HYDERABAD: Telangana CM A Revanth Reddy said on Monday that PM Narendra Modi and Union minister Amit Shah, who were “using CBI, I-T and ED” to intimidate opposition leaders, have now started to “use even Delhi Police to win elections”. The CM’s retort came minutes after Delhi Police served notices on him and four other…
INDORE: With Congress candidate Akshay Kanti Bam withdrawing his nomination, Indore is the second constituency in MP where BJP has got a near walkover after Khajuraho, where the SP candidate forgot to sign the nomination papers.Bam sprung the last-minute surprise on Congress after seeking votes for himself under the party banner on Monday morning —…
SOLAPUR: The responsibility of dispensing social justice to oppressed and backward sections is “atonement for the sins our ancestors may have committed”, PM Modi said Monday in a retort to the opposition’s allegation that BJP aims to do away with reservation over the long term.“Check my record over the last five years. I have the…
NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Monday did not stay Calcutta HC decision to junk appointment of over 25,000 teachers in West Bengal but stopped further probe by CBI into the recruitment scam as a spooked state apprehended that the central agency would destabilise the TMC govt by arresting the entire cabinet during electioneering.A bench of…
NEW DELHI: In a dominating display, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) cruised to a commanding seven-wicket victory over the formidable Delhi Capitals (DC) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) at the Eden Gardens on Monday.Despite DC’s recent high-scoring performances, including two instances of surpassing the 220-run mark in their last three games, they faltered to a…
NEW DELHI: Delhi govt has “come to a standstill” due to absence of chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, Delhi high court said on Monday, underlining that “national and public interest” demands a CM can’t be absent for a long stretch of time or for an uncertain period.In a strongly-worded order flagging the failure of Delhi govt…
LONDON: AstraZeneca has said in court documents that its Covid vaccine can cause a rare side effect, the UK’s Daily Telegraph newspaper reported.The statement by the pharmaceutical giant comes as it is being sued for over £100 million (a little over Rs 1,000 crore) in class action over claims its vaccine caused death and serious…
LONDON: British Pakistani Scottish first minister Humza Yousaf was overwhelmed with emotion as he announced his resignation on Monday ahead of two no-confidence votes tabled this week, one in him and one in his government.The motions were tabled by the Tories and Labour after Yousaf (39) last Thursday abruptly terminated the power-sharing cooperation agreement his…
NEW DELHI: Kolkata Knight Riders explosive batsman Phil Salt etched his name into the record books, breaking a 14-year-old milestone previously held by none other than Sourav Ganguly at Eden Gardens.It was the IPL season of 2024 when Salt’s dazzling performances lit up the stadium and captured the imagination of fans. In just six innings,…
NEW DELHI: Senior India player Rohit Sharma playfully teased Ravi Bishnoi on Monday by asking him, ‘Baal kab katwa raha hai’ ahead of the Lucknow Super Giants-Mumbai Indians IPL clash in Lucknow.During a lighthearted moment, when the young leg-spinner Bishnoi came to meet Rohit during the teams’ practice session at the Ekana Cricket Stadium on…
