NEW DELHI: Condemning the loss of civilian lives in the Israel-Hamas conflict at the UN, govt said that the resulting humanitarian crisis is simply unacceptable and that international humanitarian law must be followed under all circumstances. India’s ambassador Ruchira Kamboj also again condemned the Oct 7 Hamas terrorist strikes, while calling the UNSC resolution that…
NEW DELHI: Union government on Tuesday told Supreme Court that Constitution-framers intended to give Centre complete control over any industry in public interest through a Parliament-enacted law ousting states’ jurisdiction and this power was used by Modi govt to order diversion of steel plant produced oxygen to hospitals and industrial alcohol for hand sanitisers during…
NEW DELHI: Young Nitish Reddy displayed remarkable resilience during a crucial innings of 64 runs off just 37 balls, steering Sunrisers Hyderabad to a narrow two-run victory over Punjab Kings in a thrilling IPL match on Tuesday. Despite facing a spirited onslaught from Shashank Singh and Ashutosh Sharma, the match swung back and forth.Sent in…
NEW DELHI: Congress slammed home minister Amit Shah for his recent comments suggesting that China has not encroached any Indian land under the Modi government. The party said that by giving a “clean chit” to China, the ruling party is making it more challenging for India to address the issue of illegal encroachment.He emphasized that…
NEW DELHI: Jonty Rhodes‘ charisma and charm makes him a beloved cricketer globally and he serves as an inspiration for cricketers and fans alike. However, Lucknow Super Giants fielding coach faced a backlash on social media on Tuesday for his post ridiculing a LSG fan.A passionate Lucknow supporter had been persistently expressing his desire on…
NEW DELHI: Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Tuesday had the last laugh as the opposition’s Maha Vikas Aghadi finally announced its seat sharing deal for 48 Lok Sabha seats of Maharashtra after several weeks of hectic negotiations. The weeks preceding the final announcement saw moments of muscle flexing and one-upmanship between the allies.As…
NEW DELHI: Russian President Vladimir Putin may meet his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, the Kremlin dropped a hint but gave no timeframe regarding his visit to Beijing. Kremlin Spokesperson Dmitry Peskov, responding to a question on the Russian president’s possible visit to China, casually dropped a hint, saying, foreign minister Sergei Lavrov’s visit to Beijing…
LONDON: British physicist Peter Higgs, whose theory of a mass-giving particle the so-called Higgs boson jointly earned him the Nobel Prize for Physics, has died aged 94, the University of Edinburgh announced on Tuesday.“He passed away peacefully at home on Monday 8 April following a short illness,” the Scottish university said in a statement, calling…
NEW DELHI: Skipper Shikhar Dhawan and Punjab Kings made a blunder first-ball of the match against Sunrisers Hyderabad on Tuesday when they decided not to go for a caught behind review against opener Travis Head.The decision of not taking the DRS turned out to be a mistake as seconds later, UltraEdge confirmed the hosts went…
Airfares surge! Travellers preparing to take domestic flights this summer will need to budget more as airfares have spiked by 20-25 per cent due to Vistara flight cancellations and high air travel demand. Industry experts have noted that the airline sector is facing challenges in meeting the surge in demand, leading to the use of…
