NEW DELHI: Except for academic-turned-politician Sandeep Pathak — once considered the ‘Chanakya’ of AAP for playing a key role in leading it to victory in Punjab — and two — Raghav Chadha and Swati Maliwal — who were estranged, the switchover of four AAP MPs to BJP caused just as much surprise as their nominations…
The United States will require visa applicants from 12 additional countries to pay a refundable bond of up to $15,000, expanding a policy aimed at reducing overstays by short-term visitors.According to a recent update, the rule applies to applicants seeking B1 and B2 visas, which cover business and tourism travel. The bond amount will vary…
Law firms reviewing governance at HDFC Bank are set to report this month that they have not found any major lapses, two people with direct knowledge of the findings said, clearing the way for the reappointment of its CEO. India’s largest private lender by assets called in Mumbai-based Trilegal and Wadia Ghandy & Co after…
In 2019, Jussie Smollett, the rising Hollywood star best known for playing Jamal in the hit series Empire, told Chicago police he was the victim of a hate crime. Smollett alleged he was attacked by two white men who yelled racist and homophobic slurs at him in broad daylight while he was heading home from…
Amsterdam has become the world’s first capital city to ban public advertisements for both meat and fossil fuel products. Since 1 May, adverts for burgers, petrol cars and airlines have been stripped from billboards, tram shelters, and metro stations. Source link
The government of Madhya Pradesh has released the 34th instalment under the Ladli Behna Yojana, providing financial support to millions of women across the state. The March instalment has been directly transferred to beneficiaries’ bank accounts. A total of ₹1,836 crore has been credited to the accounts of around 2.7 million women beneficiaries, offering relief…
Parents, has this ever happened that your child started crying and then just wouldn’t stop, no matter what measures you take? Many parents start feeling guilty, and question themselves, “Why is my child behaving this way?” However, this behavior does not always mean misbehavior. There are psychological reasons behind those emotions. Why do children struggle…
NEW DELHI: West Bengal Police’s Special Task Force (STF) on Saturday recovered a huge cache of firearms and cartridges allegedly hidden inside a pond belonging to a Trinamool Congress leader in Sandeshkhali of North 24 Parganas district, officials said.Acting on a tip-off, STF personnel conducted raids in Sandeshkhali and adjoining areas on Saturday morning. During…
PARIS: A member of the French navy using an app to track his jogging performance broadcast the exact position of his country’s flagship aircraft carrier, a newspaper has reported.France deployed the Charles de Gaulle – and accompanying frigates – to the Mediterranean in early March shortly after US-Israeli strikes on Iran sparked war in West…
NEW DELHI: Election Commission on Sunday said announcements and policy decisions before the poll announcement are a prerogative of the govt in office – Centre or state. The model code of conduct, prohibiting any new announcement by a govt, comes into effect only from the time of the official announcement of election dates, the panel…
