New Delhi: Ten days after ED conducted raids on officials of political consulting firm I-PAC at various locations in Delhi, Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Mumbai, the company on Monday arrested Vinesh Chandel, a director and co-founder of the firm. I-PAC is a political consulting firm whose clients include Trinamool and DMK. He will be brought to … Read more
Malda: For the first time, the NIA arrested two MPs and an ISF member after besieging judicial officials involved in SIR verification in Mothabari, Malda on April 1. Congress members Sahadat Hossain and Asif Sk were detained on Sunday along with ISF lawmaker Golam Rabbani. Local congressional candidate Sayem Choudhury was also questioned but later … Read more
NEW DELHI: Access to smoking cessation aids such as nicotine gum and lozenges may soon be tightened, raising concerns among experts that it may become more difficult for smokers to quit. The trigger was a recommendation by the Drugs Technical Advisory Board (DTAB) to limit over-the-counter (OTC) access to most nicotine replacement products. The proposal … Read more
NEW DELHI: The government on Monday hinted that the ethanol blending content in petrol can be increased to 21% from the current 20%, taking into account the tolerance level of vehicles.Replying to a question on whether discussions on increasing ethanol blending have begun in light of the ongoing conflict in West Asia, Additional Secretary for … Read more
BENGALURU: When India’s lunar lander Vikram briefly lifted off and returned to the moon in 2023, it marked a small but significant moment in the Chandrayaan-3 mission. Now, brief “jumps” lasting about three minutes are helping scientists piece together what’s beneath the moon’s surface using very fine measurements.A maneuver near the end of the mission … Read more
New Delhi: Student activist Omar Khalid has moved the Supreme Court seeking review of the judgment denying him bail while observing that there were reasonable grounds to believe that the charges against him were related to the conspiracy behind the 2020 Delhi riots.Senior advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for Khalid, asked a bench of Justices Aravind … Read more
New Delhi: Nepal Prime Minister Balendra “Barun” Shah has accepted Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s invitation to visit India even as he unveiled a comprehensive and aggressive 100-point governance agenda at home targeting VIP culture, political clout in campuses and bureaucracies, delays in public services, free healthcare for the poor, safer public transport for women and … Read more
NEW DELHI: In a classic case of abuse of court process in matrimonial disputes, a woman agreed to divorce and signed a financial separation agreement, but not only reneged on her promise but also filed a criminal case against him and his family after getting a major portion of the money from her husband. this … Read more
In the Era Internet Half Marathon, the real power of the race is not just created by speed, but by those who have control. Steady, disciplined and focused walkers become the silent architects of the course, guiding hundreds of runners to their goals with precision.In the 10K category, their impact was immediate. Led by pacers … Read more
