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New Delhi, Nov 20 (PTI) A Delhi court on Thursday remanded four accused in the Red Fort blast case to 10 days of NIA custody. The National Investigation Agency (NIA) sought 15 days to interrogate the four accused in its custody. Principal District and Sessions Judge Anju Bajaj Chandna sent the four accused to 10 days of NIA custody. The four accused are Dr Muzammil Shakeel Ganai of Pulwama, Dr Adeel Ahmed Rather of Anantnag and Mufti Irfan Ahmad Wagay of Shopian in Jammu and Kashmir and Dr Sh ...Read More >
New Delhi, Nov 20 (PTI) Trinamool Congress MP Saket Gokhale on Thursday questioned how the UIDAI shared a list of 'deactivated' Aadhaar numbers from West Bengal with the Election Commission of India, and said they had previously claimed that such lists are not maintained. In a post on X, Gokhale, a Rajya Sabha MP from Trinamool Congress, alleged that the ECI is "collaborating with Modi government's UIDAI for vote chori". "A few days ago, it was reported that UIDAI (which issues Aadhaar) has sh ...Read More >
Panjim (Goa), Nov 20 (PTI) The last two years have been most productive for Indian chess in terms of interest the game generated, the success many players from the country enjoyed and chess finally reaching the heights wherein it has become now a full-time career sport. The fact that are no Indians left to fight for glory in the FIDE World Cup may have its implications on Arjun, or even Praggnanandhaa, but these two can only come back stronger from current situation with age on their side. Tho ...Read More >
Ranchi, Nov 20 (PTI) SAIL's Bokaro steel plant on Thursday said it has signed a licencing agreement with DRDO's Defence Metallurgical Research Laboratory (DMRL) for transfer of technology. By this pact, Bokaro steel plant will utilise the technology to manufacture special steel used in defence applications. "By this agreement, DRDO grants a non-inclusive licence to utilise the technology for the manufacture of DMR 249A steel sheets for naval applications in India and sell to Indian armed force ...Read More >
Guwahati, Nov 20 (PTI) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday congratulated Nitish Kumar on taking oath as Bihar Chief Minister for a record 10th time. ''Heartfelt congratulations and best wishes to honourable Shri @NitishKumar Kumar Ji on taking the oath as the Chief Minister of Bihar,'' Sarma said in a post on X. ''Under the guidance of the esteemed Shri @narendramodi ji and the strong leadership of Nitish ji, Bihar is moving towards new heights of progress and transformation; ...Read More >
New Delhi, Nov 20 (PTI) Reserve Bank Governor Sanjay Malhotra on Thursday said the central bank does not target any level of rupee, and the recent depreciation of the domestic currency against the US dollar is due to demand for the greenback. The governor also said that the Reserve Bank has "very good" buffers of foreign exchange reserves, and there is no need for concern on the external sector. Delivering the VKRV Rao Memorial Lecture at the Delhi School of Economics, Malhotra also said the f ...Read More >
New Delhi, Nov 20 (PTI) The NIA on Thursday produced four accused arrested in the Red Fort blast case in a Delhi court. The four accused are Dr Muzammil Shakeel Ganai of Pulwama, Dr Adeel Ahmed Rather of Anantnag and Mufti Irfan Ahmad Wagay of Shopian in Jammu and Kashmir and Dr Shaheen Saeed of Lucknow in Uttar Pradesh. They were produced before the Principal District and Sessions Judge Anju Bajaj Chandna. The National Investigation Agency (NIA) is likely to seek their custodial interrogatio ...Read More >
New Delhi, Nov 20 (PTI) The birth of five cubs to Mukhi, the first Indian-born female cheetah, is a "significant development" that shows "strong signs of adaptation, health and long-term viability" of the species in Indian habitats, Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav said on Thursday. The minister noted that the moment "reinforces optimism about establishing a self-sustaining and genetically diverse cheetah population in India," and added that both the mother and cubs are doing well. Yadav, ...Read More >
New Delhi, Nov 20 (PTI) State-owned NHAI on Thursday said it is in the process of establishing Raajmarg Infra Investment Trust (RIIT) as a Public InvIT to unlock the monetization potential of National Highway assets. A Public Infrastructure Investment Trust (InvIT) is an investment vehicle that enables retail investors to directly invest in and earn income from a pool of operational infrastructure projects. Units of public InvITs are listed and traded on stock exchanges such as the National St ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 20 (PTI) The SIT probing the Sabarimala temple gold missing case arrested former Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) president A Padmakumar here on Thursday, police officials said. The former CPI(M) MLA was questioned at the Crime Branch office after which his arrest was recorded in the afternoon, an official said. Sources said that Padmakumar was arrested in the case related to gold missing from the Sreekovil (sanctum sanctorum) door frames after he was arraigned as an acc ...Read More >
Mumbai, Nov 20 (PTI) Six young men out for a picnic were killed after their SUV fell into a 400-feet gorge at Tamhini Ghat in Maharashtra's Raigad district, police said on Thursday. While the accident apparently took place in the early hours of Tuesday, police were informed only on Thursday morning, an official said, adding that the vehicle was traced with the help of a drone camera. The victims, aged between 18 and 22 years, had set off from Pune in a Thar SUV late on Monday evening, the poli ...Read More >
New Delhi, Nov 20 (PTI) Punjab Kings have come a long way in a matter of one season, so much so that co-owner Ness Wadia feels his 'settled' team doesn't even need to go into the IPL auction next month. The stability in the squad is a far cry from the situation last season when they retained just two players, leaving them with a whopping Rs 110.5 crore to spend at the auction. The lack of a strong and stable core had forced them to go on a shopping spree even in the seasons before. All of that ...Read More >
New Delhi, Nov 20 (PTI) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday took custody of three doctors and a preacher who were arrested in connection with the November 10 car blast outside the Red Fort in which 15 people were killed. Muzammil Ganaie, Adeel Rather and Shaheena Saeed as well as Maulvi Irfan Ahmed Wagay had earlier been arrested by the Jammu and Kashmir police. The anti-terror probe agency took them into custody in Srinagar following production orders from the district sessions ...Read More >
Patna, Nov 20 (PTI) RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Thursday said he hoped the new Bihar government, formed under Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's leadership, would "live up to the expectations and aspirations of the people". The former Deputy CM, who has not been seen in public ever since the INDIA bloc, which had declared him as its chief ministerial candidate, got drubbed in the assembly polls, came out with a post on his X handle. "Heartiest congratulations to respectable Nitish Kumar ji, upon b ...Read More >
Mumbai, Nov 20 (PTI) Amid poaching charges flying thick and fast between ruling allies Shiv Sena and BJP, opposition NCP (SP) on Thursday said Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, who heads the Sena, "must wake up and read the writing on the wall before he is asked to exit disrespectfully". NCP (SP) spokesperson Clyde Crasto also said Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis' "reprimand" of Shiv Sena ministers over the charges of poaching of its leaders and functionaries appeared to be "well-planned" a ...Read More >
Guwahati, Nov 19 (PTI) Shubman Gill has travelled to Guwahati with the rest of the India squad for the second Test against South Africa, but the neck injury that is on the mend is unlikely to fully heal before the game begins here on Saturday. However, it is understood that the skipper will try his best to prove his fitness during training sessions on Thursday and Friday. The squad has landed in the city. If sources in the Indian team are to be believed, the 26-year-old Gill is far from being ...Read More >
Mumbai, Nov 19 (PTI) Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty bounced back sharply on Wednesday, driven by a rally in IT stocks and sustained buying from domestic institutional investors amid growing hopes for an India-US trade deal. The 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 513.45 points, or 0.61 per cent, to settle at 85,186.47. During the day, the benchmark surged 563.75 points, or 0.66 per cent, to 85,236.77. The 50-share NSE Nifty climbed 142.60 points, or 0.55 per cent, to 26,052.65. From the Sen ...Read More >
Puttaparthi (Andhra Pradesh), Nov 19 (PTI) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Wednesday said that people from all religions and communities from around the world found peace at Sri Sathya Sai Central Trust started by late spiritual leader Sri Sathya Sai Baba. Addressing the birth centenary celebration of Sri Sathya Sai Baba here, the Chief Minister said people found answers to their problems at the spiritual centre, and those who came with burdens returned feeling rejuvenated. ...Read More >
New Delhi, Nov 19 (PTI) "The White Lotus" star Jake Lacy, who is currently starring in "All Her Fault", says he was really keen to work with "Succession" actor Sarah Snook and that was part of the reason he decided to do the show. In "All her Fault", Snook's Marissa Irvine goes to pick up her son Milo from his first playdate with a boy at his school, only to realise that he has been kidnapped. Marissa and her husband Peter, (Lacy) accompanied by a fellow parent Jenny, (Dakota Fanning) begin a s ...Read More >
Patna, Nov 19 (PTI) Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor on Wednesday claimed that his decision not to contest the Bihar assembly polls could be considered a "mistake", and said he had never expected that his party would get less than 4 per cent votes. His comment comes after the Jan Suraaj Party drew a blank in the recently held elections. In an interview with a news channel, Kishor said, "My decision not to contest polls can be considered a mistake. We have to do a lot to achieve a satisfactor ...Read More >
Mumbai, Nov 19 (PTI) The rupee closed 2 paise higher at 88.58 (provisional) against the US dollar on Wednesday, aided by buying momentum in domestic equity markets and lower crude oil prices overseas. Forex traders said a strong American currency and outflow of foreign capital prevented a sharp gain in the rupee even as investors were concerned about the progress on the proposed India-US trade deal. At the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee opened at 88.57 and hit an intra-day high o ...Read More >
New Delhi, Nov 19 (PTI) Dedicated refinance window on the lines of NHB for the NBFC sector and aligning long-term capital gains tax with fixed deposits to encourage deposit mobilisation are some of asks presented before Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday during a pre-Budget meeting with the representatives of BFSI sector here. There is a need to create a dedicated refinance window for NBFCs (non-banking financial companies) to ensure a smooth and sustainable flow of funds and reso ...Read More >
Mumbai, Nov 19 (PTI) "The Family Man" creators Raj Nidimoru and Krishna DK say they decided to take a leap of faith by venturing into the long format with "The Family Man" and are now happy that the risk paid off in a big way. Known for hits such as crime comedy "99", "Shor in the City" and "Go Goa Gone", the filmmaker duo, collectively known to audiences as Raj & DK, were working on a film and prepping for another but decided to pause them for the Prime Video series, which became a runaway hit ...Read More >
Pune, Nov 19 (PTI) The Pune police have recorded the statement of Shital Tejwani, an accused in the alleged illegal sale of government land in Mundhwa to the firm of Parth Pawar, Maharashtra deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar's son. Tejwani was questioned in the case registered at the Khadak police station, an official said on Wednesday. Besides her, Parth Pawar's business partner Digvijay Patil and suspended tehsildar Suryakant Yeole who allegedly misused his power by issuing eviction notices t ...Read More >
New Delhi, Nov 19 (PTI) The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) to consider directing schools in Delhi-NCR to postpone open air sports competitions planned in November and December to "safer months" keeping in mind air pollution levels. A bench comprising Chief Justice B R Gavai and Justice K Vinod Chandran said the issue of severe air pollution crisis in Delhi-National Capital Region needed a pro-active approach and the top court should hear the ca ...Read More >
New Delhi, Nov 17 (PTI) The National Investigating Agency on Monday told a Delhi court that Amir Rashid Ali, a key accused in the Red Fort area car bomb blast case, allegedly arranged a safe house and provided logistical support to Dr Umar Nabi, the "suicide bomber" who was driving the explosive-laden car that detonated outside the Red Fort on November 10, killing 13 people. Ali, a resident of Pampore in South Kashmir, was brought to the court of Principal District and Sessions Judge Anju Bajaj ...Read More >
Mumbai, Nov 17 (PTI) Mahanagar Gas (MGL) on Monday said compressed natural gas supply to pumps in the financial capital will be restored by Tuesday noon. Nearly 60 per cent, or 225 of the 389 CNG pumps supplying gas to the megapolis, are operational, the gas utility said in a statement. "Due to stoppage of gas supply in CGS Wadala, and thereby the MGL pipeline network, few CNG stations in Mumbai, Thane, and Navi Mumbai are not operational," MGL said in a statement, which came after reports of ...Read More >
New Delhi, Nov 17 (PTI) The National Investigation Agency has arrested Jasir Bilal Wani in Srinagar, who was an "active co-conspirator" of suicide bomber Umar un Nabi, in connection with the car blast near the Red Fort last week that claimed 13 lives, officials said on Monday. A resident of Qazigund in Anantnag, Wani allegedly provided technical support for carrying out terror attacks by modifying drones and attempting to make rockets ahead of the deadly car bomb blast, the agency said in a sta ...Read More >
New Delhi, Nov 17 (PTI) Realty firm Puravankara Ltd has given on lease around 1.2 lakh sq ft retail space to Swedish furniture retailer IKEA in Bengaluru. In a regulatory filing on Monday, the company informed that it has signed an Agreement to Lease (ATL) with IKEA India for leasing of two floors of retail space at the Purva Zentech Park, located on Kanakapura Road, Bengaluru. The project is a mixed-use commercial development with about 9.6 lakh square feet of leasable and saleable area. The ...Read More >
New Delhi, Nov 17 (PTI) The government on Monday said it has decided to increase print media advertisement rates by 26 per cent. This will yield several significant benefits, both for the government and the media landscape, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting said in a statement. "The media rates for print media per sq cm for 1 lakh copies of dailies in the black and white advertisement have been enhanced from Rs 47.40 to Rs 59.68, an increase of 26 per cent," it said. The government ...Read More >
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