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Mumbai, May 21 (IANS) Defence stocks continued their strong upward momentum on Wednesday, with several leading companies clocking gains of up to 5 per cent during intra-day trading session. Companies… Continue reading Defence stocks soar up to 5 pc as market rebounds
Bhubaneswar, May 21 (IANS) The Odisha Police’s Economic Offences Wing (EOW) has arrested two more accused — Dwipika Bhanjo and Tandra Bhanjo — from Kolkata in connection with a multi-crore… Continue reading Two more arrested from West Bengal in Odisha ponzi scam
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) Hours after Pakistan made “baseless allegations” of Indian involvement in a bus bomb blast in Balochistan earlier in the day, the Ministry of External Affairs… Continue reading Pakistan global epicentre of terrorism, hiding its own gross failings: MEA on Balochistan attack accusation
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Wednesday took suo moto cognisance of the arrest of Ali Khan Mahmudabad, a professor of political science at… Continue reading NHRC takes suo moto cognisance of Ashoka University professor’s arrest over remarks on Operation Sindoor
Patna, May 21 (IANS) In a significant election promise aimed at wooing women voters ahead of the 2025 Bihar Assembly Elections, the Congress party on Wednesday re-announced the ‘Mai Behin… Continue reading Congress reiterates Tejashwi’s ‘Mai Behin Maan Yojana’ in Bihar, promises Rs 2,500 monthly aid for women
Ranchi, May 21 (IANS) Maoist commander Gautam Yadav, who was injured in a recent police encounter in Jharkhand and had been on the run since then, was arrested from a… Continue reading Maoist commander injured in Jharkhand encounter arrested from Varanasi hospital
Fatehpur (Uttar Pradesh), May 21 (IANS) In a landmark judgment that underscores the severity of crimes against women, a local court in UP’s Fatehpur has sentenced Ajay alias Sheelu to… Continue reading Man sentenced to death for rape and murder of 19-year-old in UP’s Fatehpur
Guwahati, May 21 (IANS) Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International (LGBI) Airport, Guwahati, achieved 7.67 per cent growth in 2024-25 fiscal over the previous financial year (2023-24), officials said on Wednesday. A… Continue reading Guwahati airport records 7.67 pc growths in 2024-25 FY
Kochi, May 21 (IANS) A day after the Kerala High Court came down heavily on the State Education authorities for not publishing the results of five juveniles, arrested for involvement… Continue reading After Kerala HC’s intervention, Class 10 results of murder accused juveniles announced
Hyderabad, May 21 (IANS) Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working president K. T. Rama Rao on Wednesday alleged that notice to BRS President and former chief minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao by… Continue reading Kaleshwaram notice to KCR part of conspiracy to cover up corruption, says BRS
Jakarta, May 21 (IANS) India has formally assumed the Chairmanship of the 21-nation Asian Productivity Organization (APO) for the 2025–26 term during the ongoing 67th Session of the Governing Body… Continue reading India takes over chairmanship of 21-nation Asian Productivity Organization
Amaravati/Bengaluru, May 21 (IANS) The government of Karnataka on Wednesday handed over four Kumki elephants to Andhra Pradesh to mitigate man-elephant conflicts in parts of the state. Deputy Chief Minister… Continue reading Karnataka hands over four trained Kumki elephants to Andhra Pradesh
