CHENNAI: On Thursday, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) conducted raids at more than 35 locations, involving 50 companies and approximately 25 individuals associated with Anil Ambani’s Reliance Group. This action was taken under Section 17 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) in relation to an alleged loan scam worth Rs 3,000 crore linked to...
Air India has received a warning from India’s aviation regulator indicating that it may face enforcement actions due to violations of safety standards concerning crew fatigue management and training, as revealed by government notices to the airline obtained by Reuters. The airline self-reported these issues, which occurred this year and the previous year, to the...
New Delhi: On Thursday, the Election Commission strongly defended the Centre-supported Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of Bihar’s electoral rolls, rejecting opposition claims of voter suppression. “The Constitution of India serves as the foundation of our democracy. Out of fear, the Election Commission, misled by certain individuals, is enabling these people to cast fraudulent votes using...
On Thursday, The Congress criticized the Narendra Modi government just before the signing of the India-UK free trade agreement, asserting that what India truly requires from the UK is the declaration of a more effective FTA – the Fugitive Transfer Agreement. Jairam Ramesh, Congress general secretary in charge of communications, remarked, “The three prominent figures...
New Delhi: An Air India Express flight bound for Mumbai, carrying 160 passengers, had to abort its takeoff from Delhi’s IGI Airport late Wednesday evening due to a technical issue. The source indicated that the pilot decided to cancel the takeoff after noticing a malfunction in the cockpit displays that show the aircraft’s speed metrics....
On Wednesday, the Supreme Court criticized the domicile policy of the Telangana government, which requires students to have completed their education from Classes 9 to 12 within the state to qualify for admission to state quota medical seats via NEET, stating that this policy does not reflect the actual circumstances. The Supreme Court noted that...
London: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has landed in London for a two-day official visit to the United Kingdom, taking place from July 23 to 24. Upon arrival at the airport, Prime Minister Modi was welcomed by Catherine West, the UK Foreign Office Minister in charge of the Indo-Pacific, along with Indian High Commissioner to the...
In a significant action against textbook piracy, the Education Ministry has announced that more than 470,000 counterfeit NCERT books have been confiscated throughout India since 2024. This information was disclosed by Minister of State for Education, Jayant Chaudhary, in a written response to the Rajya Sabha. Chaudhary mentioned that incidents of NCERT textbook piracy have...
New Delhi: A petition has been submitted to the Supreme Court requesting the removal of Madhya Pradesh minister Vijay Shah due to his comments regarding Indian Army officer Col Sofiya Qureshi. The petition, brought forth by Congress leader Jaya Thakur, claims that Shah’s remarks incite separatist sentiments and pose a threat to the unity of...
New Delhi: The teaser for South superstar Suriya’s upcoming film ‘Karuppu’ has been unveiled in celebration of his 50th birthday. Indeed! Fans of Suriya received a delightful surprise on this milestone occasion. The teaser for the highly anticipated film ‘Karuppu’ was launched on Wednesday and quickly began trending across social media platforms. In this film,...