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BJP MLA Mohan Konkani for actively encouraging evangelism. Arvind Vasava from Dev Birsa Sena alleges that about 1,500 illegal churches have come up across the district, which are not registered with the state government and are proselytising the tribal populace. «Local MLA Mohan Konkani is actively encouraging these activities,» Vasava told ET adding that Gid Madi Dungar, a hillock in Songadh Block, that has long been a holy shrine for the animistic tribes, is now out of bounds for the aboriginals. A video of Konkani addressing a religious gathering has gone viral in social media where he asks the attendees to bring in more people. «A concrete road has come up along with a church on the hillock dedicated to Mother Mary and we are no longer even allowed to visit our shrine and make offerings,» Vasava said, adding representations have been made to the state government without any result. Vasava and his outfit have been staging protests against conversion and seeking protection of the tribal identity in the area. When contacted, Konkani refused to talk about the issue over the telephone. Earlier, he had denied the allegations made by Morari Bapu. BJP media cell coordinator Yagnesh Dave declined to comment.

Indian promoters to form investment companies abroad. The banks fear such offshore entities are intended to sidestep the curbs on foreign currency remittance and undertake activities which are against the spirit of overseas investment regulations. At least two leading private sector banks have stalled overseas direct investment (ODI) proposals by Indian entities to set up overseas non-banking finance companies (NBFCs), two persons familiar with the discussions with the banks told ET.

Hindustan Copper aims to generate around Rs 2,400 crore revenue over the next 20 years from its recent contract with a JSW Group firm which has been appointed as a mine developer and operator for two blocks in Jharkhand, a top company official said on Sunday. JSW Group's South West Mining Ltd (SWML) secured a contract on a revenue-sharing basis in January through a competitive bidding process for Rakha copper mining, comprising two blocks — Rakha and Chapri — in Jharkhand, for a period of 20 years, extendable by another 10 years. «The contract is an important development and key to the revival of Jharkhand operations. It is on a revenue-sharing basis. We estimate earning a revenue of around Rs 2,400 crore over the next 20 years,» Hindustan Copper Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) Sanjiv Kumar Singh told PTI in his first interaction after assuming the charge. Singh, who took over as the chief of the Kolkata-based PSU on Friday, was the director (mining) since 2022 and was also holding additional charge of director (operation) until early March.

If you’ve ever wondered why the stars vanish when you’re soaring through the sky, you’re not alone. The answer, according to astrophysicists, is all about light—both inside and outside the plane.

Donald Trump has denied signing the Alien Enemies Act to deport Venezuelan migrants. “I don’t know when it was signed, because I didn’t sign it,” Trump told reporters. Trump, however, defended his administration saying, “We want to get criminals out of our country, number one, and I don’t know when it was signed, because I didn’t sign it...Other people handled it, but (Secretary of State) Marco Rubio has done a great job and he wanted them out and we go along with that. We want to get criminals out of our country.” His comments came after Judge James Boasberg claimed that the proclamation was “signed in the dark” of night and that migrants were hurried onto planes, CNN reported. The judge had issued a two-week temporary block on Trump's use of the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 to deport 238 alleged members of Tren de Aragua, a Venezuelan gang. The judge said in court that any flights already en route should return to the US. His written order following the hearing appeared in the court's online docket, the justice department said in a court filing.

US State Department's decision to freeze funding for Fulbright and other scholarships has left thousands of Indian students in limbo, stripping them of an opportunity that once changed lives, said study abroad consultants. Apart from taking away financial support, the stoppage has effectively blocked academic exposure for a host of students who are capable but with limited means, and stranded some mid-course. Shreya Mudgil was pursuing an MPhil in English from Kurukshetra University. As a 2019 Fulbright scholar, she spent a year primarily at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, with all expenses covered and a stipend to boot. It was an opportunity she could only dream of till then. More than just academic exposure, it reshaped her introvert personality. Mudgil, head of marketing at food startup Conosh, now moves effortlessly in elite culinary circles, rubbing shoulders with celebrity and Michelin-starred chefs. «A hundred percent of that transformation came from the exposure Fulbright gave me,» she said.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. President Trump has access to a powerful tool that isn’t tariffs for his trade war with China, but it isn’t clear whether China hawks will convince him to unleash it. The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act, a U.S.

Alien Enemies Act after U.S. immigration officials accused him of gang ties. Reyes Barrios, who fled Venezuela in 2024 following imprisonment and torture for protesting the Maduro regime, had legally sought asylum via the CBP One app. Despite no criminal history, ICE detained him, citing a social media photo and a tattoo as evidence of alleged ties to the Tren de Aragua gang.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. New Delhi: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) is enhancing its forecasting capabilities by developing a high-resolution model that will increase its current 12-km grid spacing to 6 km by 2026. This move aims to improve weather predictions at the panchayat level, offering farmers more precise forecasts.

TBO Tek shares will remain in focus on Friday as a Rs 400 crore block deal in the travel distribution firm has been launched, with Augusta TBO Singapore Pte Ltd and TBO Korea Holdings Ltd looking to offload up to a 3.1% stake, sources told CNBC-TV18. The offer floor price has been set at Rs 1,180 per share, reflecting a 7% discount to the current market price (CMP), according to multiple sources familiar with the development.

Fujifilm's GFX100RF marks a significant advancement in medium format photography. Designed for photographers who want detail without bulk, this camera is expected to compete with high-end models such as the Leica Q3. The GFX100RF from Fujifilm is a small fixed-lens camera with medium format capabilities.

Massive demonstrations took place outside the Assembly by BJP MLAs, who raised slogans and burnt effigy of the Speaker after the opposition MLAs walked out of the assembly. Inside the state assembly, on the last day of the Budget session today, BJP legislators raised slogans, showed black flags and came down in the well to protest. Then raising slogans, they walked out of the assembly, as they flung papers. They demanded that the Speaker should leave his chair. “They know very well how one gets the chair of the Speaker. They are making me famous. The Speaker’s chair can be received democratically and this kind of incidents have never happened before inside the assembly. I have heard that they have created trouble in Baruipur yesterday,” Speaker Biman Bandopadhyay said. “I want follow rules. Like Lok Sabha, I don’t want to pass the bills by keeping the opposition outside. Everyone should participate,” the Speaker said.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. While the Public Provident Fund (PPF) has lost some of its sheen over the years as interest rates have slipped gradually — 7.1% at present — several investors still prefer it given the tax benefits it offers, the safety of government backing and stability as a debt investment. Although the PPF has a 15-year maturity, there are rules and conditions for the withdrawal of funds from the account before maturity.

Alien Enemies Act of 1798, a law allowing the removal of foreign threats. Leavitt accused Boasberg of being a “Democrat activist” appointed by Obama and claimed his wife donated heavily to Democrats. But NBC reporter Garrett Haake quickly corrected her: Boasberg was actually appointed by George W. Bush. Leavitt doubled down, arguing Trump has authority to deport “foreign terrorists,” but the awkward moment highlighted her shaky grasp of facts.

old tax regime for FY25 must submit tax-saving proofs to ensure that less tax (due to the tax savings) is deducted from his/her salary and to avoid the hassle of claiming a refund while filing the year's income tax return (ITR). If eligible, one can claim various tax exemptions and deductions under the old tax regime while filing ITR as well; these include HRA exemption, Section 80C, and other deductions. However, many people are unaware that the exemption claimed for leave travel allowance (LTA) in ITR can face detailed scrutiny/questioning by the income tax authorities if the exemption is not claimed through an employer.

A digital snapshot of an internal email from the company was circulated by an employee, revealing detailed guidelines on how staff members should configure their devices to receive notifications of calls and messages from their supervisors at all times. One of the initial directives instructed employees to enable the ‘Emergency Bypass’ feature on their iPhones for their managers. This functionality ensures that incoming calls and messages from selected contacts will bypass silent mode, allowing them to be received regardless of the phone’s current settings.

scam text messages about unpaid tolls is sweeping across the U.S., deceiving thousands into sharing personal and financial information. This scam, known as «smishing,» blends «SMS» (text messaging) with «phishing,» a cybercrime where fraudsters impersonate trusted sources to steal sensitive data. In 2024 alone, the FBI logged over 60,000 complaints related to this scam—a number that may be just the tip of the iceberg. As highways transition to cashless tolls, scammers are taking advantage of the shift, exploiting unsuspecting drivers with alarming messages.

Mahindra Lifespace Developers on Wednesday by selling over 8.45 lakh shares via a block deal. The shares were sold at a price of Rs 330.31 per share taking the share sale value to approximately Rs 28 crore. Goldman Sachs held 22,97,645 shares representing 1.48% equity in the company as on December 31, 2024.

income-driven repayment plans used by millions of student loan borrowers. The American Federation of Teachers in a lawsuit filed in federal court in Washington late Monday took aim at the Education Department's decision last month to halt borrowers' ability to enroll in the affordable repayment plans. The department made the change after a federal appeals court ruled that Democratic President Joe Biden's administration lacked authority to pursue a student debt relief program designed to lower monthly payments for millions of borrowers and speed up loan forgiveness for some. The court's decision, issued after Biden left office, had set back his administration's efforts to address what his White House described as a broken student debt system that can financially burden Americans seeking higher education. The Biden-era Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) Plan provided more generous terms than past income-based repayment plans, with monthly payments dropping for some borrowers to as low as $0. It also provided debt forgiveness for some smaller loans in as few as 10 years.

Elon Musk, tech billionaire and US President Donald Trump's close ally, has claimed that his life was at risk over his role in the Trump administration and drastic cuts made to the federal workforce by a newly created department- DOGE. The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has been created by US President Donald Trump and led by the world's richest man has been tasked with cutting US government jobs and other spending. Musk is leading the effort to drastically reduce the federal workforce and weed out what he sees as taxpayers' money being wasted. In an exclusive interview to Fox News, Musk said, «They basically want to kill me,» over the drastic and potentially illegal cuts made at DOGE has made to the federal government and workforce. ALSO READ: Canada under siege: Is Trump planning a 'Canschluss'?