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NEW DELHI: Owner Lavkesh Bajaj has been detained after a lookout circular was issued in connection with the Malviya Nagar hotel fire that killed 21 people in south Delhi.The hotel was allegedly operating at nearly four times its permitted capacity, had no fire safety clearance, and was functioning from a building where additional floors were…
This is a strong day for building, gathering, and putting things on firmer ground. The Moon supports savings and family matters, while Jupiter, your ruler, blesses speech, persuasion, and practical wins. That is why your words carry weight today. People listen when you speak, whether at home, in a meeting, or while settling an old…
The version of vegetarianism that seeks to rule the menu, wants to decide who gets to be powerful, and who gets erased. It seeks to rewrite India’s public culture and push meat-eaters to the margins. It is becoming increasingly obvious that the Sanatan Dharm being marketed today, is a Hinduism that establishes purity through vegetarian…
A dual US-Iranian citizen and chief executive of a Tehran-based technology company was arrested in the United States on federal charges relating to an alleged ten-year scheme to unlawfully export American-origin networking and encryption hardware to Iran’s nuclear and military sectors, in violation of sanctions regulations.According to ANI, the defendant, Jamshid Ghomi, 63, a resident…
Markets are likely to remain volatile in the near term amid escalating tensions in West Asia, which continue to keep crude oil prices elevated and triggering persistent Foreign Institutional Investor outflows. Investor sentiment is expected to remain cautious as the lack of meaningful progress in the ongoing US-Iran negotiations continues to fuel concerns over global…
Former cricket administrator Lalit Modi NEW DELHI: Former IPL chairman and businessman Lalit Modi has pushed back strongly against being labelled a “fugitive”, insisting that he has “never been convicted” of any crime.He also dismissed the tag as a product of “media sensationalism” rather than legal reality.In an exclusive interview with news agency ANI, Lalit…
NEW DELHI: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday conducted searches and questioning at the residence of former Trinamool Congress MLA Saokat Molla in the South Bamunia area of Bhangar as part of its probe into a bomb blast that took place shortly before the West Bengal assembly elections and claimed one life.The investigation was…
Taiwan detects 32 Chinese aircraft, 10 Naval vessels near territory amid rising tensions (Image source: AP) Taiwan’s ministry of national defence (MoND) said on Thursday that it detected 32 sorties by Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) aircraft, along with 10 People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) vessels and five official ships operating around the island up…
At present, foreign investors are required to pay a 12.5% long-term capital gains tax on listed equities and bonds held for more than a year. (AI image) In a bid to stem foreign capital outflow amid the Middle East crisis, the government is looking to do away with capital gains tax on foreign portfolio investors’…
Former IPL chairman Lalit Modi has claimed that many star Indian cricketers were unwilling to play the inaugural ICC T20 World Cup in 2007, saying he personally approached players during India’s tour of England that year and urged them to take part in the tournament.India toured England from July 19 to September 8, 2007, for…
