Mumbai, Mar 31 A special court here on Thursday granted 60 days extension to the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) to file a charge sheet in the drugs-on-cruise case, in which Aryan Khan, son of Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan, is an accused. The probe agency had on Monday filed an application before special judge V […]
Delhi HC refuses to entertain PIL seeking Bharat Ratna for Ratan Tata
New Delhi, Mar 31 The Delhi High Court on Thursday refused to entertain a public interest litigation seeking a direction to the central government to award Bharat Ratna to industrialist Ratan Tata. A bench headed by Acting Chief Justice Vipin Sanghi stated that it was not for the court to direct the authorities to award […]
India has safeguards in place to mitigate risks from capital flows: IMF
Washington, Mar 31 (PTI) India, which has received a record number of foreign direct investment during the last few years despite COVID-19 crisis, has quite a few safeguards in place to mitigate the risks from capital flows, the International Monetary Fund said Wednesday. Capital flows have several benefits. They finance needed investments. They help insure […]
Stalin meets PM; seeks Centre’s nod for providing humanitarian aid to Lankan Tamils
New Delhi/Chennai, Mar 31 Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and M K Stalin on Thursday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi and sought the Centre’s approval for the state government to provide humanitarian aid to Sri Lankan Tamils in the wake of an economic crisis in that country. Stalin gave a detailed memorandum on various […]
Pak PM Imran Khan summons NSC meeting ahead of no confidence vote
Islamabad, Mar 31 (PTI) Pakistan’s embattled Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday summoned a meeting of the National Security Committee (NSC), the highest forum for discussion on security issues, a day after he effectively lost majority in Parliament after a key partner of the ruling coalition joined the ranks of the Opposition which had tabled […]
Gangsters held in south Delhi after gunfire
New Delhi, Mar 31 (PTI) The Delhi Police Special Cell on Thursday arrested three members of Lawrence Bishnoi gang after a skirmish which involved both parties firing at each other, officials said. The accused were identified as Vivek Puri (22), a resident of Bihar, Prashant Hinjrao (24), a resident of Uttar Pradesh, and Ashwini Kumar […]
Faith should not be dismissed without scrutiny: Bhagwat
Nagpur, Mar 31 (BPNS) RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on Thursday said no faith or belief should be dismissed without critical inquiry. Neither science nor faith should be rejected outright, he said while stressing the importance of learning the Vedas and spreading their knowledge. He was speaking at a function here to release the book ‘Vedic […]
Amit Patkar appointed as Goa Congress chief
New Delhi, Mar 31 (BPNS) Congress president Sonia Gandhi revamped the party’s Goa unit on Thursday and appointed a young leader, Amit Patkar, as its new president. Patkar will be assisted by Yuri Alemao as the working president of the Goa Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC). Gandhi also appointed Michael Lobo as the Congress Legislature Party […]
Madras Medical Mission opens sleep lab to prevent Obstructive Sleep Amnesia
Chennai ,March 31 (BPNS) The burden of sleeping disorder is underestimated, says pulminologist The obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) was a neglected condition that could impact the health of individuals and their quality of life. There was a need to identify and treat the disease to avoid complications, according to doctors. “At least one-third of adult […]
Greater Chennai Corporation seals Alberts Theater for non-payment of taxes
Chennai, March 31 (BPNS) The Greater Chennai Corporation on Thursday sealed the famous Albert movie theater in the city for non-payment of taxes including property tax and entertainment tax. While the theater has dues of Rs 50 lakhs as property tax, it has to pay an amount of Rs 14 lakhs for entertainment tax. This […]



