NEW DELHI: The Enforcement Directorate on Friday carried out searches at premises linked to Punjab industries minister Sanjeev Arora. The raids were carried out at multiple locations connected to Arora in Ludhiana and elsewhere as part of an ongoing investigation, officials said. The AAP leader had also faced agency action in 2024, when the ED…
In an unprecedented move, the newly formed Balendra Shah government in Nepal has set up a five-member judicial panel to probe the assets of people who held public office from 2006 to the current fiscal year 2025-26, opening the widest scrutiny yet of the country’s post-monarchy political and bureaucratic elite.The move will bring under its…
“Every women who has decided to play soccer, her life is different because they have to do a lot of things to get to the pitch. Which, to me, means that we can put something else on the pitch other than talent: love for instance.” Wrapping up an interview with Hindustan Times, Amelia Valverde said…
The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has clarified via its latest post on the platform X (formerly Twitter) that obtaining an APAAR ID is not essential for admission to schools, putting to rest many misunderstandings regarding the digital student ID system.It should be noted that Indian schools are rapidly embracing digitalization for…
Filmmaker Pedro Almodóvar has weighed in on Jacob Elordi’s burgeoning fame, questioning if the ‘Euphoria’ star is merely a sex symbol or a truly respected actor. Almodóvar believes Elordi needs more demanding roles to prove his acting mettle, despite recent praise for his performances. Jacob Elordi’s rise to popularity following the release of ‘The Kissing…
Stocks to BUY, SELL or HOLD Today, April 17: Broker recommendations suggest a selective market approach with a mix of BUY, HOLD, and SELL signals. Strong BUY interest is seen in HDFC Life, HDFC AMC, Page Industries, and Dixon Technologies, driven by a solid growth outlook and positive analyst sentiment. Wipro shows a weak and…
Workers protest outside a private company near Sector 8 Jama Masjid demanding salary hike. NOIDA: Workers staged a fresh protest outside a private company near Sector 8 Jama Masjid, demanding a salary hike on Friday. Police reached the spot and were seen trying to pacify the agitating workers. Meanwhile, Noida Police on Thursday claimed that…
NEW DELHI: Mocking BJP for turning “nari” into “nara” (slogan), SP chief Akhilesh Yadav said the party was rushing with women’s quota on the basis of Census 2011 because it wanted to delay the caste census, which would lead to the demand for an OBC subquota.Manish Tewari of Congress warned that delimitation had a constitutional…
Church in Wales approves bill for same-sex marriage blessings/Image: Getty Images The Church in Wales approved a bill on Wednesday (15 April) to make the blessing of same-sex marriages a permanent part of its services, after a strong majority backed the move.This means same-sex couples can continue to have their marriage or civil partnership blessed…
Gold prices declined on Friday, April 17, with 24-carat gold falling by ₹268 to ₹15,309.2 per gram. Gold rates fell to ₹1.53 lakh in Delhi. (file photo) The 22-carat variant also dropped by ₹245.49 to ₹14,023.23 per gram. Over the past week, 24-carat gold has eased by 0.41%, while it is down 5.74% over the…
