Patna, Jun 7 (PTI) Union Minister Chirag Paswan on Saturday asserted that he might consider fighting the upcoming Bihar assembly polls "only to improve the strike rate" of his Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas), which would help the NDA. Talking to reporters here, the Hajipur MP also strongly denied that he had his "eyes on the chief minister's chair" and rued "attempts within the coalition to create misgivings". "Whether or not I will contest the polls is a decision that would be taken by my par...Read More
New Delhi, June 7 (PTI) The Director General of GST Intelligence has closed pre-show cause notice proceedings against Infosys for financial years 2018-19 to 2021-22, involving a GST amount of Rs 32,403 crore, the company said in a statutory filing. With the receipt of the communication from DGGI, "this matter stands closed", India's second-largest IT company Infosys said. "In continuation to our earlier communications on July 31, 2024; August 1, 2024, and August 3, 2024, on GST, this is to inf...Read More
Raipur, Jun 7 (PTI) Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai said on Saturday that he discussed two proposed irrigation projects in the state with Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his visit to Delhi and sought the Centre's nod for them. Sai, who returned to Raipur in the morning, said the PM assured that he would consider the two projects - Bodhghat and Indravati-Mahanadi interlinking work. Crucial for the development of the Bastar region, where Naxalites are retreating, they have been pro...Read More
New Delhi [India], June 7 (ANI): The Central government has raised financial limits under the General Financial Rules (GFRs) for procurement of scientific equipment and consumables. The simplification of GFRs will reduce delays and enhance autonomy and flexibility for the research organisations. Under the new rules, the Finance Ministry said that Vice Chancelors, Dierectors and academic institutions under specified departments and ministries will be able to make non-Government e-Marketplace (G...Read More
Nagpur: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday accused Congress leader Rahul Gandhi of "insulting" the people of Maharashtra and women voters after he alleged that the 2024 state assembly elections were rigged in the BJP's favour. Fadnavis said the claims made by Gandhi amounted to his admission of the Congress's defeat in the upcoming Bihar assembly elections and appealed to him to refrain from "falsely comforting" himself by lying. In a post on X, Gandhi outlined the allege...Read More
Bengaluru, Jun 7 (PTI) BJP leader and Union Minister of State Shobha Karandlaje on Saturday alleged that Chief Minister Siddaramiah and his deputy D K Shivakumar have "blood on their hands", as she held them directly responsible and demanded their resignation in connection with the June 4 stampede that killed 11 people. Demanding a probe by a sitting High Court judge for the truth to come out, she slammed the state government for suspending Bengaluru police commissioner B Dayananda and four oth...Read More
New Delhi, Jun 7 (PTI) "Freakier Friday", a sequel to Lindsay Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis' 2003 hit "Freaky Friday", will be released in Indian theatres on August 8, Walt Disney Studios India has announced. Directed by Nisha Ganatra, the upcoming film will see Lohan and Curtis reprising their roles of Anna and Tess, respectively. Sharing the official trailer of the movie on its official Instagram page, the studio posted, "Get FREAKing ready. Watch the new trailer for Freakier Friday and experie...Read More
New Delhi, Jun 7 (PTI) RBI Deputy Governor T Rabi Sankar has been appointed as a part-time member of the 16th Finance Commission, the finance ministry said on Saturday. The appointment, the ministry said, is consequent to the resignation of one of the full-time members, former finance secretary Ajay Narayan Jha, on personal grounds. "The President has appointed T Rabi Sankar, Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of India (RBI), as a part-time Member of the 16th Finance Commission (XVIFC)," the minist...Read More
Erode (Tamil Nadu), Jun 7 (PTI) A 70-year-old man was attacked by an elephant in Anthiyur forest in this district and he later died in hospital, forest officials said on Saturday. According to the Erode District forest officials, Ganesan, from Komarayanur village, went with his cattle for grazing in Anthiyur forest on Friday morning. When he did not return in the evening, his relatives and villagers entered the forest and found Ganesan lying with injuries. They informed the incident with the An...Read More
New Delhi, Jun 7 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday outlined five key global priorities for him to build disaster-resilient infrastructure, including a skilled workforce, a global digital repository to document best practices and innovative financing. In a video address to the International Conference on Disaster Resilient Infrastructure 2025, Modi said strengthening early-warning systems and coordination is another crucial aspect. He noted that India has established a tsunami-warn...Read More
New Delhi, Jun 7 (PTI) Rahul Gandhi claimed on Saturday that the 2024 Maharashtra Assembly elections were a "blueprint for rigging democracy", drawing rebuke from BJP president J P Nadda, who accused the Congress leader of "cooking up bizarre conspiracies" in his desperation after losing a series of elections. The Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha alleged in an article in the Indian Express that this poll "match-fixing" would next happen in the Bihar elections and "anywhere the BJP is l...Read More
New Delhi, Jun 7 (PTI) Cracking down the whip on overage wrestlers competing at junior level, the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) has handed temporary suspension to 30 of them in the past month after investigating more than 400 such cases. The WFI acted on complaints, largely from coaches and wrestlers from the Delhi 'Akharas' that many wrestlers from Haryana have procured fake certificates to show they were born in the national capital and are eligible to compete at junior level. Much to ...Read More
Bijapur, Jun 7 (PTI) Five Naxalites were killed in two encounters with security forces in an ongoing operation in the Indravati National Park area of Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district, police said on Saturday. With the latest casualties, seven Naxalites, including top leaders Sudhakar and Bhaskar, were neutralised in the operation in the last three days, they said. "Security forces have recovered the bodies of seven Maoists during the ongoing anti-Naxal operations in the Indravati National Park ...Read More
Bengaluru, Jun 7 (PTI) A 26-year-old man allegedly beheaded his wife following a heated argument on the outskirts of Bengaluru after he suspected her of having an extra-marital affair, police said on Saturday. After killing Manasa, Shankar travelled with her severed head on his scooter to the nearest police station and confessed to the crime, they said. The man was later arrested, police said, adding that the incident occurred at Heelalige village, near Chandapura, Anekal taluk late on Friday....Read More
New Delhi, Jun 7 (PTI) Election Commission sources on Saturday rejected claims of rigging in the Maharashtra Assembly polls held last year and said defaming it after receiving an unfavourable verdict from the voters is absolutely absurd. The EC sources were responding to an article by former Congress chief and the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, alleging "match-fixing" in the Maharashtra state polls. The sources said any misinformation being spread by anyone brings dis...Read More
Rudraprayag, Jun 7 (PTI) A helicopter on its way to Kedarnath made an emergency landing on the highway in Rudraprayag district on Saturday after developing a technical snag during take-off, officials said. However, all pilgrims on board and the pilot are safe, the officials said. The helicopter had taken off from Badasu base for Kedarnath when it made the emergency landing on the highway near Sirsi following a technical snag during take-off, they said. Videos on social media showed the Kestre...Read More
Chandigarh, Jun 7 (PTI) A Mohali court on Saturday extended for two days the police remand of Punjab-based YouTuber Jasbir Singh, who was arrested on espionage charges on June 4. Singh was produced before the court after his three-day police remand ended on Saturday. Police sought a seven-day remand of Singh but the court granted them two days, said his counsel. Singh was allegedly in close touch with influencer Jyoti Malhotra, who is in custody on charges of spying for Pakistan, and after his...Read More
Nagpur, Jun 7 (PTI) Maharashtra BJP chief Chandrashekhar Bawankule on Saturday slammed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his allegation of rigging and "match-fixing" in the state assembly polls, saying his party will not grow until he comes out of the "dark shadow of defeat". Urging Gandhi to introspect, he said the Congress leader and the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA), of which the grand old party is a constituent, became overconfident after their good performance in the state in the 2024 Lok Sabha ...Read More
New Delhi, Jun 7 (PTI) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has chargesheeted five accused, including Canada-based Khalistani terrorist Goldy Brar, in the 2024 case relating to bomb attacks at two clubs in Gurugram, officials said on Saturday. The NIA has booked Satinderjit Singh alias Goldy Brar, along with Sachin Taliyan, Ankit, Bhawish and US-based Randeep Singh alias Randeep Malik, under various sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), Arms Act, Explosives Substance Act, and the Un...Read More
New Delhi, Jun 7 (PTI) Bollywood actor Sharvari expressed gratitude to the makers of her film "Munjya", as it completed one year of its release on Saturday. Directed by Aditya Sarpotdar, the film also featured Abhay Verma and Mona Singh in the lead. It was released in theatres countrywide on June 7, 2024. The film went on to collect over Rs 100 crore gross at the domestic box office and emerged as a hit. It followed the story of the eponymous mythical creature, which has its roots in Marathi f...Read More
Jaipur, Jun 7 (PTI) Parts of western and north-western Rajasthan are once again expected to experience intense heat where the maximum temperature is likely to rise in the coming days. According to the Meteorological Centre Jaipur, the weather will generally remain dry in most parts of the state for the next three to four days. The maximum temperature is likely to be around 45-46 degrees Celsius from June 8 to 10 in the Bikaner division of north-western Rajasthan, with heatwaves expected in som...Read More
New Delhi, Jun 7 (PTI) India expects partners to understand its policy of "zero tolerance" against terrorism, and it will never countenance "perpetrators of evil" being put on par with its victims, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Saturday during extensive talks with his British counterpart David Lammy. Jaishankar's remarks, which seemed to be an attempt to send an unambiguous message to the global community, came against the backdrop of unease in New Delhi over several countries ...Read More
Thiruvananthapuram, Jun 7 (PTI) A case of kidnapping and extortion has been registered against actor-cum-politician G Krishnakumar and his family based on a complaint filed by a female employee of his daughter Diya's firm, police said on Saturday. The complainant has alleged that she was kidnapped by Krishnakumar and Diya and money was extorted from her, police said. At the same time, police also registered a case of embezzlement against the employee based on the complaint filed by Krishnakuma...Read More
New Delhi, Jun 7 (PTI) Former Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research Vice Chancellor S Mahendra Dev has taken charge as the new Chairman of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM). The eminent economist replaced Niti Aayog vice chairman Suman Bery, who was holding the additional charge of EAC-PM. The EAC-PM had been without a full-time chairman since last November, following the death of its first chairman, Bibek Debroy. An order issued by the Cabinet Secretariat...Read More
New Delhi, Jun 7 (PTI) Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav on Saturday dismissed Congress leader Jairam Ramesh's criticism regarding the Delhi Zoo's proposed agreement with the Reliance Group's Gujarat-based wildlife facility, saying such collaborations are routine and aimed at improving animal care and management practices. "Some people have made it a habit to create doubts in the mind of the public at every instance," Yadav said on X in response to Ramesh's remarks. He clarified that ...Read More
New Delhi, Jun 7 (PTI) Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Saturday alleged that the 2024 Maharashtra assembly elections were a "blueprint for rigging democracy" and this "match-fixing" would next happen in Bihar and "anywhere the BJP is losing". Underscoring that match-fixed elections are a "poison" for any democracy, he said that the side that cheats may win the game, but it damages institutions and destroys public faith. In a post on X, Gandhi outlined the alleged electoral ir...Read More
Bhubaneswar, Jun 7 (PTI) National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Chairman Justice V. Ramasubramanian said the purpose of holistic education is to shape one's character and enable a student to become self-reliant. Delivering a speech at the Siksha 'O' Anusandhan (Deemed to be University) here on Friday evening, he said the education system should be able to equip a student with character, mental strength and intellect. "Education should form the character of a student while expanding his or her...Read More
Guwahati, Jun 7 (PTI) The BJP on Saturday announced that the party's Assam state secretary Kanad Purkayastha will be its candidate for the Rajya Sabha election from the state. A release said the party's central election committee has approved the candidature of Purkayastha. A party leader from Barak valley, Purkayastha is the son of veteran BJP leader and former Union minister Kabindra Purkayastha. Elections for two Rajya Sabha seats in Assam are scheduled on June 19, with counting of votes t...Read More
Thane, Jun 7 (PTI) Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde came to the rescue of a woman patient in need of a kidney transplant by taking her on board his chartered plane from Jalgaon to Mumbai after she missed her flight from the North Maharashtra city to the state capital. The incident occurred at the Jalgaon airport on Friday night, a release issued by Shinde's office here said on Saturday. "Deputy CM Eknath Shinde was on a visit to Muktainagar (in Jalgaon district) on Friday for th...Read More
Mumbai, Jun 7 (PTI) Amid speculation about reconciliation between estranged cousins, Uddhav and Raj Thackeray, Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut on Saturday said that his party is looking to the future, not the past. Raut's statement has come after leaders from Raj Thackeray-led Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) on Friday said that the Shiv Sena (UBT) should send a proposal to their party president and pointed out that they were met with a cold response when they attempted to form an alliance with ...Read More