Category: India


  • Dubai police detain Mahadev online betting app owner Ravi Uppal following Interpol’s red notice

    Ravi Uppal, one of the two main owners of the Mahadev online betting app, has been detained in Dubai by the local police on the basis of a red notice issued by the Interpol at the behest of the ED, official sources said Wednesday. A red notice was subsequently issued by the Interpol on the…

  • Rishi Sunak wins immigration how is it a win-win situation for Indian-origin PM

    In a boost for Britain’s Indian-origin Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, MPs in the House of Commons approved by 313 votes to 269 what is called a second reading of a House of Commons Bill, which aims to deport to Rwanda asylum seekers arriving in the UK, who in the British government’s assessment are ineligible. Sunak…

  • Agents charging Indian students more ahead of UK govt ban on dependants

    London, November 23 Education agents are charging Indian students more money to secure spots in the UK universities ahead of a government ban, which prohibits dependants from entering the country, beginning January 1, 2024. A near-eightfold rise in the number of family members joining foreign students led Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to announce the ban…

  • 3 of family killed, 9 others injured as bus overturns near Kolhapur

    Pune, November 23 Three members of a family were killed and nine others injured after a private bus overturned near Maharashtra’s Kolhapur city in the wee hours of Thursday, police said. The accident took place at around 2 am near Puikhadi village on the outskirts of Kolhapur city, located about 240 km from Pune, when…

  • We must move forward; life continues: Kuldeep on World Cup heartbreak

    New Delhi, November 23 India spinner Kuldeep Yadav on Thursday admitted that the pain of World Cup final defeat to Australia will linger and push him to work harder for the “next opportunity”. India suffered a six-wicket loss to Australia in the summit clash in Ahmedabad on November 19. Play Mute Loaded: 1.03% Fullscreen “Our journey…

  • Markets settle with modest gains in highly volatile trade

    Mumbai, November 22 Equity benchmarks Sensex and Nifty eked out marginal gains to settle in the positive zone after a highly volatile trade on Wednesday, helped by buying in index majors Infosys, ITC and Reliance Industries. However, foreign fund outflows from the equity market restricted the upmove in stocks, traders said. In a choppy session,…

  • When Punjabis try to speak Hindi, this rib-tickling viral video will lift your mood

    The hilarious video has Punjabi actors, including Diljit Dosanjh, Gippy Grewal, Binnu Dhillon, and more, showcasing their linguistic prowess in Hindi, creating a laughter-filled spectacle for the audience. Play Mute Loaded: 1.00% Fullscreen During the rib-tickling segment, host Kapil Sharma humorously remarked, “Punjabi aadmi English bolne se itna nahi darta, jitna Hindi bolne se darta hai,”…

  • Four Indian nationals imprisoned for conspiring to steal apparel from Singapore retail store

    Singapore, November 22 Four Indian nationals in Singapore were sentenced to between 40 and 65 days in jail for conspiring to steal over SGD 1,700 worth of apparel from a retail store by removing the items’ price tags. Shihora Ridham Mukeshbhai, 20, Hun Smit Ashokbhai, 21, Kuvadiya Milan Ghansyambhai, 26, and Chauhan Ruchi Sanjaykumar, 25,…

  • Zomato, Swiggy slapped with Rs 500 crore GST notice each: Report

    New Delhi, November 22 Online food delivery platforms Zomato and Swiggy have received GST notices worth Rs 500 crore each on delivery charges, media reports said on Wednesday. Both online food delivery platforms charge some money from customers in the name of delivery fees. There is often a dispute between tax officers and food delivery…

  • Doctor, policeman among 4 J-K Government employees sacked for ‘anti-national activities’

    Srinagar November 22 In a move indicative of a broader pattern, the Jammu and Kashmir Administration has terminated the services of a senior physician, Dr Nisar ul Hassan, who also serves as the President of the Doctors Association Kashmir, along with a school teacher, a laboratory bearer and a police constable The terminations come in…