‘Mamata schemes working in rural areas of Bengal’

THE emerging strategy within the CPM in West Bengal in this Lok Sabha election is that the party should make its way up to be counted as a strong Opposition and then project itself as a winning candidate for the next Assembly polls.

Hurdles apart, India, Australia will go ahead with new velocity, says envo

WHILE declining to address questions regarding \"intelligence matters,\"

Question paper leak claim baseless, says testing body

THE National Testing Agency (NTA) on Monday denied reports of question paper leak of the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test Undergraduate (NEET UG) 2024, saying that the claims made on social media are \"completely baseless and without any grounds.\"

Khalistani terrorists with Canada links on NIA radar

Agencies list separatists, gangsters amid row over Nijjar killing

Businesses in MP offer discounts, incentives

WITH the voter turnout declining in the first two phases of the Lok Sabha polls compared to the 2019 elections, not only the Election Commission of India (ECI) but also various sections of society are working to increase voting in the remaining two phases - May 7 and May 13- in Madhya Pradesh.

‘Jungle raj’ to prevail if INDIA partners form govt, says Shah

HOME Minister Amit Shah on Monday said 'jungle raj'(lawlessness) would prevail in the country if opposition INDI alliance comes to power at the centre.

‘Oppn misguiding people by promising religion-based quota’

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh says 400 paar’ target is based on people’s confidence in BJP, rubbishes INDIA bloc’s Constitution change allegation

During Covid, Kuldeep was incommunicado: Malhotra

N the Konli Assembly represented by the AAP candidate, roads are full of potholes, drinking water is acute, and he remains out of reach, says BJP's East Delhi candidate Harsh Malhotra in an interview with Ujwal Jalali. Excerpts.

5 TN medicos drown in Kanniyakumari sea; eight deaths reported in two days

FIVE MBBS students, all house surgeons of a Tiruchy-based private medical college, drowned in the sea after they were swept away by a huge tidal wave at the Lemur Beach in Kanniyakumari on Monday. One of the students was from Andhra Pradesh.

EC defers release of aids for farmers under Post Matric Scholarships plan

THE Election Commission of India (ECI) issued instructions to the Revenue Department to defer depositing ₹847.22 crore towards input subsidy for the farmers, whose crops were damaged due to drought in the Kharif season in 2023.

June 4 expiry date for BJD: Modi

Prime Minister confident of victory, says Odisha will have its first BJP government

DKS mastermind behind sex pen drive leak: BJP leader

Chief Minister DK Shivakumar is behind leaking the alleged sex pen drives of Hassan MP and Lok Sabha candidate Prajwal Revanna, alleged advocate and BJP leader from Hassan, Devaraje Gowda, at a press conference in Bengaluru on Monday.

Strides in education sector taking us closer to Viksit Bharat: Dhankhar

VICE President (V-P) Jagdeep Dhankhar on Monday said India has been the hub of knowledge and continuous strides in education sector is taking the country closer to achieving the goal of 'Viksit Bharat' by 2047.

Anand Mahindra offers help to 10-yr-old boy making rolls for living

A video of a 10-year-old Delhi boy taking over his father's 'Chicken rolls' business after his demise went viral on social media on Sunday.

Remove PM photos from website: Letter to DU V-C alleges violation of MCC

THE Aam Aadmi Party's teachers' body, AADTA, has written to Delhi University Vice-Chancellor Yogesh Singh requesting removal of the photographs of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other political leaders from the institutions official website claiming it violates the UGC's directives to enforce the Model Code of Conduct in view of the Lok Sabha elections.

Bomb hoax: HC seeks rescue details

Court was hearing a petition expressing concern about bomb threats to schools in recently

After years of toil, Kathryn Co make history for Scotland

For the first time ever, after years and years of so near yet so far moments in the World Cup Qualifiers, Scotland women had qualified for the T20 World Cup.

Trinidad PM reveals threat; robust plan in place, says ICC

THINGS did not begin the way India had envisioned at the World Athletics Relay in the Bahamas.

Surya burns brighter than Sunrisers

After an inconsistent run with the bat, Yadav rises to the occasion with a sensational century to take MI home

Trekking, family being vocal: Phurba’s mantra to success

PHURBA Lachenpa is fond of the mountains.

April services PMI falls to 60.8 from Mar high

THE key services sector index has fallen to 60.8 in April considerably, down from 14-year high in March at 61.2, yet remaining strong driven by the second-best ever exports, according to an industry report.

'Well-defined succession planning key to avoid disputes in business families'

VISHWAS PANIJAR, partner in business consulting firm Nangia Andersen LLP, who leads the firm's family office business, in an interaction with DIPAK MONDAL of The New Indian Express on the importance of amicable split of Godrej family business.

Zee Media terminates chief exec Abhay Ojha with immediate effect

ZEE Media Corporation has terminated the services of chief executive officer (CEO) Abhay Ojha effective May 4, 2024.

Fil holdings in NSE-listed companies at Il-year low

DII holdings just 9.23% lower than FIl holdings at the end of March atr

IT companies turn focus on Generative AI

IT firms are now focusing on Gen AI as they collaborate to enhance their services to clients.

IIFL liquidity crunch after RBI curbs

AFTER the recent Reserve Bank action on IIFL Finance's gold loan business, the group is staring at liquidity crunch as bankers are shy of both releasing the already sanctioned credit lines, as well as agreeing to look at fresh sanctions.

GST enhances tax buoyancy to 1.22: Sitharaman

THE goods and services ttax (GST) has enhanced tax buoyancy to 1.22 from 0.72 pre-GST, leading to increased revenue for states post the five-year compensation period, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman tweeted on Monday.

Chinese jet puts Aussie helicopter in danger

AUSTRALIA has protested to Beijing that a Chinese fighter jet endangered an Australian navy helicopter with flares in international waters, officials said Monday.

Russia warns UK, plans nuke drills as tensions rise

RUSSIA on Monday threatened to strike British military facilities and said it would hold drills simulating the use of battlefield nuclear weapons amid sharply rising tensions over comments by Western officials about possibly deeper involvement in the war in Ukraine.

Hamas accepts Egyptian-Qatari ceasefire proposal, bringing cheers on Rafah streets

Earlier in the day, Israel asked over lakh Palestinians to leave Rafah ahead of its limited scope operation’