Senior NCP leader Sharad Pawar has said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is making confusing statements. He was speaking to media persons in Pune today in the backdrop of the offer made by the Prime Minister at an election rally in Nandurbar district of Maharashtra to him to join BJP after the results of the
The pound rose today after data showed the British economy beat expectations in the first quarter of the year, growing 0.6 percent and leaving behind 2023’s mild recession. Sterling was last up 0.1 percent at 1.2537 dollar, having traded at 1.2516 dollar before the figures were released. The pound is slightly higher so far
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) today nabbed a key absconder along with his harbourer in the case of murder of BJP activist Praveen Nettaru in Karnataka in 2022. The anti-terror agency arrested the Mustafa Paichar who was affiliated with the banned Popular Front of India. Mustafa, who carried a reward of seven lakh rupees
Election Commission has dismissed the allegation raised by Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge about the mismanagement and delay in release of voter turnout data. In a letter to the Congress President, the Commission said that the allegations are unwarranted, without facts and reflective of a biased and deliberate attempt to spread confusion. Mr Kharge had earlier
The Inter-Services Organisations (Command, Control and Discipline) Act has been notified today. The bill was passed by both the Houses of Parliament during the Monsoon Session last year in order to bolster effective command, control and efficient functioning of Inter-Services Organisations. Defence Ministry said, the Act empowers Commanders-in-Chief and Officers-in-Command of Inter-Services Organisations to exercise
Senior BJP leader and Home and Cooperative minister Amit Shah today alleged that the Trinamool Congress is supporting the infiltrators of Bangladesh for vote bank. He also charged the TMC chief Mamata Banerjee with instigating common people in the name of Citizenship Amendment Act. Mr. Shah was addressing a public meeting at Ranaghat in support
Benchmark equity indices ended higher today, led by gains in heavyweight stocks. However, the indices logged their worst week in two months as they lost nearly two percent this week. Recovering from the sharp decline in the previous trade, the 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 260 points or 0.36 percent, settling at 72,664. Meanwhile, the
Gold and silver prices rose over one percent today in the futures market. The precious metal for the June contracts was higher by 1146 rupees or 1.60 percent, trading at 72,785 rupees per ten grams. Silver futures for July contracts were up by 942 rupees or 1.11 percent, trading at 85,441 rupees per kilogram, when
The fifth meeting of the Task Force for the Development of Tourism in North East states was held in New Delhi today. In the meeting, the discussion centred on strategies for capacity building, training policies, marketing and promotion efforts for the development of tourism in Northeastern states. The meeting was attended among others by the
Aam Aadmi Party has hailed the Supreme Court’s decision of granting interim bail to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal as victory of democracy and the Constitution. Senior Aam Aadmi Party leader Gopal Rai said the Supreme Court has given a ray of hope to all those who believe in the Constitution. AAP leader Atishi said