BAREILLY: The Election Commission (EC) on Thursday rejected nomination papers of senior SP leader Azam Khan‘s close aides, Asim Raja and Abdul Salam who wanted to contest from Rampur.Raja and Salam had filed their papers as SP and independent candidates respectively, after the party declared Muhibullah Nadwi, an imam of a mosque in Delhi’s Parliament…
MUMBAI: Taking a reconciliatory tone, Congress veteran Prithviraj Chavan on Thursday said he expected the dispute with Shiv Sena (UBT) over a few seats to be resolved amicably. The statement came soon after MVA leaders Sharad Pawar, Uddhav Thackeray, Congress legislature party leader Balasaheb Thorat and Chavan met on Thursday to take stock of the…
MUMBAI: Backed by French luxury brand LVMH, global investment firm L Catterton on Thursday said that its Asia platform has formed a new India consumer-focused joint venture partnership with former Hindustan Unilever CEO Sanjiv Mehta to develop a new investment vehicle. Mehta will serve as its executive chairman of India, effective April 4, 2024. He…
Sam Bankman-Fried, the crypto leader, faced jail for fraud after building FTX and amassing wealth rapidly. He engaged in charity and risky financial moves, making headlines for his rise and fall. Source link
NEW DELHI: University Grants Commission has announced that National Eligibility Test (NET) scores will be valid for PhD admissions from 2024-25, eliminating the need for multiple entrance exams. The decision was taken based on expert committee recommendations.Candidates qualifying under different categories will have their NET scores contribute significantly to their admissions, with scores remaining valid…
MUMBAI: In a first, the sub-continent’s wealthiest billionaires who are also among world’s richest industrialists, Mukesh Ambani and Gautam Adani, are entering a ‘power’ deal. Ambani will pick up a minority stake in a power unit of Adani, their companies announced Thursday. Ambani’s Reliance Industries will purchase 26% in Mahan Energen, a wholly owned subsidiary…
NEW DELHI: In an unusual development, PM Modi on Thursday endorsed a protest of 600 lawyers against what they called an attempt by “lawyers with vested interests” to pressure judiciary and defame courts, especially in corruption cases involving politicians, by defaming judges.“To browbeat and bully others is vintage Congress culture. Five decades ago, they had…
BHOPAL: Gujarat govt has offered Rs 2,000 crore to settle Madhya Pradesh govt’s compensation demand of Rs 7,600 crore for the submergence of forests and revenue land in Sardar Sarovar Dam project. In meetings between officials of both govts on March 21-22, the Gujarat team indicated this figure to their MP counterparts. MP govt had…
Amidst the hustle and bustle of the grand festival of Lok Sabha elections, the news of the demise of Srimat Swami Smaranananda Ji Maharaj brought my mind to a standstill for a few moments. Srimat Swami Smaranananda Ji Maharaj was a pioneer of India’s spiritual consciousness, and his demise is like a personal loss. A…
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