Parents Out To Cast Votes, Seven-Year-Old Odisha Girl Raped, Strangled: Cops

Villagers found the body of the girl and caught the accused, police said (Representational) A man allegedly raped a seven-year-old girl and killed her when she was alone at home as her parents went to cast their votes, police said on Sunday. The incident happened at a village in Kuliana …...Read More

Lok Sabha Election Results 2024: Date, Time, Where To Watch

Polling for the 2024 general elections started on April 19 (File) The mega seven-phase Lok Sabha elections concluded on Saturday and the country is now eagerly waiting to know who will form the government at the Centre. Under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), …...Read More

UPSC Chairman Manoj Soni Resigns Before Expiry Of Tenure

At the time of joining the MSU, Mr Soni was the youngest ever Vice-Chancellor in India. UPSC chairman Manoj Soni has resigned citing personal reasons before the expiry of his tenure in May 2029, official sources said on Saturday. His resignation is "not in any way connected to controversies and …...Read More

Two Assam Rifles Battalions From Manipur To Be Deployed To Jammu And Kashmir

Outside of J&K, Assam Rifles is among the most experienced counter-insurgency forces Two battalions of the Assam Rifles (AR) will be moved from Manipur to Jammu and Kashmir for counter-terror operations, sources have said. The move is routine as the military works to deploy forces including the AR in a …...Read More

Deregistered Go First Planes To Take Longer To Leave India. Here's Why

The planes will require various approvals before they are fit to fly. Lessors are likely to take a longer time to fly the Go First's deregistered 54 planes out of the country as the majority of the planes require engine and spare parts, according to industry experts. Out of the …...Read More

Adani Group's Ambuja Cements Q4 Profit More Than Doubles To Rs 1,525 Crore

Ambuja Cements Q4 net profit went up by 119%. Adani Group firm Ambuja Cements Ltd on Wednesday reported a consolidated net profit at Rs 1,525.78 crore for the fourth quarter ended on March 2024. The company had reported a net profit of Rs 763.30 crore in the January-March quarter a …...Read More

Poll Body Revises Protocol On Storage Of Symbol Loading Units On Supreme Court Order

Election Commission has come out with a new protocol for handling and storage of symbol loading units The Election Commission has come out with a new protocol for handling and storage of symbol loading units following the directions of the Supreme Court which had ordered that the machines should be …...Read More

Ghulam Nabi Azad

He expressed dismay over bringing Pakistan as an issue in the elections (File) Former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir Ghulam Nabi Azad on Saturday said that the ongoing Lok Sabha elections should be fought over the issues of price rise and unemployment and not on the issue of "insignificant" …...Read More

Unclaimed Money At Banks Rises 26% In 1 Year To Rs 78,213 Crore: RBI

Amount with Depositor Education and Awareness Fund stood at Rs 62,225 crore as of March 2023. Unclaimed deposits with banks have witnessed a 26 per cent jump year on year to Rs 78,213 crore at the end of March 2024, as per the RBI Annual Report released today. The amount …...Read More

RBI To Allow Opening Of Rupee Account Outside India

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Thursday allowed the opening of rupee accounts outside India. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Thursday allowed the opening of rupee accounts outside India as part of its strategic action plan to internationalise the domestic currency. With emphasis on continuous synchronisation of …...Read More