PM security breach in Punjab: Ex-SC judge Indu Malhotra to head probe panel

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday said retired top court judge Justice Indu Malhotra will head the committee to investigate Prime Minister Narendra Modi's security breach in Punjab last week.

A bench headed by Chief Justice…

IMF asks Pakistan to renegotiate if it wants extension in loan programme

Islamabad (IANS) The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has called on Pakistan to come to the dialogue table and renegotiate the loan programme, if it intends to get the requested three weeks extension to implement prior committed actions.

The…

Fake currency racket, NIA files second supplementary charge sheet

New Delhi (IANS) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Tuesday said that they have filed second supplementary charge sheet against one Sohrab Hussain in connection with a counterfeit Indian currency racket case.

He was allegedly pumping…

Battle for UP: BJP to replace number of sitting MLAs

Lucknow (IANS) The BJP plans to counter the anti-incumbency factor in Uttar Pradesh by replacing over 100 sitting legislators for the Assembly elections slated to begin next month.

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and other state leaders are…

BJP projected to win Uttar Pradesh with simple majority

New Delhi (IANS) The BJP-led alliance in Uttar Pradesh is projected to win 229 seats in the Assembly elections scheduled to be held in seven phases from February 10 to March 7, as per the ABP-CVOTER Battle for the States survey. The counting of votes…

More than 850 penny stocks rose over 100% in the past 18 months

New Delhi (IANS) Some penny stocks or low-priced stocks have given massive returns in the past 18 months with 102 stocks rising over 1000 per cent and 10 stocks rising over 5000 per cent.

The misfeasance is now widespread and IANS has been…

Amazon moves SC challenging Delhi HC stay on arbitration with Future Group

New Delhi (IANS) In a new development in the Amazon vs Future Group legal battle, the global e-commerce company has moved the Supreme Court against the Delhi High Court order, which stayed the ongoing arbitration proceedings with the Future Group,…

Jairam Ramesh pushes for online Parliamentary committee meetings

New Delhi (IANS) In the wake of the rise in Covid cases in the national capital, the meetings of several Parliamentary committees have been cancelled after over 400 Parliament staff tested positive for Covid-19 during random testing.

Congress…

NIA files charge sheet against 4 Bangladeshis, 1 Indian in UAPA case

New Delhi (IANS) The National Investigation Agency on Monday said that it has filed charge sheet against five alleged terrorists including 4 Bangladeshi nationals in connection with the Unlawful Activity Prevention Act.

The NIA said they chargesheeted…

Covid surge: SC accepts plea to revive limitation extension orders

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to extend the limitation period of filing cases across judicial and quasi-judicial fora in the country.

A bench headed by Chief Justice N.V. Ramana will issue a detailed order later in the…