NEW DELHI: In a harrowing sequence of natural disasters, Japan and Taiwan have been hit by powerful earthquakes, leading to widespread concern and prompt action from authorities. Japan has issued an evacuation advisory for coastal areas of Okinawa following a potent earthquake that also affected Taiwan, bringing with it the threat of tsunamis reaching up…
Shoaib Ibrahim, who was last seen on the dancing reality show Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 11 is currently observing roza during Ramadan with his family and is keeping fans updated through their vlogs. Recently, Shoaib played a fun segment with his fans on social media where he made several revelations. He spoke about how his Ramadan…
AAP MLAs met her at the CM’s residence hours before she was to speak to him via video conferencing. He was sent to Tihar Jail on Monday, in judicial custody, for 15 days. “All MLAs requested her to give the message to Kejriwal that he was, is and will always be Delhi CM as 2…
NEW DELHI: A nine-judge Supreme Court bench addressing a tricky question – whether ‘industrial alcohol‘ is same as ‘intoxicating liquor’ – would have been a treat for tipplers as the lead advocate, a self-confessed whisky lover, spiritedly tried to establish states‘ exclusive jurisdiction over all sorts of alcohol-from denatured spirits to whisky, vodka, gin, rum…
MUMBAI: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has asked Vistara to follow the relevant regulations pertaining to facilities and compensation it should pay passengers hit by flight cancellations, delays and denied boarding. However, passengers whose flights have been cancelled or delayed have learnt that these norms do not address some of their core concerns….
DEHRADUN/RUDRAPUR: PM Modi on Tuesday hit out at Rahul Gandhi for his ‘India will burn if BJP wins’ comment and asked people to punish Congress by ensuring it was routed in the polls.“Shahzada (prince) of Congress’s ‘shahi’ (royal) family has announced that if the country chooses BJP for a third time, the country will be…
HYDERABAD: Telangana police on Tuesday arrested Kanna Rao (46), businessman and nephew of former chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao, in a land grabbing case. He was remanded in 14 days’ judicial remand. Seven others were also arrested in connection with the case.Kanna was booked on March 3 after he and his associates allegedly trespassed into…
LONDON: The British govt said J K Rowling should not be arrested for her transgender views after the Harry Potter author challenged Scotland’s new hate crime law with social media posts asserting that a number of trans women were men. Rowling, a prominent gender critical campaigner, made the comments on Monday, the day that the…
ISLAMABAD: Eight judges of the Islamabad high court, including chief justice Aamer Farooq, have received threatening letters filled with suspicious substance, amidst allegations of interference by Pakistan’s powerful intelligence agencies in judicial matters, a media report said on Tuesday.The development, which raised concerns about security of the judiciary, comes days after six judges of the…
President Ebrahim Raisi of Iran said on Tuesday that Israel’s air strikes on an Iranian embassy compound in Damascus, Syria, which killed three top Iranian commanders, will not go unanswered. Government supporters took to the streets and called for retaliation against Israel.The strike, on part of the Iranian Embassy complex in Damascus, killed three generals…
