CBI books ex-IFFCO boss Awasthi, others in graft case

New Delhi (IANS) In a massive action, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Wednesday said that it has registered a case against U.S. Awasthi, the then MD and CEO of IFFCO, Pravinder Singh Gahlaut, the then MD, Indian Potash Ltd (IPL) and several…

New antiviral with 99.9percent efficacy against Covid-19 developed

Sydney (IANS) An international team of scientists, from Australia and the US, has developed an experimental direct-acting antiviral therapy that can reduce viral load by 99.9 per cent and may be a new treatment against Covid-19.

Traditional…

PM announces immediate relief package of Rs 1,000 cr for Tauktae-affected Gujarat

Gandhinagar (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday announced an immediate relief package of Rs 1,000 crore to Gujarat after cyclonic storm Tauktae badly hit the state on Tuesday.

The PM was in his home state to take stock of the situation…

Plea moved in SC seeking direction to impose President's Rule in WB

New Delhi (IANS) A plea has been moved in the Supreme Court urging it to issue directions to the Union government to impose President's rule in West Bengal.

In his plea, advocate Ghanshyam Upadhyay pleaded for setting up a Special Investigation…

Narada case: Hearing to continue on Thursday; no relief for TMC heavyweights

Kolkata (IANS) The high-profile Narada sting case, in which four heavyweights of the ruling Trinamool Congress in West Bengal were arrested by the CBI on Monday, spilled over to Thursday as the hearing of the CBI plea to transfer the case to any other…

Calcutta HC stays CBI court order granting bail to 4 Trinamool leaders

Kolkata (IANS) In a rare instance, the Calcutta High Court late on Monday stayed the special CBI court order granting bail to four heavyweight Trinamool Congress leaders, just hours after the lower court granted them interim bail following their arrest…

Declining Covid trend pushes equities higher; Sensex above 50K

Mumbai (IANS) A steady decline in new Covid cases along with accelerated vaccination drive powered the rise of India's benchmark stock indices during the mid-afternoon trade session on Tuesday.

Accordingly, both key indices started on a…

Mamata wants change of governor, writes to PM, President

Kolkata (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has written to the President and Prime Minister demanding a change of Governor in the interest of "good governance " in the state.

The letter comes immediately after the CBI arrested…

Indian Navy, Coast Guard rescue 314 from barges in Arabian Sea

Mumbai (IANS) In one of the biggest search and rescue operations in the Arabian Sea, the Indian Navy (IN) and Indian Coast Guard (ICG) rescued 314 people stranded and struggling for survival on two barges that were engulfed by Cyclone Tauktae, officials…

BJP slams Congress over 'toolkit'; latter hits back with police case

New Delhi (IANS) A war of words erupted on Tuesday between the BJP and the Congress after the former accused the latter of using the Covid pandemic to malign Prime Minister Narendra Modi's image.

Hitting back at the BJP, the Congress accused…