NEW DELHI: London-based academician and researcher Francesca Orsini was on Monday denied entry into India upon arrival at the Indira Gandhi International Airport here, as she “was blacklisted in March this year for having violated the conditions of her tourist visa by undertaking research during her previous visits”, according to govt sources.Orsini, Professor Emerita of…
MUMBAI: The proposed sale of a charity-run 2.5-acre sanatorium property for the Parsi-Irani Zoroastrian community in Sanjan, about 150km from Mumbai, has created an uproar within the minuscule community. Sanjan was the second spot in India that Parsis landed after they arrived from Iran to escape religious persecution over 1,300 years ago; they had landed…
NEW DELHI: More than 25 years after a French oil exploration company was denied business expenditure deductions in income tax assessment, Supreme Court has ruled that even if the efforts of the foreign company failed to materialise into a contract, it cannot be denied expenditure deductions from IT assessment.Pride Foramer SA, incorporated in France and…
NEW DELHI: India Tuesday restored its embassy in Kabul, upgrading its technical mission to the level of an embassy, following the announcement made during Taliban foreign minister Amir Khan Muttaqi’s recent visit to India. As per understanding between the two sides, India will designate the head of the mission in Kabul as chargé d’affaires before…
NEW DELHI: Justice Sudhir Singh of Patna high court was appointed as its acting Chief Justice on the retirement of Chief Justice Pavankumar Bhimappa Bajanthri on Wednesday. Through another notification of the law ministry, Justice Atul Sreedharan of Madhya Pradesh high court has been transferred to Allahabad high court.Earlier, Supreme Court collegium had recommended Justice…
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Tamil Nadu-based man who was arrested for allegedly raping a woman IT employee staying at a hostel room in Kazhakkoottam on Friday committed the crime during a theft attempt, said city police commissioner Thomson Jose on Monday. Meanwhile, the survivor, who is 25 years old, identified the accused, Benjamin, 38, a native of…
NEW DELHI: The value of items seized for being potential voter inducements in Bihar and bypoll-bound states has touched Rs 71.3 crore, the Election Commission said on Tuesday.The seized items include approximately Rs 6 crore in unaccounted cash, liquor worth Rs 27 crore, drugs worth Rs 18 crore, precious metals worth Rs 5.5 crore and…
PATNA: As the nomination window for the second and final phase of the Bihar assembly elections closed on Oct 20, Bihar CM Nitish Kumar launched the NDA’s poll campaign from Muzaffarpur, but the opposition INDIA bloc allies were embroiled in conflicts and contradictions.There are at least 11 seats where INDIA bloc partners are fighting against…
Vladimir Kramnik (L) had accused Daniel Naroditsky (R) of cheating in 2024. The latter had responded by labelling him ‘worse than dirt’ in response. (Image: X) Former World Chess Champion Vladimir Kramnik has raised questions about American Grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky’s unexpected death at 29, suggesting potential substance abuse and mental health concerns through a series…
NEW DELHI: Congress is rushing senior politician Ashok Gehlot to Patna for a meeting with RJD scion Tejashwi Yadav to resolve Bihar assembly election-related issues, ranging from “friendly fights” to manifesto release and campaign plan. Opposition sources said Congress general secretary KC Venugopal held a discussion with Tejashwi, following which Gehlot, state in-charge Krishna Allavaru…
