Enforcement Directorate arrests AAP MP Sanjay Singh in Delhi excise policy case

Sanjay Singh

New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate Wednesday arrested Aam Aadmi Party Rajya Sabha member Sanjay Singh in connection with the Delhi excise policy case, officials said. This comes after the agency conducted searches at his residence earlier in the day in connection with the case. The officials said premises belonging to some others connected to the case were also covered during the operation. The ED had earlier questioned the members of staff...

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ED summons actor Ranbir Kapoor in Mahadev Books money laundering case

Ranbir Kapoor

New Delhi: Hindi film actor Ranbir Kapoor has been summoned by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) at its Mumbai office Friday in connection with its probe into the Mahadev Books money laundering case, sources said Wednesday. The source said that the development comes in the wake of several film personalities attending the marriage ceremony of one of Mahadev Books' promoters, Sourabh Chandrakar, in the UAE. The lavish wedding ceremony of Chandrakar was...

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Eight dead, 69 missing including 23 soldiers as flash flood wreaks havoc in Sikkim

cloudburst - Sikkim - Teesta river

Gangtok: At least eight people died and 69 others, including 23 army personnel, went missing Wednesday after a cloudburst over Lhonak Lake in north Sikkim triggered a flash flood in the Teesta River basin, officials said. Three of the dead were washed up in north Bengal, they said. The flood in Sikkim that started around 1.30 am was made worse by the release of water from Chungthang dam, the officials said....

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Three scientists win Nobel Prize in chemistry for their work on tiny quantum dots

Three scientists win Nobel Prize in chemistry for their work on tiny quantum dots

Stockholm: The Nobel Prize in chemistry has been awarded to Moungi Bawendi, Louis Brus and Alexei Ekimov for their work on tiny quantum dots. Quantum dots are tiny particles, just a few atoms in diameter, whose electrons have constrained movement. This effects how they absorb and release visible light, allowing for very bright colours. They are used in many electronics, like LED displays. “These tiny particles have unique properties and now...

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SSC MTS result 2023

SSC MTS result 2023: Check important SSC guidelines

SSC MTS Result 2023 The announcement of the results for the Multi Tasking Staff (Non-Technical) and Havaldar (CBIC & CBN) Examination, 2023 will be notified on the official website of the Staff Selection Commission (SSC) at ssc.nic.in. Candidates will be able to access their results by visiting the official website and entering their roll number or name....

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Nepal quake triggered Sikkim disaster? Scientist to find out

New Delhi: Scientists are exploring whether the strong earthquake that rocked Nepal and the neighbouring region Tuesday is the reason behind the outburst of the south Lhonak lake that triggered a flash flood in the Teesta river basin in Sikkim. The lake outburst also led to the breach of the Chungthang dam, the biggest hydropower project in...

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Odisha police busts gold burglary racket in Ganjam; four held

Berhampur (Odisha): Odisha police busted a gold burglary racket and arrested four persons including managers of two private firms in Ganjam district, police said Wednesday. The accused were arrested Tuesday and 2.7 kg gold, worth around Rs 1.50 crore, and Rs 26.38 lakh cash were seized from their possession, police added. The accused were identified as kingpin...

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Students on their way home as classes end for day at a school in Bhubaneswar   Artisan fine tunes facial details of Goddess Durga clay idol at Cuttack's Ranihat puja mandap   Unit-I market in Bhubaneswar reopens after days of strike   Vehicles illegally parked in no parking zone in front of Orissa High Court in Cuttack...

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After Bihar caste census, Odisha opposition demands release of OBC survey report

Bhubaneswar: With the Bihar government releasing its caste census report, opposition parties in Odisha Wednesday demanded that the Naveen Patnaik administration release the report of the OBC survey conducted this year. Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) president Sarat Pattanayak also urged the state administration to conduct a caste survey, and said that if the BJD government fails...

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