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Rs 9 lakh cr booster for economy

New Delhi : Amid growing criticism of the government’s handling of the economy, the Modi government today unveiled a massive stimulus package to boost growth and jobs, revive private sector investments and assuage MSME concerns through a Rs 2.11 lakh crore bank recapitalisation and a Rs 6.92 lakh crore road-building programme, including Bharatmala. This is […]

Security forces launch massive search operation in J&K’s Shopian

Shopian, October 25 : Security forces on Wednesday launched a massive cordon and search operation in villages of south Kashmir’s Shopian district following a tip-off on presence of militants in the area. At least 13 villages have been cordoned off. A joint team of the Special Operation Group (SOG) Shopian, 44, 62, and 1 Rashtriya Rifles […]

Gayle pleads not guilty in masseuse case

Sydney : Star West Indian cricketer Chris Gayle has denied exposing his genitals to a massage therapist, claiming an Australian media group was out to “destroy” him in a defamation action. The lurid accusations were made by Fairfax Media newspapers — The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age and The Canberra Times — in a series […]

Akal Takht boycotts RSS affiliate’s event

Amritsar : Akal Takht today announced a boycott of an event being organised by the Rashtriya Sikh Sangat, an affiliate of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), in New Delhi on October 25 to celebrate Guru Gobind Singh’s 350th birth anniversary. Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Gurbachan Singh directed the Sikh community to abide by the 2004 […]