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Billionaire Gautam Adani charged in US with USD 250 mn bribery, fraud

US prosecutors charged Adani, 62, his nephew Sagar and other defendants for paying over USD 250 million in bribes between 2020 and 2024 to Indian government officials to win solar energy contracts on terms that could potentially bring in more than USD 2 billion in profit

21 Nov 2024 10:21 am
India among top 10 climate performers, report states

The CCPI 2025 report was released at the annual UN climate conference in Azerbaijan

21 Nov 2024 8:46 am
SC restores proceedings against ex-Kerala minister

The case was related to an alleged tampering of evidence in a drug seizure case reported in 1990. Raju was the lawyer of the accused in the drug case

21 Nov 2024 8:45 am
Jharkhand elections 2024: 68 per cent voter turnout recorded till 5 pm

Highest turnout of 76.16 per cent was reported from Jamtara

21 Nov 2024 8:44 am
50 per cent Delhi govt employees to work from home

Nearly 80 departments and different agencies in the Delhi government, including the Municipal Corporation of Delhi, employ approximately 1.4 lakh people

21 Nov 2024 8:39 am
West Bengal police arrest state BJP president Sukanta Majumdar

He was heading towards a place where prohibitory orders were in place, a senior officer of Krishnanagar Police District said

21 Nov 2024 8:35 am
Manipur killings: Protests continue in Imphal

On November 16, the administration imposed the suspension on both broadband and mobile internet services

21 Nov 2024 8:32 am
US Embassy in Kyiv shuts down over air attack threat

The National Intelligence Service said that North Korea exported 170mm self-propelled guns and 240mm multiple rocket launch systems to Russia

21 Nov 2024 8:30 am
Rajnath Singh visits Laos for ASEAN defence meet

As per official sources, Singh will attend bilateral with three Countries-Malaysia, Laos and China. Later, in the day he will interact with a group of people of the Indian community in Laos

21 Nov 2024 8:29 am
Iraq launches national census after 37 years

The census is expected to have profound implications for Iraqs resource distribution, budget allocations and development planning

21 Nov 2024 8:27 am
PM Modi arrives in Guyana to a grand welcome

Greeted with traditional dance, handed over Key to the City of Georgetown

21 Nov 2024 8:26 am
Infrastructure must be up-to-date and inclusive

They too, are part of our demographic and this leads to a more equal city in every way

21 Nov 2024 7:21 am
The A to Z of Tests at Perth

26 cricketing moments at the city of light, where Bumrahs Indians face Cummins-led Aussies in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy opener

21 Nov 2024 7:19 am
Congress workers attack car transporting EVM after polling in Nagpur

The police has stated the the EVM in question, which escaped damage in the attack, was not used in polling and it was kept on standby

20 Nov 2024 11:21 pm
Independent candidate in Beed dies after collapsing at polling booth

Balasaheb Shinde (43), a resident of Beed city in Maharashtra, collapsed at the Chhatrapati Shahu Vidyalay polling booth between 2 pm and 3 pm, an official said

20 Nov 2024 10:14 pm
India eager to deepen cooperation with Caribbean countries: PM Modi in Guyana

Modi, who arrived in Guyana on Wednesday the first visit by an Indian head of the state in more than 50 years made the remarks as he was set to join leaders from the Caribbean partner countries for the second India-CARICOM Summit in the Guyanese capital of Georgetown

20 Nov 2024 9:10 pm
Jharkhand Assembly Elections 2024: Presiding officer replaced after allegations

During monitoring in the webcasting room, the presiding officer was found too close to the voting compartment, which violates Election Commission rules and demonstrates gross negligence in performing duties, a statement from ECI read

20 Nov 2024 6:12 pm
Gadchiroli: 111-year-old voter travels to polling booth to cast her ballot

Despite the Election Commission of India giving citizens above the age of 85 the option of home voting, Phulmati Binod Sarkar made her way to the polling station to exercise her franchise and send out a message to voters, especially the youth

20 Nov 2024 5:41 pm
Person who made allegations was in jail for several months, says Sharad Pawar

Supriya Sule on Wednesday refuted all cryptocurrency scam allegations levelled against her saying all the allegations are completely false

20 Nov 2024 2:36 pm
PM Modi urges voters in Maharashtra and Jharkhand to vote with full enthusiasm

Voting in Maharashtra also began at 7 a.m. on Wednesday and will conclude at 6 p.m.

20 Nov 2024 11:40 am
Congress candidate from Brahmapuri Vijay Wadettiwar casts vote

Vijay Wadettiwar is the sitting MLA from the seat and is in the electoral fray against BJP`s Krishnalal Bajirao Sahare. Wadettiwar has represented the seat twice from 2014

20 Nov 2024 11:02 am
Voting begins for 38 seats in 2nd phase of Jharkhand assembly elections 2024

The ruling JMM-led INDIA bloc is seeking to retain power riding on its welfare schemes, while the BJP-headed National Democratic Alliance (NDA) is trying to wrest it

20 Nov 2024 10:37 am
Have faith that voters of Baramati will make me victorious, says Ajit Pawar

One of the most anticipated battles in these elections is taking place in Baramati. Where Ajit Pawar is contesting Yugendra Pawar, the son of his younger brother, Shrinivas Pawar

20 Nov 2024 9:45 am
Do the Donald to celebrate

Trump dance takes US sport by storm

20 Nov 2024 9:20 am
Ukraine fires into Russia for first time using missiles provided by the West

US president elect Donald Trump Donald Trump, who has said he would bring about a swift end to the war, raised uncertainty about whether his administration would continue the US vital military support for Ukraine.

20 Nov 2024 9:20 am
BJP distancing itself from Adityanath`s `Batoge toh katoge` slogan: Akhilesh

Yadav termed the slogan -- given by Adityanath in a call apparently to Hindus to stay united -- as unconstitutional and the most negative in the history of the country

20 Nov 2024 9:04 am
PM Modi highlights India`s commitment to `sustainable development` at G20 Summit

Addressing the G20 Session on `Sustainable Development and Energy Transition` at the G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, PM Modi underscored India`s initiatives across key sectors such as housing, water resources, energy, and sanitation to promote sustainability

20 Nov 2024 9:00 am
Delhi: Fire breaks out at slum near Shahdara

According to the fire department, several fire tenders were dispatched to the spot immediately after receiving the information

20 Nov 2024 8:57 am
Donald Trump attends launch of Elon Musk owned SpaceX`s Starship

Trump was seen alongside Musk as the rocket embarked on its sixth test flight from SpaceX`s expansive rocket development site in Boca Chica, Texas.

20 Nov 2024 8:54 am
Indian Coast Guard rescues seven fishermen from Pakistan Security Agency

At approximately 1530 hours on November 17, an ICG ship on patrol received a distress call from an Indian fishing boat (IFB) operating near the No-Fishing Zone (NFZ)

20 Nov 2024 8:52 am
Modi catches up with several world leaders at G20 Summit

Issue of Indian economic offenders raised with British PM

20 Nov 2024 7:53 am
Negotiating freedom, at midnight

If the web-series is indeed the new novel, then history as narrative non-fiction got seriously interesting for everyone

20 Nov 2024 7:49 am
Root out ragging in educational institutes

The victim, a first-year MBBS student, fell unconscious and died allegedly after being made to stand for hours during ragging by his seniors.

20 Nov 2024 7:43 am
Misguided, forced to take Covid vaccines

The group also alleged that the current adverse event following immunisation (AEFI) system is severely flawed.

20 Nov 2024 7:37 am
Delhi seeks Centres nod for artificial rain against pollution

The air quality in the national capital has remained in the hazardous category since Sunday

20 Nov 2024 7:36 am
NDA MLAs call for mass op against Kuki militants

It was resolved that the case be handed over to the NIA immediately.

20 Nov 2024 7:36 am
Jaishankar, Wang Yi review LAC disengagement process

Both sides completed the disengagement exercise in Demchok and Depsang last month

20 Nov 2024 7:36 am
Supriya Sule involved in cryptocurrency scam to fund polls, claims ex-IPS office

Ravindranath Patil accused Supriya Sule and Congress`s Nana Patole of using Bitcoin manipulation to fund election campaigns. He further alleged that the cash obtained from cryptocurrency dealings is being utilised in the current election campaign in Maharashtra

19 Nov 2024 11:29 pm
Tahsildar held by ACB for taking bribe in Hyderabad

The officer was booked for the second time now, on the charges of taking bribe

19 Nov 2024 11:03 pm
Jharkhand Assembly Elections 2024: 38 seats to go for polls in final phase

This phase will decide the electoral fate of Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren, his wife Kalpana (both JMM), and Leader of Opposition Amar Kumar Bauri (BJP) besides more than 500 other candidates

19 Nov 2024 10:56 pm
Orissa HC issues notice to govt over elephant deaths

Two full-grown female elephants and a calf died after coming in contact with live wires laid by poachers in the Naktideul range of the Rairakhol forest division

19 Nov 2024 10:55 pm
15 seats in Kerala, Punjab, UP, and Uttarakhand to go for bypolls tomorrow

Votes will be counted on November 23. The results of the bypolls, however, will not have any direct impact on the respective legislative assemblies

19 Nov 2024 10:05 pm
Railways to induct 1,000 General Class coaches, check details

The Railways has added approximately 600 new General Class (GS) coaches to various trains over the past three months, an official statement said

19 Nov 2024 7:13 pm
PM Modi, French President Macron meet on sidelines of G20 Summit

Modi who arrived in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday after concluding a two-day trip to Nigeria has met leaders of several countries, including those from Italy, the UK, Indonesia, Norway and Portugal, on the sidelines of the G20 Summit

19 Nov 2024 4:52 pm
Delhi`s air quality in `severe plus` for second day, Anand Vihar records AQI 500

As of 8.30 am, the AQI for Anand Vihar was recorded at 500, Bawana at 500, CRRI Mathura Road at 500, DTU at 494, Dwarka Sector-8 at 494, ITO at 391, Jahangirpuri at 493, Lodhi Road at 488, Mundka at 498, Narela 500, North Campus at 494, Punjabi bagh at 495, RK Puram at 490, Shadipur at 498 and Wazirpur at 498

19 Nov 2024 2:20 pm
No political statements in Tirumala, TTD trust board passes key resolution

The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams Trust Board has passed a resolution prohibiting political statements in Tirumala, along with other key decisions to improve temple operations and enhance services

19 Nov 2024 1:14 pm
Rahul Gandhi shares childhood pic with Indira Gandhi on her birth anniversary

Indira Gandhi, born on November 19, 1917, to India`s first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru and Kamala Nehru, holds a prominent place in Indian history as the first and only female Prime Minister. Her tenures spanned from January 1966 to March 1977, and again from January 1980 until her assassination in October 1984

19 Nov 2024 12:37 pm
Indian Leaders pay homage to former PM Indira Gandhi on 107th birth anniversary

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi paid tributes to Indira Gandhi at Shakti Sthal on her birth anniversary today

19 Nov 2024 12:03 pm
Delhi Zoo tackles winter pollution with water sprinklers and special diet for an

The AAP leader criticised the Central government for its inaction on the escalating pollution crisis in North India

19 Nov 2024 9:23 am
Violence has no place in a democratic society: Kejriwal reacts to Anil Deshmuk

I strongly condemn the life-threatening assault on Anil Deshmukh ji. Violence has no place in a democratic society, Kejriwal wrote on X

19 Nov 2024 9:22 am