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The Election Commission on Tuesday banned Congress leader Randeep Surjewala from campaigning for 48-hours over his alleged "derogatory remarks" against Bharatiya Janata Party MP Hema Malini. ECI bars Randeep Surjewala from holding any rally, public appearances and interview.
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) forecasts a global economic growth rate of 3.2 percent for the year 2024, raising its growth forecast by 10 basis points.
Balochistan finds itself in the grip of a relentless onslaught of devastating flash floods and unyielding rainfall, as reported by ARY News on Tuesday.
Traffic is likely to remain heavy in both carriageways from Raja Garden towards Punjabi Bagh for one week due to the ongoing construction of an underpass, officials said on Tuesday. The traffic police have advised the commuters to plan their journey accordingly.
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) that had sought quashing of Ministry of Minority Affairs's decision to dissolve the Maulana Azad Education Foundation (MAEF).
At least 18 Maoist rebels were killed in a gunbattle with security forces in the central Indian state of Chhattisgarh on Tuesday, the Indian Express newspaper reported, citing a Border Security Force spokesperson.
Physics Wallah (PW), India's leading ed-tech platform, has launched a tech-enabled offline Vidyapeeth Centre in Preet Vihar, Delhi, underlining its commitment to establishing educational hubs across India and making education more accessible to students.
Model Economic Township Limited (MET City), a 100 per cent subsidiary of Reliance Industries Limited, witnessed a strong growth of 60 per cent in the just-concluded financial year 2023-24.
The Union Public Service Commission on Tuesday announced the Civil Services Examination (CSE) 2023. Aditya Srivastava has secured the first position in the Civil Services Examination, 2023. Animesh Pradhan secured the second rank and Donuru Ananya Reddy stood third.
Jammu and Kashmir Bank has appointed Fayaz Ahmad Ganai as chief financial officer.
In a bid to restrict the onrush of bots and fake accounts, new users on social media platform X (formerly known as Twitter) may now be required to pay a small annual fee to be able to like, post, bookmark, and reply. However, users can still follow accounts and browse X for free, the company said. (PTI)
Aam Adami Party on Tuesday claimed Chanpreet Singh, arrested by the Enforcement Directorate in the excise policy case, had also worked for the Congress, Trinamool Congress and BJP. The ED on Monday arrested Chanpreet Singh, who allegedly managed AAP funds for the Goa assembly elections, in the Delhi excise policy-linked money laundering case. Officials sources had said Singh was taken into custody under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).
In the case of firing outside the residence of actor Salman Khan, Lakhmi Gautam, Joint Commissioner of Police (Crime), said, "a total of five rounds were fired by the accused. Later on, in the day Anmol Bishnoi also wrote on Facebook regarding this incident. We've arrested two accused, Vicky Gupta and Sagar Pal, from Bhuj district. Primarily they have done 'recce' of the house thrice."
Ministry of External Affairs has appointed IFS officer Bramha Kumar, who is presently Joint Secretary in the Ministry, as the next Ambassador of India to the Republic of Zimbabwe.
On Tuesday, fintech company BharatPe announced the promotion of Nalin Negi from interim CEO and chief financial officer to full-time chief executive officer. Negi assumed the role of interim CEO in January 2023 following the resignation of then CEO Suhail Sameer.
Microsoft plans to announce a $1.5 billion investment in G42, an artificial intelligence firm in the United Arab Emirates, the New York Times reported.
The Indonesian rupiah on Tuesday slid 1.3% to 16,050 per dollar, its weakest level since April 2020, as the market reopened after the Eid al-Fitr holidays. (REUTERS)
ISKCON leader expressed that the construction of a towering Krishna temple in Vrindavan, Uttar Pradesh, will serve as a significant showcase of Indian culture on a global scale. This grand edifice, known as the Vrindavan Heritage Tower, stands to substantially enhance tourism in India and stimulate the local economy. With an estimated investment of USD 80 million, this majestic structure will soar to a height of 70 floors, reaching 210 meters into the sky.