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Nikhil Gupta, who was named by the United States in an indictment before a US court, alleging a plot to assassinate a US citizen involving Indian officials. The registry, however, threw up five other persons with the same name who are under trial in different states, but not in Gujarat, said officials. The national database on arrested narcotics offenders was launched in 2022 and contains names of those arrested by police across states in the country and by central agencies, Earlier, the National Crime Records Bureau recorded the cases registered under Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act but information about individuals stayed with the state police.

Modi government from Sunday’s electoral triumph has been more strategic than political. It put to rest the notion in some international circles that India could enter some sort of a lame-duck phase after this round of assembly polls.

Rishi Sunak’s government raised the salary requirement for people applying to live in the UK, one of a series of measures designed to show voters his ruling Conservative Party has a plan to deliver on its pledge to reduce net migration ahead of a general election expected next year. Would-be migrants will need to earn £38,700 ($48,900) to qualify for working visas, up from £26,000, under plans set out by Home Secretary James Cleverly in the House of Commons on Monday.

Arvind Fashion. “Currently, the prices are remaining benign. So, we are not expecting any major rise in the next [few] quarters." On the production front, though, India has witnessed a sharp decline in recent years.

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won three of the five states. While, the BJP retained power in Madhya Pradesh, it ousted the Congress from Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh. Meanwhile, the Congress secured victory in Telangana and the Zoram People’s Movement (ZPM) won in Mizoram.

NEW DELHI : The Indian arm of German sportswear giant Adidas is putting a strategic focus on key segments such as running, cricket and the lifestyle brand Adidas Originals to amplify its market presence in the country, Neelendra Singh general manager for the India market, said in an interview. For instance, it sold over half a million Indian team jerseys during the recent ODI World Cup on the back of its partnership with the BCCI as the official kit sponsor of the Indian cricket team. Adidas has a network of over 350 franchise stores and 75 company-owned stores in India.

Daryl Hall & John Oates threatens to bring over five decades of musical collaboration to a halt. Filings in a Nashville court and a hearing last week reveal that the «You Make My Dreams» hitmaker are involved in a fight over sale of their joint business venture in which Hall, 77, has accused Oates, 75, of committing the “ultimate partnership betrayal”. “Your average fans feel like it’s a divorce — they’re upset and sad,” Lori Allred, who founded the first Hall & Oates fan club in the US officially recognized by the multiplatinum-selling duo, said. “You’re seeing these two people, and you grow up with their music, following them and going to shows, and now it’s like, wow.

Driver Logistics, a logistics service provider, unveiled its multi-client warehouse and partial truckload operations in Karnataka. Company CEO Aqil Ashique shared the company's strategic vision to position Karnataka as its gateway hub connecting South India to the rest of the nation. Over the next few years, Driver Logistics plans to hire more than 150 individuals for its Karnataka operations, with a focus on engaging young graduates.

Cyclone Michaung poised for landfall by the Bapatla coast on Tuesday, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Monday directed officials to be on high alert for taking up relief measures. In view of the heavy rain lashing Andhra Pradesh under the influence of the severe cyclonic storm, the state government issued an alert for eight districts — Tirupati, Nellore, Prakasam, Bapatla, Krishna, West Godavari, Konaseema and Kakinada — while the chief minister set several relief efforts in motion.

Investing.com — Twilio (NYSE:TWLO) has announced that it will slash a further 5% of its current workforce as part of a broader overhaul at the cloud service provider.

₹43 lakh crore in FY24 to ₹100-120 lakh crore in FY30, according to a report by CRISIL Ratings. The growth rate will majorly be driven by three factors on the supply side and one on the demand side of the Indian corporate bond market, the report stated.

Rajnaitik garmi badi tezi se badh rahi hai (political temperatures are soaring)" — That's how Prime Minister Narenndra Modi kicked off his speech right before the start of the Winter Session of Parliament 2023 on Monday. Clearly, he was referring to the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) win in three of the five assembly polls. Speaking about the results of the assembly polls, especially the BJP's performance in the Hindi hearland, PM Modi said that the results show that people "have rejected negativity." He also urged the opposition not to protest “for the sake of it." Parliament's Winter Session began on a high note on Monday, as PM Modi was welcomed in the Lok Sabha with applause.

Bay of Bengal is set to make landfall between Nellore and Machilipatnam, close to Bapatla, in Andhra Pradesh on Tuesday morning. The system was moving in the sea at a speed of 10 kmph and lay centered around 80 km southeast of Nellore, 120 km north-northeast of Chennai, 210 km south of Bapatla and 250 km south-southwest of Machilipatnam at 5.30 pm, the IMD said in its latest bulletin.

journalists have been selected for the first-ever 'Kalyan Barooah Award', instituted in memory of the Delhi-based senior journalist who died during the Covid pandemic, in a ceremony on December 11. The NGO My Home India, in collaboration with the North East Media Forum, will present the awards in a ceremony here on December 11. The Kalyan Barooah Award was instituted to immortalise the veteran journalist's contribution towards bringing issues of Northeast India into focus in the national media, a release by the North East Media Forum (NEMF) said.

Democratic dreams of imposing a wealth tax on the richest Americans risk being snuffed out by the Supreme Court in a dispute over a $14,729 bill.

Arsenal, perched atop the Premier League table, aims to solidify their dominance as they face Luton Town. Their victory over Wolverhampton Wanderers propelled them into the top spot, and they're eager to maintain this position as they confront Luton, who have defied preseason expectations by steering clear of the relegation zone. The Gunners are on an impressive winning streak of five consecutive victories across various competitions after their sole defeat against Newcastle on November 4.

The holiday spending season is upon us, and poll after poll reveals that this year Canadians are keeping a tighter grip on their wallets.

Five days, Tom Barklage knew, was not enough time to recover from the death of his son.

ZPM) stormed to power in Mizoram by dethroning the Mizo National Front (MNF) bagging 27 seats in the 40-member House on Monday. The MNF won 10 seats, BJP (2) and Congress (1), Election Commission officials said. Prominent ZPM winners include the party's CM face Lalduhoma, who secured the Serchhip seat defeating his MNF rival J Malsawmzuala Vanchhawng by 2,982 votes.

This is the first instalment of a Global News series called ‘On the Brink,’ which profiles people who are struggling with the rising cost of living. In this story, a Nova Scotia woman talks about the challenges of making ends meet while supporting her family.Maria Burgess knows what it’s like to be on the brink.After years of hardship, the 32-year-old has finally managed to carve out a happy life for herself and her family – but it wasn’t easy.“Now we have a working stove, a working fridge, the clothes on our back and food in our cupboards, which is the big thing for me,” she said in an interview from her home in Moncton, N.B., where she recently moved after exhausting her options in Nova Scotia.She recalls, not too long ago, having to choose between buying groceries, paying rent and letting a bill go.

Rajasthan BJP leader Balaknath remained non-committal on Monday over the possibility of his becoming the chief minister of the state, even as his name is doing the rounds for the top post after the saffron party's emphatic victory in the just-concluded Assembly polls. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) returned to power in Rajasthan on Sunday, winning 115 of the 199 seats that went to polls. The Congress, which was hoping to buck the trend of the incumbent being voted out in the desert state every five years, ended up winning 68 seats.