The Enforcement Directorate has made another arrest in the Rs 500 crore scholarship scam in Lucknow. Ram Gopal, the chairman of Jivika Institute of Pharmacy and manager of Dr BR Ambedkar Educational Society, was arrested from Hardoi. Gopal is the fifth person to be arrested in the case, which involves the diversion of scholarship...
Read MorePrime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a meeting to review the implementation of various announcements made during his Independence Day speech. The review included the proposal for an interest subsidy scheme for home loans for the poor and middle-class in urban areas. The PM also reviewed preparations for ensuring solar power for households. The scheme,...
Read MoreAC Milan secured a dramatic 1-0 win over Genoa to claim the top spot in Serie A. The match took an unexpected turn as striker Olivier Giroud had to step in as goalkeeper after Milan’s keeper, Mike Maignan, was shown a red card. Giroud made a crucial save to deny Genoa’s George Puscas just...
Read MoreGaza’s Hamas rulers launched a multi-pronged attack on Israel, catching the country off guard. The attack included rockets, blowing up parts of Israel’s fortified separation fence, and infiltrating Israeli communities along the Gaza frontier. Hamas claimed to have taken Israeli soldiers captive and released videos showing militants dragging bloodied soldiers and standing over dead...
Read MoreGermany and France on Saturday moved to reinforce security around Jewish temples, schools and monuments after the surprise attack by Palestinian militant group Hamas against Israel. France focussed on Jewish temples and schools in cities across the country, as one Jewish leader expressed concern at the possibility the conflict might be imported there.
Read MoreAn indefinite economic blockade on NH-2, enforced since Thursday by the Senapati District Students’ Association in Manipur’s hill district adjacent to Nagaland, resulted in the halting of approximately 150 trucks. Some of these trucks were destroyed, and keys were seized from a few of them.
Read MoreIreland secured a place in the Rugby World Cup quarter-finals with a 36-14 victory over Scotland. The bonus-point win also helped defending champions South Africa advance to the next round. Ireland will now face New Zealand in the quarter-finals, while South Africa will take on France. Ireland’s dominant performance saw them score six tries.
Read MoreFarmers in Nashik, Maharashtra, protested against the drop in onion and tomato prices by throwing these vegetables onto the road during a convoy led by deputy CM Ajit Pawar. Three people were detained but later released. Pawar’s absence from a GST Council meeting in Delhi sparked controversy, with his office citing a prior engagement...
Read MoreRamandeep Kaur Mann, a UK national, has been sentenced to death for the murder of her NRI husband, Sukhjeet Singh, in Uttar Pradesh in 2016. Her accomplice, Gurpreet Singh alias Miththu, has been sentenced to life imprisonment. The crime took place during a family vacation, where Ramandeep poisoned her family before slitting her husband’s...
Read MoreAn alleged member of the Chhota Rajan gang, who had been on the run for 29 years, was arrested in Gujarat by the Mumbai crime branch. Shakir Lakhani, along with his associates, had attacked a police team in 1994 while preparing to commit a dacoity. Lakhani had fled to Gujarat while on bail and...
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