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Mumbai, Apr 8 (PTI) The wife of the victim of a hit-and-run accident in Ghatkopar area here has moved the sessions court against the Juvenile Justice Board's (JJB) decision to grant bail to the 17-year-old minor accused in the case. Meenal Patel, the survivor of the February 5 accident, said in the plea filed through advocate Ruben Mascarenhas that the minor's release undermines the interests of justice and ignores the destruction of evidence. The incident had occurred near Somaiya College. As ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 8 (PTI) India and Bangladesh on Wednesday vowed to normalise their partnership following more than 18 months of unprecedented strain in relations, with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and his Bangladesh counterpart Khalilur Rahman agreeing to take steps to bolster ties in areas of trade, energy and people-to-people exchanges. In his meeting with Jaishankar, Rahman reiterated Bangladesh's request to extradite former prime minister Sheikh Hasina and her ex-home minister Asad ...Read More >
Puri, Apr 8 (PTI) The second phase of the inventory of the Puri Jagannath temple's Ratna Bhandar (treasury) commenced on Wednesday and is scheduled to continue till April 11, officials said. The first day of the second phase of inventory continued for seven hours, an official said. A select team of servitors, gemologists and goldsmiths entered the sacred treasury at 11.30 am, along with Ratna Bhandar Committee chairman Justice Biswanath Rath, and Shree Jagannath Temple Administration's (SJTA) ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Apr 8 (PTI) Punjab Agriculture Minister Gurmeet Singh Khudian on Wednesday urged the Centre to promptly send a high-level team to assess the damage caused to wheat and other Rabi crops from recent heavy rainfall and hailstorms in the state. With significant losses and the financial burden on farmers, the minister has requested immediate relief and compensation from the Centre. In a letter to Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Khudian highlighted the severe impact of r ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 8 (PTI) India's Rutuja Bhosale on Wednesday voiced her frustration over "crucial" line calls that, she felt, disrupted momentum during the last two days of the Billie Jean King Cup Asia/Oceania Group I ties. Rutuja, who partnered Ankita Raina to record doubles victories against Thailand and New Zealand, was visibly animated during the latter tie and later said questionable officiating at key moments made things difficult. "It's definitely frustrating to have such calls at crucia ...Read More >
Hyderabad/New Delhi, Apr 8 (PTI) A day after the Assam police searched his Delhi residence, Congress leader Pawan Khera on Wednesday moved the Telangana High Court seeking anticipatory bail in a case filed in Guwahati in connection with his allegations against Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma's wife. The chairman of AICC's Media and Publicity Department, who showed his residential address in Hyderabad, requested the court to release him on bail in the event of his arrest. Khera's wife ...Read More >
Hyderabad, Apr 8 (PTI) Observing that the Telangana government is giving priority to education, health and water resources, Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Wednesday urged corporate companies to choose either one of these sectors or any other sector of their choice to spend their CSR funds. Reddy, who held a meeting with representatives of corporates here, said they should not see Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) as an expenditure but as a partnership in societal development. Since the ...Read More >
Imphal, Apr 8 (PTI) The death toll in the firing by security forces when a mob tried to storm a CRPF camp in Manipur's Bishnupur district during a protest a day ago rose to three on Wednesday, police said. The Manipur Police also revised the number of injured in the incident, increasing it to 30. A large number of youths and women were holding a protest against the killing of two children in a bomb attack by suspected militants in the Moirang Tronglaobi area on Tuesday, when the situation turn ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Apr 8 (PTI) Haryana's State Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau on Wednesday arrested a private bank official in connection with a Rs 150-crore discrepancy in accounts of Panchkula Municipal Corporation at a local Kotak Mahindra Bank branch, an official said. Pushpender Singh, the deputy vice-president of the bank, who had surrendered to the bureau earlier in the day, was arrested, an official said. Pushpender earlier worked as the Panchkula branch manager, and later rose to the p ...Read More >
Chennai, Apr 8 (PTI) The ECI on Wednesday ordered the transfer of Tamil Nadu Chief Secretary N Muruganandam and appointed senior IAS officer M Sai Kumar in his place with immediate effect. Chief Minister M K Stalin, who took strong exception to the shunting of the Chief Secretary, termed the Election Commission of India's move as "unilateral and political outreach." Replacing Muruganandam in the midst of Assembly elections in the state was "one-sided", the chief minister said, and strongly cond ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Apr 8 (PTI) The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Wednesday directed the Punjab administration to clear pending dearness allowance of state government employees and pensioners by June 30. Justice Harpreet Singh Brar was hearing a bunch of petitions regarding the delay in the release of DA of employees and pensioners. Advocate Rashpinder Singh, the counsel for employees of the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited, said the court, in its interim order, directed the Punjab government ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Apr 8 (PTI) Punjab Agriculture Minister Gurmeet Singh Khudian on Wednesday urged the Centre to immediately send a high-level team to assess damage caused to wheat and other Rabi crops by recent heavy rainfall and hailstorms in the state. In a letter to Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Khudian highlighted that the severe impact of recent inclement weather on wheat crops in the state, while stating that wheat was sown on 35 lakh hectares during the current Rabi season ...Read More >
Mumbai, Apr 8 (PTI) Union Minister Ramdas Athawale on Wednesday described the proposed bill to amend the women's reservation law as "historic", saying it would significantly enhance political representation for women across the country. Responding to a query, he said that following the delimitation exercise, around 273 additional seats may be added to the Lok Sabha, increasing the total to about 816. Nearly one-third of these seats would be reserved for women, he added. "Within this quota, res ...Read More >
Kolkata, Apr 8 (PTI) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has declared assets worth Rs 15.37 lakh in her affidavit for the 2026 Assembly polls from Bhabanipur, reflecting a marginal decline from Rs 16.72 lakh disclosed during the elections five years ago. Banerjee, also the Trinamool Congress supremo, also reported no liabilities and no criminal cases, the same as in 2021, according to the affidavit. It shows that the value of her total movable assets stands at Rs 15,37,509.71, down by a ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 8 (PTI) Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday urged exporters and businesses in India and the US to make greater use of the India-US trade facilitation portal to boost bilateral trade. He also said that the bilateral trade is growing towards the USD 500 billion, an ambitious target set by both sides. "I urge all members of industry bodies, Export Promotion Councils, and chambers from across India and the US to connect, make this portal part of your business an ...Read More >
Lucknow, Apr 8 (PTI) The Uttar Pradesh Congress on Wednesday held a condolence meeting at its state headquarters in Lucknow to pay tributes to veteran party leader and former Union minister Mohsina Kidwai, who passed away earlier in the day at the age of 94. Senior party leaders and workers led by UP Congress Committee president Ajay Rai offered floral tributes to the departed leader and observed a two-minute silence in her memory. According to a press statement, addressing the gathering, Rai ...Read More >
Mangaluru (Karnataka), Apr 8 (PTI) Nine persons were injured when a bus and a lorry collided near Gurupura here, police said on Wednesday. The accident occurred near Bhami School and is suspected to be due to the negligence of the lorry driver. The bus was travelling from Mangaluru to Moodbidri, while the lorry was coming from the opposite direction. Seven passengers sustained injuries and were admitted to hospitals here. The drivers of both vehicles were also seriously injured, taking the to ...Read More >
Berhampur (Odisha), Apr 8 (PTI) The Odisha Vigilance Department on Wednesday arrested five employees of a community health centre (CHC) for allegedly misappropriating over Rs 2 crore in government funds between 2023 and 2025, officials said. The accused, posted at Kodala CHC in Ganjam district, allegedly prepared fraudulent arrear salary bills in the names of hospital employees to siphon off funds, a vigilance officer said. He said a case was registered against all the accused, including three ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Apr 8 (PTI) Pension fund regulator PFRDA has launched the second "Proof of Concept (POC) of NPS Swasthya", an initiative intended to provide healthcare funding along with retirement planning. According to a statement, PFRDA said the National Pension System (NPS) Swasthya is a multi-partner initiative structured to provide comprehensive financial and health security. The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) serves as the regulatory authority. The Medi Assist Heal ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 8 (PTI) Jewellery and watch maker Titan Co Ltd has registered a 46 per cent growth in its revenue during the March quarter of FY26, aided by surging gold prices, according to the company's latest quarterly update. This is the second successive quarter in which the Tata Group-managed firm has reported a whopping 40 per cent revenue growth. The company recorded a 40 per cent growth in standalone revenue during the October-December quarter of FY26. The jewellery division, which con ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Apr 8 (PTI) Shiromani Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal on Wednesday attacked the AAP government for allegedly not fulfilling its promise of Rs 50,000 per acre for crop damage and appealed to people to stand up as one in helping farmers distressed due to unseasonal rain. Wheat crop across 1.25 lakh acres has been affected due to unseasonal rain and hail storms, he said. Badal reminded the people of Punjab the manner in which they came to rescue of the farmers whose paddy crop ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 8 (PTI) The Union Cabinet is learnt to have cleared on Wednesday the draft bill for amendments to the Women's Reservation Act that will ensure an increase in the number of Lok Sabha seats to 816 with 273 reserved for women, and its implementation in the 2029 general elections. Sources privy to the development said that a meeting of the Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved the draft bill for the amendments to the law, Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam, more common ...Read More >
Leh, Apr 8 (PTI) In a move to benefit the aspiring youth, particularly from border areas, Ladakh Lt Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena has directed age relaxation for candidates in the upcoming recruitment of 34 police sub-inspector posts. With this decision, candidates from areas adjoining the Actual Line of Control (ALC) will get an age relaxation of up to seven years (5+2), a Lok Bhavan spokesperson said on Wednesday. According to the Ladakh Police (Subordinate) Service Recruitment Rules, the pres ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 8 (PTI) External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will on Thursday embark on a four-day visit to Mauritius and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to discuss ways to bolster bilateral ties. In the first leg of his trip, Jaishankar will travel to Mauritius to attend the 9th Indian Ocean Conference and review the entire spectrum of bilateral ties. The external affairs minister will meet the leadership of Mauritius and review the entire spectrum of bilateral ties, the Ministry of External ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 8 (PTI) Political activist Yogendra Yadav on Wednesday alleged that the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls is being used to "rewrite" voter lists, terming it a "targeted" exercise that may influence electoral outcomes in several constituencies. Addressing a press conference here, Yadav claimed that the revision, instead of being a routine updating exercise, placed an unprecedented burden on voters to re-establish their eligibility. "This is not revision, ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 8 (PTI) Jos Buttler returned to his ballistic ways with a six laden half century before captain Shubman Gill changed gears for a well made fifty, powering Gujarat Titans to 210 for four against hosts Delhi Capitals in the IPL here on Wednesday. Buttler (52 off 27), who had a forgettable T20 World Cup in India, finally found the form he is known for. Besides Buttler and Gill (70 off 45), Washington Sundar (55 off 32) contributed with third fifty of the innings.. When Buttler is a ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 8 (PTI) US-based investment firm GQG Partners on Wednesday sold nearly 1.29 crore shares of ITC Hotels for Rs 197 crore through an open market transaction. NRI Rajiv Jain-backed GQG Partners, through its affiliate GQG Partners Emerging Markets Equity Fund, offloaded 1,28,87,559 shares, amounting to a 0.62 per cent stake in ITC Hotels, as per the bulk deal data on the National Stock Exchange (NSE). The shares were disposed of at an average price of Rs 152.67 apiece, taking the tr ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 8 (PTI) Shubman Gill led from the front with a belligerent half-century as Gujarat Titans posted 210 for four against Delhi Capitals in an Indian Premier League match here on Wednesday. Besides Gill (70 off 45 balls; 4x4s, 5x6s), Jos Buttler also chipped in with an aggressive 52 off 27 deliveries while Washington Sundar made a fiery 55 off 32 balls after the Capitals opted to bowl. For DC, Mukesh Kumar (2/55) and Lungi Ngidi (1/24) were the pick of the bowlers. Brief Scores: Gu ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 8 (PTI) As part of the National Quantum Mission, a 1,000-km quantum communication network has been successfully demonstrated within less than two years of its launch, said Department of Science and Technology (DST) officials on Wednesday. The network enables the transmission of information using quantum principles instead of classical binary signals in the form of 0s and 1s. The development marks a rapid progress against the mission's target of achieving a 2,000-km quantum commu ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 8 (PTI) US-based investment firm GQG Partners on Wednesday sold nearly 1.29 crore shares of ITC Hotels for Rs 197 crore through an open market transaction. NRI Rajiv Jain-backed GQG Partners, through its affiliate GQG Partners Emerging Markets Equity Fund, offloaded 1,28,87,559 shares, amounting to a 0.62 per cent stake in ITC Hotels, as per the bulk deal data on the National Stock Exchange (NSE). The shares were disposed of at an average price of Rs 152.67 apiece, taking the tr ...Read More >
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