NEW DELHI: A viral video doing rounds on social media platforms highlights the difficulties passengers face while travelling in Indian trains. A woman can be seen complaining about overcrowding on the 22969 OKHA BSBS Super Fast Express train.The woman in the video expressed concern about safety and lack of personal space due to the excessive…
NEW DELHI: Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered a case against Megha Engineering and Infrastructure Ltd and eight officials of ministry of steel over alleged corruption of Rs 315 crores in the execution of the NISP project.The officers booked are from the NMDC Iron and Steel Plant.Hyderabad-based Megha Engineering & Infrastructures Ltd (MEIL) is…
NEW DELHI: The ministry of commerce and industry has directed e-commerce platforms to remove drinks like Bournvita and other similar products from the category of “health drink” in stores/shops. This decision comes following the national commission for protection of child rights (NCPCR) finding that there is no specific definition for “health drink” under the FSS…
NEW DELHI: Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Saturday said the ruling BJP has been raising the “closed issue” of Katchatheevu to gain political ground ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, which would “gravely harm the interests of the millions of Tamil-speaking people in Sri Lanka“.Chidambaram said the issue may create a situation of confrontation…
NEW DELHI: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has informed a special court that Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader K Kavitha allegedly “threatened” Aurobindo Pharma promoter Sharath Chandra Reddy to pay Rs 25 crore to the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) for five retail zones under Delhi’s excise policy. According to the CBI, Kavitha warned Reddy…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Monday Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal‘s plea against a high court order that has upheld his arrest in a money-laundering case stemming from the alleged excise policy scam. A bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta will hear the matter.According to the cause list…
NEW DELHI: AAP MP Sanjay Singh on Saturday alleged that the Delhi chief minister is deprived of his basic rights guaranteed under the constitution and claimed he is being “tortured inside the jail” at the directions of the government of India and PM Modi. “Inside the jail, Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal is being tortured at…
NEW DELHI: Air India and western airlines flying to India have started avoiding overflying Iran due to the looming threat of escalating tension in the region — increasing flying time between India and the west by about an hour. US President Joe Biden has said he expects Iran to attack Israel “sooner than later.” There…
NEW DELHI: External affairs minister Jaishankar said on Friday that there has been a shift in India’s foreign policy since 2014, particularly in how the country addresses terrorism.“At an interaction with Pune’s youth during the launch of the Marathi translation of his book ‘Why Bharat Matters,’ the external affairs minister reflected on the aftermath of…
After leading Congress to a thumping victory in last year’s assembly elections, KPCC president, DK Shivakumar, now deputy chief minister, is confident of replicating this success in these Lok Sabha elections. His optimism stems from Congress’ five guarantees and anti-incumbency against the Narendra Modi administration. In an interview with TOI, he dismissed the notion of…
