New Delhi, July 13 (BPNS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday said that they conducted searches at eight locations in Sikkim, Kolkata, Delhi and Mumbai in the Sikkim MCX fraud case. The locations include various premises of LLPs in Sikkim, which were controlled by brokers trading in MCX and NSE in Kolkata and Delhi. The […]
Amarnath Yatra: Charri Mubarak taken for ‘Bhoomi Pujan’ to Pahalgam
Srinagar, July 13 (BPNS) As per practice, the “Charri Mubarak” (holy mace of Lord Shiva) was carried to Pahalgam on Wednesday for the traditional ‘Bhoomi Pujan’, ‘Navgrah Pujan’, and ‘Dhawajarohan’ ceremonies amid the Amarnath Yatra. As per age-old tradition, the special rituals, led by Mahant Deepindra Giri, were conducted in presence of sadhus and devotees. […]
Dulquer-starrer ‘Sita Ramam’ new poster presents Tharun Bhascker’s character
Hyderabad, July 13 (BPNS) The makers of ‘Sita Ramam’, an epic love story set against the backdrop of the 1965 War, starring Dulquer Salmaan and Mrunal Thakur, have released a poster to introduce the character of ‘Pelli Choopulu’ director Tharun Bhascker. Earlier on Wednesday, Tharun Bhascker’s character, Balaji, was introduced. In the released poster, Tharun […]
Karnataka to release 84 prisoners on I-Day
Bengaluru, July 13 (BPNS) The Karnataka government has decided to release 84 prisoners lodged in different jails across the state on the occasion of celebration of ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’ on the basis of good conduct, sources said on Wednesday. It has been a tradition in the state to release prisoners during the celebration of […]
Unique blood group found in Gujarat man
Ahmedabad, July 13 (BPNS) A man in Gujarat, who passed away during the course of treatment, has been identified with a unique blood group, which is said to be the first in the country and 10th in the world, as per reports. The 65-year-old man from Rajkot needed a heart surgery last year after he […]
CBI arrests one in Rs 36,615cr loan fraud case involving top DHFL officials
New Delhi, July 13 (BPNS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Wednesday arrested one Ajay Ramesh Nawandar in connection with a loan fraud case of Rs 36,615 crore involving DHFL and its top officials. The CBI had on Friday conducted searches in this connection which had led them to the recovery of large number […]
Sunak wins first round in Tory leadership contest, but Boris puts a spanner in the works
London, July 13 (BPNS) Erstwhile Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak, who is of East African Indian origin, won the first round of balloting in the British ruling Conservative party to choose a Prime Minister, attracting 88 votes. Penny Mordaunt, a former Defence Secretary, came second with 67 votes. Third was Liz Truss, Foreign Secretary, […]
Police officer to pay Rs 1.50 lakh as compensation for humiliating eight-year-old girl
Thiruvananthapuram, July 13 (BPNS) The infamous pink police harassment case, which affected the image of the Kerala Police, is finally coming to an end. In the latest, the state has agreed to pay the compensation of Rs 1, 50,000 to an eight-year-old girl Devipriya and that too by recovering it from the officer – Rejitha […]
Extortion of money: Puducherry police commence crackdown on 69 loan apps
Puducherry, July 13 (BPNS) The cyber police of the Union territory of Puducherry have commenced crackdown on 69 loan apps after several complaints were registered over extortion of money, threatening, and blackmailing by these fintech apps. Cyber cell officials told IANS that a case has been registered under Section 66(A), 67, and 67(A) of the […]
Palaniswami to face tough hurdles in AIADMK politics
Chennai, July 13 (BPNS) The newly anointed interim general secretary of AIADMK, and former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, Edappady K. Palaniswami is facing tough hurdles in the inner-party politics of the party and to bring it ahead as a credible opposition. The AIADMK in its general council meeting on July 11, Monday had paved […]
