Manipur Congress urges Guv to call special assembly session to discuss ongoing turmoil

Imphal (IANS) Opposition Congress in Manipur on Wednesday urged Governor Anusuiya Uikey to convene a special session of the state assembly to discuss the prevailing ethnic violence issue.

Five Congress MLA led by their legislature party leader…

UP man gets death sentence for rape & murder of 4-year-old girl

Meerut (IANS) A special POCSO court in Uttar Pradesh's Meerut has awarded death sentence to a 35-year-old man for the rape and murder of a four-year-old, terming the case as 'rarest of rare'.

"Such a crime is not only a violation…

ISRO conducts hot tests on Gaganyaan Service Module Propulsion Systems

Chennai (IANS) Indian space agency on Thursday said it has carried out successfully two more hot tests on the Gaganyaan Service Module Propulsion System (SMPS).

Gaganyaan is the name of India's first human space mission.

According…

Resolution of top insolvency cases marred by low realisations

New Delhi (IANS) Jaypee Infratech resolution under IBC has netted the highest realisation as a percentage of admitted claims at 88 per cent among the top ten cases.

Jaypee Infratech insolvency commenced in 2017 and concluded in 2023 with the…

Centre plans to bring PLI scheme for chemicals, petrochemicals sectors: Sitharaman

New Delhi (IANS) The central government has said that it will look at bringing a productivity-linked incentive (PLI) scheme for the chemicals and petrochemicals sector.

Addressing an industry body event organised by FICCI, Finance Minister…

Modi attacks Oppn alliance, says INDIA name is there in East India Company and SIMI as well

Jaipur (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday attacked the Opposition alliance 'INDIA', alleging that India name is also there in East India Company and Student Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) as well.

Attacking 'INDIA'…

HC reserves order on ASI survey of Gyanvapi mosque; to announce on Aug 3

Prayagraj (IANS)  The Allahabad High Court has reserved its order on the ASI survey of the Gyanvapi mosque. The court will announce its verdict on August 3, an official said on Thursday, adding the stay on ASI Survey will continue till then.

The…

Hoax threat of flight crash at Delhi airport leads to police investigation

New Delhi (IANS) A recent incident of hoax threat at the Delhi Airport has prompted a thorough investigation by the Delhi Police.

On the night between July 24 and July 25, an unidentified individual made a threatening call to the police, claiming…

Chaos ensues in Lok Sabha as treasury benches, opposition clash

New Delhi (IANS) Acrimonious scenes were witnessed in the Lok Sabha, which almost boiled over to a confrontation between Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury and Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday.

During heated exchanges, the Commerce…

Nagaland Police to probe illegal transport of ammunition by cop, others

Kohima (IANS) Nagaland Police have constituted a high level committee, headed by an Inspector General of Police (IGP), to investigate the involvement of a police officer and five others in the unauthorised transportation of ammunition, an official…