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The total recovery in the case is now set to touch Rs 10,000 crore NEW DELHI: A fresh calculation by Enforcement Directorate shows that if fugitive Sandesara brothers – Nitin and Chetan – stick to their offer to pay Rs 5,100 crore to lender banks, they will have paid more than what they owe these…

JAMMU: The special NIA court in Jammu has ordered forfeiture of a residential house in Pulwama allegedly used as a hideout and planning base by JeM operatives behind the attack on the CRPF convoy on Feb 14, 2019, that killed 40 CRPF personnel.The court declared the property, located in Kakpora in Pulwama, “proceeds of terrorism”…

NEW DELHI: With reporting irregularities in implementation of the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) scheme, seven states have imposed penalties to the tune of around Rs 129 crore, including the maximum Rs 120 crore by Gujarat, against contractors and others, and registered cases against them and certain officials following a directive from Prime Minister Narendra Modi…

Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath NEW DELHI: Uttar Pradesh’s department of tourism is set to organise the ‘Viksit Uttar Pradesh @ 2047 – Workshop on Tourism’ on November 27 at Yojana Bhawan. The day-long event marks the drafting of ‘Tourism Vision Document 2047,’ which outlines a strategy for sustainable and inclusive expansion of the state’s…

NEW DLEHI: China on Tuesday denied allegations that an Indian woman from Arunachal Pradesh was harassed or detained at Shanghai airport, insisting that its border checks were conducted strictly “in accordance with laws and regulations.” The statement came even as India lodged a strong diplomatic protest.The woman, Pema Wangjom Thongdok, a UK-based Indian passport holder,…

Today’s newswrap highlights fiery political statements, a landmark temple ceremony, and cricket drama. Prime Minister Narendra Modi hoisted the saffron Dharma Dhwaj atop the Ram Temple, declaring that centuries of pain had finally been addressed. Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma called singer Zubeen Garg’s death a “plain murder,” hinting at a shocking motive. Bengal CM…

सुप्रीम कोर्ट NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday asserted that it is not inclined to either frame laws or monitor “every instance of hate speech,” noting that legislative mechanisms, police authorities, and high courts already exist to deal with such matters.A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta made these remarks while hearing…

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said “the pain of centuries finds rest today” as he ceremonially hoisted a saffron “Dharma Dhwaj” atop the Ram Janmabhoomi Temple’s 191-foot-high shikhar in Ayodhya.Addressing the “Dharm Dhwaj Arohan Mahotsav” at Ram Temple, PM Modi said, “Today, the entire India and the world is Ram-may. There is…

NEW DELHI: As the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act 2015 completes 10 years, Delhi with the highest juvenile crime rate of 41% in 2023, had only seven of mandated 11 Juvenile Justice Boards in its districts as per replies to RTI. According to an India Justice Report analysis, 362 JJBs across 18…

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu NEW DELHI: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit to India in December has been postponed due to security concerns following the blast in Delhi two weeks ago, according to a report by Israel’s I24News, as cited by ANI.The postponement comes in the backdrop of Netanyahu’s message of solidarity after the…