NEW DELHI: The home ministry has moved to upgrade the security of chief election commissioner Rajiv Kumar in view of alleged threats from pro-Khalistan elements based abroad. Sources indicated that that CRPF is likely to take charge of his security, which will “be Z-category level” and shall be provided to him on an all-India basis.TOI…
CUDDALORE: A fortune-teller whose parrot had predicted a win for Thankar Bachan, PMK candidate from Tamil Nadu’s Cuddalore LS seat, was arrested on Tuesday for keeping the bird in captivity. PMK, part of BJP-led NDA, described the action in the DMK-governed state as “height of fascism“.Forest ranger J Ramesh claimed parrots were categorised “Schedule II…
THIRUVANANTHPURAM: Senior Congress functionary AK Antony publicly criticised Tuesday his son Anil Antony’s decision to contest as a BJP candidate for Pathanamthitta Lok Sabha seat, saying: “He should lose, he should not win.” He repeated after a pause: “Should lose.”Speaking at a presser, the 83-year-old former defence minister emphasised the importance of separating family and…
MUMBAI: Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray has extended his support to the BJP-led Mahayuti (Shiv Sena of CM Eknath Shinde and NCP of Ajit Pawar) in the upcoming parliamentary election, solely for “Narendra Modi” and the growth of the nation. He stated that this election would decide if “we are achieving growth or…
NEW DELHI: The IPL madness reached its crescendo yet again as Punjab Kings young batters Ashutosh Sharma and Shashank Singh almost pulled off a miraculous heist against Sunrisers Hyderabad in their nerve-wrecking last-over thriller on Tuesday. What looked like a comfortable win for the Sunrisers, almost turned out to be a nightmare for the visitors.Veteran…
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…
