April 16, 2024 11:28 am | Updated 11:30 am IST - KOCHI Noted Carnatic musician K.G. Jayan died at his residence at Thripunitura in Ernakulam district of Kerala on April 16 (Tuesday). He was 90. He was undergoing treatment for various ailments. His cremation will be held on April 17. …...Read More
Noted Carnatic musician K.G. Jayan passes away at 90
Congress, SP to support AIFB candidate in Khajuraho
April 16, 2024 11:22 am | Updated 11:22 am IST - Chhindwara The Congress and the Samajwadi Party extended their support to R.B. Prajapati, the All India Forward Bloc candidate on April 15. He is contesting for Madhya Pradesh’s Khajuraho seat where the nomination of the Samajwadi Party’s INDIA bloc …...Read More
SC appreciates steps taken by Railways to roll out Kavach anti-collision system
April 16, 2024 11:22 am | Updated 11:22 am IST - NEW DELHI The Supreme Court on April 15 recorded the steps taken by the Railways to prevent train accidents, including the implementation of the indigenous anti-collision system Kavach, and acknowledged the measures taken by the Ministry. “We appreciate the …...Read More
Bodies of mother, young daughter recovered after Indonesia landslide
Emergency crews have recovered the bodies of a 3-year-old girl and her mother, who were both victims of a deadly landslide in Indonesia, authorities said Tuesday. Rescuers were searching around the South Makale village in the Tana Toraja district of South Sulawesi province on Tuesday when they found the girl …...Read More
'Strong undercurrent' in Congress's favour in Northeast: Jairam Ramesh
April 16, 2024 11:16 am | Updated 11:16 am IST - New Delhi The Congress on Monday, April 15, 2024, claimed that there is a "strong undercurrent" of support for it in the Northeast because of the fear that the diversity of the region is going to be "destroyed" and …...Read More
India took steps to modernise its military and reduce dependence on Russian arms: U.S. intel official
April 16, 2024 11:05 am | Updated 11:06 am IST - Washington “India in 2023 showcased itself as a global leader as it demonstrated a greater willingness to counter China’s activity throughout the Indo-Pacific region and took steps to modernise its military and reduce its dependency on Russian origin-equipment,” the …...Read More
Plight of tea garden workers becomes poll issues in Dibrugarh again
April 16, 2024 11:02 am | Updated 11:02 am IST - Dibrugarh The two leaves and a bud, plucked by tea garden workers, may have made Assam’s tea industry globally renowned but the lack of their facilities comes to the fore only during elections with cacophony of promises by politicians …...Read More
ED nabs Charanpreet Singh, man who ‘managed’ AAP’s Goa poll funds
April 16, 2024 11:00 am | Updated 11:00 am IST - NEW DELHI The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arrested the 17th accused in the Delhi excise policy case. The accused, Charanpreet Singh, held on a money-laundering charge, was produced before a special Delhi court on Saturday. The court sent him …...Read More
ED arrests Rajasthan-based businessman in methaqualone smuggling case
April 16, 2024 10:56 am | Updated 10:59 am IST - New Delhi The Enforcement Directorate (ED) arrested a Rajasthan-based businessman on money-laundering charges in connection with illegal manufacture and sale of methaqualone tablets. The accused, Premprakash Dhankani, was traced to Bengaluru last week and arrested. A special court in …...Read More
Congress has not won Lok Sabha seat in Bengaluru after 1999
April 16, 2024 10:53 am | Updated 10:53 am IST - Bengaluru Congress has not won a Lok Sabha seat in Bengaluru city after 1999. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has won all the Lok Sabha seats in the city since 2004 — two seats in 2004, and three since 2009 …...Read More
