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Pakistan's current government will ban former Prime Minister Imran Khan's party for alleged anti-state activities, a minister said today. "The government has decided that the federal government will move a case to ban the PTI (Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf)," Information Minister Attaullah Tarar told reporters in Islamabad. The case would be taken to the Supreme Court, Tarar added.
The top court rejected a plea by Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar challenging the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)’s registration of a case against him for allegedly owning assets disproportionate to his known sources of income.
The top court rejected a plea by Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar challenging the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)’s registration of a case against him for allegedly owning assets disproportionate to his known sources of income.
Widely regarded as an expert on China, Vikram Misri, an officer of the 1989 batch of the Indian Foreign Service (IFS), took charge as India's new foreign secretary on Monday.
Six persons were killed and several others injured after a speeding truck slammed into a stationary bus on the Ahmedabad-Vadodara Expressway near Anand town in Gujarat today morning, police said.
Mumbai police officials are trying to establish the identity of an X (formerly Twitter) user over a suspicious post referring to ‘a bomb at the Ambani wedding.’ Cops were aware of the post but it was a hoax, Hindustan Times cited a senior police officer as saying. Security arrangements at the wedding of industrialist Mukesh Ambani’s son Anant Ambani with Radhika Merchant at Bandra-Kurla Complex were strengthened on Saturday after the bomb scare. A team has been formed to begin the probe and trace the person who posted the suspicious ‘threat’ post.
Officials of the Delhi Fire Services stated on Monday morning that a fire broke out at a cafe in Delhi's Mayur Vihar area. The fire is under control but three to four fire tenders are still at the location, they added. "We received a call regarding fire at a cafe and school uniform making store at 11.40 pm on Sunday in Phase 2 and Pocket B of Mayur Vihar area. We immediately rushed 20 fire tenders to the spot. One person was rescued from the location," an official of the DFS said. The cooling process is underway, he added.
The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) on Sunday passed a resolution asserting that the recent Supreme Court verdict on maintenance of Muslim divorcee women was “against the Islamic law (Shariah)”. The board also gave the nod to its president to put his weight behind measures to ensure that this decision is “rolled back”.
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ECoR to run special trains to Puri for Lord Jagannath's rituals
The East Coast Railway on Monday said it will operate special trains this month on the occasion of two rituals of Lord Jagannath temple in Puri. Apart from the regular trains to and fro Puri, 43 Special Trains for Sunabhesa (golden attire) and 33 Special Trains for Adharapana (sweet water offering) will run for the convenience of the passengers.
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Rs 16.50 crore swindled in cyber heist at Noida branch of Nainital Bank
In a major cyber heist, a branch of Nainital Bank in Noida has reported a server breach resulting in a staggering Rs 16.50 crore being illegally transferred to various accounts by unknown thugs, officials said on Monday.
Assistant Commissioner of Police (Cyber Crime) Vivek Ranjan Rai said the police have launched a probe into the crime which took place over a period of five days in June.
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Nepal govt forms task force to find out missing buses in Trishuli as 13 bodies recovered so far
Rescuers in Nepal have recovered 13 bodies, including that of three Indians, after two buses were swept into a swollen river following a landslide in the Chitwan district last week, authorities said on Monday. Out of the 13 corpses, three bodies belong to Indian nationals and five are yet to be identified.
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Govt raises windfall tax on petroleum crude to Rs 7,000 per metric tonnne
The Indian government has raised the windfall tax on petroleum crude to Rs 7,000 ($83.78) per metric ton from Rs 6,000 per metric ton, effective from July 16, a notification issued on Monday showed.
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Apparel exporters seeks fiscal incentives in Budget to boost exports
Apparel exporters on Monday sought fiscal incentives including cut in customs duties and fund support in the forthcoming Budget to boost the outbound shipments from the sector. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is scheduled to present the Budget on July 22. The Apparel Export Promotion Council (AEPC) suggested the government should increase the rates under the interest equalization scheme to 5 per cent for all the apparel exporters for a period of five years.
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Over 200 ex-MPs served eviction notices for overstaying official bungalows: Report
More than 200 former Lok Sabha MPs, who have yet to vacate their official bungalows in Lutyens' Delhi, have been issued eviction notices, sources in the Union Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry said on Monday. The notices have been issued under the Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Act.
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Revised financial statements of two IL&FS group firms submitted before NCLT
Revised financial statements of two IL&FS group firms, IL&FS Transportation and IL&FS Financial Services, for the financial years 2013 to 2018 have been submitted before the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT). A two-member bench of NCLT Mumbai comprising Prabhat Kumar and Justice Virendra Singh Bisht has taken the submissions of revised financial statements on record.
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Bengal Speaker favours oath-taking of 4 newly elected MLAs in Assembly
West Bengal Assembly Speaker Biman Banerjee on Monday said he was in favour of the swearing-in of four newly elected TMC MLAs within the House premises as per well-established legislative conventions. Banerjee's remark follows a month-long dispute involving the Trinamool Congress and Raj Bhavan over the oath-taking of MLAs Sayantika Bandyopadhyay and Rayat Hossain Sarkar, who won in the June bypolls from Baranagar and Bhagabangola, respectively.
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Election Commission team holds meeting with Haryana officials
A team of the Election Commission of India here on Monday held a meeting with the Haryana poll officials in the wake of the assembly elections due later this year.
The ECI team reviewed the preparations related to the voter lists ahead of the assembly polls, said an official statement.
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Fight against three evils - terrorism, separatism and extremism: EAM
With terrorism becoming a threat to regional and global peace, the perpetrators, facilitators, financiers and sponsors of heinous acts of terrorism need to be identified and punished, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said, in a veiled jibe at Pakistan. In a recent interview with Astana-based Kazinform News Agency, he also emphasised that the "fight against the three evils -- terrorism, separatism and extremism -- is a priority in SCO (Shanghai Cooperation Organisation)".
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CBI takes over probe of Public Service Commission recruitment scam during 2020-22 exams
The Central Bureau of Investigation has registered a case on the request of the Chhattisgarh government on allegations of favouritism in selection for the post of Deputy Collectors and other senior posts by State Public Service Commission during 2020-22 exams.
Earlier, the case was registered against the then Chairman, then Secretary, then Controller of Examinations, all of Chhattisgarh Public Service Commission (CGPSC) and others on the allegations of abusing their official position by recruiting their sons, daughters, relatives, their acquaintances who were allegedly ineligible candidates for various posts in Chhattisgarh Govt in examination and interviews conducted during the year 2020-2022.
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Ukraine needs 25 Patriot air defence systems and more F-16 warplanes: Zelenskyy
Ukraine needs 25 Patriot air defence systems to fully defend its airspace and protect the entire country from Russian missile attacks, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Monday, adding that he also wants Western partners to send more F-16 warplanes than those already pledged. In his first news conference since returning from a trip to the United States, Zelenskyy said he is ready to work with Donald Trump if he wins November's election.
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'India, Eurasian Economic Union bloc finalising broad contours, ToRs on proposed FTA'
India and the five-nation Eurasian Economic Union bloc are working to finalise broad contours and their terms of reference on a proposed free trade agreement, an official said. The five members of the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) are Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Russia.
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Committed to strengthening ties with India, says newly appointed Nepal PM Oli
Newly appointed Nepalese Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli on Monday said he was committed to working with his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi on strengthening Nepal-India relations and elevating the bilateral ties to new heights. Responding to Prime Minister Modi's congratulatory message on his appointment as Nepal's prime minister for the fourth time, Oli thanked the Indian leader for his warm wishes.
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Only 8 applied for citizenship under CAA in Assam, says Himanta
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday said only eight people have applied for citizenship under the CAA from the state so far.
Speaking at a press conference here, Sarma noted that out of these applicants, only two have proceeded to attend interviews with relevant authorities.
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First Published: Jul 15 2024 | 8:55 AM IST
