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Nashik cops book 8 Class X students under Pocso for assaulting younger boys (Representative image) NASHIK: The Nashik rural police registered a case under relevant sections of the Protection of Children From Sexual Offences Act (Pocso) against eight Class X students for forcing eight younger students, of Classes V and VI, into unnatural sex at…
NEW DELHI: The commerce department on Tuesday announced the setting up of an inter-ministerial group (IMG) of officers on supply chain resilience and a 24×7 helpline to address issues faced by businesses dealing with West Asia, while vowing to ensure seamless trade. “Govt under PM @NarendraModiji’s leadership remains firmly committed to enabling a stable and…
Amid escalating tensions in parts of West Asia and widespread airspace closures, the Ministry of Civil Aviation on Monday announced that IndiGo will operate 10 special relief flights from Jeddah to India on March 3 to facilitate the return of stranded passengers, ANI reported.In a statement, the Ministry said the operations are subject to required…
NEW DELHI: Amid fears of a shortage in crude supplies, govt is looking to nudge refiners to divert more auto fuel and LPG to the domestic market by cutting on exports and also increase cooking gas production so that there is no disruption in local supplies.While govt and oil companies insisted there’s no shortage, refiners…
The government has unveiled a new electric vehicle technology aimed at boosting domestic manufacturing of key EV components. A 30 kW Wide Band Gap (WBG)-based Integrated Drive System (IDS) was launched at Indian Institute of Technology Madras on Monday as part of efforts to strengthen India’s capabilities in advanced power electronics, reported IANS.The system has…
NEW DELHI: Policymakers are keeping a close eye on oil prices and goods movement in the wake of the latest tension in West Asia, while maintaining that it’s too early to assess the impact on the economy.The first direct impact will be felt through energy prices, especially with India dependent on imports for bulk of…
With tensions escalating in West Asia after US and Israeli strikes on Iran and retaliatory attacks by Tehran, the Commerce Ministry has convened a meeting on Monday with exporters, shipping lines and freight forwarders to assess the potential impact on India’s trade flows, PTI reported citing officials.The US and Israel jointly launched military strikes on…
US President Donald Trump US President Donald Trump’s administration is seeking to delay legal proceedings related to tariff refunds, a week after the Supreme Court struck down his sweeping global duties, according to a court filing on Friday.The Supreme Court’s ruling marked a major setback for Trump’s signature economic policy and opened the door to…
DHAKA: The Tarique Rahman-led Bangladesh govt has effected a second reshuffle in the army within a week, with sources saying among the “high-level officers” transferred were those facing criticism for their “pro-Pakistan and pro-Jamaat roles” and allegations of keeping army chief Waker-Uz-Zaman “under pressure” with support of the former Muhammad Yunus-headed interim govt.The reshuffle in…
The US military used a high-energy laser system to shoot down a government drone near Texas’s Fort Hancock, triggering temporary flight restrictions in the surrounding airspace, reported news agency Reuters, citing congressional aides.The aircraft that was brought down belonged to Customs and Border Protection (CBP). Lawmakers were told the Pentagon deployed a laser-based counter-drone system…
