A senior bank officer said the account had been put on ‘a debit freeze’ KOLKATA: Former West Bengal sports minister Aroop Biswas – now being probed for last Dec’s “Messigate” at Salt Lake stadium – wrote a letter six days ago to HDFC Bank, asking for the party’s account to be frozen.The letter, to the…
Manoj Sinha has terminated a Power Development Department official over alleged involvement in terror-related activities JAMMU: J&K Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has terminated an official with the Power Development Department for his alleged involvement in terror activities.The accused, Mohammad Shafi Malik (51), was the ninth J&K govt employee dismissed from service this year. Five govt…
NEW DELHI: What took days is now being done in a jiffy. NHAI’s home-grown AI-powered tool “Margsarthi” is enabling its more than 1,000 officers to detect discrepancies in contract documents, detailed project reports (DPRs) and minutes of meetings running into hundreds of pages within minutes, helping better decision-making.To add, the “gated garden” tool — which…
Congress has claimed that all its MLAs voted for its candidate. NEW DELHI: The Congress managers have failed once again in a crucial numbers game. This time in Jharkhand. Pranav Jha, the Congress nominee for Rajaya Sabha seat in the state, on Thursday lost elections to NDA-backed Independent candidate Parimal Nathwani. This despite the fact…
NEW DELHI: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday chargesheeted a key Naxal operative for having incited a gathering of around 200 persons at the funeral meeting of slain CPI(Maoist) central committee member Katta Ramachandra Reddy in Oct 2025, to actively promote the violent Left-wing extremism (LWE) ideology and keep the “revolution” alive.Gade Innaiah @…
Laltluangkima got 26 votes in the 40-member assembly. (IANS file photo) NEW DELHI: Mizoram’s ruling Zoram People’s Movement (ZPM) on Thursday created history by securing its first-ever representation in the Rajya Sabha. Senior leader K Laltluangkima won the election to the state’s lone Upper House seat.Laltluangkima polled 26 votes in the 40-member assembly, defeating opposition…
This was first electoral contest since DK Shivakumar assumed CM office. NEW DELHI: The ruling Congress won five of the seven seats in the Karnataka legislative council elections on Thursday in the first electoral contest since the new government led by chief minister DK Shivakumar assumed office. The BJP secured the remaining two, news agency…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday showcased India’s technological transformation and innovation ecosystem at VivaTech 2026 in Paris, positioning the country as a global hub for artificial intelligence, digital public infrastructure and technology-driven growth.Addressing Europe’s largest technology event, PM Modi highlighted India’s rapid digital progress, growing startup ecosystem and expanding partnerships with Europe, while inviting…
Has the time come for Congress’s breakaway parties to return to the fold? NEW DELHI: Mamata Banerjee’s Trinamool Congress is not merging with the Congress. That’s final for now. Both the parties have firmly rejected speculations about a merger, dismissing them as “baseless rumours” and “fake news”.But not before the speculations triggered a larger and…
The Delhi high court had issued a notice to the Centre regarding Telegram’s challenge to a temporary blocking order (File photo) NEW DELHI: The central government Thursday told the Delhi high court that social media platform Telegram has now become a “new dark web” making it hard for the authorities to “track and attribute” criminals.In…