Hyderabad/Gandhinagar, Feb 3 (IANS) Gujarat has been awarded the “Best State for Promotion of Aviation Ecosystem” at Wings India 2026, the biennial civil aviation conference and exhibition held at Begumpet Airport from January 28 to 31. The award was presented by Union Civil Aviation Minister K. Ram Mohan Naidu during the event.Confirming the development, Gujarat Civil Aviation Commissioner K. L. Bachani said the recognition reflects the state’s performance in strengthening aviation-rela…
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Chennai, Feb 3 (IANS) The CBI arrested a stenographer of the Income Tax Department while demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 1.50 lakh for nullifying a matter related to Rs 19 lakh dues of a taxpayer, an official said on Tuesday.Abhinandan Singh, stenographer, Non-Corporate Ward-Income Tax Department, Chennai, was arrested on Monday and produced in a Special CBI Court on Tuesday, the CBI said.The Special CBI Court, Chennai, sent Abhinandan Singh to judicial custody after the CBI informed the c…
Jammu, Feb 3 (IANS) Uproar was witnessed in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly on Tuesday as the BJP MLAs demanded a National Law University for Jammu, and NC and PDP members raised the issue of attacks on Kashmiris outside the union territory.Noisy scenes marred the proceedings of the House, with both the opposition and ruling party legislators vehemently debating their issues.Speaker, Abdul Rahim Rather, decided to continue with the Question Hour despite the uproar and dismissed the ad…
New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice on a petition challenging the constitutional validity of anti-conversion laws enacted by multiple states.A Bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi sought responses within four weeks from the Union government and the states concerned, and said the petitions would be heard along with similar pleas already pending before the top court.The petition, filed by the National Council of Churches in Indi…
New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) The CBI arrested a cyber fraudster and seized electronic devices during raids at 35 locations across Delhi and nine other states under a multinational operation, CyStrike, with agencies from the US, the UK, Kuwait, Ireland and Singapore, an official said on Monday.The operation executed on January 30 in Bihar, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Punjab, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Telangana, and West Bengal dismantled transnational cyber-enabled financial crime networks op…
New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) Seam-bowling all-rounder Shardul Thakur has made a return to captain Mumbai in their Ranji Trophy quarterfinal against Karnataka, starting on February 6 at the MCA-BKC Ground in Mumbai. Thakur’s return comes after recovering from a calf injury sustained in the Vijay Hazare Trophy. He was spotted bowling in the nets at the venue, where Mumbai recently drew their final league stage game against Delhi on Sunday. He will now take over Mumbai’s captaincy from stand-in skip…
Bareilly, Feb 2 (IANS) All India Muslim Jamaat (AIMJ) National President Maulana Shahabuddin Razvi on Monday criticised the Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh governments over recent attacks on Kashmiri shawl sellers in both states, alleging that the administrations have failed to maintain law and order and protect vulnerable traders. His remarks come days after two Kashmiri shawl sellers were attacked in Uttarakhand, while another seller was allegedly harassed and assaulted in Himachal Pradesh’…
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) Karnataka, Jharkhand, Andhra, Uttarakhand and Jammu & Kashmir sealed their places in the Ranji Trophy quarter-finals after getting favourable results on the last day of their seventh round league matches. At the IS Bindra Stadium in Mohali, Karnataka captain Devdutt Padikkal smashed an unbeaten 120 off 85 balls to steer his side to a stunning chase of 250 in just 27.5 overs against Punjab and clinch the last quarter-final spot.The left-hander, elevated to captaincy af…
Srinagar, Jan 31 (IANS) J&K Students Association (JKSA) on Saturday wrote to Union Home Minister, Amit Shah, on the recent attack on a Kashmiri shawl seller in Uttarakhand, as former Chief Minister and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president, Mehbooba Mufti, voiced concern over the safety of Kashmiris. JKSA wrote to Union Home Minister Amit Shah seeking urgent intervention over what it described as a “disturbing and sustained pattern of identity-based harassment and violence” against…
Chandigarh, Jan 31 (IANS) Saurashtra defeated Chandigarh by an innings and 56 runs in their Ranji Trophy Elite Group B league match at the Cricket Stadium, Sector 16, on Saturday. With this win, Saurashtra pocketed seven points and strengthened their position in the group standings. Resuming their second innings at the overnight score of 31 for no loss on day three, Chandigarh were bowled out for 261 in 64 overs. Pace-bowling all-rounder Rajangad Bawa top-scored with 55, while Shivam Bhambri (48…