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Govt issues show-cause notice to ED joint director Rajeshwar Singh

Accused of having disproportionate assets, the officer is considered close to Alok Verma as well as BJP MP Subramanian Swamy.

Fresh allegation of sexual harassment against Indian cricket board CEO Rahul Johri

While CoA member Diana Edulji is strongly in favour of terminating Johri’s contract, chairman Vinod Rai wants an independent probe against him.

India is building a high-tech sustainable city from scratch

In Andhra Pradesh, the local government has enlisted Norman Foster to help redesign the capital city, Amaravati.

New medicine that can cure flu in just one day gets US drug regulator’s nod

Compared to Tamiflu that requires two doses daily for 5 days, now a single dose of Xofluza can cure the illness. New drug to reach Indian markets in 2-3 years.

Govt undermining the independence of the central bank can induce policy myopia in the economy: RBI Dy governor

Dr. Viral V Acharya, deputy governor of Reserve Bank of India during a lecture said direct intervention and interference by the government in operational mandate of the central bank negates its autonomy.

What sedition headlines don’t tell you about JNU: It’s a leader in science research

The science research at JNU often gets lost in the headlines about its culture of intense campus politics.

What NYT expose on Google reveals about the workplace bro culture women fight everyday

An expose by The New York Times suggests Google failed to act against men accused of sexual misconduct, and even hushed up allegations.

Modi govt treating human rights organisations like criminal enterprises: Amnesty International

Amnesty International India issues a statement after the Enforcement Directorate Thursday conducted searches at two locations of the rights watchdog in connection with a foreign exchange contravention case.

Divided CoA sets up committee to probe #MeToo charge against BCCI CEO Rahul Johri

The three-member panel has been given 15 days to submit a report.

ED moves court against Sterling Biotech promoters in Rs 8,100-cr bank loan fraud

ED files plea before a special court calling for Sterling Biotech group promoters to be declared as fugitives.

On Camera

India-Pakistan marriage breakdown that British can’t stop crying about

Ever since the Love Is Blind: UK episode dropped, there has been a collective meltdown online over the separation of Pakistan-origin Kal Pasha and Indian-origin Sarover Kaur Aujla.

A Rs 33,000 cr ‘banking fraud’: ED’s case against Arvind Dham, Amtek’s web of ‘500 shell companies’

ED has accused Amtek promoter Arvind Dham of controlling web of nearly 500 shell companies operating as a layered structure, with up to 15 levels of indirect ownership, to divert funds.

‘Real-time, all-climate’ explosives detector could enhance airport & border security—no dogs, no swabs

Bengaluru-based CeNS designs accurate, portable, and cheap sensor using surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy. It could significantly reduce risks at vulnerable choke points. 

For Indian Mercedes, Asim Munir’s dumper truck in mirror is closer than it appears

From Munir’s point of view, a few bumps here and there is par for the course. He isn’t going to drive his dumper truck to its doom. He wants to use it as a weapon.