New Delhi, Jul 15 (PTI) The top Congress leadership decided on Tuesday to raise issues, such as the Pahalgam terror attack, the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls in Bihar, the restoration of full statehood to Jammu and Kashmir and rising atrocities against women in the country, during the upcoming Monsoon session of Parliament, starting July 21. The opposition party has also decided to raise farmers' problems, the issues of rising unemployment, safety and security of the c...Read More
New Delhi, Jul 15 (PTI) IPO-bound Fractal's shareholders have raised USD 172 million at an enterprise value of USD 2.4 billion, sources aware of the development said. Earlier, Fractal raised USD 685 million in funding from investors like TA, TPG and Apax, according to market research firm Tracxn. "The total amount raised is USD 172 million at a valuation of USD 2.44 billion. The entire transaction is secondary in nature. No funds have come into Fractal," the source said. The query sent to the...Read More
Chennai, Jul 15 (PTI) Top surfers from the 20 countries in the continent will converge at Mahabalipuram for the Asian Surfing Championships 2025 to be held here from August 3 to 12. The tournament, under the aegis of Asian Surfing Federation (ASF), will see competition in shortboard divisions: Open Men, Open Women, U18 Boys, and U18 Girls. The surfers will also vie for qualification spots for the 2026 Asian Games to be staged in Japan during this event. Udhayanidhi Stalin, Deputy Chief Minist...Read More
Mumbai, Jul 15 (PTI) Air India on Tuesday said it will operate three weekly flights from Ahmedabad to Heathrow, London, from August 1 to September 30, replacing Gatwick, London. The airline currently operates five weekly flights on the Ahmedabad-London Gatwick route. Besides, Air India also announced the partial restoration of schedules that were reduced following its decision to observe a "Safety Pause", in the aftermath of the June 12 Boeing 787-8 plane crash, that killed 260 people. The pa...Read More
Shimla, Jul 15 (PTI) The Met office on Tuesday forecast heavy rainfall in two to nine districts of Himachal Pradesh this week and issued yellow warning in the state, where a total of 199 roads are closed following rains. One death was reported in rain related incidents since Monday. A man from Gudhvin Post village in Hamirpur district fell from a Jamun tree near his house and died on the way to hospital. Since the onset of monsoon on June 20 till July 15, about 106 people lost their lives, 62 ...Read More
Mumbai, Jul 15 (PTI) Former Union minister and BJP leader Ram Naik has said a language row is being fuelled in Maharashtra in view of the ensuing polls to local bodies, especially the BMC, and noted Thackeray cousins Raj and Uddhav see political opportunity in such emotive issues. He said though Shiv Sena (UBT) president Uddhav Thackeray and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray shared the stage in Mumbai on July 5 to champion the cause of Marathi 'manoos' (Marathi speakers) and ...Read More
Guwahati, Jul 15 (PTI) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday joined the nation in welcoming back Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla to Earth after completing the Axiom-4 mission, describing his achievement as a milestone for the country's space programme. Shukla and three other astronauts aboard the Dragon "Grace" capsule made a safe splashdown off the coast of San Diego in California on Tuesday, concluding a 22.5-hour return journey from the International Space Station (ISS). "W...Read More
New Delhi, Jul 15 (PTI) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Tuesday met Union Home Minister Amit Shah and sought the Centre's continued support for various state projects while highlighting the acute financial resource crunch the state is facing. During the 45-minute meeting at Shah's residence here, Naidu expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Shah and the central government for appointing senior Telugu Desam Party (TDP) leader and former Union minister Ashok Gaj...Read More
Bengaluru, Jul 15 (PTI) Two male lecturers from a private college in Dakshina Kannada district and their associate have been arrested for allegedly raping a female student after "blackmailing" her with videos and photos, police said on Tuesday. The student is from the same college where the accused are employed as lecturers in Moodabidri. According to police, the student alleged that one of the lecturers befriended her under the pretext of sharing academic notes and began chatting with her fre...Read More
Hyderabad, Jul 15 (PTI) Telangana BJP president N Ramchander Rao on Tuesday issued a legal notice to state Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka for his alleged comments holding the former responsible for the 2016 suicide of Rohith Vemula, a PhD scholar in University of Hyderabad. In the legal notice, Ramchander Rao demanded an unconditional apology from Vikramarka within three days from the date of receipt of the notice for making false accusations. The notice said appropriate crimina...Read More
New Delhi, Jul 15 (PTI) Six immovable properties worth Rs 4.18 crore , including a Delhi apartment, of a company "controlled" by former BSP MP Atul Rai and an alleged close aide of late gangster-politician Mukhtar Ansari have been attached under the anti-money laundering law, the Enforcement Directorate said Tuesday. The action is part of an investigation linked to Vikas Construction, a company "controlled" by Ansari. A provisional order has been issued under the Prevention of Money laundering ...Read More
Thiruvananthapuram, Jul 15 (PTI) Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan congratulated Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla on his return to Earth after a 20-day sojourn in space and said he created history by becoming the first Indian to reach the International Space Station (ISS). The Dragon 'Grace' spacecraft carrying Shukla and three other astronauts made a splashdown off San Diego coast in southern California on Tuesday. Vijayan, in a Facebook post, said that Shukla returned to Earth after spen...Read More
New Delhi, Jul 15 (PTI) Property Share Investment Trust is set to mobilise Rs 473 crore through the initial public offering (IPO) of PropShare Titania, its second Small and Medium Real Estate Investment Trust (SM REIT) scheme, with the issue opening on July 21. The public issue will conclude on July 25. The price band has been set at Rs 10 lakh-10.6 lakh per unit, Property Share Investment Trust said in a statement. The IPO comprises a fresh issue of Titania units with no Offer For Sale (OFS) ...Read More
New Delhi, Jul 15 (PTI) Chief of Defence Staff Gen Anil Chauhan visited an exhibition dedicated to Operation Sindoor, a decisive military action by the Indian armed forces that has drawn a new red line for terrorism, here on Tuesday. He was given a tour of the solo exhibition, titled 'Himalaya: The Journey Through a Cascade of Colours', hosted at a gallery at the Triveni Kala Sangam, by artist Chandranath Das. The centrepiece of the display is an untitled oil painting -- a bright, colourful ca...Read More
Shillong, Jul 15 (PTI) The Border Security Force (BSF) has apprehended 26 Bangladeshis near the international border in Meghalaya's West Garo Hills district for entering India "without valid documents", officials said on Tuesday. Four persons were also nabbed for facilitating the illegal entry of the Bangladeshi nationals, they said. Acting on specific intelligence inputs, personnel of the 22nd Battalion intercepted three vehicles, travelling from Purakhasia to Barengapara along the state high...Read More
Lucknow, Jul 15 (PTI) Political leaders in Uttar Pradesh congratulated Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla on Tuesday on his successful return to Earth after completing the Axiom-4 mission, calling it a moment of pride for the country and an inspiration for youngsters. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath led the tributes, calling Shukla's achievement "a glorious symbol of courage, dedication and commitment to science". "Welcome back to Earth! Heartfelt congratulations to Group Captain ...Read More
Guwahati, Jul 15 (PTI) Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi will visit Assam on Wednesday during which they will interact with party functionaries of the state. State Congress chief Gaurav Gogoi said the district, block and mandal presidents of the party will be able to present their views before its top leadership during Kharge and Gandhi's visit. "I look forward to welcoming Shri @kharge ji and Shri @RahulGandhi ji to Assam tomorrow. Their ...Read More
New Delhi, Jul 15 (PTI) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday said Shubhanshu Shukla has not just touched space, but also "lifted India's aspirations to new heights" after the first Indian astronaut to visit the International Space Station returned to Earth post a 20-day space sojourn. Singh, a Lok Sabha member from Lucknow, spoke to Shukla's father on the phone to convey his greetings and told him that the country is proud of his son's achievements. Waving and smiling at cameras, Shukla a...Read More
Guwahati, Jul 15 (PTI) Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi will visit Assam on Wednesday during which they will interact with party functionaries of the state. State Congress chief Gaurav Gogoi said the district, block and mandal presidents of the party will be able to present their views before its top leadership during Kharge and Gandhi's visit. Also Read | Did Lucknow Court Judge Take Selfie With Rahul Gandhi During Hearing of Indian Army...Read More
New Delhi, Jul 15 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said India achieving 50 per cent non-fossil fuel-based power generation capacity, five years ahead of the target, illustrates its commitment and efforts towards building a green and sustainable future. India achieved 50 per cent non-fossil fuel-based power generation capacity of 242.8 GW out of the total 484.8 GW installed capacity, five years ahead of its 2030 target, Union New and Renewable Energy Minister Pralhad Joshi said on M...Read More
Mumbai, Jul 15 (PTI) Heavy rains lashed several parts of Mumbai on Tuesday, causing waterlogging in some areas. The suburbs received more rainfall compared to the island city, civic officials said. While the India Meteorological Department's (IMD) Colaba weather station in south Mumbai recorded 4.4 mm of rainfall, Santacruz in western suburbs recorded 54.2 mm of rainfall between 8.30 am and 5.30 pm. The island city, eastern suburbs, and western suburbs recorded average rainfall of 7.01 mm, 42...Read More
New Delhi, Jul 15 (PTI) Children who obtained Aadhaar when they were below the age of five, need to mandatorily update their biometrics after crossing age of seven, else they will have to face risk of deactivation of their unique id, according to an official statement. The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has started sending SMS messages to the mobile numbers registered in the Aadhaar of children for completing the MBU (Mandatory Biometric Update) exercise. "Timely completion o...Read More
New Delhi, Jul 15 (PTI) The Delhi High Court has directed several e-commerce platforms to de-list products infringing the "Reliance" and "Jio" trademarks. Justice Saurabh Banerjee, in an interim order passed on July 10, found plaintiff Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) prima facie entitled for protection as the balance of convenience was in its favour and said not granting an ex-parte injunction would cause irreparable loss and injury. "The defendants 22 to 28 are directed to take down/delist ...Read More
New Delhi, Jul 15 (PTI) Upping the ante over the recent arrest of a Karnataka Congress functionary in an alleged drug peddling case, the BJP on Tuesday alleged that the accused was a close associate of AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge and his son Priyank Kharge. The party also flayed the DMK government in Tamil Nadu, alleging its advisors' involvement in a land revenue scam in Madurai Municipal Corporation, and appealed to the people to vote in favour of the NDA in the assembly polls due next ...Read More
Bengaluru, Jul 15 (PTI) India middle-order batter Devdutt Padikkal attracted the highest bid of Rs 13.20 lakh in the players auction held here on Tuesday ahead of this year's Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20. Devdutt was bought by Hubli Tigers ahead of the tournament which is set to take place between August 11 and 27 behind closed doors. Abhinav Manohar, who plays for Sunrisers Hyderabad, and former India batter Manish Pandey received the second-highest bids, going to the Hubli Tigers and Mysuru Warr...Read More
New Delhi, Jul 15 (PTI) Two men with a combined criminal history of more than 45 cases have been arrested for allegedly robbing a bike-taxi driver at gunpoint on the pretext of asking for directions in west Delhi's Punjabi Bagh area, a senior police officer said on Monday. The accused have been identified as Ankit alias Kekkad (29) and Vikas alias Jacky (25), he said, adding that they committed the robbery for quick money and have admitted to previously targeting lone riders and late-night comm...Read More
New Delhi, Jul 15 (PTI) The National Students' Union of India (NSUI) held a protest at Odisha Bhawan on Tuesday, demanding justice for the student who self-immolated over alleged inaction in a sexual harassment case. The 20-year-old second-year B.Ed student of Fakir Mohan (Autonomous) College in Balasore, Odisha, had accused the Head of the Education Department of sexually harassing her. She set herself on fire on the college campus on Saturday in protest against the alleged inaction and suffer...Read More
New Delhi, Jul 15 (PTI) The University Grants Commission (UGC) has set up a four-member fact-finding panel to look into the incident of self-immolation by a girl student on college campus in Odisha's Balasore, officials said on Tuesday. The 20-year-old second-year BEd student of Fakir Mohan (Autonomous) College, Balasore had accused the Head of Education Department, Samira Kumar Sahu, of sexually harassing her. The student set herself on fire on Saturday on the college campus over alleged inac...Read More
New Delhi, Jul 15 (PTI) Domestic electronic contract manufacturing firm Dixon on Tuesday said it has collaborated with Chinese company Chongqing Yuhai Precision Manufacturing Co Ltd for manufacturing and supply of precision components used in electronic products like laptop, mobile phones etc. Dixon Technologies has announced its participation in Rs 22,919 crore incentive-based Electronics Components Manufacturing Scheme. Dixon Technologies (India) Ltd and Chongqing Yuhai Precision Manufacturi...Read More
Thiruvananthapuram/Palakkad, Jul 15 (PTI) Kerala Health Minister Veena George on Tuesday said there are 675 people in the contact lists of the three Nipah infected persons in the state and 82 samples from Malappuram district have tested negative for the virus. The minister, after holding a high-level meeting during the day, said in a statement that of the 675 people, 178 people were those who came into contact with the second confirmed case of Nipah from Palakkad. The second Nipah case from Pa...Read More