DRI seizes over 27 kg smuggled gold in multi-city operations, 12 held
New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has seized more than 27 kg of foreign-origin smuggled gold and arrested 12 people in a series of intelligence-led operations conducted across the country, according to an official…
‘Prioritised nation’s interest’: BJP chief Nabin, Delhi & Goa CMs on Pradhan’s resignation
New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Nitin Nabin, along with Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta and her Goa counterpart Pramod Sawant on Saturday hailed Dharmendra Pradhan’s “selfless service in public life”…
‘Let’s get rid of this regime’, says Rahul Gandhi after Pradhan’s resignation
New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Saturday hailed the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, describing it as a victory for students agitating over alleged irregularities in competitive examinations,…
China’s tighter cross‑border fund flow rules may accelerate household capital exodus
New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) Chinese President Xi Jinping’s latest bid to curb capital flight from the country through tighter restrictions on cross‑border flows will accelerate the exodus of households, a new report has said. The report from Uganda-based…
‘Major victory for unity of youth power’: Sharad Pawar on Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation
Mumbai, July 25 (IANS) Opposition parties in Maharashtra on Saturday claimed that the Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation is “major victory of the youth power in the country”. The NCP-SP President and former Union…
India’s Test squad for Sri Lanka tour to be announced by Tuesday, says Saikia
New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) The Ajit Agarkar-led senior men’s selection committee will announce India’s Test squad for the upcoming tour of Sri Lanka by Tuesday, said BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia on Saturday. The Shubman Gill-led squad is scheduled to…
Woman molested by co-passenger on BMTC Bus in Bengaluru; driver assaults accused
Bengaluru, July 25 (IANS) A woman was allegedly sexually harassed by a co-passenger aboard a Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) bus near Manyata Tech Park in Bengaluru, prompting intervention by the bus driver, who allegedly assaulted…
US must stop backing Asim Munir amid erosion of democracy in Pakistan: Report
Tel Aviv, July 25 (IANS) Pakistan is not governed solely by its elected cabinet – a “cohort of the extended Sharif family” – but by a hybrid political system in which the military remains the ultimate arbiter of national security and a…
Nearly 100,000 Afghan refugees return home in one month: Official
Kabul, July 25 (IANS) A total of 14,539 Afghan refugee families, totalling 97,277 individuals, returned to their homeland, Afghanistan, from the neighbouring countries of Pakistan and Iran over the past month, the deputy spokesman for the Afghan…
Romania shoots down second drone violating airspace in two days
Bucharest, July 25 (IANS) Romanian President Nicusor Dan said Saturday that Romania had shot down another drone after it violated the country’s airspace, marking the second such incident in two days. The drone was downed about 10 km west of Sfantu…