TMC seeks debate in Parliament on crimes against women after Gujarat BJP MLA accused of rape
New Delhi: The Trinamool Congress has submitted notices seeking a debate in both Houses of Parliament on the issue of crimes against women, as it targeted the government days after a BJP MLA in Gujarat was accused of rape. TMC Lok Sabha members Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar and Dola Sen and Rajya Sabha MP Mausam Noor […]
MP cops file FIR against Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury over Prez remark on BJP neta’s complaint
Dindori: A First Information Report (FIR) has been registered in Madhya Pradesh against Congress Lok Sabha leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury for his controversial remark on President Droupadi Murmu on the complaint of a BJP leader, a police official said on Sunday. The FIR registered at Dindori police station under various sections of the Indian Penal […]
India’s toy industry achieved success no one could have imagined: PM Modi
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday lauded the Indian toy industry for achieving the success “no one could have imagined”, noting that its export has soared to Rs 2,600 crore from Rs 300-400 crore. When it comes to Indian toys, the echo of ‘vocal for local’ is being heard everywhere, he said in […]
Spectrum auction enters sixth day of bidding; garners nearly Rs 1.50 lakh crore so far
New Delhi: The auction of the 5G spectrum capable of offering ultra-high-speed internet entered the sixth day of bidding on Sunday after receiving bids worth 1,49,966 crore in the first five days from players like Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel. The bidding resumed on Sunday morning with the 31st round, and the subsequent round is […]
FCRA bribery: 437 calls intercepted by CBI; show demands made for 5-10% of held up funds
New Delhi: The CBI has intercepted 437 telephonic conversations in the FCRA violations case which showed that accused officials in connivance with middlemen were allegedly demanding bribes ranging between 5 and 10 percent of the held up foreign funds of NGOs, officials said. The technical surveillance launched by the agency on a reference from the […]
Drone explosion hits Russia’s Black Sea Fleet HQ
Kyiv: A drone-borne explosive device detonated Sunday at the headquarters of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet, injuring six people, officials said. The explosion at the headquarters in the city of Sevastopol on the Crimean peninsula that Russia annexed from Ukraine in 2014 caused cancellation of observances of Russia’s Navy Day holiday. The Black Sea Fleet’s press […]
Ramos, ex-Philippine leader who helped oust dictator, dies
Manila, Jul 31 (AP) Former Philippine President Fidel Valdez Ramos, a US-trained ex-general who saw action in the Korean and Vietnam wars and played a key role in a 1986 pro-democracy uprising that ousted a dictator, has died. He was 94. It was not immediately clear what caused his death but one of his longtime […]
Boris Johnson loyalist retweets ‘dangerous’ image of Rishi Sunak
London: One of outgoing British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s key loyalists and supporter of Foreign Secretary Liz Truss as his successor, who has been very vocal in attacks against Rishi Sunak, was on Sunday facing criticism for retweeting a “dangerous and distasteful” image of the former Chancellor. Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries re-posted a tweet on […]
Prince Charles’ charity fund accepted Bin Laden family donation: Report
London: A Charitable Fund founded by Britain’s Prince Charles, the Prince of Wales, accepted a donation from slain al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden’s family in 2013, a UK media report claimed on Sunday. According to ‘The Sunday Times’, Prince Charles met with the Al Qaeda founder’s half-brother Bakr in London and allegedly agreed to accept […]
Many areas in J&K cleared off militancy, its ecosystem: LG Sinha
Says more needs to be done to eradicate menace of militancy from entire region
Ganderbal: Jammu and Kashmir’s Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Sunday said that many areas in the UT have been cleared off the militancy and its eco-system stands fully damaged while efforts are on to root-out militancy from the entire region. He, however, said narco-terrorism, if not handled in time, will emerge as a cancer. Addressing the […]
