an Aam Aadmi Party Rajya Sabha Member of Parliament, N.D. Gupta, and other leaders associated with the party. This is the latest in the central agencies long list of action against leaders and […]
Karnavati University, Gandhinagar organised ChhatrNiti Aayog on the varsity campus to discuss the National Education Policy. ChhatrNiti Aayog is an Intellectual congress of the youth – a platform to ideate, analyse, discuss, and deliberate upon the process of state policymaking. Based on the theme ‘National Education Policy: Opportunities and Challenges’, the event was organised at […]
