Power struggle on between Atishi, Bharadwaj: BJP chief
Amid war of words over targeting of Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta and her husband by AAP leaders, Delhi BJP President Virendra Sachdeva has reiterated that there is an ongoing power struggle for control between Atishi and Saurabh Bharadwaj as both speak on the same issues in tandem, which has...
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Conclave to mull q-commerce’s ethical issues, workers’ welfare
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TN Governor lands in controversy on ‘Jai Shri Ram’ chant
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Eight killed as fire breaks out at firecrackers unit in Andhra
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Scamsters defraud patients’ kin of money
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Chhattisgarh Governor sanctions grant of Rs 2 lakh to Assam Natya Sammelan
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Assam to celebrate Bhupen Hazarika’s birth centenary
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Violence incited across country in name of Waqf Act: CM Yogi
14 April 2025 | Biswajeet Banerjee
President, PM pay tribute to martyrs
President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday paid tributes to the freedom fighters who lost their lives in 1919 Jallianwala Bagh massacre. Hundreds of people protesting peacefully against the Rowlatt Act, which granted repressive powers to the colonial administration, were gunned down by British forces without any provocation...
Kiran Karnik highlights India’s space achievements
India’s remarkable achievements in the space programme were possible due to the clear vision of the founders and continuous political and policy support, former Nasscom chairman Kiran Karnik said here. Karnik, who also had a two—decade stint with the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), said India’s space programme had humble beginnings...
Banks seek power to freeze accounts over illicit transactions to rein in cyber fraud
To check cyber fraud through mule accounts, banks are seeking authority to freeze accounts involved in channelling illicit transactions without wasting precious time in seeking permission from authorities. Banks freeze or block accounts based on internal triggers, however, as per the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), they do not have...
IIT-Guwahati researchers develope bamboo-based composites for defence use
Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Guwahati have developed bamboo-based composite materials that can potentially replace conventional wood, iron and other metal components in the construction of bunkers and defence shelters. According to officials, the bamboo composites possess bending strength equivalent to metallic components and are also bullet-proof. The...
DRI seizes 52.67 kg crystal meth narcotic in Mizoram
The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has seized 52.67 kg methamphetamine tablets, valued at `52.67 crore in the international drug market, from the outskirts of Aizawl, Mizoram, the finance ministry said on Sunday. Preliminary investigations indicate that the narcotic had been smuggled into Mizoram from Myanmar via the Zokhawthar sector. In...
INS Sunayna docks at Tanzania port
Navy ship INS Sunayna, designated as Indian Ocean Ship (IOS) Security and Growth Across Regions(SAGAR)ship, entered the Port of Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania on Saturday, defence ministry said here on Sunday. The ship had sailed from Karwar, Karnataka, on April five with 44 naval personnel from nine Friendly Foreign Nations (FFNs) of the...
Congress slams Centre for hike in petrol excise duty
Charging the government with “looting” people by increasing excise duty on petrol and diesel, the Congress on Sunday called for fixing accountability and demanded that the CAG should audit how government policies benefited private companies. The opposition party also demanded that the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) and Central Bureau of Investigation...
