PATNA: Independent MP from Purnia Pappu Yadav, who recently described the Lawrence Bishnoi gang as “petty thugs”, alleged on Monday that he received death threat from the gang. Yadav claimed that the threat came amid his ‘closeness’ to Bollywood actor Salman Khan, whom the Bishnoi gang had earlier targeted.The threat call, suspected to have been…
NEW DELHI: Granting bail to two men recently in a money laundering case, Delhi high court has ruled that the stringent twin tests for grant of bail under Section 45 of Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA) cannot be invoked as a tool to indefinitely detain accused persons when there is a delay in…
NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi and Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez on Monday jointly inaugurated the TATA Aircraft Complex in Vadodara for manufacturing C-295 transport aircraft, with Modi saying India’s first private military aircraft factory will not only strengthen relations between the two countries, but also provide momentum to the mission of ‘Make in India, Make…
JAMMU: A terrorist was killed early Monday in retaliatory action after he and two associates fired at a military ambulance that was part of an Army convoy moving through Battal Keri-Jogwan near the LoC in Sunderbani sector of Akhnoor, 28km from Jammu city.An official said no soldiers were wounded in the counteroffensive. “The area was…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is all set to launch projects worth Rs 12,850 crore in health care sector on the occasion of 9th Ayurveda Day on Tuesday.“Tomorrow, on Ayurveda Day at around 12:30 PM, important schemes relating to the healthcare sector would either be launched or their foundation stones will be laid. In…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday wrote a letter to the former women’s hockey team captain Rani Rampa and commended her for being “a true ambassador of the immense potential of our nation’s Nari Shakti.”“You have been a true ambassador of the immense potential of our nation’s Nari Shakti. Redefining excellence and setting a benchmark…
NEW DELHI: An Army dog named Phanton died on Monday in an ongoing operation in Jammu and Kashmir‘s Aknoor after terrorists attacked a military vehicle in the morning.A search operation was launched near Asan of Sunderbani sector after an Army convoy was attacked leading to gunfight and search operation.“As our troops were closing in on…
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Monday warned against illegal digital payment gateways being used for money laundering operations. The ministry in a notification said the illegal payment gateways are being created using mule and rented bank accounts. “Nation-wide raids by Gujarat Police and Andhra Pradesh Police reveal that trans-national criminals have created illegal…
NEW DELHI: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday claimed that Muslim population is growing in the state of Jharkhand and the local tribal population is on the decline. Himanta, who is also BJP‘s Jharkhand election co-in-charge, accused the Hemant Soren led state government of letting “intruders” enter the state. “I ignite fire against…
NEW DELHI: Lok Sabha member Sheikh Abdul Rashid aka Engineer Rashid criticised Farooq Abdullah and Omar Abdullah for maintaining a “double standard” stance on Pakistan and Article 370. The comments came in as Rashid, accused of terror funding, was on his way to surrender to Tihar Jail on Monday. “When he is in power, he…
