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New Delhi, September 7 Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday targeted AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal over a news report that the party-led Punjab government is yet to clear the salaries of its employees for August. The news report, based on sources, claims that the Bhagwant Mann-led government is grappling…

New Delhi, September 7 Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday targeted AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal over a news report that the party-led Punjab government is yet to clear the salaries of its employees for August. The news report, based on sources, claims that the Bhagwant Mann-led government is grappling…

Asansol/Kolkata, September 7 The CBI on Wednesday morning raided several residences of West Bengal minister Moloy Ghatak in connection with its probe into a coal smuggling scam, an officer said. CBI sleuths conducted raids at three houses of Ghatak in Asansol in Paschim Bardhaman district and one in Lake Gardens…

New Delhi, September 7 The income tax department on Wednesday launched raids in multiple states as part of a tax evasion probe against registered unrecognised political parties (RUPP) and their alleged dubious funding, official sources said. The searches are being conducted in Gujarat, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Haryana and some…

Washington, September 7US President Joe Biden has nominated Indian-American attorney Arun Subramanian to be US District Judge for the Southern District of New York.A communication in this regard was sent to the Senate by the White House along with other judicial nominations.If confirmed by the Senate, Subramanian would be the…

London, September 7Prime Minister Liz Truss has unveiled one of the UK’s most diverse Cabinets, with key frontline posts going to ethnic minority members of Parliament, including Indian-origin Suella Braverman as the Home Secretary.The process of appointing the Cabinet will continue into Wednesday, when Truss addresses her first Prime Minister’s…

New Delhi, September 6 On the second day of his stay in the Capital, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today met a host of Opposition leaders as part of his “Mission 2024”, even though he claimed that he was neither a claimant for the PM’s post nor desirous of…

Satya Prakash New Delhi, September 6 The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the chief ministers of Punjab and Haryana to meet and negotiate an amicable settlement to the vexed issue of Sutlej Yamuna Link (SYL) canal that has defied any solution for decades despite several rounds of litigation. A…

Sandeep Dikshit New Delhi, September 6 India and Bangladesh on Tuesday provided further momentum to bilateral relations by agreeing to begin free trade talks, inaugurating several projects and assuaging each other’s concerns on regional security and protection of minorities. But for an agreement on Teesta river water-sharing, visiting Prime Minister…

New Delhi, September 6 The world’s first intranasal Covid vaccine, developed by Bharat Biotech, received regulatory approvals for restricted emergency use in Indian adults on Tuesday, boosting the national response to SARS-CoV-2 virus. The vaccine is the world’s first intranasal shot to receive approvals for a primary two-dose inoculation schedule….

New Delhi, September 6The Enforcement Directorate on Tuesday arrested former NSE CEO and MD Ravi Narain in a money laundering case, officials said.His role is being investigated by the federal probe agency as part of two criminal cases linked to the bourse ndash; the alleged co-location ‘scam’ case and the…

New Delhi, September 6The government is planning to make it mandatory for automakers to introduce a seat belt alarm system for rear seats also, Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari said on Tuesday.Presently, it is mandatory for all vehicle manufacturers to provide seat belt reminders only for front-seat…

Sanjiv Kumar Bakshi Hoshiarpur, September 6 A viral video showing a man coming in a Mercedes car to pick up sacks of wheat given at Rs 2 a kg by the Punjab government to the poor has sparked controversy. While most of netizens believed that the facility of cheap rations…

New Delhi, September 6 BJP chief J P Nadda and Union home minister Amit Shah held a brainstorming session on Tuesday with key party leaders tasked with boosting its prospects in 144 Lok Sabha seats, considered difficult for it, in the 2024 polls. Over 25 Union ministers, including Bhupender Yadav,…

New Delhi, September 6Prime Minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina announced the Mujib Scholarship on Tuesday for the direct descendants of the Indian soldiers killed or grievously injured in the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War.The awards will be conferred on Wednesday, she said.The award is named after Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Hasina’s…