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Watch: Thrissur temple gets life-like mechanical elephant

A life-size mechanical elephant named Kombara Kannan was gifted to Kombara Sreekrishna Swami Temple, Thrissur on Wednesday, February 5. People for Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), in collaboration with sitarist Anoushka Shankar, who earned two Grammy nominations this year, has donated the mechanical elephant to the temple in honour of …

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Govt a party in 7 lakh cases pending across courts, RS told

New Delhi: The Central government is a party in nearly seven lakh cases pending across courts, with the Finance Ministry alone being one of the litigants in nearly two lakh cases, the Rajya Sabha was informed on Thursday. Citing data available on Legal Information Management & Briefing System (LIMBS), Law …

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Vijay Mallya moves Karnataka HC seeking loan recovery details, banks issued notice

Bengaluru: Fugitive liquor baron Vijay Mallya approached the Karnataka High Court on Wednesday seeking direction to banks to provide details of the total amount recovered against loans obtained by him, United Breweries Holdings Limited (UBHL, now in liquidation). Considering the plea, the High Court has issued notices to concerned banks …

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Row erupts over lack of respect for Dalit icon’s son at function attended by Rahul Gandhi

Patna: A row erupted here on Wednesday when freedom fighter and Dalit icon Jaglal Choudhary’s son alleged that he was not given due respect at the function organised on his father’s birth anniversary, attended by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. Bihar Congress chief Akhilesh Prasad Singh, however, maintained that the party’s …

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Central Bank of India announces recruitment drive for 1000 posts

Representational image Hyderabad: The Central Bank of India has invited applications for 1,000 Credit Officer posts. Interested and eligible candidates can apply online. Important dates Application Start Date: January 30, 2025 Application Deadline: February 20, 2025 Vacancy details SC: 150 posts ST: 75 posts OBC: 270 posts EWS: 100 posts …

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RBI cuts repo rate to spur growth

Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) six-member Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) on Friday cut the repo rate by 25 basis points to 6.25 per cent. RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra said the MPC has also unanimously decided to continue with a neutral stance and will focus on inflation while supporting …

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More women, OBC voters backed BJP in Delhi elections: Axis My India Exit poll

New Delhi: With more women and OBC voters backing the BJP in the February 5 Assembly election, the party may garner 45-55 seats with a vote share of 48 percent as against the ruling AAP’s 15-25 seats with a vote share of 42 percent, an Exit poll by Axis My …

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US deported 15668 illegal Indian immigrants since 2009: Jaishankar

New Delhi: As many as 15,668 illegal Indian immigrants have been deported to India from the US since 2009, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar informed the Rajya Sabha on Thursday. Making a statement in the Upper House after opposition parties stepped up their criticism over the treatment meted out to …

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US military aircraft carrying 205 illegal immigrants to land in India today

Amritsar: A US military aircraft carrying around 205 illegal immigrants, mostly from Punjab, who entered the US illegally and were deported on a C-17 plane that took off from San Antonio, Texas, is expected to land in Punjab’s Amritsar on Wednesday afternoon. This is the first round of deportation of …

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