The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) today asserted that the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government was set to loot Rs 341 crore from the Punjab treasury under the guise of paying commission to raise a loan of Rs 25,000 crore which it aimed to use to contest elections in Punjab and other States. Addressing a press … Read more
The BJP has escalated its attack on the Congress over the rendition of Vande Mataram, announcing a nationwide campaign after the Congress Working Committee (CWC) reaffirmed that only the first two stanzas of the National Song would be sung at party events. The decision was taken at the first meeting of the BJP’s newly appointed … Read more
According to the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM), rain ranging between light and moderate fell on Saturday on Khatm Al Shakla road and on some areas in Al Ain and Fujairah regions, while light to moderate rain fell on Bani Yas and the suburbs of Abu Dhabi. In this regard, Abu Dhabi City Municipality announced, … Read more
Senior Advocate and Bar Council of India (BCI) Co-Chairman YR Sadashiva Reddy has demanded BCI Chairman Manan Kumar Mishra’s immediate resignation, alleging irregularities in appointments, diversion of Council funds, financial dealings involving law colleges and other governance issues. In a letter addressed to Mishra, Reddy has sought an independent inquiry into the issues and asked … Read more
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will celebrate a service campaign, ‘Seva Pakhwada’, from September 17 to October 2 to mark Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 25 years in constitutional public office, officials said. The decision was taken at the first meeting of the new national team, chaired by party president Nitin Nabin, on Saturday. The campaign … Read more
The Nigerian Navy has intensified its crackdown on crude oil theft and illegal bunkering in the Niger Delta, uncovering and deactivating suspected crude oil storage facilities containing approximately 93,000 litres of suspected stolen crude oil in Bonny local government area of rivers state. The operation, conducted on August 20 by personnel of the Forward Operating … Read more
Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel’s US visit has opened new opportunities to connect the state’s development with global capital, advanced technology and international partnerships. During the visit, a delegation led by Patel held one-on-one meetings with representatives of JPMorgan, Tillman Global Holdings, Uber and Golub Capital in New York. The delegation also visited IBM Research. … Read more
The on Saturday reconstituted the bench to hear pending review petitions challenging the landmark 2022 verdict regarding the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). The matter will now be heard by a three-judge bench led by Justice Surya Kant, comprising Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V. Mohana. Which bench was hearing the matter earlier? Previously, the … Read more
DMK president M K Stalin struck a combative tone on Saturday, declaring that his party is uniquely equipped to orchestrate a political comeback and said it will focus on winning over voters across the state. Also, he targeted Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay, saying the latter is “busy changing the names of all … Read more
Adispute over a ₹1,000 fare took a deadly turn inside a van in Delhi, with a driver allegedly beating a passenger to death with bricks and an earthen-pot-like object before dumping his body on a roadside, police said on Saturday. The accused, Rajinder Kumar alias Annu, 59, told police that he had picked up the … Read more