Rubio eyes India talks as Xi visit nears
Washington, July 20 (IANS) US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will meet India and other Quad partners during a Southeast Asia visit, even as Washington and Beijing prepare for an expected US visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping in September. Rubio said…
BLA targets tribal leader and architect of Pakistan backed death-squad network
Quetta, July 20 (IANS) The recent attack by Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) on the heavily-fortified compound of Shafiqur Rehman Mengal, a local leader of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) in Balochistan’s Khuzdar district, was more than an insurgent strike…
SML Mahindra’s Q1 profit falls 5 pc to Rs 64 crore
Mumbai, July 20 (IANS) Mahindra Group-owned SML Mahindra Limited on Monday reported a 5.1 per cent year-on-year (YoY) decline in its consolidated net profit to Rs 64 crore for the first quarter of FY27. The company had posted a net profit of Rs 67 crore…
70 people detained, 50 cops injured as CJP protestors turn violent
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) Over 70 people were detained and multiple FIRs registered by the Delhi Police on Monday in the aftermath of violent, unruly protests by CJP activists and their political supporters on Parliament Street and nearby high-security…
CEC Gyanesh Kumar, Ambassador of Benin discuss poll management, training
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) Chief Election Commissioner and Chairman of the Council of Member States of International IDEA Gyanesh Kumar on Monday discussed issues of cooperation in election management and training of poll staff with the Ambassador of…
Kajal Aggarwal shares words of wisdom from firebrand food safety officer Tukaram Munde
Mumbai, July 20 (IANS) Actress Kajal Aggarwal, who is gearing up for the release of her upcoming film ‘The India Story’, recently met IAS officer Tukaram Munde, who has been tightening the screws of food safety in Maharashtra. On Monday, the actress took…
Bengal govt to curb panchayat chiefs’ powers, new bill soon
Kolkata, July 20 (IANS) A new bill will be placed on the floor of the West Bengal Assembly soon to curb the current powers of village panchayat chiefs in the state as “signatory authorities.” Once the Bill is passed, the chiefs will no longer be the…
Himachal Cabinet approves NPA for super-specialist medical faculty
Shimla, July 20 (IANS) The Himachal Pradesh Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Sukhvinder Sukhu, on Monday approved the grant of non-practising allowance (NPA) to super-specialist medical faculty possessing recognised DM, M.Ch. and DrNB qualifications…
Nashik man attacks wife and 7-year-old son, attempts to kill self by consuming poison
Mumbai, July 19 (IANS) In a heart-wrenching incident, a man in Maharashtra’s Nashik district brutally assaulted his wife and seven-year-old son on Monday, before attempting to kill himself. The motive behind the deadly attack is unclear, though repeated…
AAIB probing all probable causes of Air India plane crash: Govt
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) The Ministry of Civil Aviation informed Parliament on Monday that the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) is “transparently” conducting its investigation into the Air India Boeing crash at Ahmedabad airport on June 12…