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In August, the court had issued notice on the main plea filed by the think tank against the suspension of its licence under the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) by the Central government earlier this year.Justice Subramonium Prasad had also directed the Centre to make a decision on CPR’s application for the release of 25 per cent of funds, which the think tank had moved after the FCRA licence suspension.It was CPR’s case that its employees weren’t paid for the last six months and sought release of funds as an interim measure to enable the think tank to pay salaries.CPR’s…

Further, a cache of about 30 luxury watches of foreign make were unearthed from the premises of a private salaried employee, not engaged in the business of wrist watches, the statement issued by the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) said.Large scale unaccounted cash transactions, which are not found recorded in the books of account, have also been found during the search on the premises of assessees, sub-contractors, and associates including certain cash handlers.A large amount of incriminating evidence in the form of loose sheets, hard copy of documents and digital data have been seized.The modus-operandi of tax evasion detected…

With this the total number of arrests in this connection stands at six. Sources said that the central agency sleuths will take all the six arrested in the case to New Delhi on transit remand. However, the identities of four persons, who were arrested later, are yet to be known.CBI first arrested Gangatok’s Passport Seva Laghu Kendra Senior Superintendent Goutam Kumar Saha, who was caught red-handed while accepting a bribe of Rs 1.90 lakh. Next they arrested Varun Singh Rathor, from Naxalbari under Siliguri sub-division in Darjeeling district of West Bengal, from whom the sleuths got specific clues of involvement…

“The Nitish Kumar government is taking Tughlaqi decisions during Hindu festivals in Bihar. Earlier, he cut short the leave of teachers during Raksha Bandhan and now teachers’ training is being done during Navratri. Ye Mohammad saheb (referring to Nitish Kumar) phir laye hai Tughlaqi farman,” Singh said.Earlier, the state education department led by Additional Chief Secretary KK Pathak issued guidelines for the training of teachers during Durga Puja which led to an uproar among teachers in Bihar.“Mohammad Saheb brought the leave cancellation policy during Raksha Bandhan but failed as the teachers and students ignored it. Now, he has done the…

SRK attended the special screening of the movie, along with the director Karan and lead actress Rani Mukerji.Talking about the same, SRK said: “It is a very special occasion as it is 25 years of this film. Normally, it’s always how the film ages. We make films, some get forgotten in time, some do very well in time, some just don’t do good at all, but this is one film which has stood the test of time. It has aged very well. It has aged nearly as well as Karan.”The actor said unfortunately, Kajol is not here but we send…

Following around one week of transformation, the Asian Games Village has been turned into the Asian Para Games Village to welcome its first batch of residents, Xinhua reports.Covering an area of 325,000 square meters, the village has been converted from the media village of the Hangzhou Asian Games and will provide 3,446 rooms for the delegations during the Asian Para Games.Humanistic concern is prevalent in the village, as tactile paving can access all the facilities and signs are marked in Braille. Over 30 shuttle vehicles will provide around-the-clock transportation services.As there is a height difference of one to two centimeters…

New Delhi, Oct 16 (IANS) The International Cricket Council (IOC) expressed that it was thrilled at the confirmation that cricket will be part of the sports programme of the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles (LA28).Cricket’s inclusion into the Olympics fold was formally ratified by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Monday at the 141st IOC Session in Mumbai, following LA28’s recommendation last week.“It is so exciting that cricket is now an Olympic sport and will make its return at LA28. Players will get the chance to compete for an Olympic gold medal and be part of the games which…

New Delhi, Oct 16 (IANS) Former cricketer Aakash Chopra has expressed keen interest in seeing the young and talented batter Rinku Singh don the Indian jersey for next year’s T20 World Cup. Rinku has came into the limelight after smacking five sixes in an over of Gujarat Titans pacer Yash Dayal during the 2023 Indian Premier League and had a terrific tournament, scoring 474 runs in 14 matches for Kolkata Knight Riders.After doing well in domestic cricket for many seasons and having a terrific IPL 2023, Rinku got his maiden India call-up in the series against Ireland in August and…

New Delhi, Oct 16 (IANS) Mobility-as-a-service (MaaS) userbase to reach almost 74 million over the next five years globally, as government support for MaaS growth, a new report said on Monday.According to Juniper Research, the MaaS userbase will grow by 326 per cent by 2028.Bicycles and eScooters represent a strong segment of MaaS.With the urbanisation of cities promoting sustainability, the prevalence of micromobility options to facilitate last-mile journeys will rise.According to the report, North America represents the region with the most significant user growth; demonstrating that MaaS can work beyond Europe.”With renewed interest in the development of improved public transport…

The 83-year-old and his wife Vahideh Mohammadifar were found with stab injuries in their home near the capital, Tehran, on Saturday evening, Iranian authorities say, reports bbc.com.Mehrjui was considered as one of the founders of Iranian new wave cinema. Four people have been identified in connection to the deaths, according to local media reports.According to chief justice Hossein Fazeli, Mehrjui had invited his daughter to come over to his home in the city of Karaj for dinner on Saturday night.As she arrived, she is said to have found the bodies of her parents. Mohammadifar, a screenwriter and costume designer, had…