LUCKNOW: The judicial commission formed to investigate the murder of gangster-politician Atiq Ahmed and his brother Ashraf in police custody has ruled out the possibility of a “pre-planned conspiracy” or “police negligence”.The commission’s report, comprising 191 pages, was tabled in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly on the last day of the monsoon session on Thursday.Chaired by…
NEW DELHI: Nearly 300 families were evacuated in Sikkim‘s Mangan district after a few buildings collapsed in the border region, PTI reported on Friday. The land in the village is gradually subsiding towards the Teesta River, which has raised concerns and fear among the local residents.Urging the Indian government for immediate attention, Nim Tshering Lepcha,…
NEW DELHI: A supporter of Andhra Pradesh deputy chief minister Pawan Kalyan was taken into custody by the Visakhapatnam police on Thursday after he threatened to set himself ablaze at a petrol pump.The fan, named Simha Chalam, aimed to bring attention to his personal problems and requested a meeting with Pawan Kalyan to address them.As…
NEW DELHI: India’s star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra will carry the hopes of billions as the 26-year-old defending champion seeks his second Olympic gold medal at the Paris Games.Neeraj became India’s second individual Olympic gold medalist, following Abhinav Bindra’s 2008 Beijing Games victory, when he secured the top honors with a throw of 87.58m at…
NEW DELHI: The United States on Friday said that it continues to expect accountability from India regarding the alleged involvement of an Indian government employee in an attempted assassination of a US citizen on American soil last summer, according to a US official.“We continue to expect accountability from the Government of India, in relation to…
NEW DELHI: Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Friday alleged that the government is planning an Enforcement Directorate raid on him following his recent ‘Chakravyuh speech’ in the Parliament during the discussion on the Union Budget. The Congress MP said he will wait for the central probing agency with open arms after ED ‘insiders’ informed…
NEW DELHI: Hours after the government of Kerala imposed a gag order on scientific community in the state barring them from visiting the landslide zone in Wayanad and sharing their views with the media, the Pinarayi Vijayan government decided to withdraw the order with “immediate effect”.The government clarified that the notification issued was not meant…
India captain Rohit Sharma was in full flow with the bat during the practice sessions in Sri Lanka after joining the ODI squad for the three-match series beginning on Friday, and one of his big hits in the nets got even head coach Gautam Gambhir looking skywards to see where the ball was headed. After…
Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh was assassinated Wednesday by an explosive device covertly smuggled into the Tehran, Iran, guesthouse where he was staying, according to seven Middle Eastern officials, including two Iranians, and a US official.The bomb had been hidden approximately two months ago in the guesthouse, according to five of the Middle Eastern officials.The guesthouse…
NEW DELHI: Rainfall in the second half of monsoon season (August-September) is most likely to be ‘above normal’ as there is strong possibility of formation of La Nina conditions by the end of this month, India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Thursday.Though Aug may see a short break in the monsoon phase towards the middle…
