season isn’t just about rival politicians getting to call each other names. In Tamil Nadu, there is a longstanding tradition that if mom and dad can’t agree on a proper name for their newborn, the baton usually passes to a politician.DMK minister Udhayanidhi Stalin sidestepped one such request during a rally in Dharmapuri recently, but…
MEERUT/LUCKNOW: Meerut unit of UP Police STF on Wednesday arrested Ravi Atri, who had orchestrated the UP police constable recruitment exam question paper leak this Feb, from Jewar near Greater Noida and brought him to Meerut. He had been absconding for over a month. Atri, a resident of a Greater Noida village, is accused of…
KOLKATA: Calcutta high court on Wednesday ordered a court-monitored CBI investigation into multiple complaints about crimes against women and land grabbing in West Bengal’s Sandeshkhali, home of arrested former Trinamool Congress strongman Sheikh Shahjahan.Hearing a petition for an inquiry commission led by a retired high court judge, a division bench of Chief Justice T S…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that India and China need to quickly address the prolonged situation on the border so that they can put behind them the abnormality in bilateral relations, even as he highlighted India’s attraction as the “natural choice” for those seeking to diversify supply chains.“For India, the relationship with…
Rajasthan HC stays coercive action against Karauli magistrate. A single bench of Justice Anil Kumar Upman issued notices to state govt, Union I&B ministry, state chief secretary, DGP and a private news channel among others on a petition filed by the Rajasthan Judicial Service Officers Association. HC also asked the media not to “sensationalise” the…
LONDON: The BBC split up its news operations in India into two on Wednesday and four former BBC India staff set up a new Indian company to produce its six Indian language services.The BBC said the establishment of the independent, Indian-owned entity called the “Collective Newsroom” was so that it could cover stories on India…
NEW DELHI: Gujarat Titans handed Rajasthan Royals their first defeat of the IPL 2024 after clinching a thrilling three-wicket victory in a gripping encounter in Jaipur on Wednesday.Riyan Parag’s explosive 76 and Sanju Samson‘s unbeaten 68 guided Rajasthan Royals to a formidable total of 196 for three, with the duo stitching a sensational 130-run partnership.IPL…
MUMBAI : The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) deputy director general Sanjay Singh in an affidavit before the Bombay high court said former zonal director Sameer Wankhede was “forum hunting” having “raised same grievance and sought identical relief before the Central Administrative Tribunal’’ and “delaying and prolonging” the inquiry initiated against him.He said a preliminary enquiry…
NEW DELHI: Shubman Gill on Wednesday etched his name in the history books of the Indian Premier League (IPL) by becoming the youngest player to reach 3000 runs in the tournament. Playing against Rajasthan Royals, Gujarat Titans skipper Gill, who also completed 4000 T20 runs, achieved this impressive milestone at the age of 24 years…
NEW DELHI: Shubman Gill is known for his calm demeanour on the field but the Gujarat Titans captain was spotted losing his cool and engaged in a heated exchange during the IPL 2024 match against Rajasthan Royals in Jaipur on Wednesday.The incident that left Gill fuming took place in the 17th over when Mohit Sharma…
