- Thursday, April 24, 2025
BANGLADESHI radicals, allegedly aided by local leaders of a political party, were "involved" in the recent violence triggered by anti-Waqf law agitations in West Bengal's Murshidabad district, sources said. Quoting an intelligence report, sources said members of two Bangladesh-based radical outfits - Jamaat-ul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) and Ansarullah Bangla Team…
ANANYA BIRLA has launched colour cosmetics brand LOVETC, expanding the presence of Aditya Birla Group in the fast-growing cosmetic segment in India. This follows the launch of Contraband by Birla Cosmetics earlier this year as per its expansion plans into the segment. "LOVETC aims to fill the gap for high-performance,…
MAHENDRA SINGH DHONI has urged the curators at the Chepauk to prepare better surfaces that can give his batters the confidence to play their shots like they did in Lucknow, as he doesn't want the Chennai Super Kings to play timid cricket. Dhoni's 11-ball 26 was instrumental in CSK's win…
THE ENFORCEMENT DIRECTORATE has filed a chargesheet against Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and others on charges of money laundering in the National Herald case. Special judge Vishal Gogne examined the chargesheet, which was filed on April 9, on the point of cognisance and posted the matter for further…
WITH Bihar set to go to the polls at the end of this year, the two main political blocks, RJD-led Mahagathbandhan and the ruling National Democratic Alliance, are busy formulating their electoral strategies. However, Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini created a flutter by saying on Monday (14) that BJP…
CAUTIOUS lenders led Indians to borrow less during last year's festive season, which otherwise sees heightened activity for financiers, a report said on Tuesday (15). Credit information company Crif High Mark's chairman Sachin Seth said a move towards "responsible and risk-conscious" lending is evident if one analyses consumer loans in…
IN A major crackdown on syndicates running digital arrest scams, the Central Bureau of Investigation has arrested four people following searches at 12 locations, officials said on Tuesday. Terming it "Operation Chakra-V", they said the CBI carried out searches in connection with a digital arrests case registered by it on…
IN A joint operation, the Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad and the Indian Coast Guard seized over 300 kg of drugs worth ₹18 billion (£158.60m), which were dumped into the Arabian Sea by Pakistani smugglers who fled across the international maritime boundary on being chased. The seized contraband is suspected to be…
ROBERT VADRA, businessman and husband of Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi, on Tuesday (15) appeared before the Enforcement Directorate in New Delhi for questioning in a Haryana land deal-linked money laundering case, official sources said. The 56-year-old Vadra walked down for about 2 km, along with his security personnel and a…
THE ENFORCEMENT DIRECTORATE (ED) has reached out to 10 countries to confiscate the assets of absconding diamantaire Mehul Choksi, who was arrested in Belgium following an extradition request by Indian probe agencies, Economic Times reports. Choksi, 65, is wanted in India for his involvement in the ₹138.5 billion (£1.22bn) Punjab…
