New Delhi- The Northeastern states have always been on the radar of external elements. This explains why insurgency lasted so long in the region. And now, some militant groups are trying to launch drone strikes targeting critical infrastructure in the region. The Prime Minister Narendra Modi government since 2014 has laid plenty of emphasis on…
New Delhi- In a major crackdown on the interstate trade of illicit liquor, the Special Staff of Dwarka District Police on Friday busted an organised network and arrested a key accused, seizing a large consignment along with a vehicle used for transportation. As part of the ongoing campaign “Nashe Par Lagaam, Desh Ko Salaam!!”, the…
New Delhi- With the terror infrastructure largely in tatters, Pakistan is likely to bring back Sajid Mir to fix the problem. Mir, who played a major role in executing the Mumbai 26/11 attacks, was handed over charge of Pakistan’s ambitious ‘Karachi Project’. Mir’s existence was always denied by Pakistan. However, to get out of the…
Dehradun- Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami inducted five new ministers in the state cabinet on Friday, taking the total figure to 12. The legislators who will now serve as ministers in Dhami’s cabinet are Bharat Singh Chaudhary (Rudraprayag), Khajan Dass (Dehradun), Mandan Kaushik (Haridwar), Pradeep Batra (Roorkee) and Ram Singh Kaira (Bhimtal). Madan Kaushik…
Mumbai- Domestic benchmark indices opened higher on Friday, rising over 1 per cent in early trade amid hopes of easing tensions in West Asia. Sensex opened at 74,559, up 352 points or 0.47 per cent, while Nifty started trading at 23,110, higher by 108 points or 0.47 per cent, according to exchange data. In early…
Mumbai- Gold and silver on Friday witnessed a substantial rise in prices, with both precious metals gaining 3 per cent amid hopes of easing tensions in West Asia. On the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), gold futures (April 2) touched an intra-day high of Rs 1,48,302 per 10 grams at around 10:45 am, up 2.30 per…
Lucknow- The Yogi Adityanath government on Friday issued instructions for the disbursal of salaries and pensions for the month of February before Holi festival, bringing cheers and smiles on the faces of about 18 lakh staffers as well as pensioners. The decision will benefit scores of state government employees engaged in departments ranging from education…
New Delhi- Opposition leaders on Friday rallied behind former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and former Deputy CM Manish Sisodia after a Delhi court granted them relief in the excise policy case, with AAP leader Sanjay Singh calling the verdict proof that the allegations were part of a larger political conspiracy. Posting on X, Singh wrote:…
Mumbai- Veteran Bollywood superstar-turned-politician Hema Malini expressed her pleasant surprise at the sight of an otherwise busy Mumbai street cleared of its usual hawkers and encroachments. The actress further mentioned that the transformation of the street made her rub her eyes in disbelief. Sharing pictures of the street on her social media account, Hema wrote,…
New Delhi- Gold and silver prices eased on Thursday, amid profit booking by investors, although rise in geopolitical tensions and decline in US dollar capped the slide. MCX gold April futures lost 0.25 per cent to Rs 1,60,741 per 10 grams on an intra-day basis. Meanwhile, MCX silver March futures declined 1.16 per cent to…
