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Arjun Sharma Jammu, February 2 The Jammu and Kashmir police have arrested a government employee, who was allegedly involved in the Narwal blasts in Jammu on January 21. Nine persons were injured in two blasts that occurred in the morning inside two vehicles. Arif, a resident of Reasi, who was…

Mukesh Ranjan New Delhi, February 2 The Hindenburg-Adani issue rocked Parliament on Thursday with both houses adjourned until 2 PM after presiding officers of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha rejected calls for deferment of proceedings to discuss the matter, prompting the Congress-led Opposition to demand a joint parliamentary committee probe…

Nalanda (Bihar), February 1 Most adolescents dream of spending time alone with a member of the opposite sex, but what would happen to a boy who finds himself in the midst of a large number of girls in a room? This happened to one boy who had come to take…

Mumbai, February 2 A 54-year-old woman succumbed to burn injuries, over two weeks after being attacked with acid by her live-in partner in Mumbai’s Girgaon, police said on Thursday. As per police, the woman had 50 per cent burn injuries at the time when she was rushed to the hospital….

Canberra, February 2 Australia is removing the British monarchy from its bank notes. The nation’s central bank said on Thursday its new US$ 5 bill would feature an Indigenous design rather than an image of King Charles III. But the king is still expected to appear on coins. The…

New Delhi, February 2 Shares in Adani group of companies plunged on Thursday after Gautam Adani-led conglomerate shelved a $2.5 billion share sale amid a turbulent market, citing the need to insulate investors from potential losses. Total losses in stocks of 7 listed Adani group companies have hit $100 bln…

Lucknow, February 2 Kerala journalist Siddique Kappan walked out of jail on Thursday, a day after the sureties required for his bail was submitted in court. Two sureties of Rs 1 lakh each were submitted on Wednesday in the special PMLA (Prevention of Money Laundering Act) court here. Kappan was…

New York, February 2 A US court has ruled in favour of an elderly Sikh who had accused a Northern California sheriff’s office of inadequately investigating racist threats against him in 2021. Rouble Claire, 66, had sued the Sutter County Sheriff’s Office as well as the Sutter County for inadequately…

New Delhi,February 2 Billionaire Gautam Adani has said the decision to withdraw a fully subscribed share sale of the flagship firm of his group was primarily because of volatility in the market. Adani Group company stocks have lost over US$ 90 billion in value since a US short seller made…

Karam Prakash New Delhi, February 1 The government on Wednesday announced plans to make India the global hub of millets, push digital infrastructure in the farm sector and create decentralised capacities at the panchayat level, even as the allocation for the key sector has been reduced by Rs 9,000 crore….

New Delhi, February 1In addition to the rejig in personal income tax slabs, the Union Budget imparted another feel good factor by promising to reduce red tape. These would include an end to harassment for KYC (Know Your Customer) updation, making PAN a “common identifier for all digital systems of…

Sandeep Dikshit New Delhi, February 1 Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman hiked capital expenditure by a massive 33 per cent to Rs 10 lakh crore and provided direct tax concessions worth Rs 35,000 crore while presenting the last full Budget before the 2024 General Election. Editorial: Taking the middle…

New Delhi, February 1Leaders of the ruling BJP today heaped praise on the “all-inclusive and visionary” Union Budget while the Opposition slammed it, saying that it provided no solution to inflation and unemployment.Union Home Minister Amit Shah said, “The Budget brought by the Modi government lays a strong foundation of…

Chandigarh, February 1 State-owned national public radio broadcaster Akashvani made a major faux pas while responding to a news organisation’s post which asked people to rate budgetary allocations out of ten. While responding to the post, Akashvani’s Hindi handle called it ‘election stunt’. However the tweet was later…

New Delhi, February 1 India’s Adani Enterprises has called off its $2.5 billion share sale due to prevailing market conditions, the company said on Wednesday, days after a rout in its stocks following criticism by a US short-seller. “Given the unprecedented situation and the current market volatility the Company aims…