I-T raid on properties of Ajay Chaudhary of ACE Builder group

New Delhi (IANS) A team of Income Tax Department is conducting raids at the premises of one NCR-based builder Ajay Chudhary, who is said to be close to Samajwadi Party.

The Noida wing of the Income Tax Department started it's raid in the…

Residents of Chinese city under lockdown barter dishwashing liquid for apples

New Delhi (IANS) Some residents under quarantine in the Chinese city of Xi'an have resorted to bartering supplies in recent days, as worries of food shortages continue, the BBC reported on Tuesday.

Posts on social media show residents swapping…

LIC assets at $463 bn exceeds the GDP of several economies

New Delhi (IANS) LIC assets at $463 billion exceeds the GDP of several economies, and it is ranked 5th globally in terms of life insurance GWP and 10th globally in terms of total assets.

Its assets are 1.1 times more than the entire Indian…

NEET-PG admissions: SC agrees to take up Centre's plea on EWS quota

New Delhi (IANS) The Centre on Tuesday again urged the Supreme Court to urgently hear the matter connected with the validity of EWS quota in postgraduate courses in medical colleges.

Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, after failing to get the…

On New Year Day, Indian Army flew Tiranga high in Galwan Valley

New Delhi (IANS) The Chinese propaganda on Galwan Valley went flat after a picture surfaced and went viral on social media showing Indian troops bravely hoisting the tri-colour high at Galwan Valley, though not at the disputed and demilitarized zone.

Equities trade positive in first trading session of 2022

New Delhi (IANS) The 30-scrip Sensitive Index (Sensex) and broader 50-scrip Nifty at the National Stock Exchange (NSE) traded in the green in early trade on Monday -- the first trading session in 2022.

At 9.30 a.m., Sensex traded at 58,589…

One more arrested in Lakhimpur Kheri lynching case

Lakhimpur Kheri (IANS) The Special Investigation Team (SIT) has arrested one more farmer in connection with the alleged lynching of three BJP workers during the violence that took place in Lakhimpur Kheri on October 3 last year.

Lakhimpur Kheri…

NEET-PG: Centre urges SC to hear EWS quota case on Tuesday

New Delhi (IANS) The Centre on Monday requested the Supreme Court to hear the Economical Weaker Section (EWS) quota in the NEET-AIQ case on Tuesday citing urgency, instead of January 6. A bench headed by Justice D.Y. Chandrachud said he would consult…

Sri Lanka could go bankrupt this year

New Delhi (IANS) Sri Lanka is facing a deepening financial and humanitarian crisis with fears it could go bankrupt in 2022 as inflation rises to record levels, food prices rocket and its coffers run dry, The Guardian reported.

The meltdown…

Govt currency PSU mints Rs 240 crore dividend amid Covid-19

New Delhi (IANS) Businesses around the world were struggling to cope up with running losses amid the pandemic, but the government mint was able to pay Rs 240 crore dividend to the government, an official statement said on Monday.

During the…