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Bombay HC grants bail to Videocon founder Venugopal Dhoot

Jan 21, 2023, at 05:42 am

Mumbai: The Bombay High Court granted interim bail to Videocon group founder and chairman, Venugopal Dhoot in the Videocon loan fraud case, media reports said.

Govt. releases fresh guidelines for celebs and social media influencers to protect consumers

Jan 21, 2023, at 04:13 am

New Delhi: The government on Friday released endorsement guidelines for celebrities and social media influencers to protect their audiences from being misled when they promote products or services.

Check out the surprise ringbearer at Anant Ambani-Radhika Merchant's engagement

Jan 21, 2023, at 04:07 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Industrialist Mukesh Ambani's youngest son Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant's engagement party on Thursday, attended by the who's who of the town, featured a "surprise" ringbearer-the family's golden retriever.

Anurag Thakur meets protesting wrestlers again, panel formed to probe sexual harassment charges

Jan 21, 2023, at 03:02 am

New Delhi/IBNS: After the first round of talks failed to reach a breakthrough, Indian wrestlers protesting sexual harassment allegations against the federation chief and some national coaches met with Sports Minister Anurag Thakur on Friday for the second time.

Peegate: DGCA imposes Rs 30 lakh fine on Air India, suspends pilot's licence for 3 months

Jan 21, 2023, at 01:58 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation Friday slapped a fine of Rs 30 lakh on Air India and suspended the licence of the pilot-in-charge of its New York-Delhi flight on which a man peed on an elderly female co-passenger, media reports said.

Govt committed to protect interests of ex-servicemen: Yogi Adityanath

Jan 21, 2023, at 01:29 am

Ghazipur (UP)/UNI: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday asserted that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)’s double-engine government is committed to the welfare of armed forces personnel.

Congress's stand on restoration of statehood status to Jammu and Kashmir is very clear: Jairam Ramesh

Jan 21, 2023, at 12:51 am

Jammu: Terming revocation of Article 370 as unconstitutional, senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Friday said party’s stand on restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir is very clear.

Assam: Magh Bihu observed by following traditional community fishing

Jan 21, 2023, at 12:38 am

Assam marks the end of the Magh Bihu festival and during this period a three-day-long festival is observed in the state.

Catholic Association of Nagaland observes 39th anniversary

Jan 20, 2023, at 11:59 pm

Kohima: A large number of faithfuls from across the state of Nagaland celebrated the 39 years of existence of the Catholic Association of Nagaland (CAN).

Jammu and Kashmir: Razia Mushtaq is now Ganderbal's first gym owner

Jan 20, 2023, at 11:45 pm

Gandebal: A Kashmiri girl is breaking stereotypes as far as choice of her career is concerned as she has decided to become the first female gym owner of  Gandebal.

India will be fastest growing of big economies over next 10-20 years: Expert says at World Economic Forum

Jan 20, 2023, at 11:38 pm

Davos: Chief economics commentator at the Financial Times Martin Wolf on Thursday expressed hope that in the next 10 to 20 years India will be the fastest-growing of the big economies.

S Jaishankar says India supports both political, economic stability of Sri Lanka

Jan 20, 2023, at 11:35 pm

Colombo: Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday said the country supports both the political and economic stability of Sri Lanka.

V Muraleedharan meets Ministers of United Arab Emirates, discusses issues related to Indian diaspora

Jan 20, 2023, at 11:28 pm

Abu Dhabi:  Union Minister of State (MoS) V Muraleedharan held separate meetings with the Justice and Tolerance Ministers of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Thursday where he discussed the issues related to the Indian diaspora members.

Indian Navy set to commission fifth Kalvari class submarine Vagir on Netaji's birth anniversary

Jan 20, 2023, at 11:24 pm

New Delhi: The Indian Navy is set to commission the fifth Kalvari class submarine Vagir on Jan 23, which will mark the birth anniversary of Netaji  Subhas Chandra Bose.

Goddess Kaali poster: Supreme Court says no coercive action against filmmaker Leena till Feb 3rd week

Jan 20, 2023, at 11:21 pm

New Delhi: The Supreme Court in its order Friday protected filmmaker Leena Manimekalai from arrest, other coercive processes in multiple FIRs lodged against her in different states over a poster of her documentary showing an actor depicting goddess Kaali smoking a cigarette.

India participates in the First Movers Coalition (FMC) Leadership Meeting of the World Economic Forum

Jan 20, 2023, at 11:11 pm

New Delhi: India participated in the First Movers Coalition (FMC) Leadership Meeting of the World Economic Forum which deliberated on the world need for clean energy technologies to confront climate crisis globally.

India should be the destination for semiconductors: Ashwini Vaishnaw tells at World Economic Forum

Jan 20, 2023, at 10:45 pm

Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Thursday pitched India's semi-conductor industry at the ongoing  World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos and said the country will be a large telecom equipment exporter in future.

Jindal Stainless supplies stainless steel for Mumbai Metro Project flagged off by PM Narendra Modi

Jan 20, 2023, at 09:51 pm

Mumbai: Giving an impetus to the government’s ‘Make in India’ initiative, the Hon’ble Prime Minister launched Phase 2 of the Mumbai Metro Line 2A and 7.

PM Narendra Modi distributes 71,000 appointment letters under Rozgar Mela via video conferencing

Jan 20, 2023, at 09:14 pm

New Delhi: PM Narendra Modi distributed about 71,000 appointment letters to newly inducted recruits in Government departments and organisations via video conferencing on Friday.

Dissolve WFI: Congress on wrestlers' protest

Jan 20, 2023, at 07:06 pm

New Delhi/UNI: Amid the ongoing protest of wrestlers against the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) and its president, the Congress on Friday demanded the Centre to immediately dissolve the Federation.

Bengal job scam: After CBI quizzing, ED raids at TMC youth leader Kuntal Ghosh's flats

Jan 20, 2023, at 06:25 pm

Kolkata/UNI: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday began searching at the flats of TMC's youth leader Kuntal Ghosh, accused of money laundering in the job scam in West Bengal, a day after the CBI quizzed the politician at its Nizam Place office in the city, official sources confirmed.

STF arrests four on the charge of storing huge quantity of illegal chromites and coal

Jan 20, 2023, at 06:22 pm

Bhubaneswar/UNI: The sleuths of the Special Task Force (STF) have arrested four people from Bhadrak District Police on charges of cargo theft and illegal storage of coal and chromite.

Loan fraud case: Bombay High Court grants interim bail to Videocon Group founder Venugopal Dhoot

Jan 20, 2023, at 06:16 pm

Mumbai/UNI: The Bombay High Court on Friday granted interim bail to Videocon Group founder Venugopal Dhoot in the ICICI Bank-Videocon loan fraud case.

Election Commission seeks report on political violence in Tripura

Jan 20, 2023, at 06:13 pm

Agartala/UNI: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Thursday directed the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Tripura to submit the inquiry report by Friday on the political violence recently perpetrated on opposition CPI-M and Congress allegedly by ruling BJP cadres.

Practice yoga for 15 mins everyday for me: PM Modi to youngsters on Mumbai metro ride

Jan 20, 2023, at 05:32 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: Apart from his administrative commitments and politics, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is also known for his fitness regime which is also visible in his government's pro-active plans to encourage people to remain fit.

Bengal: Mamata calls Abhishek Banerjee on stage of govt programme, stirs row

Jan 20, 2023, at 04:37 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday stirred a row by calling upon her nephew, Trinamool Congress MP and national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee, on the stage of a state government programme in Alipurduar.

'Not sure I agree at all with the characterization': Rishi Sunak reacts to BBC documentary series on PM Modi

Jan 20, 2023, at 07:48 am

London/IBNS: In a defence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the British Parliament, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak distanced himself from the BBC documentary series, saying he "doesn't agree with the characterization" of his Indian counterpart.

'A matter of concern', says India on Myanmar's air strike along its Northeast border

Jan 20, 2023, at 06:59 am

New Delhi: India on Thursday reacted to a recent airstrike by Myanmar Air Force on a rebel group near its border in Mizoram in the Northeast, calling it a matter of concern.

'Not satisfactory response': Protesting wrestlers after meeting Anurag Thakur

Jan 20, 2023, at 05:55 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur Thursday met the wrestlers protesting in Delhi over sexual harassment allegations against the federation chief and coaches.

'Opposition unity my only wish, don't aim to benefit from it personally': Nitish Kumar

Jan 20, 2023, at 05:46 am

Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar Thursday said he only wishes that the opposition in the country will unite and this wish has nothing to do with his own aspirations.