Bengaluru, Mar 24 (UNI) Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday emphasised that the Central government has been timely and generous in disbursing funds to Karnataka, contrary to allegations levelled by the Karnataka Congress party. She buttressed her allegations by providing specific figures, highlighting significant increases in tax devolution and grants-in-aid to Karnataka compared to…
New Delhi, Mar 23 (UNI) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday moved the Delhi High Court to challenge his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and six days of remand in the money laundering case related to the alleged liquor policy scam case. Kejriwal was arrested by ED on March 21 at around 9…
Gaza, (UNI) The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on Wednesday it had eliminated about 90 Hamas fighters and detained nearly 460 suspects for questioning during its raid on the Shifa hospital in the north of Gaza City. On Monday night, the IDF announced an operation in the area of the Shifa hospital in Gaza City,…
New Delhi, Mar 19 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued notice to the Centre on the plea to stay the recently notified Citizenship (Amendment) rules of 2024 and asked it to file its reply by April 2. A bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud, Justice JB Pardiwala, and Justice Manoj Misra…
Bengaluru, March 15 (UNI) Raising serious concerns about the integrity of electoral finance and the conduct of the ruling party in India, AICC Chief Mallikarjun Kharge on Friday demanded a high-level inquiry into BJP’s misuse of electoral bonds. Kharge alleged that the BJP has received a disproportionately large amount of donations through electoral bonds compared…
Mumbai, Mar 14 (UNI) The BSE Sensex on Thursday smartly recovered 335.39 pts to close at 73097.28 following gains in Telecommunications, Oil and Gas’ Utilities and Power stocks. The National Stock Exchange (NSE) rose 148.95 pts at 22146.65. The NSE registered days high and low at 22,204.60 and 21,917.50 pts respectively. Slumping over 900 pts…
Bengaluru, (UNI) Expressing his thoughts on the Bazball phenomenon, Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin emphasized the importance of adapting to new strategies and techniques, indicating an openness to incorporating elements from the evolving landscape of cricket. Reflecting on his pivotal spell in the second Test at Visakhapatnam, Ashwin highlighted the significance of his performance in turning…
Chennai, Mar 10 (UNI) Hyderabad FC secured its first win of the Indian Super League (ISL) 2023-24 campaign as the Thangboi Singto-coached team defeated Chennaiyin FC by 1-0 in their backyard at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium here on Saturday night. In an encounter where forwards from both sides created numerous goal-scoring chances, Hyderabad FC…
Dharamsala, Mar 9 (UNI) James Anderson claimed his 700th by dismissing India’s Kuldeep Yadav in Dharamsala on the morning of Day 3 of the fifth and final Test of the ICC World Test Championship series. The fast bowler began the Test on 698 wickets and moved to 699 when he bowled the centurion Shubman Gill…
Bengaluru, March 8 (UNI) On the occasion of International Women’s Day, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Friday commended ISRO for its culture of gender diversity in all its endeavors and inclusivity in the decision-making process. “I must, particularly on International Women’s Day, commend ISRO for its culture of gender diversity in all its endeavors and…
