India

Adani has No shell company in Mauritius: Minister

11 May 2023 02:33 AM IST

In a boost to the embattled Adani Group, Mauritian Financial Services Minister Mahen Kumar Seeruttun has told the nation’s Parliament that Hindenburg Research’s allegations of the presence of ‘shell’ companies in the Island nation are ‘false and baseless’ and that Mauritius was in compliance with OECD-mandated tax rules. US short

India wary amid possibility of ‘military takeover’ in Pakistan

11 May 2023 02:28 AM IST

Amid massive unrest in Pakistan after its former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s arrest, India is keeping a tight watch on the development in the neighbouring country. Diplomatic sources told The Daily Guardian that India is closely following the developments in Pakistan primarily on two fronts—diplomatic and security. “Diplomatic activities in

Bumper voting in Meghalaya’s Sohiong, long queues of people seen exercising voting right

11 May 2023 02:17 AM IST

Bypolls held in Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Odisha and Meghalaya witnessed brisk voting on Wednesday, with the northeastern state registering a polling percentage of more than 90. The bypolls were conducted for two Assembly seats in Uttar Pradesh, one each in Meghalaya and Odisha and the Jalandhar Lok Sabha constituency in

PM Modi to participate in National Technology Day 2023

11 May 2023 02:16 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate a programme marking National Technology Day 2023 in the national capital on Thursday. The programme will also mark the commencement of the celebration of the 25th year of National Technology Day, which will be held from May 11-14. PM Modi will lay the foundation

West Bengal ban on ‘The Kerala Story’: SC agrees to hear producers’ plea

11 May 2023 02:15 AM IST

The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to hear on May 12 a plea by the producers of controversial multilingual film ‘The Kerala Story’ against the West Bengal government’s ban on screening of the movie after the makers said they are “losing money every day”. Senior advocate Harish Salve mentioned the

Chhattisgarh: Girls outshine boys in Class 10, 12 state board exams

11 May 2023 02:15 AM IST

The results of Class 12 and Class 10 examinations conducted by the Chhattisgarh Board of Secondary Education (CGBSE) were declared on Wednesday, with girls outshining boys in overall pass percentage in the two board exams. With a score of 98.2 per cent, Vidhi Bhosale of Abhinav VMHS School in Pussore,

Karnataka echoes in PM Modi’s Rajasthan rally

11 May 2023 02:14 AM IST

As Karnataka went to the polls Wednesday, two references from the state’s election campaign surfaced at Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s rally in far-off Rajasthan’s Abu Road – Bajrang Bali and the evacuation from Sudan of Hakki Pikki tribals. Before Modi began his speech, former MLA Madan Rathore and other local

Daily life affected in Itanagar during 72-hour bandh call

11 May 2023 02:14 AM IST

Normal life was affected in the Arunachal Pradesh capital on Wednesday following a 72-hour bandh call given by a few individuals and groups in protest against the paper leak scam of the state public service commission. All business establishments, including banks and educational institutions, remained closed while attendance in government

Opposition should be respected, PM Modi should take lead: Gehlot

11 May 2023 02:13 AM IST

Rajasthan Chief Minister and Congress leader Ashok Gehlot on Wednesday stressed that the Opposition should be respected in democracy and said Prime Minister Narendra Modi “will also move in this direction”. “If this is done, the ruling dispensation and the Opposition will be able to serve the country with more

Former HP SSC secy granted bail in junior office

11 May 2023 02:10 AM IST

Former secretary of Himachal Pradesh Staff Service Commission, who was arrested in connection with an exam paper leak case, was granted conditional bail on Wednesday, officials said. Himachal Administrative Services (HAS) officer Jitendra Kumar Kanwar was arrested on April 4 last in connection with the Junior Office Assistant (Information Technology)

‘Operation Vigil’: Punjab Police file 177 FIRs against anti-social elements

11 May 2023 02:10 AM IST

The Punjab Police has registered 177 first information reports (FIRs) against anti-social elements and drugs smugglers across the state under its two-day ‘Operation Vigil’, officials said on Wednesday. Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav on Tuesday went to Ludhiana bus stand to lead the entire police force to carry out

Haryana CM Khattar chairs HPPC, HPWPC meeting

11 May 2023 02:09 AM IST

In the meeting of the High Powered Purchase Committee (HPPC), Department High Powered Purchase Committee (DHPPC) and High Power Works Purchase Committee chaired by Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar held here on Wednesday, procurement and contracts worth Rs 275 crore were approved. Addressing the media after the meeting, the