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Assets of TMC leader Anubrata Mandal's daughter under CBI, ED scanner

The assets owned by Sukanya Mandal, the daughter of TMC leader Anubrata Mandal, has now come under the scanner of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and Enforcement Directorate (ED)

Investors lose Rs 1.2 trn as LIC shares tumble 20% below issue price

Those investors who had put their money in LIC IPO had experienced a heavy depreciation in their portfolio, as the shares of the insurance major have been tumbling ever since its exchange listing

Fundamentals for oil weaken, witness 1st surplus since June 2020: Goldman

Modest declines in the Russian exports, record large sales by Strategic Petroleum Reserve and severe Chinese lockdowns brought the oil market to its first surplus since June 2020, said Goldman Sachs

Covid infection may increase risk of psychiatric disorders by 25%: Study

People infected with Covid-19 had a roughly 25 per cent increased risk of developing a psychiatric disorder in the four months following their infection, finds a study

Exempt Ukraine-returned MBBS students from NEET, says O Panneerselvam

The AIADMK Coordinator and ex-CM of Tamil Nadu O.Panneerselvam has urged PM Narendra Modi to exempt Ukraine-returned medical students from the National Eligiblity-cum-Entrance Test (NEET)

India aims to double marine product exports to Rs 1 trn in 5 years: Goyal

India aims to double marine product exports to Rs 1 lakh crore in the next five years from the present around Rs 50,000 crore, Piyush Goyal has said

Saudi Arabia approves Haj security plan, says expecting 1 mn pilgrims

Saudi Arabia has approved the general security plan for the upcoming Haj season

Fire erupts at UCO Bank branch inside Supreme Court; no casualties yet

A fire broke out at UCO Bank Branch inside the premises of Supreme Court on Tuesday, a fire department official said, adding that no casualties or injuries were reported from the incident.

Food export restrictions to give priority to 'vulnerable countries': Centre

India clarified that it has placed export restrictions on wheat to ensure that the countries in need are given priority and reiterated that it will help those facing food shortages because war

Sharma-Jindal controversy: UN chief encourages respect for all religions

UN chief Antonio Guterres strongly encourages respect for all religions, his spokesperson said overreports of two former BJP spokespersons making controversial statements about Prophet Muhammad

Only women's education can curb population growth: Bihar CM Nitish Kumar

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday advocated education for women as the key step to control the country's population growth.

Russia to strengthen economic sovereignty in 2020s: Vladimir Putin

Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that the 2020s would be a time for his country to strengthen its economic sovereignty

Bihar Deputy CM denies starvation behind Samastipur mass suicide

In wake of the mass suicide by five members of a family, including two minors, in Bihar's Samastipur, Deputy CM Tar Kishore Prasad denied that starvation was a reason for the tragic incident

Heat wave conditions in several parts of India including Uttarakhand

In Uttarakhand, places in the Himalayan foothills - Dehradun, Pantnagar, Jolly Grant, and Khatima - registered maximum temperature more than 39 degrees Celsius

Novavax's Covid vax effective, but concerns over sideeffects remain: FDA

Vaccine NVX-CoV2373 is already being locally manufactured by the company's India partner, the Pune-based Serum Institute of India (SII) under the brand name Covovax

SpiceJet says 90 barred pilots to undergo re-training after DGCA slaps fine

The DGCA had barred 90 SpiceJet pilots from operating the Boeing 737 Max aircraft, and those pilots were subjected to retraining on 737 Max simulators.

Hate speech: Int'l backlash forced BJP to take action, says Chidambaram

The Congress came down heavily on the BJP on its action against party spokespersons Nupur Sharma and Naveen Jindal, calling it "blatantly counterfeit pretence, which is evidently farce"

MacBook Air refresh could ship 6-7 mn units by end of 2022: Report

Tech giant Apple's update to the MacBook Air could ship between 6 and 7 million units in the second half of 2022, media reports say

Tata's super app not just old wine in 'Neu' bottle, says JM Financial

Tata Group's Tata Neu is an ecosystem bringing the conglomerate's data-driven omnichannel experience to consumers across multiple channels, said JM Financial Institutional Securities

High commodity prices continue to weigh on trade deficit: Acuite

The expectation of the expansion of current account deficit is not just driven by elevated global commodity prices, but is also linked to the unlocking of the economy, Acuite Ratings & Research said