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NEW DELHI: In a significant escalation of govt’s anti-narcotic approach, home minister Amit Shah on Friday announced a three-year war on drugs – set to commence on March 31 this year. Chairing the Narco-Coordination Centre (NCORD) meeting at Vigyan Bhawan, Shah reframed the drug menace as a matter of “narco-terrorism” rather than a mere law-and-order…
Mustafizur Rahman. (Photo/Agencies) NEW DELHI: The BCCI on Friday said it was not its place to comment on Bangladesh’s participation in the T20 World Cup, stating that the matter falls under the International Cricket Council’s jurisdiction. The clarification came after a review meeting of the board’s Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Bengaluru.Bangladesh have asked the…
Bangladesh’s interim government on Thursday announced that it has asked its key diplomatic missions in India, including the High Commission in New Delhi, to temporarily suspend visa services citing “security concerns”.“What I have done is that I have asked our three missions (in India) to keep their visa sections closed for the time being. It’s…
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) recently raised concerns over obscene and harmful content allegedly generated by Elon Musk’s chatbot Grok. The ministry send a letter to X (formerly Twitter), the social media website owned by Elon Musk, pointing out failures in moderating AI-generated content on its platform. The ministry highlighted concerns that…
Adani Enterprises Limited’s (AEL) Rs 1,000 crore public issue of non-convertible debentures (NCDs) was fully subscribed within just 45 minutes of opening on Tuesday.The base issue size of Rs 500 crore was fully subscribed in about 10 minutes, while overall subscription crossed Rs 1,000 crore, including the green shoe option, in under an hour. According…
MUMBAI: Avanse Financial Services on Jan 5 in Mumbai said it raised around Rs 1,200 crore through a rights issue from existing shareholders to fund the next phase of growth by expanding education lending, strengthening products and improving balance sheet capacity.The education-focused NBFC said the capital was raised from Warburg Pincus through its affiliate Olive…
US President Donald Trump (AP photo) US President Donald Trump on Monday issued a fresh tariff warning to India, reiterating that the US will raise tariffs on New Delhi if “they don’t help on Russian oil issue,” linking his threat to the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war.“We could raise tariffs on India if they don’t have help…
BENGALURU: The Karnataka govt is considering rejecting the Centre’s Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Grameen), or G-RAM-G, which has replaced MGNREGA, and is exploring the possibility of rolling out its own rural employment guarantee scheme.“The Cabinet on Friday condemned G-RAM-G, which has snatched the right to work from the people of this…
NEW DELHI: The ministry of civil aviation on Monday issued a travel advisory after multiple flights were delayed due to a thick layer of smog and fog in northern parts of India.The ministry shared customer support numbers of various airlines and said, “Due to fog conditions across parts of Northern India, flight operations at select…
Many women find their hormones remain unbalanced despite cutting sugar. Expert Poornima Peri reveals that seemingly healthy foods can disrupt hormone function. These common choices may be the real culprits behind persistent fatigue, weight gain, and mood swings. Many women blame sugar for weight gain, mood swings, bloating, and thyroid trouble. Cutting sweets often feels…
