NEW DELHI/LUCKNOW: BJP has persuaded controversial incumbent in Kaiserganj, Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, to yield in favour of his younger son, Karan, while also repeating the candidature of UP minister Dinesh Pratap Singh from the Nehru-Gandhi family stronghold of Rae Bareli.By sidelining Brij Bhushan, the former Wrestling Federation of India chief who has been accused…
CHENNAI: French carmaker Citroen and its parent Stellantis will not apply for investments and benefits under India’s ambitious new electric vehicle policy for foreign carmakers. Their focus will be on making green vehicles locally, rather than go for subsidised imports, said Thierry Koskas, Citroen CEO and Stellantis chief sales & marketing officer.“Our strategy is to…
NEW DELHI: Stating that it has no administrative and supervisory control over CBI, which is an independent agency, Centre told Supreme Court that West Bengal’s original suit under Article 131 of the Constitution against it to not allow probe by the agency in the state was not maintainable and is an abuse of legal process.Arguing…
KALABURAGI: PM Narendra Modi’s decision to kick-start the national campaign from Karnataka’s Kalaburagi district was a calculated move, aimed at sending a clear message on Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge’s home turf, which falls under Gulbarga Lok Sabha seat. At that time, none of the parties had released their list of candidates and speculation was rife…
NEW DELHI: A man named Gladney Xavier was killed in a gang-related shooting in Fresno, California, on Tuesday. But by the time the news reached India, Gladney had become Goldy. Before police in the US could declare the identity of the deceased, the “death” of gangster Goldy Brar had become a rage on social media…
NEW DELHI: SC’s registrar has refused to accept the application filed by the Union govt seeking clarification of the 2012 judgment in the 2G spectrum case for allowing administrative allocation of spectrum in some special cases.Registrar of judicial listing Pavanesh D refused to accept Centre’s miscellaneous application and said, “From a perusal of the prayer…
RAIPUR: Maoists murdered two brothers for giving their land to the administration to set up a police camp in Bijapur in Chhattisgarh’s Bastar on Wednesday night. Their retaliation came within 48 hours after 10 insurgents, including some senior commanders, were gunned down in an encounter with security forces in Abujhmarh.Maoists kidnapped Joga Madavi and Joga…
NEW DELHI: Amid growing claims by opposition parties that the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) will be scrapped immediately if they come to office, Union home minister Amit Shah on Thursday declared that the process of giving citizenship under the law will begin this month, while also defending the “timing” of Arvind Kejriwal’s arrest by saying…
JAMMU: Alert BSF troops shot a Pakistan intruder near a forward post along the International Border in Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir late Wednesday evening and possibly thwarted a major infiltration bid.The troops, on noticing a suspicious movement close to the border fence around 8.15 pm, challenged the intruder. He ignored the repeated warnings,…
NEW DELHI: Bhuvneshwar Kumar shone with a sensational final over as Sunrisers Hyderabad stunned Rajasthan Royals by just one run in a last-ball thriller, keeping their IPL playoff hopes alive on Thursday.With two runs needed from the final delivery, Bhuvneshwar (3/41) trapped Rovman Powell (27) lbw with a full toss, leaving RR at 200 for…
