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Understanding the US charges on Adani

The US Department of Justice has indicted Gautam Adani, the founder of Adani Group, his nephew Sagar Adani, and other senior Adani Green executives for allegedly bribing or offering bribes to the tune of $265 million to Indian state government officials to get them to sign solar power contracts, while raising money for the same projects in the US by promising that the company abided by anti bribery laws.

Big fight in UP over the ubiquitous white towel draped on the babu's chair: Everyone wants one

A towel, Douglas Adams says in the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, is just about the most important thing in the universe: it can be wrapped around for warmth, spread out on the ground to lay down on, serve as a mask to fend off noxious fumes, or used as a distress signal.

BJP leaders protest against Kejriwal over 'Sheeh Mahal'

Bharatiya Janata Party leaders (BJP), including former Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) minister Kailash Gahlot, on Thursday protested against AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal near his house on Firoz Shah Road alleging that \"extravagant items\" and \"luxurious fixtures\" such as gold-plated toilets were used at his former residence at 6, Flag Staff Road.

AAP names 11 candidates months before Delhi polls

The AAP on Thursday released its first list of 11 candidates for the Delhi assembly elections, which are scheduled to be held in February next year, naming six candidates who switched to the party from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Congress and dropping three sitting legislators.

4 J&K MEN BEATEN UP AT ARMY CAMP, PROBE LAUNCHED

Four men were allegedly roughed up at an army camp in the Kishtwar district of J&K after they were picked up for questioning over the killings of two defence volunteers and a soldier by terrorists, people aware of the matter said on Thursday, prompting the region's parties to accuse the force of torturing civilians.

'CM for both Meiteis, Kukis': Biren digs in amid clamour

Embattled Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh said on Thursday that he was the leader and protector of all communities in the state, except illegal immigrants and drug peddlers, swatting away suggestions that he should step down in light of the recent spike in violence because he had lost the trust of key groups and allies.

5 tribal villages embody widening fissures in ethnic strife-torn state

Muolvaiphei, Valpakot, Ngurte, Thenmol and Khawpuibing are non-descript tribal villages in Manipur's Churachandpur district, nearly 65km away from, Imphal.

AFRICA FALLOUT: KENYA SCRAPS ADANI POWER, AIRPORT DEALS

Kenya's president said Thursday he has cancelled multimillion-dollar airport expansion and energy deals with Indian tycoon Gautam Adani after US bribery and fraud indictments against one of Asia's richest men.

ADANI GROUP COS LOSE MILLIONS IN MKT BLOODBATH

Adani Group executives' indictment in a bribery case in the US roiled Indian markets, with the conglomerate's stocks taking a massive hit in the sell-off.

MEA calls Canada report on Nijjar plot 'ludicrous'

The ministry of external affairs (MEA) on Thursday strongly dismissed a Canadian media report that suggested Prime Minister Narendra Modi may have known about an alleged plot to kill pro-Khalistan terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar, terming it as part of a \"smear campaign\".

Political storm: Rahul attacks PM, BJP hits out at Oppn states

The United States's indictment against Adani Group chairperson Gautam Adani, his nephew Sagar, and other senior executives of the conglomerate set off a major political firestorm on Thursday, with a string of opposition parties calling for action against the billionaire and his firm.

US indicts Adani in $265mn bribery case, issues warrant

US prosecutors indicted Adani Group companies, its chief Gautam Adani and seven others for allegedly orchestrating a $265 million (₹2,029 crore) scheme to bribe Indian officials in order to secure green energy supply deals, plunging the multinational empire into a fresh crisis and triggering a fierce political confrontation between opposition parties led by the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

Russian ballistic missile strike sparks ICBM row

There were fears of a massive escalation in the Ukraine war on Thursday with Kyiv claiming that Russia launched an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) at one of its eastern cities, before Moscow confirmed the attack to be from \"one of the newest\" hypersonic, medium-range ballistic missile systems with president Vladimir Putin threatening to strike western military facilities.

Unlocking Better Health On Your Plate

Thinking of going vegan? This World Vegan Month, we take a look at everything to consider before adopting a plant-based diet

SRK Reveals He Cries In The Bathroom After Failures

I don't show it to anyone. Because I think you can wallow in self-pity for [only] about that much time. [But] you have to believe that the world is not against you or conspiring to destroy your work. SHAH RUKH KHAN, Actor

Should You Pick Low-Volatility Funds In Choppy Mkt?

The stock markets have been experiencing heightened volatility amid selling by foreign portfolio investors, downgrades to corporate earnings, and slower economic growth.

TRAFFICKED OVER 500 INDIANS TO U.S., SAYS CONVICT

FERGUS FALLS: Rajinder Singh, the 51-year-old man convicted of human trafficking across the US-Canada border which led to the death of a family of four from Gujarat in January 2022, testified on Tuesday that he shuttled more than 500 Indian migrants across the border over four years as part of an international smuggling ring.

Schools adapt to focus on revision for boards

NEW DELHI: Within days of the Delhi government imposing a blanket ban on in-person lessons for all classes, irrespective of whether they had board exams in the academic year, school principals said they have started changing the academic calendars to ensure students of classes 10 and 12 can save time in the run-up to board exams, while simultaneously ensuring they are in good health.

CAQM MANDATES SCHOOL CLOSURE IN BORDER DISTS

NEW DELHI: The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) on Wednesday revised the Graded Response Action Plan (Grap), making closure of schools mandatory in Delhi and the neighbouring NCR districts of districts of Gurugram, Faridabad, Ghaziabad and Gautam Budh Nagar under stages 3 and 4.

Mercury falls to season's low of 11.2°C; parts of city at 8.2°C

NEW DELHI: Delhi residents reached for their blankets, steeling themselves for winter as cold northwesterly winds blew through the Capital on Wednesday, with some parts of the city recording temperatures as low as 8.2 degrees Celsius (°C).

Only 33.3% turn up to vote in Gzb

GHAZIABAD: The district of Ghaziabad recorded the lowest voter turnout of 33.3% (till 5pm) among the nine assembly seats in Uttar Pradesh that went to bypolls on Wednesday, according to tentative data by the Election Commission of India (ECI).

SC revives 1990 drug trafficking case against Kerala MLA

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday revived criminal proceedings in a trial court against Kerala MLA Antony Raju for alleged tampering of evidence in a drug trafficking case reported in 1990 and has directed him to appear before the trial court on December 20.

CBSE EXAMS FOR CLASSES 10, 12 TO BEGIN FROM FEB 15

NEW DELHI: The board exams for class 10 and 12 will begin from February 15, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) announced on Wednesday.

RAHUL HAILS T'GANA DRAFT GIG WORKERS LAW, LOOKS TO JOIN THE CONSULTATIONS

NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has hailed the Telangana government's draft law for gig workers and urged chief minister Revanth Reddy to hold state-wide consultations to ensure the \"law is robust, effective and meaningful\".

HC gives split order in Bengal jobs 'scam' case

KOLKATA: A two-judge division bench of the Calcutta high court on Wednesday delivered a split verdict on a bail petition moved by former West Bengal education minister Partha Chatterjee and four other high-profile accused, indicted by the CBI in the School Service Commission (SSC) recruitment scam.

Why world must call for peace in Ukraine

Russia's war on Ukraine completed 1,000 days on Tuesday. That it has continued so long is Ltestimony to the ineffectiveness of bodies such as the United Nations. Since February 24, 2022, when Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the invasion of Ukraine, at least 12,162 civilians, including 659 children, have been killed in Ukraine, as per the UN human rights office, OHCHR.

Didn't ask US to act against HK, China: Lai

HONG KONG: Jailed Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai testified on Wednesday for the first time in his landmark national security trial, saying he had never tried to influence the foreign policy of countries such as the United States, towards China and Hong Kong (HK).

US vetoes UN Gaza truce call

UNITED NATIONS: The US vetoed a UN resolution demanding an immediate ceasefire in the war in Gaza on Wednesday because it is not linked to an immediate release of hostages taken captive by Hamas in Israel in October 2023.

Pakistan ex-PM granted bail but to remain in jail

ISLAMABAD: Pakistani court granted bail on Wednesday to former Prime Minister Imran Khan in a graft case, his lawyer said. But with a slew of other charges pending against him, the opposition leader is staying in prison.

‘Putin open to talks on war truce'

Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, triggering the worst hostilities in Europe since World War II and the most dangerous stand-off with the West in decades.