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Mitchell Santner, the left-arm spinning all-rounder, opted out of the Mumbai Indians' game against Rajasthan Royals on Tuesday (April 7) due to a niggle in his right shoulder that he suffered while fielding during the game against Delhi Capitals. In the 14th over of Capitals' innings at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi, while attempting to save a boundary, the all-rounder put in a dive but hurt his right shoulder in the process. He didn't bowl thereafter in the game. Following Mumbai Indi ...Read More >
PMMY was built on a revolutionary idea that the Indian state could trust its most marginalised citizens with credit, when the formal banking system hesitated Financial inclusion has been at the forefront of the agenda of the Narendra Modi government. In the last decade, India witnessed a silent transformation where millions of ordinary citizens stepped into entrepreneurship with newfound confidence and agency. At its heart lies an initiative launched on April 8, 2016, by the prime minister, the ...Read More >
The Congress has not yet issued an official response on this matter. Guwahati: The BJP has filed a case against Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge over inflamatory remarks that he allegedly made during an election rally in Assam. The case was filed at the Basistha Police Station this evening, BJP state spokesperson and special media in-charge Ranjib Kumar Sarma told reporters. During an election rally in Sribhumi district, Kharge had compared the BJP and RSS with poisonous snakes, said Sarma. ...Read More >
Cabinet approves revised Rs 79,459 crore cost for HPCL Rajasthan refinery, boosting petrochemical output and supporting energy security and import substitution The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved the revision of HPCL Rajasthan Refinery Ltd (HRRL) project cost from ₹43,129 crore to ₹79,459 crore and additional equity investment of ₹8,962 crore by Hindustan Petroleum Corporation (HPCL). The total equity investment ...Read More >
According to police sources, the Uttarakhand police currently appear unable to enforce the UCC law in some cases due to delays in software updates to the Crime and Criminal Tracking Network and Systems . Legal experts say the case falls under the category of a cognisable offence and should be registered under Section 32 of the UCC. Shaheen, a resident of Bandarjud village in the Buggawala area, filed a police complaint against her husband and his family, accusing them of harassing her for dowr ...Read More >
The Enforcement Directorate has raided the properties linked to the Merlin Group in Kolkata and its leaders, intensifying its probe into a money laundering case. The agency has alleged that false land titles were created using forged paperwork, prompting serious claims of land theft. KOLKATA | NEW DELHI: The Enforcement Directorate searched the premises of Kolkata-based realty company Merlin Group and its promoters on Wednesday as part of a money laundering investigation, officials said. About ...Read More >
Delhi Police CyHawk 4.0 detains 8371, arrests over 1400 in major cyber fraud crackdown, exposes Rs 519 crore scams with global links, seizes key evidence and freezes funds In one of its largest-ever crackdowns on cybercrime, the Delhi Police launched a massive, coordinated operation across the national capital, detaining thousands of suspects and uncovering fraud networks linked to scams worth over Rs 519 crore nationwide. The operation, dubbed "CyHawk 4.0," involved simultaneous raids across ...Read More >
Rajasthan Royals secured a 27-run victory against Mumbai Indians. Yashasvi Jaiswal praised his young opening partner Vaibhav Sooryavanshi for his fearless batting against Jasprit Bumrah. Sooryavanshi's quickfire 39 set the tone for Rajasthan Royals' innings. Jaiswal then anchored the score with an unbeaten 77. This win propelled Rajasthan Royals to the top of the table. Guwahati, Amazed by Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's seemingly effortless takedown of Jasprit Bumrah, Rajasthan Royals batter Yashasvi J ...Read More >
An 18-year-old girl's mysterious death after falling from a Ghaziabad high-rise has triggered protests and a police investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident. IMAGE: Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Key Points * An 18-year-old girl died after falling from a 16th-floor apartment in a Ghaziabad high-rise, sparking protests. * The family alleges foul play and initially prevented police from conducting a post-mortem examination. * Police are investigating the death as ...Read More >
Following a deadly bomb blast in Manipur that killed two children, police have arrested three suspects believed to be members of the United Kuki National Army (UKNA), sparking further unrest and security operations in the region. Key PointsThree suspected members of the United Kuki National Army (UKNA) have been arrested in connection with the Tronglaobi bomb blast in Manipur that killed two children.The arrests were made in Churachandpur district, with police seizing arms, ammunition, and opiu ...Read More >
Khan claimed that "credible ground inputs" indicate the presence of suspected impersonators in Chungtia, Longkhum and Mangmetong villages of Mokokchung district, in which the constituency falls. The party asserted that such activities pose a "direct and grave threat" to free and fair elections, raising concerns over voter intimidation, possible booth capture, and disruption of law and order. Alleging violation of the Model Code of Conduct and EC guidelines on deployment of security forces, the ...Read More >
Chandigarh: The Haryana cabinet on Wednesday approved two key welfare and employment measures, enhancing horizontal reservation for former Agniveers in select state govt posts and reserving 33% fair price shops (FPS) for women.At a meeting chaired by chief minister Nayab Singh Saini, the cabinet approved an amendment to its policy on ex-Agniveers, increasing the existing 10% horizontal reservation to 20% in posts such as forest guard, warder and mining guard.The move follows a recommendation fro ...Read More >
Khan Chacha was founded in Delhi in 1972. New Delhi: The Delhi Police on Wednesday arrested the son of the founder of the popular restaurant chain, Khan Chacha, for allegedly facilitating cyber fraud by allowing fraudsters to use his bank account for channelling proceeds of crime. The police arrested Mohammad Javed and 'bound down' Khan Chacha director Mohammad Salim for allegedly allowing cyber thugs to use the bank account as a mule account to process money extorted from victims of the digi ...Read More >
A 42-year-old woman was tragically hacked to death in Itanagar, India, prompting a swift police response and investigation into the motive behind this violent crime. Key PointsA 42-year-old woman, Yapi Potom, was allegedly hacked to death near her home in Itanagar.The incident occurred in the ESS-Sector of Itanagar around 11:30 pm.Police apprehended the accused within 90 minutes of the reported crime.Preliminary findings suggest the attack may have stemmed from personal reasons, but the investi ...Read More >
Nitish Kumar will take oath as a Rajya Sabha member on April 10 and he is likely to resign as the Bihar Chief Minister on April 14, a day after the inauspicious month of Kharmas ends on April 13, it is learnt. "He is anyway taking oath as RS member on April 10. After that only three days are left for Kharmas to end. So, it is better to let the inauspicious month go by and then resign. It is a matter of three days. Also, there is no legal requirement for him to resign before taking oath as RS me ...Read More >
AIADMK leader E Palaniswami, who oversaw Tamil Nadu through the initial lockdown, reportedly claimed that if Covid had struck under the DMK regime, CM MK Stalin "would have died" Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Wednesday slammed his political rival E Palaniswami over remarks that he would have died if the Covid-19 pandemic was initially handled by the DMK government. Stalin launched a scathing attack on Palaniswami saying he does not fear death, sparking a war of words in poll-bound Tam ...Read More >
The Union Home Ministry has ordered 150 additional companies of Central Armed Police Forces and state armed police for West Bengal Assembly elections, raising the total deployment to about 2,550 companies. The Election Commission of India said the move will strengthen election security in sensitive constituencies and support peaceful, free and fair polling. The Union Home Ministry on Wednesday directed West Bengal to bring in 150 more security companies for the Assembly elections. An official c ...Read More >
Andhra Pradesh opposition leader Botcha Satyanarayana has accused the state government of misleading the Legislative Council. He claims incorrect and incomplete figures on borrowings for 2024-25 and 2025-26 were presented. Satyanarayana highlighted significant discrepancies between government figures and CAG audited accounts. He urged the Governor to intervene and ensure accurate financial reporting to maintain public trust. Amaravati: Leader of the Opposition in the Andhra Pradesh Legislative ...Read More >
New Delhi: A man was arrested and at least 32 students were bound down after Delhi Police busted an alleged exam-solving racket operating from an apartment in Dwarka, officials said on Wednesday.The group is suspected of using remote desktop applications to enable candidates to cheat in online entrance examinations for top govt and private colleges in Delhi and other states.According to police, the students belonged to some of the country's leading institutions, including IIT, Delhi Technologica ...Read More >
NEW DELHI, India (AP) - Gujarat Titans withstood David Miller´s late onslaught to record a one-run victory over Delhi Capitals on the final ball Wednesday in the Indian Premier League. Needing two runs off Prasidh Krishna´s last ball, Miller missed the slower short ball and wicketkeeper Jos Buttler hit the stumps at the striker´s end with Kuldeep Yadav well short of his crease as Delhi finished at 209-8. Earlier, half-centuries from Shubman Gill (70), Washington Sundar (55) and Buttler (52) le ...Read More >
NEW DELHI, India (AP) -- Gujarat Titans withstood David Miller's late onslaught to record a one-run victory over Delhi Capitals on the final ball Wednesday in the Indian Premier League. Needing two runs off Prasidh Krishna's last ball, Miller missed the slower short ball and wicketkeeper Jos Buttler hit the stumps at the striker's end with Kuldeep Yadav well short of his crease as Delhi finished at 209-8. ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Union cabinet on Wednesday approved nutrient-based subsidy (NBS) rates for phosphatic and potassic (P&K) fertilisers for the upcoming kharif 2026 season, allocating Rs 41,534 crore to support farmers. The allocation is higher than the Rs 37,216 crore earmarked for kharif 2025, reflecting increased global prices of key inputs such as urea, DAP, MOP and sulphur, the government said in a statement. Also Read: Key fertiliser buyer India issues tender as war hits supply The approved ...Read More >
Chandigarh: The Haryana cabinet on Wednesday approved a 35% hike in minimum wages across categories of workers, with the monthly wage for unskilled labourers rising from Rs 11,274.60 to Rs 15,220.The revised rates, approved at a cabinet meeting chaired by chief minister Nayab Singh Saini, will come into effect from April 1, 2026, labour minister Anil Vij said.Under the new structure, the monthly wages of semi-skilled workers have been raised from Rs 12,430.18 to Rs 16,780.74, while those of skil ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved investments totalling ₹40,150 crore for the construction of two major hydropower projects in Arunachal Pradesh. Also Read: Cabinet clears Rs 26,069 crore Kamala hydro project to boost clean power in Arunachal It approved the Jaipur Metro Project Phase-2, a 41-km corridor comprising 36 stations, at a total project cost of over ₹13,000 crore. Also Read: Cabinet approves Rs 79,459 crore revised cost for HPCL Rajasthan Refinery project The Cabin ...Read More >
New Delhi: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Wednesday that the Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY) has been instrumental in reshaping the credit landscape for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and countless individual entrepreneurs in the country. So far, more than 577.9 million loans have been sanctioned under the scheme, launched in April 2015, amounting to disbursements of ₹40.07 lakh crore, with two-thirds of the loans sanctioned to women entrepreneurs. Also Read: PMMY ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 9 (ANI): Following his side's win over Delhi Capitals (DC) by one run, Gujarat Titans (GT) spinner Rashid Khan, adjudged the 'Player of the Match' for his 3/17 in four overs, said that getting an in-form Sameer Rizvi for a golden duck gave him a lot of confidence. Miller, after skipping a single on the penultimate ball of the innings, with two runs needed, failed to connect the final ball with Kuldeep Yadav running out by Jos Buttler while looking for that final ball si ...Read More >
Panaji: The Bombay high court on Wednesday stopped the Election Commission (EC) from proceeding with the Ponda bypoll scheduled for Thursday, the first time in Goan political history that an assembly election was cancelled on the orders of a court.After pronouncing the judgment, the division bench of justices Valmiki Menezes and Amit Jamsandekar rejected the EC's plea to stay its order for two weeks on the grounds that the election process had started, 171 voters already voted via postal ballots ...Read More >
Kolkata, April 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has searched the premises of Kolkata-based realty company Merlin Group and its promoters as part of a money laundering investigation, an official of the central probe agency said. It was learnt that about seven premises linked to the group and its promoters, Sushil Mohta and Saket Mohta, were raided under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), officials noted on Wednesday. The company, however, did not ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Union Cabinet is learnt to have cleared on Wednesday draft bills which seek to implement the Women's Reservation Act before the 2029 parliamentary polls and increase the number of Lok Sabha seats to 816 with 273 reserved for women. Sources privy to the development said a meeting of the Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved the draft bills for the amendments to the law, Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam, commonly known as the Women's Reservation Act. While a Const ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has opposed the recusal pleas filed by several accused, including AAP Convenor Arvind Kejriwal, who sought the withdrawal of Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma from hearing the Delhi excise policy case, describing the applications as "frivolous, baseless, and contumacious". In a detailed reply filed before the Delhi High Court on Wednesday, the central probe agency contended that the allegations are "wholly vexatious" and a ...Read More >
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