Politics

NEW DELHI: With ED summoning industrialist Anil Ambani for alleged loan fraud involving a massive sum, Congress hurled a “Rahul told you so” barb at BJP, asking whether PM Narendra Modi would answer the allegations made by Rahul Gandhi during the row over the Rafale purchase seven years ago. Congress spokesperson and MP Manickam Tagore…

New Delhi: Enforcement Directorate on Friday put travel curbs on Reliance ADAG chief Anil Ambani by issuing a lookout circular after summoning him for questioning at the agency HQ here on Aug 5 in connection with an alleged money laundering racket involving group entities. The summons were based on findings of probes being conducted by…

SRINAGAR: An encounter broke out between security forces and terrorists in Akhal forest area of Devsar in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Friday evening.A joint team of personnel from the Army, CRPF, and J&K Police SOG had launched an anti-terror operation following inputs about the presence of terrorists in the area. Holed-up ultras opened fire…

NEW DELHI: India on Friday distanced itself from the White House’s call to award the Nobel Peace Prize to US President Donald Trump, saying any such queries should be directed to Washington. This came after White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt claimed that Trump had brokered peace in multiple global conflicts, including between India and…

NEW DELHI: An encounter broke out between security forces and terrorists in the Akhal area of Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Friday, according to an official statement.The Jammu and Kashmir Police said a joint team comprising personnel from the Special Operations Group (SOG), Army and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) is actively engaged in the ongoing…

BENGALURU: India has entered its “second orbit” in space exploration — this time not just as a participant, but with the clear intent to lead. That’s how Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla (Shux), India’s newest spacefarer, described his mission in his first interaction after returning from the International Space Station (ISS).Shux, who flew to space in…

NEW DELHI: An unruly passenger hit a co-traveller who had a panic attack on an IndiGo Mumbai-Kolkata flight Friday. The assaulter was handed over to security agencies by the airline which is now going to initiate action under the unruly flyer rules that could see him being put on the no fly list for some…

Looks like trouble for Reliance Group chairman Anil Ambani would not ease soon, as Enforcement Directorate on Friday issued a lookout circular against him in connection with Rs 3,000-crore loan fraud case. Earlier today, ED had summoned him for questioning on August 5 in a money laundering case linked to alleged bank loan fraud against…

Former PM HD Deve Gowda (PTI image) and US President Donald Trump (AP image) NEW DELHI: Former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda has strongly criticized US President Donald Trump over his recent comments describing India’s economy as “dead.” In a sharp statement issued on Friday, Gowda said Trump’s remarks were “baseless and ill-tempered” and praised…

The Election Commission of India on Friday dismissed allegations made by Rahul Gandhi who claimed that the constitutional body was involved in large-scale electoral manipulation. A special court for elected representatives convicted Prajwal Revanna, ex-Hassan MP and grandson of former prime minister HD Devegowda for raping a 47-year-old domestic help. Meanwhile, the government is exploring…