PANAJI: Hundreds of Goans have been duped of crores of rupees in a cash-for-jobs scam. Goa police have so far registered 20 cases across state — including 12 in North Goa district and eight in South Goa district — and arrested 19 people for promising to secure govt jobs in exchange for cash. The scam…
NEW DELHI: Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) on Tuesday called out Canada govt for not taking action against Khalistani activist Gurpatwant Singh Panun for threatening to attack Ayodhya’s Ram Mandir, and said that the Indian govt should consider taking appropriate diplomatic steps against Ottawa for its continuing indulgence of militant separatists who have been issuing menacing…
A protest near the Canadian embassy in New Delhi on Nov 10 against the recent attack on a Hindu temple in Brampton near Toronto NEW DELHI: Amid fears of an attack by Khalistan supporters, Brampton Triveni Mandir and Community Centre has cancelled a consular camp that was to be organised in collaboration with Indian High…
NEW DELHI: The ministry of home affairs approved the first all-woman battalion for Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) on Tuesday.A total of 1,025 women personnel will be recruited in the battalion. Their nine-month training has been specially designed to create an elite battalion capable of performing multifarious roles as commandos in VIP security, as well…
NEW DELHI: The Taliban claimed to have appointed an acting consul in the Afghanistan mission in Mumbai, even though there was no official confirmation of the development by the Indian govt.Previous attempts by the regime in Kabul to appoint its own officials as in-charge of Afghan missions have not succeeded in the absence of official…
NEW DELHI: In a first, Enforcement Directorate went after a group of land grabbers in Chennai that had encroached upon a plot worth Rs 13 crore in Saidapet area, and restituted it to its owner, a significant development in the face of several such cases of usurpation taking several decades to be disposed of and…
Swiggy’s IPO set for November 13 debut is set to create a wave of wealth among its employees. Food and grocery delivery major’s IPO is being seen as one of the largest wealth creation events in India’s startup ecosystem, with around 500 employees set to enter the ‘Crorepati’ Club through this offering. The company’s IPO…
SRINAGAR: Kashmir valley recorded its eighth gunfight between terrorists and security forces this Nov, with suspected Pakistani gunmen firing at a search party of soldiers and J&K policemen approaching a hideout in Bandipora district’s Nagmarg area Tuesday.The security forces responded with retaliatory fire. No casualties or injuries have been reported on either side so far,…
LONDON: The “sword with the shiny blade”, believed to have been part of Tipu Sultan’s personal armoury and the provenance of which can be traced back to the Battle of Seringapatam, sold at Bonhams auction house for £317,900 (Rs 3.4 crore) on Tuesday.The sword has an unbroken provenance taking it back to the 1799 battle…
NEW DELHI: The stage is set for first phase of voting on 43 assembly seats in Jharkhand spread over 15 districts. The Phase 1 of elections in the state on Wednesday will decide the fate of several key leaders, including former chief minister Champai Soren who is contesting on a BJP ticket after ending his…
