NEW DELHI: With several parts of the country reeling under intense heatwave conditions, the Centre on Monday issued a detailed public health advisory warning people against prolonged exposure to extreme heat and urging immediate precautions to prevent heat-related illnesses.The advisory, issued by the Ayush under the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) in coordination with…
The Reserve Bank of India cancelled the banking licence of Paytm Payments Bank Limited, on Friday, ceasing its operations as a bank, effective from April 24. “The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has cancelled the banking licence issued to Paytm Payments Bank Limited under Section 22(4) of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (‘BR Act’) effective…
New Delhi: Supreme Court on Wednesday said if a person’s fundamental right to freedom of religion is held to be superior to the identical right of a group or denomination, it could lead to dangerous consequences and the court was not going to be part of the process for annihilation of a religion.Bindu Ammini, a…
Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty ended lower on Tuesday as rising crude oil prices and continued foreign fund outflows weakened investor sentiment.The 30-share BSE Sensex fell 416.72 points, or 0.54 per cent, to settle at 76,886.91. During the session, it dropped as much as 562.57 points, or 0.72 per cent, to 76,741.06.The NSE Nifty…
NEW DELHI: The record-breaking polling in West Bengal and Tamil Nadu, at 92.9% and 85.1% respectively, is yet another vindication of the special intensive revision (SIR) exercise, notwithstanding the constant doubts raised by some political parties, as well as of the people’s unshakeable faith in the electoral processes, according to EC officials.The overall turnout surpassed…
By: Yogesh NagarkotiBAGESHWAR: A destination wedding at a riverside cremation site in Uttarakhand’s Almora district has triggered outrage, prompting the administration to order a probe and issue notice to the resort management that facilitated the event.The ceremony took place on April 25 at the confluence of the Ramganga and Badangad rivers in Marchula area of…
Indian film fans are in for a treat this year, with the long lineup of big-ticket films. After ‘Dhurandhar: The Revenge’ fans are eagerly awaiting the Yash-starrer ‘Toxic’. Helping fans brighten up the festive season of Diwali, Ranbir Kapoor will take over the big screens with his turn as Lord Ram in director Nitesh Tiwari‘s…
A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck Japan’s Kagoshima Prefecture on Wednesday, registering an intensity of upper 5 on Japan’s seismic scale of 0 to 7. The Japan Meteorological Agency confirmed the quake’s epicentre near Okinawa Main Island, as reported by Japanese public broadcaster NHK. No tsunami warning has been issued.Tremors rippled across multiple areas, rattling residents….
Fake IPL ticket site cheats RCB fans, police file case (Image used for representational purpose only) BENGALURU: Police have registered a cyber fraud case after several people were allegedly duped by a fake website offering IPL tickets for matches scheduled in the city. Electronic City division DCP M Narayana said on Saturday that fraudsters created…
BENGALURU: With the United Nations projecting up to 30 lakh job losses in Gulf Cooperation Council countries stemming from the West Asia conflict, Karnataka is preparing for potential spillover effects, as nearly eight lakh non-resident Indians from the state are based in the region.Dr Arathi Krishna, former deputy chairman, NRI Forum, govt of Karnataka, said…
