New Delhi: A Delhi court Monday dismissed the bail plea of Central Procurement Agency (CPA) official Vinod Kumar Ranga in the alleged Rs 700-crore medical procurement scam, with special judge Vidya Prakash citing the early stage of the investigation and the seriousness of the allegations.Ranga’s defence had argued he had been in custody for over…
Mumbai: Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis will now have the authority to override a minister’s decision in the larger public interest, according to a notification issued by the state govt on Friday.The notification, ‘Maharashtra Government Rules of Business, 2026,’ said, “Notwithstanding anything contained in these rules, the Chief Minister may, in the public interest, override the…
The period for claims and objections will begin with the publication of draft rolls on Aug 24 and continue till Oct 22 Bengaluru: At least 25.1 lakh voters in Karnataka are set to receive notices after the draft electoral roll is published on Aug 24, with the number likely to rise as the Election Commission…
While deep-tech funding surged to $2.96 bn in 2025, a gap in the Series B and C stages remains a major financial constraint Chennai: Secondary sales remain a key exit avenue for India’s deep-tech ecosystem, even as capital flows and public listings of deep-tech companies have continued to rise over the past decade.According to the…
Hyderabad: As many as 21.7% or 73.3 lakh electors were removed from the draft electoral rolls of Telangana, published by the Election Commission (EC) on Monday after completing the Special Intensive Revision (SIR). These electors were removed after they were marked as absent, shifted, dead or duplicate.Another 92.8 lakh electors among those included in the…
Gurgaon: Police in Faridabad and Nuh have arrested 787 accused in a crackdown on criminals and drug traffickers over nearly two weeks, with teams recovering illegal firearms, ammunition, narcotics and banned medicines. The arrests were part of a special drive, Operation Trackdown, launched by Haryana Police to target wanted and habitual offenders as well as…
Kolkata: Two persons were injured as fight broke out at a popular sweet shop in the Karaya area on Friday morning with a BJP Yuva Morcha member and his aide allegedly refusing to pay for some sweets. Police said the incident took place around 11 am on Friday when the store manager was on duty….
Yamuna – Ganga e-way link will be developed in three years Noida: UP Expressways Industrial Development Authority (UPEIDA) has invited tenders for contractors to build a 74-km access-controlled link road connecting Noida International Airport with the Ganga Expressway via Bulandshahr. The UP cabinet recently gave final approval to the project, which will have six lanes…
Borkar accused govt of ignoring Bambolim beach violations Panaji: Revolutionary Goans MLA and president Viresh Borkar accused govt departments of colluding with land developers and hospitality firms by turning a blind eye to alleged violations along the Bambolim beach stretch. He demanded immediate action to stop encroachments and construction in Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) areas.“The…
Varanasi: A 28-year-old man died and another was critically injured after an iron flagpole came into contact with an 11,000-volt high-tension power line while they were lowering the Independence Day flag in Ballia’s Bhikharipur village on Saturday evening.Rakesh Yadav, who ran a private library near the main road along the embankment in Bhikharipur under the…
