Channi takes oath as Punjab CM
CHANDIGARH, Sept 20: Congress leader Charanjit Singh Channi was on Monday sworn in as chief minister of Punjab, making him the first Dalit to hold the top post in the state.Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa and O…
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India concerned about implications of changes in Afghanistan: Shringla
NEW DELHI, Sept 20: As a neighbour of Afghanistan, India is naturally concerned about the recent changes in that country and their implications for the region, Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla said on Monday.Referring to…
Terror case: Maha ATS recovers mobile phone damaged and dumped in drain by accused held from Mumbra
MUMBAI, Sep 20: The Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) recovered a broken mobile phone from a drain and some “suspicious” documents from the Mumbra residence of a 40-year-old man who was arrested in connection with the…
Would pass detailed order to deal with problem of strikes by lawyers: SC
NEW DELHI, Sep 20: Observing that the problem of strikes in courts exists despite firm stand taken by the Bar Council of India (BCI), the Supreme Court Monday said it would pass a detailed order…
Jairam Ramesh, Tharoor slam UK’s Covid travel rules
Racism, offensive NEW DELHI, Sept 20: Former Union ministers Jairam Ramesh and Shashi Tharoor on Monday slammed the UK’s COVID-19-related travel rules under which Indians vaccinated with Covishield would still be treated as unvaccinated, with…
Over 79.58 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses provided to states, UTs: Centre
NEW DELHI, Sept 20: More than 79.58 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses have been provided to states and UTs so far, the Union Health Ministry said on Monday.Further, more than 15 lakh doses are in the…
ED arrests MD of Mumbai-based agro company
NEW DELHI, Sept 20: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday said it has arrested the managing director of a Mumbai-based agro company in a money laundering probe linked to an alleged multi-crore bank fraud. Vinod…
CARS24 raises USD 450 mn funding; valuation nearly doubles to USD 1.84 bn
NEW DELHI, Sept 20: CARS24 on Monday said it has raised USD 450 million (about Rs 3,321.3 crore) in funding from DST Global, Falcon Edge, SoftBank Vision Fund 2 and others, helping the pre-owned vehicles’…
Celebrity breweries to invest more than Rs 100 crore in West Bengal beer market
KOLKATA, Sept 20: City-based Celebrity Breweries plans to invest more than Rs 100 crore in the West Bengal beer market, a top company official said.The company has its own brands and is also a major…
FDI key to India’s aspiration to be a USD 5 trillion economy, says Deloitte CEO
WASHINGTON, Sept 20:Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) is critically important for India to become a USD 5 trillion economy, Deloitte CEO Punit Renjen said while noting that over two-fifths of the 1,200 business leaders surveyed in…