Israel bolsters Red Sea defences after missile attacks by Houthis

Tel Aviv (IANS) Israel has bolstered air defences in the Red Sea area with Navy missile boats following several missile and drone attacks by Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen, the military said on Wednesday, media reports said.

The vessels were…

ED attaches properties worth Rs 538 cr of Jet Airways founder Naresh Goyal, family, various companies in bank fraud money laundering case

New Delhi (IANS) In a massive action, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday said that it has attached properties worth Rs 538 crore of now defunct Jet Airways founder Chairman Naresh Goyal, his wife Anita Goyal, and son Nivaan Goyal situated…

UPI transactions soar to all-time high of Rs 17.16 lakh crore in Oct

New Delhi (IANS) Unified Payment Interface (UPI) transactions soared to an all-time high of Rs 17.16 lakh crore in October with a 9 per cent increase from Rs 15.8 lakh crore in September this year, according to data.

In volume terms also the…

GST revenue in Oct rise 5% to Rs 1,72,003 cr over September

New Delhi (IANS) The gross GST revenue in October rose by 5.7 per cent to Rs 1,72,003 crore from Rs 1,62,712 crore in September.

Of the Rs 1,72,003 crore GST collections, Rs 30,062 crore was CGST, Rs 38,171 crore was SGST, Rs 91,315 crore (including…

India cuts crude imports from Russia, buys more from Saudi in Oct

New Delhi (IANS) India’s crude oil imports from Russia fell by more than 4 pe rcent in October compared to September, according to figures compiled by energy cargo tracker Vortexa.

India imported 1.55 million barrels per day (bpd) of crude…

Rupee faces headwinds

Mumbai (IANS) The Indian rupee is facing headwinds as higher yields on US bonds and rising crude oil prices in the global market have firmed up the demand for dollars.

According to market analysts, while the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has…

Israel claims strike on largest refugee camp in Gaza, says top Hamas commander killed

Jerusalem (IANS) The Israel military on Wednesday claimed responsibility for the airstrike on the Jabaliya refugee camp in Gaza, the largest in the besieged enclave, and said that one of the top Hamas leaders who was responsible for the October 7…

9 people hit by train in Jharkhand

Hazaribagh :  9 people were hit by a train in Charhi of Hazaribagh. Three people have died in this accident. The incident is being reported near railway number 23 Daldaliya village. The incident occurred around 7.00 am on October 31.

Seven…

Union Home Ministry announced special award to 16 policemen including 7 IPS of Jharkhand honoured with special campaign medal

Ranchi: Names of a total of 16 policemen including 7 IPS officers from Jharkhand have been selected for the medal. On the occasion of National Unity Day, the Union Home Ministry has announced the 'Union Home Minister Special Campaign Medal'…

Chandrababu Naidu released from jail after 52 days

Rajahmundry (Andhra Pradesh) (IANS) After spending 52 days in jail in an alleged skill development scam, former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrabau Naidu on Tuesday came out of Rajahmundry Central Prison following interim bail granted by the…