Nepal home minister Sudan Gurung, a handpicked aide of PM Balendra Shah, resigned on Wednesday amid scrutiny over his wealth disclosures, investments and alleged business links with businessman and power broker Deepak Bhatta, who is being investigated in a money-laundering case. In a day of dramatic developments, Shah took charge of the home ministry after…
Chandigarh: Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Bikram Singh Majithia on Monday demanded an Enforcement Directorate (ED) and CBI probe against Ashok Kumar Pappi Prashar, the AAP MLA from Ludhiana Central.Majithia accused Prashar of “large-scale corruption, including money laundering by using the account of his personal assistant”.Addressing a press conference here, Majithia said, “Prashar used his…
Lucknow: In a step towards social and economic empowerment of teachers, the basic education department will enter into an agreement with the State Bank of India (SBI) during the launch of CM cashless medical facility for teachers on Jul 8 in Varanasi by the chief minister Yogi Adityanath.The initiative is expected to benefit 10 lakh…
Fans throng the venue, and “Tricolour Beard Man” Shanti Priya Goyal arrives with his signature car, painted in national colours and adorned with star players’ autographs, outside the stadium in New Chandigarh Fans throng the venue, and “Tricolour Beard Man” Shanti Priya Goyal arrives with his signature car, painted in national colours and adorned with…
Football fans carry cut-outs of Ronaldo, Neymar and Messi in Kolkata; Kozhikode fans watch Brazil vs Morocco. (PTI and Reuters photo) Cross. Control. Dribble. Goal! Add the alarm’s snooze to the play and you have World Cup magic in this part of the world.In its opening weekend, the Cup has begun capturing Indian fans’ imagination…
VijayV.SinghMumbai: The Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) on Friday reached a consensus on seat-sharing for 15 of the 17 legislative council seats going to polls on June 18. The Congress is set to contest eight seats, the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT) four, and the Sharad Pawar-led NCP (SP) three seats.Senior MVA politicians, including state Congress…
Ahmedabad: Responding to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s appeal, several companies in Gujarat’s service sector are gradually implementing a phased work-from-home (WFH) arrangement. While some are still working out the nitty-gritties, others already have a provision of a section of their workforce working from home rotationally. Others are still assessing the feasibility of flexible work models.IT…
As signs of a de-escalation in the West Asia conflict emerged, selling by foreign investors eased, with fresh inflows returning to banks and financial services. (AI image) Foreign Portfolio Investors or FPIs are back on Dalal Street! FPIs turned buyers of financial stocks in the second half of June, purchasing shares worth Rs 14,634 crore…
Crude oil prices plunged more than 10% on Friday after US President Donald Trump and Iran announced that the Strait of Hormuz is fully open again for oil tankers carrying crude from the Persian Gulf to customers worldwide, easing fears of supply disruptions.The sharp drop in oil prices lifted global markets, with US stocks rallying…
CHENNAI: In the latest shuffle of IPS officers in Tamil Nadu, at least 56 senior police officers, including 15 superintendents of police and deputy inspectors general of police, were transferred and posted to the Chennai city, Tambaram and Avadi commissionerates on Monday, according to an order issued by the state home department.DIG ES Uma has…
