LS polls: PM Modi, Shah, Nadda among BJP star campaigners in K’taka

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, BJP National President J.P. Nadda, Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Union Ministers — S. Jaishankar, Smriti Irani and Nitin Gadkari — have been named among 40 star campaigners by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for the Lok Sabha election […]

NewsClick case: Delhi Police files chargesheet

New Delhi: The Delhi Police filed a chargesheet on Saturday in connection with a case lodged under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) against news portal NewsClick, which is accused of receiving a huge amount of money to peddle pro-China propaganda through its stories, sources said on Saturday. The chargesheet runs into several thousand pages. […]

Indian Navy rescues 23 Pakistanis from Somali pirates in Arabian Sea operation

New Delhi: At least 23 Pakistani nationals were rescued from the clutches of Somali pirates during a daring 12-hour-long operation in the Arabian Sea, said the Indian Navy. The dramatic rescue unfolded in the early hours of March 29, 2024, when the Indian Navy warship INS Sumedha intercepted the hijacked vessel, FV Al-Kambar, as it […]

Mukhtar Ansari laid to rest in UP’s Ghazipur amid tight security

Ghazipur/Lucknow: Gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari, who died of cardiac arrest, was laid to rest at the Kali Bagh burial ground in Ghazipur on Saturday. The body was brought to the family’s ancestral burial ground, about half a km from their residence, where a grave was dug on Friday near that of Mukhtar Ansari’s parents. The local […]

UGC urges state boards to encourage students to apply for CUET UG 2024

New Delhi: The University Grants Commission (UGC) has reached out to state boards to urge school students to apply for the Common University Entrance Test Undergraduate (CUET UG) 2024. Interested candidates can apply at the official CUET website — exams.nta.ac.in/CUET-UG/. “The CUET (UG) provides a single window opportunity to students seeking admission in any of […]

NTA revises JEE Main 2024 Session 2 exam dates again

New Delhi: The National Testing Agency (NTA) on March 28 revised the exam dates for Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main 2024. As per the new schedule, JEE Main 2024 session 2 will now be conducted between April 4 and 12. Earlier, the exams were scheduled between April 4 and 15. This change in exam dates […]

IGNOU June TEE: Application form deadline extended till Apr 22

New Delhi: The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has extended the examination form submission date until April 22, for the June 2024 Term End Exam (TEE). Earlier, the registration deadline was set at March 31 without a late fee. The dates for registration with a late fee of Rs 1100 have also been rescheduled […]

I-T Dept serves notice of over Rs 1800 crore to Congress; party terms it ‘tax terrorism’

I-T Dept serves notice of over Rs 1800 crore to Congress; party terms it ‘tax terrorism’

New Delhi: The Income Tax Department (I-T) has served a notice to the Congress of nearly Rs 1,823 crore, including penalty and interest, for the assessment years 2017-18 to 2020-2021, the party claimed on Friday. Adding to the party’s woes, the notice comes after the High Court rejected its plea challenging tax notices. The Congress […]

Empowering women through technology: PM Modi, Bill Gates discuss collaborative initiatives

Empowering women through technology: PM Modi, Bill Gates discuss collaborative initiatives

New Delhi: In a recent conversation with philanthropist and businessman Bill Gates, Prime Minister Narendra Modi reiterated his commitment to bridging the digital gap in rural areas, particularly emphasising the importance of empowering women through innovative programmes like “Namo Drone Didi”. The conversation underscored the pivotal role of digital inclusion in fostering gender equality and […]

BJP misusing agencies to subvert democracy, belittle Constitution: Kharge

New Delhi: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge accused the BJP-led Centre on Friday of misusing institutions like the income-tax department, ED and CBI to subvert democracy and belittle the Constitution, and asked why is the I-T department being used as a weapon to harass the principal opposition party. He asserted that such actions would not deter […]

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