NEW DELHI: India hopes to revert to the pre-April 2 status for its exports, especially in the labour intensive sectors, as part of the bilateral trade deal with US in return for concessions for American imports, including farm products.“Talks are moving positively. Before July 8, we are looking at concluding an interim deal ahead of…
The stock of Turkish ground-handling firm Celebi Airport Services tanked 10 per cent on Friday after India revoked the security clearance of the company amid calls to ban Turkish businesses, in the wake of their country supporting Pakistan which harbours terrorism. NEW DELHI: Turkiye-based Celebi Airport Services Pvt Ltd submitted before Delhi HC Wednesday that…
Kannada writer, lawyer, and activist Banu Mushtaq and translator Deepa Bhasthi on Wednesday scripted history by winning the International Booker Prize for ‘Heart Lamp’, the first Kannada title and the first-ever collection of short stories to be awarded the 50,000 pounds (about Rs 58 lakh) prize.“This moment feels like a thousand fireflies lighting up a…
KOLKATA: Bengal Police was “completely inactive and absent” during targeted mob attacks on homes and residents in Murshidabad’s Betbona under the cover of anti-waqf law protests on April 11 and 12, according to a fact-finding report filed by the three-member committee constituted by Calcutta high court.The report flags local Trinamool councillor Mehoob Alam and Shamsherganj…
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday told a court here that Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi have enjoyed Rs. 142 crore of “proceeds of crime” linked to alleged National Herald money laundering case. NEW DELHI: Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday told a special court here…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the redeveloped Deshnoke station in Rajasthan’s Bikaner on Thursday and virtually launch another 102 revamped stations across 18 states.He will also lay foundation stone, inaugurate and dedicate to the nation multiple development projects worth over Rs 26,000 crore.In a statement, the Prime Minister’s Office said the 103…
AMRITSAR: The ‘Panj Pyare’ (five beloved ones) at Takht Sri Harimandir Patna Sahib in Patna Wednesday declared Akal Takht officiating jathedar and two other jathedars as “tankhaiya” (guilty of religious misconduct) for reinstating excommunicated Takht Patna Sahib jathedar Giani Ranjit Singh Gauhar and summoning the Takht head granthi and additional head granthi among others to…
NEW DELHI: For the first time since Jet Airways’ collapse, Air India will no longer be the only Indian airline with flights to Europe and the UK. Expanding its footprint, IndiGo will from July 1 launch thrice weekly flights between Mumbai & Manchester. And from next day, IndiGo will start nonstops between Mumbai & Amsterdam.Both…
VISAKHAPATNAM: Police on Wednesday busted a Myanmar and Cambodia-style cybercrime network operating out of half a dozen buildings near Atchutapuram SEZ and industrial area in Andhra Pradesh’s Anakapalli district for two years, and detained over 100 people, including women.The accused were taken to an undisclosed location and questioned about their daily activities, recruitment process, and…
Anakapalli SP Tuhin Sinha said that two of the raidedcall centres were earning about Rs 5 crore per month. “Their modus operandi primarily targeted US citizens. The youths would lure them with lucrative offers and schemes, gaining their trust before persuading them to transfer money. They had a tutorial book-like script. Based on that, the…
