With the probability of the severe cyclonic storm ‘Asani’ recurving, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday predicted rainfall and strong winds for three states; Andhra Pradesh, Odisha and West Bengal. “It is very likely to move nearly northwestwards till May 10 night and reach Westcentral Bay of Bengal off North
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Bharatiya Janata Party leader and Supreme court advocate Nalin Kohli on Monday welcomed the Centre’s decision to review the provisions of Section 124A which criminalises the offence of sedition and termed any political comments on it inappropriate. Kohli said, “It should definitely be seen as a positive development. In the
The Indian rupee hit a record low of 77.58 against the US dollar on Monday amid unabated outflow of foreign funds after the Federal Reserve hiked policy interest rates last week. At the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee settled at 77.50 against the US dollar, down 60 paise from
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Monday morning detained gangster Chhota Shakeel’s aide Salim Qureshi aka Salim Fruit in Mumbai after conducting raids at over 20 places here and in adjoining Thane district against associates of fugitive underworld don Dawood Ibrahim, an official said. The NIA picked up Qureshi, the
The Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) has put on alert its employees and disaster management teams in view of the formation of cyclonic storm Asani, which is likely to intensify further into a severe cyclone, mayor Firhad Hakim said on Sunday. He said the leaves of all employees concerned are being