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MUMBAI: Actor Sonu Sood, who is in Kathmandu with relief supplies for people affected by the devastating floods in Nepal, says his foundation will continue its assistance in the coming months. Sood, accompanied by the team of his Sood Charity Foundation, landed in the Nepalese capital on Tuesday with food and blankets for those affected by the August 26 floods, according to The Kathmandu Post. “We are here to meet all the victims of the flood. We just want to be with the people who are in need and will try to bring their lives back (on track),” Sood told…
NEW DELHI: A plea was mentioned before the Supreme Court on Wednesday challenging the NEET-PG re-examination for 2,445 students who were not able to give the exam. A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana was told by an advocate that re-examination is in violation of an earlier order passed by the top court. He sought urgent hearing of the matter. The top court said all NEET matters are before a bench headed by Justice PS Narasimha. “All NEET matters are before the designated bench led by Justice Narasimha. Go and mention it before…
SRINAGAR: The Economics Offences Wing of Jammu and Kashmir Crime Branch has booked five persons for fake appointment, transfer and relieving orders in the Education Department, officials said. The specialised police unit filed a chargesheet before the Court of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Budgam against the five accused, the officials said. They identified the accused as Nisar Ahmad Bhat, Shakir Gull, Sheikh Ruhail Ahmad, Mohammad Ayaz Rather, and Tanveer Ahmad Rather. The case emanated from a communication received from the Director, School Education Kashmir, revealing that three persons had joined as teachers in Zone Nagam, Charar-i-Sharief, Budgam, on the basis of…
MUMBAI: Following the Bombay High Court’s order for the CBI to register an FIR and take over the investigation into the death of Disha Salian, her father, Satish Salian, who has pursued the case for years, alleging foul play, was visibly emotional. “I have been waiting for this for 6 years. I’ve been waiting for 6 years, and there is no reason to be happy. I have lost my daughter. I feel relieved today. That’s all… I folded my hands and expressed my gratitude to him (the judge),” Satish Salian told reporters. Advocate Nilesh Ojha, representing Satish Salian, explained the…
SRINAGAR: National Conference leaders and workers on Wednesday held a protest against the Central Government near the BJP office in Srinagar, continuing their demand for statehood for Jammu and Kashmir. The JKNC workers and police came face to face during the protest, amid heavy security deployment around the BJP office. On the anniversary of the abrogation of Article 370, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah maintained that the National Conference will remain firmly committed to reversing all administrative and constitutional changes that stripped the region of its special rights and threatened its distinct identity. In August 2019, the Central government, led by…
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman pushed for deeper trade, investment and financial cooperation with key global partners during bilateral meetings on the sidelines of the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors meeting in Asheville, with a focus on infrastructure, emerging technologies and private capital mobilisation. During her meeting with World Bank President Ajay Banga, Sitharaman appreciated the continued engagement and speedy processing of the World Bank’s USD 1.5 billion Development Policy Financing. The two also discussed a larger role for the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) in deepening corporate, infrastructure and municipal bond markets through guarantees and greater mobilisation…
MUMBAI: In a major development in the Disha Salian death case, the Bombay High Court has ordered the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to register an FIR and conduct a thorough probe into the matter. Disha was found dead on June 8, 2020, days before actor Sushant Singh Rajput was found dead in his flat in Bandra, Mumbai. Advocate Nilesh Ojha, representing her father and petitioner Satish Salian, expressed confidence that justice would be served in the case. Advocate Nilesh Ojha says, “The Court has directed the CBI to record the statement of Satish Salian, register an FIR, appoint a…
The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), in its ‘Bishkek Declaration’, condemned military strikes on Iran, backed a “comprehensive and just settlement” of the Palestinian question, called for an inclusive government in Afghanistan and opposed unilateral coercive economic measures, as the grouping reaffirmed its commitment to a multipolar world order. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, along with the other heads of state of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) members, on Tuesday signed the Bishkek Declaration at the summit, which is celebrating the 25th anniversary of the establishment of the 10-member bloc. In the joint statement, the leaders, including Russian President Vladimir Putin and…
KATHMANDU: The death toll from the devastating floods in Nepal has risen to 1,127, with Nepal Police reporting large-scale recovery of bodies from several affected districts on Wednesday. According to police figures, 348 bodies have been recovered from Chitwan, 217 from Nawalparasi East, 190 from Nawalparasi West, 155 from Nuwakot, 66 from Gorkha, 59 from Dhading, 45 from Rasuwa and 38 from Tanahun. Police also said nine bodies have been recovered in India. Of the bodies recovered so far, only 95 have been identified and handed over to their families, highlighting the scale of the identification challenge facing authorities. Nepal…
MUMBAI: Stock market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty slumped in early trade on Wednesday, tracking a bearish trend in global equities and higher oil prices due to escalating conflict in West Asia. The 30-share BSE Sensex tanked 788.52 points to 76,155.76 in early trade. The 50-share NSE Nifty slumped 269 points to 23,786.80. Among the 30 Sensex firms, InterGlobe Aviation, Eternal, Mahindra & Mahindra, UltraTech Cement, Bajaj Finserv and Bajaj Finance were the major laggards. Adani Ports and Sun Pharma were the winners. Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, traded 0.76 per cent higher at USD 95.37 per barrel. “Indian…