Congress rift deepens: K Muraleedharan criticises Shashi Tharoor’s stand on Centre; bars him from events in Thiruvananthapuram | India News – Times of India

Congress rift deepens: K Muraleedharan criticises Shashi Tharoor’s stand on Centre; bars him from events in Thiruvananthapuram | India News – Times of India

Senior Congress leader K Muraleedharan NEW DELHI: Senior Congress leader K Muraleedharan on Sunday launched a scathing attack against fellow party MP Shashi Tharoor, declaring that the Thiruvananthapuram parliamentarian will not be invited to any Congress events in the state capital until he changes his position on national security matters.Muraleedharan, a prominent figure in the…

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Excise policy protest: Maharashtra bars, permit rooms to shut on July 14; Industry body calls tax hikes ‘draconian’ – Times of India

Excise policy protest: Maharashtra bars, permit rooms to shut on July 14; Industry body calls tax hikes ‘draconian’ – Times of India

More than 20,000 bars and permit rooms across Maharashtra will observe a one-day bandh on July 14 to protest what the hospitality sector has called “draconian” tax hikes by the state government, the Indian Hotel and Restaurant Association (AHAR) said on Saturday.The association said the shutdown is aimed at opposing multiple tax increases imposed over…

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Morning news wrap: ‘Free ticket’ rumour sparked stadium chaos; Trump bars foreign students from coming to Harvard, and more | India News – Times of India

Morning news wrap: ‘Free ticket’ rumour sparked stadium chaos; Trump bars foreign students from coming to Harvard, and more | India News – Times of India

The stampede broke out at Bengaluru’s Chinnaswamy Stadium after rumours of free ticket distribution at Gate No. 7, causing chaos. In a major move, US president Donald Trump has barred new foreign students from enrolling at Harvard University. NIA carried out terror-related raids at 32 locations across five districts in Jammu and Kashmir. Congress MP…

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Sebi bars former IndusInd Bank CEO Sumant Kathpalia, 4 others from accessing securities markets – Times of India

Sebi bars former IndusInd Bank CEO Sumant Kathpalia, 4 others from accessing securities markets – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) issued directives on Wednesday prohibiting Sumant Kathpalia, former CEO of IndusInd Bank, and four other individuals from participating in securities market activities. The regulatory body has also impounded Rs 19.78 crore from them through an interim directive.The other executives facing restrictions include Arun Khurana, who served…

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‘Dear Harvard…’: Linda McMahon bars university research grants in scathing letter

‘Dear Harvard…’: Linda McMahon bars university research grants in scathing letter

The Trump administration on Monday barred Harvard University from receiving any new federal research grants. Education Secretary Linda McMahon conveyed in a sharply worded letter to the president of Harvard, Alan M. Garber. This is the Trump administration’s most pointed action against one of the nation’s most prestigious academic institutions. “This letter is to inform…

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Centre bars live media coverage of defence operations | India News – The Times of India

Centre bars live media coverage of defence operations | India News – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: Citing past incidents – Kargil War, 26/11 attack and Kandahar hijacking – where media coverage severely impacted security operations, Centre on Saturday issued a strong advisory to media outlets, urging them to refrain from live coverage of defence operations and troop movements. With tensions escalating following the Pahalgam attack, I&B ministry’s advisory warned…

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Centre bars live media coverage of defence ops after Pahalgam attack, cites national security | India News – The Times of India

Centre bars live media coverage of defence ops after Pahalgam attack, cites national security | India News – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: Following the devastating terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam that killed 26 people on Tuesday, mostly tourists, the Centre on Saturday issued a strong advisory to media outlets, urging them to immediately refrain from live coverage of defence operations and troop movements. The government warned that real-time reporting could “inadvertently assist hostile…

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