MoS Nityanand Rai calls on Kyrgyzstan President Sadyr Zhaparov in Bishkek
Bishkek, June 5 (IANS) Minister of State (MoS) for Home Affairs, Nityanand Rai, in Bishkek currently to attend a meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), called on Kyrgyzstan President Sadyr Zhaparov on Friday. MoS Rai met Zhaparov along…
Tata Trusts calls allegations over Navajbai trust share transfer ‘malicious’; to pursue legal action
Mumbai, June 5 (IANS) Philanthropic organisation Tata Trusts on Friday rejected allegations about a 1989 share transfer by the Navajbai Ratan Tata Trust to the late Naval H. Tata, calling them unfounded and a malicious attempt to damage the reputation of…
RBI slaps Rs 41.80 lakh fine on Canara Bank
Mumbai, June 5 (IANS) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday imposed a penalty of Rs 41.80 lakh on Canara Bank for not complying with certain provisions of directions issued by the central bank on ‘Know Your Customer (KYC)’ and…
PM Modi inaugurates, lays foundation of development projects worth Rs 18,800 crore in Surat
Surat, June 5 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of multiple development projects worth around Rs 18,800 crore in Surat, marking one of the largest infrastructure investment programmes undertaken in…
Serena Williams adds Berlin Open to comeback schedule after Queen’s Club return
Berlin, June 5 (IANS) Former world No. 1 Serena Williams has added the Berlin Tennis Open to her comeback schedule as the 23-time Grand Slam singles champion prepares to return to professional tennis after nearly four years away from the sport The…
‘I was so close to being underneath a truck’: Clarke reveals horrifying accident after IPL final
New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) Former Australia skipper Michael Clarke revealed that he was involved in a serious road accident when he was heading to the airport after the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 final in Ahmedabad. He described it as a…
Kerala to launch year-long Green Awareness Drive
Thiruvananthapuram, June 5 (IANS) Tourism and environmental conservation must move together as Kerala’s natural beauty remains the biggest strength of the state’s tourism sector, Tourism Minister P.C. Vishnunadh said on Friday, while inaugurating the…
Man nabbed with brown sugar near Indo-Nepal border in Bihar
Kolkata, June 5 (IANS) A man was arrested with suspected brown sugar near the Indo-Nepal border in Bihar’s Kishanganj district on Friday (June 5) by a joint team of the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) and Bihar Police. “Around 6.50 a.m., the 41st Bn SSB,…
CBI arrests West Central Railway Engineer for accepting Rs 1 lakh bribe
Mumbai, June 5 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested a senior official of the West Central Railway for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 1 lakh from a contractor in exchange for processing payments and releasing dues…
Indus Water Treaty remains in abeyance over Pakistan’s support for cross-border terrorism, reiterates MEA
New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) Rejecting Pakistan’s criticism of two river projects, India on Friday reiterated its consistent stance on the Indus Water Treaty (IWT), saying that the agreement remains in abeyance until Pakistan completely stops…