2 arrested in Karnataka tribal funds scam in wake of officer’s suicide | Bengaluru News – Times of India

BENGALURU: The SIT probing the multi-crore tribal fund scam on Saturday arrested J G Padmanabha, suspended managing director (MD) of Karnataka Maharshi Valmiki Scheduled Tribes Development Corporation, and accounts officer Parashurama G.The duo, along with a Union Bank of India chief manager, had come under the scanner after their names were mentioned in a suicide…

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Rahul writes to President over ‘discriminatory’ Agnipath scheme, urges her to intervene | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Congress’ Rahul Gandhi has written to President Droupadi Murmu against Agnipath scheme, alleging that there was discrimination in the nature and extent of benefits given to families of slain Agniveers. Rahul urged the president to intervene as she is the supreme commander of the armed forces and the issue affects national security.“There can…

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Arunachal assembly results today, BJP starts with 10 seats unopposed | India News – Times of India

GUWAHATI: Anticipation runs high in Arunachal Pradesh as residents await the state election results slated for Sunday. The spotlight is on BJP, the governing party that has already clinched 10 seats unopposed in the 60-member assembly, giving it a headstart on counting day.A key factor giving BJP the advantage is the weak opposition, especially Congress,…

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After attack on thana, minority families flee Karnataka town | India News – Times of India

DAVANAGERE: Around 200 minority community families have reportedly fled homes in Channagiri town of Karnataka‘s Davanagere district and nearby villages after cops approached some members to help identify those involved in an attack on the local police station on May 24.Nearly a dozen cops were wounded and eight vehicles damaged in stone-pelting after a mob…

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T20 World Cup: Rishabh Pant, Hardik Pandya star in India’s easy win over Bangladesh in warm-up game | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Rishabh Pant and all-round Hardik Pandya hogged the spotlight as India brushed aside Bangladesh in the T20 World Cup warm-up match in New York on Saturday. In the comfortable 60-run win, India had several positive aspects, with Pant’s fifty being the most significant. Pant’s impressive performance (53 off 32 balls, including 4 fours…

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