Delhi Chief Minister and AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, urging the inclusion of the Jat community in the Central OBC list to ensure reservation benefits in education and employment. Highlighting the disparity, he pointed out that while Jats from Rajasthan Continue Reading
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh met with Maldivian Defence Minister Mohamed Ghassan Maumoon in New Delhi on Wednesday to strengthen bilateral defence and security ties. During the discussions, both sides reiterated their commitment to advancing the India-Maldives Comprehensive Economic and Maritime Security Partnership, emphasizing cooperation to enhance regional stability. Continue Reading
Union Home Minister Amit Shah unveiled the ‘Bharatpol’ portal at Bharat Mandapam, emphasizing its role in modernizing investigative efforts against fugitives. Developed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), the portal offers a real-time interface for central and state agencies to connect with Interpol, facilitating faster international assistance and Continue Reading
The Supreme Court has transferred all petitions challenging the Competition Commission of India’s (CCI) anti-trust investigation against e-commerce giants Amazon and Flipkart to the Karnataka High Court. A bench comprising Justices Abhay S Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan emphasized the need for expedited proceedings, directing that all related cases, pending in various high courts Continue Reading
Maharashtra has emerged as the leading destination for foreign direct investment (FDI) in India during the first half of the 2024-25 fiscal year, securing ₹1.13 lakh crore, or 31.48% of the country’s total FDI inflows. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis highlighted this achievement in a post on X, noting that the six-month figure accounted for 94.71% […]Continue Reading
A Bangladesh court rejected the bail plea of Hindu monk Chinmoy Krishna Das on Thursday, prolonging his detention that began on November 25 last year. Metropolitan Sessions Judge Md Saiful Islam issued the ruling after a 30-minute hearing in Chattogram, attended by 11 Supreme Court lawyers from Dhaka. Das, a prominent advocate for minority rights, […]Continue Reading
The Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (Tangedco) has cancelled a global tender for the installation of smart meters across the state, despite Adani Energy Solutions Ltd (AESL) emerging as the lowest bidder. The project, which was part of the Centre’s Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme, aimed to install 8.2 million smart meters in four districts, Continue Reading
Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar faced backlash on social media for calling Yashasvi Jaiswal’s dismissal an “optical illusion” during the fourth Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Melbourne. Jaiswal, who scored a valiant 84 while leading India’s chase of 340 against Australia, was controversially given out caught behind after the third umpire Continue Reading
The Indian men’s and women’s cricket teams wore black armbands during their respective matches on Friday to honor former Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh, who passed away at the age of 92. Singh, a two-time prime minister from 2004 to 2014, died at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in New Delhi on […]Continue Reading
Indian cricket star Virat Kohli has been fined 20% of his match fee and handed one demerit point following a fiery altercation with Australia’s 19-year-old debutant Sam Konstas during the opening morning of the fourth Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). The incident occurred after a shoulder-to-shoulder collision between Kohli and Konstas, stemming from […]Continue Reading