Congress Puri LS candidate Sucharita Mohanty returns ticket after party denied funding
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Canadian police arrest three Indian nationals over killing of Khalistan separatist Nijjar
Ottawa: Canadian police have arrested three Indian nationals believed by investigators to be members of an alleged hit squad tasked by the government of India with the killing of Khalistan separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Surrey last year, police said. The ties between India and Canada came under severe strain...
Read moreKolkata Police to speak to witnesses in woman’s complaint against Bengal Guv; seeks CCTV footage from Raj Bhavan
Kolkata: The Kolkata Police inquiry team constituted to investigate a woman employee's allegation of sexual molestation by Governor CV Ananda Bose, will speak to the witnesses over the next few days, a senior officer said Saturday. The investigators, she said have already requested the Raj Bhavan to share the CCTV footage. "We have formed an inquiry team which will be speaking to some probable witnesses over the next few days in...
Read moreED files money laundering case against YouTuber Elvish Yadav, others
Lucknow: The Enforcement Directorate has filed a money laundering case against YouTuber Siddharth Yadav alias Elvish Yadav and some others under the charge of suspected use of snake venom as a recreational drug in parties he hosted, official sources said Saturday. The central agency has pressed charges under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) after taking cognisance of a FIR and charge sheet filed by the Gautam Buddh Nagar (Noida)...
Read moreHeavy rains in Brazil kill 39; 70 people missing
Sao Paulo: The death toll from heavy rains in the southern Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul has risen to 39 with nearly 70 people still missing, the Civil Defence agency said. The heavy rain was one of the worst climate tragedies that has so far affected 235 municipalities, including the state capital of Porto Alegre, according to the agency Friday. The state has seen persisting rainfall since Monday, causing...
Read moreHamas to free 20 Israeli hostages instead of 33
Tel Aviv: Hamas has agreed to release 20 Israeli hostages in its custody instead of the 33 proposed by Israel. A delegation of Hamas leaders led by Khalil al-Hayva has reached the Egyptian capital of Cairo for a fresh round of indirect mediatory talks regarding a ceasefire in the war with Israel as well as the release of Israeli hostages. Other Hamas leaders in the three-member delegation include Zaher Jabarin and...
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Over 80,000 tech employees lost jobs globally in first four months this year in 279 firms: Report
New Delhi: More than 80,000 employees in the technology sector have lost jobs in the first four months this year, and layoffs continue to haunt the overall startup ecosystem globally. Latest figures from layoff.fyi, a portal that tracks tech sector job cuts, 279 tech companies have sacked 80,230 employees to date (till May 3). In 2022 and...
Kolkata Police to speak to witnesses in woman’s complaint against Bengal Guv; seeks CCTV footage from Raj Bhavan
Kolkata: The Kolkata Police inquiry team constituted to investigate a woman employee's allegation of sexual molestation by Governor CV Ananda Bose, will speak to the witnesses over the next few days, a senior officer said Saturday. The investigators, she said have already requested the Raj Bhavan to share the CCTV footage. "We have formed an inquiry team...
Sexual harassment complaint against Bengal Governor: BJP, CPI(M) highlight TMC connections of accuser
Kolkata: With the Trinamool Congress highlighting the sexual harassment complaint against West Bengal Governor, CV Ananda Bose, by a temporary staff member of Raj Bhavan in Kolkata, the Opposition parties including the BJP and CPI(M) have started questioning the links of the woman to the ruling party. The Opposition is pointing to an event where the mother...
Govt lifts onion export ban; imposes minimum export price of $550/tonne
New Delhi: The government Saturday lifted the ban on onion exports but imposed a minimum export price (MEP) of $550 per tonne, amid ongoing Lok Sabha elections in the country. Last night, the government imposed a 40 per cent duty on export of onions. In August last year, India had imposed a 40 per cent export duty...
Congress Puri LS candidate Sucharita Mohanty returns ticket after party denied funding
Bhubaneswar: Congress candidate for the Puri Lok Sabha constituency Sucharita Mohanty has declined to contest the elections and returned the party ticket alleging lack of funding from the party. Mohanty, daughter of former Congress MP Brajamohan Mohanty in a mail to AICC general secretary (organization) K C Venugopal Friday claimed that her campaign in the Puri Lok...
BJP seeks Rahul Gandhi’s apology over Rohith Vemula case
New Delhi: The BJP has called for an apology from Rahul Gandhi following the closure report filed by Telangana Police in the Rohith Vemula suicide case. Along with this, BJP also accused Congress and its allies of exploiting Dalits for political gains. Pointing out that the Congress government is in power in Telangana, BJP asked: "Now that...
ED files money laundering case against YouTuber Elvish Yadav, others
Lucknow: The Enforcement Directorate has filed a money laundering case against YouTuber Siddharth Yadav alias Elvish Yadav and some others under the charge of suspected use of snake venom as a recreational drug in parties he hosted, official sources said Saturday. The central agency has pressed charges under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) after taking...
IPL 2024: MI not playing as a team, says Irfan Pathan
New Delhi: Former Indian cricketer Irfan Pathan made scathing criticism of Mumbai Indians' captain Hardik Pandya after their disappointing loss to Kolkata Knight Riders by 24 runs Friday night. Pathan highlighted key moments where he believed MI faltered, particularly focusing on Pandya's decision-making on the field. The use of Naman Dhir for three crucial overs when KKR...
Heavy rains in Brazil kill 39; 70 people missing
Sao Paulo: The death toll from heavy rains in the southern Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul has risen to 39 with nearly 70 people still missing, the Civil Defence agency said. The heavy rain was one of the worst climate tragedies that has so far affected 235 municipalities, including the state capital of Porto Alegre,...
Hamas to free 20 Israeli hostages instead of 33
Tel Aviv: Hamas has agreed to release 20 Israeli hostages in its custody instead of the 33 proposed by Israel. A delegation of Hamas leaders led by Khalil al-Hayva has reached the Egyptian capital of Cairo for a fresh round of indirect mediatory talks regarding a ceasefire in the war with Israel as well as the release...