NEW DELHI: The Election Commission on Monday ordered the immediate removal of home secretaries of six states — Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Himachal Pradesh, and Uttarakhand — as well as the police chief of West Bengal, as part of early but stern measures to ensure a level-playing field in the Lok Sabha polls.Also given […]
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India is unlikely to achieve the 8%-10% economic growth rates that China pulled off over the long term, Morgan Stanley’s chief Asia economist said, even though the investment bank remains optimistic about the South Asian nation’s prospects.India’s economy will likely grow steadily at 6.5%-7% over the long term, Chetan Ahya said in interview Monday with […]
Veteran India off-spinner and former Chennai Super Kings player Ravichandra Ashwin has reached out to his ex-employers, asking for “help” with tickets for his kids to watch the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) season opener between CSK and Royal Challengers Bangalore on March 22 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. “Unreal ticket demand for […]
KOLKATA: An under-construction building collapsed in Kolkata’s Garden Reach area late on Sunday night, with 10 people rescued so far. The five-storey building collapse prompted a search operation for potential survivors trapped under the rubble. A police official confirmed the ongoing rescue efforts, with ambulances on standby at the site.“An under-construction building collapsed in the […]
NEW DELHI: Cash-strapped Pakistan is planning to make a formal bailout package request to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF), which facilitates a longer and larger package.According to reports, Islamabad is likely to seek a package of over 8 billion US dollars during the upcoming spring meetings of Bretton Woods […]
YouTuber Elvish Yadav was arrested on Sunday by Noida Police as part of an investigation into the alleged use of snake venom as a recreational drug at a party. This arrest is linked to the ongoing probe regarding the suspected distribution and consumption of snake venom in a party setting. As per the latest update […]
NEW DELHI: Leading up to the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024, ex-Indian cricketer Aakash Chopra highlighted the consistency demonstrated by Faf du Plessis and Virat Kohli in the preceding season with the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB).Addressing viewers on his official YouTube platform, Chopra noted the presence of English batting all-rounder Will Jacks as the backup […]
MUMBAI: Enforcement Directorate (ED) conducted searches at six locations in Mumbai as part of a money laundering case involving art dealer Rajesh Rajpal, solicitor Vishwang Desai, and others who were accused of selling fake artworks.ED said it has found evidence which showed operations of a cartel engaged in trading of fake artwork, generation of fake […]
NEW DELHI: Atleast 40 workers were rushed to hospitals following a blast in the boiler of a spare parts manufacturing facility in the industrial area of Dharuhera in Haryana’s Rewari district, at approximately 5.50 pm, as confirmed by local authorities on Saturday, said police.Several fire tenders rushed to the unit to put out the fire. […]
NEW DELHI: The election commission on Saturday announced the poll dates for assembly election 4 states – Arunachal Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha and Sikkim.Assembly elections in Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim will be held on April 19, and in Andhra Pradesh on May 13.Elections to Odisha assembly will be held in four phases on May 13, […]