Vijay Mallya loses appeal against extradition order to India

London (IANS) Fugitive tycoon Vijay Mallya on Monday lost his appeal in an UK court against an extradition order to India on charges of fraud and money laundering to the tune of Rs 9,000 crore.

The High Court in London upheld a 2018 ruling…

Oil prices fall further, WTI hits $15/barrel on low demand

New Delhi (IANS) Crude oil prices plunged on Monday with the West Texas intermediate (WTI) crude in the US falling below the $15 per barrel mark, the lowest level in 21 years.

The fall in oil prices comes on the back of weak demand amid the…

Jharkhand police registers 953 FIRs, arrests 1979 for lockdown violation

Ranchi : The Jharkhand Police has so far registered 953 FIRs and has arrested 1979 culprits for lockdown violation. 

As per the data provided by the state police headquarters till Monday 953 FIRs have been registered in the state against 4101…

Holistic handling of the pandemic taken forward

Prime Minister Narendra Modis expected announcement of an extension of the lockdown, till May 3 this time, reflected three important strands of the Centres policy of combating corona virus. First, it was rightly decided that the strategy of dealing…

Plea in SC: Let migrant workers return home after corona test

New Delhi (IANS) A plea has been moved in the Supreme Court seeking directions to the Centre to allow migrant workers' to return to their native places, after testing them for COVID-19, and the authorities concerned should ensure safe transportation.

These economic activities to begin from Monday

New Delhi (IANS) The Union Home Ministry has released a new list of services and activities which are being allowed to open from Monday.

The exemption will be applicable from April 20, in those areas of the country where the effect of coronavirus…

Screen Rohingya refugees who attended Tablighi meet: Govt to states

New Delhi (IANS) The government on Friday asked all the states and Union Territories to conduct coronavirus screening of Rohingya Muslim refugees who attended the religious congregations of the Tablighi Jamaat.

Official sources told IANS that…

21 Indian Navy men test coronavirus positive

New Delhi (IANS) A total of 21 serving personnel of Indian Navy have been tested positive for Coronavirus within naval premises at Mumbai, sources in Defence Ministry said on Saturday.

"This number includes 20 sailors of Indian Naval Ship Angre,…

Probe focuses on money exchanger, CA role in Tablighi Jamaat funding

New Delhi (IANS) The role of money exchanger RM & RM Associates based in Delhi's Nizamuddin and a chartered accountant working with Tablighi Jamaat is being scrutinised by Crime Branch sleuths of Delhi Police to ascertain foreign remittance received…

AI opens domestic ticket bookings for flights from May 4

New Delhi (IANS) National passenger carrier Air India has opened bookings for flights which will be operated from May 4.

According to a senior AI official, the bookings are opened for select domestic destinations only. The national carrier…