6 dead as train coach catches fire in Madurai

Chennai (IANS) At least six people were killed and 20 others seriously injured on Saturday after a fire erupted inside the coach of a passenger train at the Madurai railway station in Tamil Nadu.

Railways sources told IANS that the incident…

PM Modi in Bengaluru to meet ISRO scientists

Bengaluru (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Bengaluru on Saturday to meet and congratulate the scientists of the Indian Space and Research Organisation (ISRO) on the success of the Chandrayaan-3 mission.

After arriving at the Hindustan…

Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren knocks SC doors against ED summons

New Delhi (IANS) Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren has knocked on the doors of the Supreme Court against summons issued by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to him in connection with a money laundering case.

The writ petition has been instituted…

Putin not coming to India to attend G20 summit: Kremlin

New Delhi (IANS) The Kremlin said on Friday that Russian President Vladimir Putin will not be coming to India to attend the G20 summit to be held in Delhi next month.

Putin's spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told the media in Moscow said that…

India gets its 1st unicorn of 2023 in Zepto which raises $200 mn

New Delhi (IANS) Ending the unicorn drought in India amid the ongoing funding winter, online grocery company Zepto on Friday announced it has raised $200 million in its Series E round, valuing the company at $1.4 billion.

The fundraise brought…

Modi becomes first Indian PM to visit Greece in 40 yrs

New Delhi (IANS) As he arrived in Athens on Friday, Narendra Modi became the first Indian Prime Minister to visit Greece in 40 years.

This is also Modi's maiden visit to Greece.

Taking to X, the Prime Minister said: "Landed in Athens.…

PM Modi meets Iranian Prez, several African leaders on sidelines of BRICS summit

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi on Thursday, on the sidelines of the BRICS summit in Johannesburg.

The two leaders discussed ways to strengthen bilateral cooperation in various fields, including…

CM nod for the proposal of revised STF allowance and other special facilities in the light of 7th pay scale

Ranchi: Chief Minister Hemant Soren has given approval to the proposal to revise the special facility/allowance given to all the police officers/personnel working in Jharkhand Jaguar (STF) in the light of 7th PRC and approval of the Council of Ministers.

Hemant Soren move Supreme Court against ED summons

Ranchi:  Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant has challenged the ED summon in the Supreme Court.

Soren on Thursday skipped the summons issued by the ED. It was the second summons, issued by the ED, to interrogate the chief minister.

According…

FPIs not required to make additional disclosures to SEBI if investments are cut down to meet threshold

New Delhi (IANS) Markets regulator SEBI has prescribed that additional disclosures shall not be required to be made by FPIs in case their investments are realigned with the prescribed thresholds.

The provisions of this circular shall come into…