MUMBAI: A grant from Australia’s Direct Aid Program has provided support to seven emerging Indian athletes, including para-athletes and women, via a sports foundation in this country. A press release issued by the Australian Consulate in Mumbai Thursday said this marks a meaningful chapter in the growing partnership between India and Australia.“The Australian Govt’s Direct…
VCK leader Thol Thirumavalavan (File Photo) CHENNAI: VCK leader Thol Thirumavalavan and leaders of Left parties on Thursday came down heavily on Tamil Nadu Governor R. V. Arlekar for not inviting TVK leader Vijay to form the government, alleging it was an attempt by the BJP-led Union government to further complicate Tamil Nadu politics and…
Hyderabad: Eyeing about Rs 4,000 crore additional revenue through revision of land values for property registration, the Telangana govt is gearing up to revise market values from May-end. The registration and stamps (R&S) department has started preparations to increase land values between 20% and 100% on existing rates for property registrations across the state.Sources in…
BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari’s close aide, Chandranath Rath, was murdered in a meticulously planned hit near Kolkata airport. KOLKATA: Bullet marks on a black Scorpio, blood-stained seats and cartridge shells strewn across a road near Madhyamgram have become the focus of an intense investigation into the killing of BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari’s aide Chandranath Rath,…
Chandigarh: The Le Corbusier Centre in Sector 19, one of Chandigarh’s most significant heritage landmarks and a museum dedicated to the city’s founding architect Le Corbusier, is suffering from severe neglect and poor maintenance.A pilgrimage site for architects, heritage experts, and international tourists, the centre now presents a picture of decay. In the main hall…
Pune: The court of additional sessions judge, Sumit G Joshi, on Tuesday sentenced a 73-year-old watchman to life imprisonment for murdering his wife and walking on a road with her severed head in 2015, holding that the prosecution proved the charge beyond reasonable doubt through consistent eyewitness accounts and forensic evidence.Holding that the prosecution had…
Alwar: Dholpur police Wednesday arrested Robin Singh (40), a most-wanted criminal carrying a Rs 35,000 reward and the main shooter in the 2012 murder of student leader Naresh Kushwah, after he remained absconding for 14 years. Acting under the direction of SP Vikas Sangwan, the cyber cell team nabbed the accused from a toll plaza…
Lt Gen Rajiv Ghai on Thursday said Operation Sindoor demonstrated that “Atmanirbhar is not just a slogan, it is indeed a force multiplier”, highlighting the role of indigenous defence systems and coordinated multi-agency operations during the conflict.Addressing a press conference marking the first anniversary of the operation, Ghai said more than 65 per cent of…
About 40 passengers from a cruise ship affected by a deadly hantavirus outbreak previously disembarked on the remote South Atlantic island of St Helena after the first passenger died, Dutch officials said Thursday.Authorities are now working to trace passengers and possible contacts after the outbreak left multiple people dead and several others ill, with new…
NEW DELHI: The newly approved Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme (ECLGS) 5.0 could benefit nearly 1.1 crore MSME accounts by providing additional credit support to businesses affected by the ongoing West Asia conflict, according to a report by the State Bank of India (SBI).The Union Cabinet on Tuesday approved ECLGS 5.0 to offer extra working…
