NEW DELHI: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) is learnt to have offered the option of closing a Fema violation case against Flipkart if the Walmart group firm admits its mistake and pays a penalty, sources aware of the development said. The option was given by ED to Flipkart last week under the compounding rules of Fema…
Former CIA officer John Kiriakou The US intelligence community believed that India and Pakistan were on the brink of war in 2002, following the Parliament attack (Dec 2001) and the tense military standoff that followed under Operation Parakram, former CIA officer John Kiriakou said. Such was the threat perception that families were evaucated from Islamabad,…
NEW DELHI: President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday addressed the nation and extended her greetings ahead of the 79th Independence day.On the eve of Independence Day, Murmu praised India’s growth and said that the country is “well on way to becoming self-reliant nation and is moving ahead with great confidence.” ‘Congress Partitioned Bharat In Name Of…
NEW DELHI: Vincent Keymer etched his name in the record books on Tuesday, clinching the Chennai Grand Masters 2025 title with a round to spare and becoming the first sole champion in the tournament’s history. The 20-year-old German prodigy, playing with the white pieces, secured a draw against Dutch GM Jorden van Foreest in Round…
NEW DELHI: Supreme Court‘s repeated disapproval of a colonial-era law that mandated a district magistrate’s wife to be the ex officio president of Zilla Mahila Samiti has forced UP govt to draft a new law removing the anti-democratic provision.The UP govt told a bench of CJI Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi on Tuesday that…
Foreign investors returned to Asian equities in July for the third month in a row, with Taiwan attracting its biggest inflow in nearly two decades and Thailand breaking a nine-month streak of outflows. The upbeat momentum was fuelled by growing interest in artificial intelligence, improved trade ties with the United States, and easing tariff concerns.Investment…
HP AYUSH NEET UG counselling 2025: The Atal Medical and Research University (AMRU), Himachal Pradesh, has released a revised schedule for the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) AYUSH Undergraduate (UG) 2025 stray vacancy round 3 for Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery (BAMS), Bachelor of Homoeopathic Medicine and Surgery (BHMS), and Bachelor of Siddha…
Ex-CEC Rajiv Kumar (File photo) MUMBAI: Sena UBT MP Sanjay Raut on Sunday claimed that former CEC Rajiv Kumar has ‘disappeared’, much like former vice-president Jagdeep Dhankhar, who, according to Raut, has not been seen since his resignation on July 21, reports Chaitanya Marpakwar.“When Rahul Gandhi began raising questions about EC, Rajiv Kumar should have…
Heart Disease Breakthrough: The One-Time Treatment That May End Daily Cholesterol Meds Heart disease is the world’s leading cause of death across the world but a new scientific chapter may be unfolding. What if managing cholesterol did not always mean daily pills, relentless diet tracking or stressing about missed doses? According to a recent trial…
NEW DELHI: The opposition kept up its “vote chori” chorus on Friday as chief minister Nitish Kumar’s NDA appeared headed for a sweeping return to power with a commanding mandate.Early trends, after several rounds of counting, showed the NDA leading in 200 seats. With 122 needed for a simple majority, touching the 200 mark would…
