Day: July 30, 2019

Woman alleges husband gave her 'triple talaq' over phone

Congress questions relevance of triple talaq bill

10:00 pm July 30, 2019

New Delhi: As the Parliament cleared the triple talaq bill, the Congress on Tuesday said there was no need to criminalise the practice which had already been struck down by the Supreme Court, while senior party leader Raj Babbar termed the bill’s passage as a “historic mistake”. The Parliament approved the bill that makes instant […]

CBI books Rolls Royce in corruption case

9:57 pm July 30, 2019

New Delhi: The CBI has booked London-based Rolls Royce in a corruption case for allegedly paying over Rs 77 crore as commission to an agent to win contracts from public sector undertakings HAL, ONCG and GAIL during 2007-11, officials said Tuesday. The action comes after a five-year-long inquiry by the agency initiated on the basis […]

Rains in some parts of Delhi brings relief from heat

Very light rain in parts of Rajasthan

8:58 pm July 30, 2019

Jaipur: Light rainfall occurred at a few places in Rajasthan on Tuesday, the meteorological department said as it predicted heavy rainfall at isolated places in the state in the next 24 hours. Kapasan in Chittorgarh district recorded light rainfall of 4 cm and Manohar Thana in Jhalawar district recorded 3 cm of rain till Tuesday […]

Rajiv Kumar to be new Finance Secretary

8:56 pm July 30, 2019

New Delhi: Rajiv Kumar, currently serving as Financial Services Secretary, was on Tuesday designated as the new Finance Secretary. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved the designation of Kumar as the new Finance Secretary, according to an official order. Kumar is a 1984 batch IAS officer of Jharkhand […]

BCCI bans Prithvi Shaw for failing dope test

8:50 pm July 30, 2019

New Delhi: Talented India opener Prithvi Shaw was on Tuesday slapped with an eight-month ban from all forms of competitive cricket for failing a dope test, the BCCI said. The 19-year-old Shaw, who has played two Test matches against the West Indies in 2018, was reportedly undergoing rehabilitation for a hip injury. He tested positive […]