NEW DELHI: Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday said his government will seek royalty from Rajasthan for supplying it water, claiming that an unpaid amount of Rs 1.44 lakh crore has accumulated since 1960 under an old arrangement dating back to a 1920 tripartite agreement. Mann cites 1920 pact, says Rajasthan still gets 18,000…
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday made it clear that Rajpal Yadav would not be taken into custody, even as it vacated an earlier interim order that had suspended his sentence in a cheque bounce case.Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma made the observation while refusing to pass directions on a plea filed by the complainant, who…
Bengaluru: Karnataka govt’s ambitious Mekedatu balancing reservoir project on Cauvery river, planned as a major drinking water source for Bengaluru, may face fresh environmental scrutiny. A recent report warned that untreated sewage flowing through the city’s polluted river network could eventually reach the Cauvery basin near the proposed dam site in Kanakapura.The report, State of…
The United States will require visa applicants from 12 additional countries to pay a refundable bond of up to $15,000, expanding a policy aimed at reducing overstays by short-term visitors.According to a recent update, the rule applies to applicants seeking B1 and B2 visas, which cover business and tourism travel. The bond amount will vary…
On the war’s 19th day, the numbers still flatter the US and Israel. More Iranian officials are dead. More launchers are wrecked. More command nodes have been hit. Israel says it has penetrated deep into Iran’s security structure and is now going after the machinery that keeps the Islamic Republic in power at home as…
NEW DELHI: Amid the escalating West Asia conflict, the government on Wednesday said around 2.6 lakh people have returned from the region to India since February 28.At an inter-ministerial briefing here on the West Asia situation, Additional Secretary (Gulf), ministry of external affairs (MEA), Aseem R Mahajan, said that on Wednesday, around 70 flights were…
Nora Fatehi has finally broken her silence on the controversy surrounding the song Sarke Chunar Teri Sarke from KD: The Devil. In a candid video message, the actor-dancer addressed the criticism, clarified her involvement, and made it clear that she was not associated with the Hindi version of the track.Nora explained that the song was…
Fundamentally, remittances are cross-border money transfers to support families back home. (AI image) ‘Gulf se paisa aaya hai’ – it’s a common statement in several households across India whose family members work in the Middle East countries. But will this money keep flowing in as much as it does in the wake of the US-Iran…
NEW DELHI: Former England captain Jos Buttler has admitted he had a disappointing T20 World Cup but insists his international career is not over. The experienced batter scored just 87 runs in eight innings as England cricket team reached the semi-finals before losing to India cricket team. Despite the setback, he believes he can return…
Indian-origin woman speaks against H-1B hatred at Frisco City Council meeting. As the Frisco council meetings have turned into a place to spout anger against H-1B and the Indian community, an Indian-origin resident who has been living in Texas since 2016 spoke against the narrative, which she said is based on misinformation. Neha Suratran, the…
