NEW DELHI: The Enforcement Directorate on Tuesday said that a special PMLA court in Ahmedabad has framed criminal charges against Saket Gokhale, a Rajya Sabha MP from Trinamool Congress (TMC), under the anti-money laundering law. The case against Gokhale is based on an FIR filed by the Gujarat Police, alleging misuse of funds collected through…
Hamas‘ military wing, the al-Qassam Brigades, announced on Tuesday that it had launched two “M90” rockets from Gaza aimed at Tel Aviv and its surrounding areas.According to Israeli media, the sound of explosions was reported in Tel Aviv, but no casualties have been confirmed thus far.Israeli army later said that one rocket fell in the…
NEW DELHI: The tragic rape and murder of a 31-year-old junior doctor at RG Kar Medical College, Kolkata, sparked widespread outrage and serious concerns about the safety of medical professionals in hospitals and healthcare facilities. This disturbing case highlights the ever-growing violence that doctors and healthcare professionals are subjected to, exacerbating the problems in an…
NEW DELHI: Union minster JP Nadda on Tuesday lashed out at West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee‘s handling of the Kolkata rape-murder case and accused the government of conspiring to “suppress and hush” the matter. The union health minister charged that the state of West Bengal had spiraled into lawlessness and increasing “atrocities” against women,…
Despite having three laws to protect the public against false claims and misleading ads of drugs, affidavits of various state governments in the Patanjali case in the Supreme Court showed that “in most cases penalties imposed are nil” and “action taken is poor”. The court order noted that “despite the statutes being in place, the…
The Trump campaign has been hellbent on driving home the message that Kamala Harris hasn’t participated in an interview since she became the main contender and that was epitomised by the fact that Harris didn’t even speak to Time Magazine that featured her on the cover. The Time magazine piece notes: “Harris has yet to…
NEW DELHI: Ashwini Ponnappa, a prominent Indian doubles badminton player, expressed her disappointment on Tuesday regarding the lack of individual financial support from the sports ministry as she prepared for the Paris Olympics. She also mentioned that her request for a coach was rejected prior to the recently concluded Games.The Sports Authority of India (SAI)…
Popular social media influencer Alix Earle is facing controversy after her alleged racist post made about 10 years ago surfaced online. The posts by the 23-year-old – who is popularly known as TikTok’s “hot best friend” – have been discovered on the social media platform Ask.fm and they contain offensive language towards a specific community….
Representative Image Ethnic wear brand Fashor has raised USD 5 million in a funding round from early-stage venture capital firm Blume Ventures. The funds will be used for omnichannel expansion, building the brand, and strengthening the supply chain. Founded by Vikram and Priyanka Kankaria, the brand’s offerings are available through its website, app and fashion…
NEW DELHI: Ricky Ponting, the former Australian captain, is confident that the current team, under the leadership of Pat Cummins, will be determined to make amends for their recent losses against India on home soil. The Australians have suffered back-to-back Test series defeats against the Indian side in their own backyard.Ponting predicts that Australia will…
