Iqbal Mirchi (File photo) NEW DELHI: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday provisionally attached assets worth Rs 700.27 crore belonging to late gangster Iqbal Mirchi, a close associate of India’s most wanted criminal Dawood Ibrahim, and his family, officials told news agency PTI.In March, the Enforcement Directorate moved a special PMLA court under the Fugitive…
NEW DELHI: The government on Wednesday raised import tariffs on gold and silver to 15% from 6%, according to Reuters. The move is aimed at curbing precious metal imports and easing pressure on India’s foreign exchange reserves.The sharp increase in duties comes just days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged Indians to avoid buying gold…
The minimally invasive intervention involved specialists from gastroenterology and interventional cardiology Chennai: Doctors at Kauvery Hospital in Vadapalani treated a 73-year-old woman suffering from a long-standing colovaginal fistula by repurposing a cardiac occlusion device, originally designed to close holes in the heart, to seal an abnormal connection between the colon and vagina. The procedure offered…
Navi Mumbai: The Maharashtra Forest Department moved to enlarge the DPS Flamingo Lake Conservation Reserve area to 36 hectares from the earlier proposed 12 hectares, a step conservationists said could effectively checkmate Cidco’s controversial realty plans for the ecologically sensitive wetland. The revised proposal awaited the final Govt Resolution (GR) and substantially increased the protected…
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Panaji: The Goa Waste Management Corporation (GWMC) has decided to rope in private players to set up an e-waste management plant in the state.Construction of the project had begun in Dec 2022 and was expected to be completed by May 2024. Due to the lack of progress and the project being economically unviable, the GWMC…
Rain lashed Bengaluru Tuesday evening Bengaluru: Amid anticipation over the onset of southwest monsoon in Karnataka, Bengaluru witnessed widespread thundershowers Tuesday evening, bringing relief from the recent spell of humidity and scorching heat. Moderate to intense thundershowers, accompanied by strong and gusty winds, lashed several parts of the city, disrupting traffic during evening peak hours….
Panaji: A Mapusa court held that the arrest of a Ukrainian national for allegedly staying in India without a valid visa was unnecessary and that the police should instead have sent him to the foreigners regional registration office (FRRO) to complete the required formalities.41-year-old Ukrainian national Dmytro Stepanov said he was stopped near Mandrem police…
Falta/Kolkata: The repoll in the Falta assembly constituency on Thursday recorded a turnout of 87.9% till 8 pm, with no reports of violence or untoward incidents, according to a senior Election Commission (EC) official. Falta registered a 91.8% turnout during the original polling on April 29, which was later countermanded by the EC over allegations…
Ahmedabad: NIFT Gandhinagar hosted the graduation project showcase for different disciplines on Monday. This year’s overarching theme is spirit of scent, aspiration, and transformative growth, said officials. Prof Sameer Sood, director of NIFT Gandhinagar, congratulated 259 graduating students and said that India’s textile industry is a cornerstone for Aatmanirbhar Bharat with farm to fibre to…
