India

APSEZ achieves its strongest-ever quarterly performance during Q1 FY24

09 Aug 2023 09:18 AM IST

APSEZ reported its Q1 FY24 results ended June 30, 2023, showcasing its strongest-ever quarterly performance. This period saw record-highs in cargo volumes, revenue, EBITDA, and a notable 200 bps increase in domestic market share. Despite a six-day adverse impact on over 50% of port capacity due to cyclone Biparjoy, Karan

Waste-to-art: Delhi LG, CM jointly inaugurate ‘Shaheedi Park’

09 Aug 2023 09:17 AM IST

The redeveloped ‘Shaheedi Park’ in the national capital, which showcases scrap-made sculptures of various freedom fighters, was jointly inaugurated by Delhi LG V K Saxena and Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday. The inauguration ceremony took place amid strains of patriotic songs like ‘Mera Rang de Basanti Chola’. The revamped

Pepperfry Co-founder’s demise raises heart health concerns

09 Aug 2023 09:04 AM IST

The unexpected passing of Ambareesh Murthy, co-founder of Pepperfry, following a sudden cardiac arrest (SCA), has brought to the forefront a disturbing trend of cardiac arrests affecting even physically active individuals. Murthy, a seasoned biker with impressive feats under his belt, such as a ride to Leh, raises questions about

SC dismisses PILs for guidelines to regulate TV news channels

09 Aug 2023 09:02 AM IST

Supreme Court declined to consider two petitions requesting the establishment of regulations for television news channels and the creation of an independent board or media tribunal to address content-related complaints on these channels. Justices Abhay S Oka and Sanjay Karol stated that viewers have the option to refrain from watching

Goyal expresses concern over under-invoicing, non-tariff barriers

09 Aug 2023 09:01 AM IST

India has expressed concerns over mispricing, under-invoicing, and the imposition of non-tariff barriers by certain countries as they impact international trade. These issues were flagged by Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal during the 13th BRICS Trade Ministers’ Meeting held on Monday. “The minister expressed his concern about the negative

Congress holds polls strategy meeting on Assam

09 Aug 2023 08:59 AM IST

With the Congress gearing up for next year’s Lok Sabha polls, party president Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday chaired a meeting of Assam unit leaders at All India Congress Committee (AICC) Headquarters here. Party leader Rahul Gandhi was also present at the meeting. Following the meeting, the Congress chief said that

Rahul re-allotted Tughlaq lane bungalow

09 Aug 2023 08:58 AM IST

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has been re-allotted the 12-room Tughlaq Lane bungalow a day after his Lok Sabha membership was restored following the Supreme Court’s stay of his conviction in a defamation case, officials said on Tuesday. The House Committee of the Lok Sabha decided to allot the bungalow that

Speculation mounts over Yogi-Rajbhar dynamics in UP politics

09 Aug 2023 08:57 AM IST

While Om Prakash Rajbhar has joined the NDA, it seems he hasn’t yet been able to establish a strong rapport with CM Yogi. The recent buzz around this issue is driven by an image that has been rapidly circulating on social media. The image depicts him standing during the inauguration

INDIA alliance plagued by distrust: PM Modi takes dig at Opposition

09 Aug 2023 08:09 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that the Opposition brought the no-confidence motion against his government to test the confidence of its own alliance since the INDIA bloc is marked by distrust among its constituents. In his address to BJP MPs at a closed-door meeting of its parliamentary party,

Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind files plea seeking rehabilitation of demolition drive victims

09 Aug 2023 08:00 AM IST

The Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind on Tuesday filed a petition in the Supreme Court seeking directions for the rehabilitation of those whose homes were razed by authorities in the Nuh district of Haryana in the past few days. Muslim body Jamiat, in a statement, said “Though the Punjab and Haryana High Court

BJD in Lok Sabha : “Though we are against BJP, cannot support no-confidence motion”

08 Aug 2023 17:03 PM IST

The opposition alliance I.N.D.I.A. brought a no-confidence motion against the BJP-led government on Tuesday, but Biju Janata Dal (BJD) refused to support it, claiming that it would be “resoundingly defeated.” BJD MP Pinaki Misra said that his party cannot support the no-trust motion as the Central government has done many

Rajya Sabha passes Bill to empower Commander-in-Chief of Inter-Services Organizations

08 Aug 2023 16:28 PM IST

The Commander-in-Chief and Officer-in-Command of Inter-Services Organizations (ISOs) will now have complete disciplinary and administrative authority over all personnel serving in or attached to such organizations, according to a bill that the Rajya Sabha approved on Tuesday. The Inter-Services Organisations (Command, Control and Discipline) Bill, 2023 was passed by voice