New Delhi [India], December 18 (ANI): Chinese Ambassador to India, Xu Feihong on Wednesday said that China is ready to work with India and put into action the understandings between Indian and Chinese leaders. The comments come ahead of the 23rd meeting of the Special Representatives between National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and China Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Beijing. In a post on X, Ambassador Xu Feihong, "China is ready to work with India to implement the important common understandings...Read More
New Delhi [India], December 18 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla on Wednesday lashed out at the INDIA alliance and its partner Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) in Tamil Nadu over the state government allowing SA Basha's funeral procession. Basha, founder of the Al-Ummar outfit, died from illness while he was out on parole. He was serving time in jail for his role as the alleged mastermind of the 1998 serial blasts. Also Read | Auto Drivers Protest in T...Read More
WarmUp Ventures Founders L to R - Rajendra Lora ,Yogesh Chaudhary , Sharad Bansal Athera Venture Partners has roped in HDFC AMC's fund of funds as an LP for its Fund IV, while Warmup Ventures is launching its second fund. HDFC AMC invests in Athera's Fund IV Tech-focused venture capital fund Athera Venture Partners, formerly known as Inventus India, on Wednesday said that HDFC's fund of funds has invested in its Fund IV, which is scheduled to close in 2025. HDFC AMC's Select AIF FoF I Scheme...Read More
Thiruvananthapuram: As serious concerns grows over the rising human-animal conflicts near the forest fringes across central Kerala districts mainly the hinterlands of Ernakulam and across Idukki and Kottayam, the state forest department is all set to launch a mobile application today enabling public to report incidents and sightings to the forest department office. Even though there are locally prepared applications in certain areas of Wayanad which helps monitoring the wild animals, it is confi...Read More
New Delhi: The third Test of the ongoing five-match Test series between Australia and India ended in a draw at The Gabba in Brisbane on Wednesday, December 18. Apart from Day 2, the remaining four days of the Test match were affected by the rain. Steve Smith and Travis Head notched up centuries as Australia scored 445 runs in the first innings and then dismissed India for 260 runs. The Men in Blue avoided the follow on Day 4 after Akash Deep and Jasprit Bumrah stitched a 47-run partnership for ...Read More
New Delhi, Dec 17 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld Madras High Court's November 20, 2024, order directing a CBI probe into the Kallakurichi hooch tragedy, which claimed the lives of 68 people in Tamil Nadu. A bench comprising Justice J.B. Pardiwala and Justice J. Mahadevan dismissed a special leave petition filed by the ruling DMK government, stating: "Having heard the learned Advocate General appearing for the petitioners and having gone through the materials on record, we see no good...Read More
For investors, this means that any profits made from selling cryptocurrencies will now be subject to capital gains tax.Source : Ewan Kennedy/Unsplash The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) in Jodhpur has provided much-needed clarity on the taxation of cryptocurrencies in India. The ruling recognises cryptocurrencies as capital assets, setting a framework for how profits from their sale are taxed, especially for transactions made before the Government introduced specific guidelines for Virtual...Read More
NEW DELHI (AP) - A controversial legislation submitted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi´s government to change India's voting system failed to pass Tuesday in the country's lower house of Parliament. Law minister, Arjun Ram Meghwal, presented the legislation which proposed allowing elections for state assemblies and the national parliament to be held simultaneously. However, it was not approved as the vote fell short of the required two-thirds majority; only 269 lawmakers voted in favor of the p...Read More
A temple locked since 1978 communal riots in Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh, has been reopened by authorities during an anti-encroachment drive. The Bhasma Shankar temple, containing idols of Lord Hanuman and a Shivling, was rediscovered during an electricity theft inspection. This follows recent violence and heightened tensions in the area, including a mosque survey dispute and loudspeaker fine.The Sambhal administration here on Saturday uncovered and reopened a temple, which is said to have been close...Read More
After much anticipation, Vodafone Idea (Vi) has finally launched its 5G services in the Indian market. Being the third-largest telecom service provider in India, it started offering 5G connectivity in 17 telecom circles, marking a small but significant beginning for its next-gen services. The rollout started two years after Vi participated in the 5G spectrum auction alongside Airtel and Jio, both of which launched their services in October 2022. According to the report filed by Telecom Talk, Vi...Read More
On a flatter course and in cooler weather, a competitive field, including in-form defending champions Daniel Ebenyo and Sutume Kebede, poses a threat to event records of the Tata Steel World 25K Kolkata, to be held here on Sunday. Ebenyo and Sutume are keen to run fast and lower their event records, 1:11.13 and 1:18:47, in men's and women's events, respectively and claim the winner's purse of $15,000 each apart from the record bonus of $5,000. Apart from the return of the defending champions f...Read More
"Join us in our 3BHK in HSR (near 27th main road), I promise we are cooler than your ex. We have been looking for a female flatmate who wants to join our fully furnished, 3BHK flat in HSR, for the last 1 month, but we haven't found any yet," she said, listed the reason why the duo made for perfect roommates. "Both of us come from marketing, so you'll never run out of startup gossip, creative ideas, and unsolicited aesthetic advice. Free brainstorming sessions and resources are included," she wr...Read More
Guwahati: Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh said that some agencies were sending manipulative information to New Delhi, the Centre had realised that, and it is collecting information from the grassroots. Seven people are detained in connection with the killing of two migrant labourers from Bihar. Seven cadres of the proscribed underground outfit, Kangleipak Communist Party (People's War Group) (KCP-PWG) were arrested in connection with the killing of two migrant workers from Bihar. Biren, t...Read More
The University of Kerala saw heightened tensions on Tuesday (December 17, 2024) after a group of Students Federation of India (SFI) activists broke through police security to storm the university campus at Palayam in Thiruvananthapuram. This occurred as Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan, who also serves as the Chancellor of the university, participated in a seminar. Security had been tightly enforced throughout the morning due to anticipated protests against Mr. Khan's visit to Kerala Univers...Read More
The holiday season is a time full of joy and excitement - and, for many, a bit of financial stress. But here's a secret: Your credit card could be the holiday helper you didn't even know you needed. Here's how your credit card can lighten the load this holiday season. Rack up rewards Many credit cards offer rewards on your purchases, typically in the form of points, miles or cash back. Because the holidays tend to be a time of heavy spending for some, you have the opportunity to really take a...Read More
Patna: Poll strategist-turned-politician Prashant Kishor on Friday expressed support for the "one nation, one election" proposal, which has been publicly advocated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. However, he said the Centre should implement the move with good intentions. Kishor, founder of the Jan Suraaj Party, said if the "one nation, one election" concept was implemented with the right intentions, it could benefit the country. Speaking to reporters regarding the bills related to this proposa...Read More
An Ertiga made at its Manesar factory in Haryana is the 2 millionth vehicle to roll out from Maruti Suzuki's stables An Ertiga, its popular multi-purpose vehicle manufactured at its Manesar facility in Haryana, drove Maruti Suzuki India Ltd to new milestone -- two million vehicles manufactured in a calendar year, making India's largest car manufacturer the only company to achieve the feat in the passenger vehicle space. Of the two million vehicles, almost 60 percent were manufactured in Haryan...Read More
Extensive preparations are on in Mangalagiri for the first-ever convocation of AIIMS, scheduled for December 17, where President Droupadi Murmu will be the chief guest. District Collector S. Nagalakshmi, along with AIIMS director Madhabananda Kar, Joint Collector A. Bhargav Teja and Tenali Sub-Collector V. Sanjana Simha, held a review meeting with AIIMS officials and other district officers on Thursday evening at the AIIMS auditorium to oversee the arrangements. During the meeting, Collector N...Read More
A large number of security forces have been deployed and barricades erected at all entry points to the Jharkhand Staff Service Commission (JSSC) office here in view of a proposed agitation by candidates over alleged malpractices in a recruitment examination held in September. The Ranchi administration imposed prohibitory orders under Section 163 of BNS within the 500-metre radius of the SSC office from 5.30 am on Saturday to 8 pm on December 20. The candidates, under the aegis of Jharkhand Sta...Read More
The war of words between Jairam Ramesh and Jyotiraditya Scindia broke out on X Congress MP Jairam Ramesh attacked the Centre over its decision to assign spectrum for satellite-based communications administratively, drawing a sharp retort from Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia. In a post on X, Mr Ramesh on Monday shared a question asked by his party colleague Viriato Fernandes in the Lok Sabha as to whether the government's decision to allocate satellite spectrum through administrative means ...Read More
Hyderabad, Dec 17 (UNI) Coromandel International Limited, India's leading agri-solutions provider, and Mahindra & Mahindra Limited Farm Equipment Sector (FES) business vertical, Krish-e, on Tuesday announced a partnership to extend Coromandel's drone spraying services, Gromor Drive, to Indian farmers. Currently, it is operational in seven key states Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh. Gromor Drive's operations are supported by RPTO-tr...Read More
The Assam government is all set to make 'Lakhpati Didis' out of 30 lakh self-help group members by pumping an annual business of Rs 30,000 crore. The ambitious plan is part of the roadmap prepared by the Assam Panchayat and Rural Development for a period extending to 10 years. At present, approximately 8.5 lakh women will earn Rs 1 lakh per year by themselves through business under the Lakhpati Didi vision. According to Ranjeet Kumar, the minister for Panchayat and Rural Development in Assam, t...Read More
NEW DELHI: A bag carried by Priyanka Gandhi to Parliament with 'Palestine' prominently emblazoned on it triggered a discussion among its members as well as visitors to the House, while inviting barbs from BJP which called it a "bag of appeasement". The bag, apparently a cultural microcosm of Palestine with motifs and symbols associated with the embattled state below its name, also sported a dove, alluding to Priyanka's demand for peace in the region, which is at war with Israel that has claimed...Read More
Tata Steel launched an all-women mining shift at its Noamundi iron mine in Jharkhand, a first in India. This initiative builds on their "Women@Mines" program and aims to empower women in mining. The company trained local women to operate heavy machinery through the "Tejaswini" initiatives, leading to this milestone. Tata Steel also achieved 20% diversity in its India workforce.In order to bring in more diversity, Tata Steel has rolled out an all-women shift at its Noamundi iron mine in Jharkhand...Read More
NEW DELHI: Faced with a backlash from many veterans as well as Congress functionaries like Priyanka Gandhi over the replacement of a painting of Pakistan's surrender during the Bangladesh war with a 'semi-mythological' one in the Army chief's lounge in South Block, the force on Monday said the 'iconic 1971 painting' has been 'relocated' to its 'most befitting place' in the Manekshaw Centre in Delhi Cantonment. A reproduction of the famous photograph showing Pakistan's Lt-General AAK Niazi signi...Read More
Hyderabad: Actor Mohan Babu's son Manchu Manoj alleged that his elder brother, Manchu Vishnu, and a few others sabotaged generators at their Jalpally residence. He said he will lodge a formal police complaint on Monday. In a statement issued here on Sunday, Manoj alleged that the incident took place when Vishnu went to his house on the pretext of delivering a cake to their mother on her birthday. "What followed was an act of calculated sabotage. They tampered with the main generators in my hom...Read More
Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh governments signed a memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Jal Shakti in January 2024 to prepare detailed project reports Prime Minister Narendra Modi will dedicate a project worth about Rs 40,000 crore to link 11 rivers in Rajasthan that is projected to make it a water-surplus state, Union Jalshakti Minister C R Patil said on Sunday. Speaking at the inauguration ceremony of semiconductor plant of Suchi Semicon, Patil appealed to corporates to work...Read More
NOIDA: The Noida authority's chief executive officer (CEO) on Monday made the staff of the residential plot department work for 20 minutes without sitting on their chairs as a punishment for not duly attending to the people visiting the office for property related work. Lokesh M, the CEO, has installed CCTV cameras in every department and public spaces, and set up a control room in his chamber to monitor activities in the building, officials said. "I noticed through CCTV that one of our staff ...Read More
The Income Tax Department is reaching out to taxpayers and non-filers via SMS and email regarding mismatches between their reported transactions in the Annual Information Statement (AIS) and their Income Tax Returns (ITRs) for FY 2023-24 and 2021-22. This campaign encourages filing revised or belated ITRs and allows taxpayers to provide feedback on their AIS information. New Delhi: The income tax department on Tuesday said it is sending SMS and emails to taxpayers and non-filers where it has id...Read More
Noida: Six people were arrested from Sector 37 on Sunday for cheating over 50 people on the pretence of increasing their credit card limits. Another member of the gang is on the run. Manish Mishra, ADCP of Noida, said the gang would make phone calls to credit card holders and offer to increase their card limits. They would ask the victims to download an app from a fabricated website. Once downloaded, the victims would then be asked to fill a form with their credit card details, email id, PAN ca...Read More