NEW DELHI: AAP leader and Delhi education minister Atishi, on Friday, said that the Enforcement Directorate is working as BJP’s political weapon and they want to get details of AAP’s Lok Sabha election strategy by accessing Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal’s phone. Addressing a press conference, Atishi alleged, “Yesterday in Rouse Avenue court during the…
NEW DELHI: Ukraine’s foreign minister Dmytro Kuleba has urged India to reconsider its historical ties with Russia, citing a diminishing Soviet legacy. According to reports from the Financial Times, Kuleba’s plea comes amid India’s longstanding economic and defense alliances with Moscow, amid Russia’s war in Ukraine since February 2022.“The co-operation between India and Russia is…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates engaged in a compelling discussion covering a range of critical issues from Artificial Intelligence (AI) to climate change mitigation and women’s empowerment. The leaders offered insights into the convergence of technology, sustainability, and social empowerment on the global stage.Bill Gates lauded India’s technological advancements,…
NEW DELHI: Young batter Riyan Parag emerged as the architect of Rajasthan Royals’ triumph over Delhi Capitals in the IPL match held on Thursday. Despite battling illness for the past three days, Parag’s remarkable innings of 84 not out off 45 balls spearheaded Rajasthan Royals to a thrilling 12-run victory.Addressing his health struggles during the…
NEW DELHI: Australian cricket star Steve Smith has expressed admiration for former Indian and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) captain MS Dhoni, highlighting his unparalleled cricketing acumen and leadership prowess. Speaking on Star Sports, Smith praised Dhoni, emphasizing that there’s no one in India who surpasses the 42-year-old’s understanding of the game. Smith, who shared the…
NEW DELHI: In a big step to prepare for its first orbital space launch, Hyderabad-based space-tech company Skyroot Aerospace has successfully test-fired the stage-2 of Vikram-1 space launch vehicle, called Kalam-250, from the Sriharikota spaceport.Stage-2 is a critical stage in the ascent of the launch vehicle, as it propels it from the atmospheric phase to…
VARANASI: Although his crime empire had started crumbling under crackdown by the Yogi Adityanath govt since 2017, the death of jailed mafia don Mukhtar Ansari drew curtains on his over four-decade reign of terror in eastern UP.He faced over 60 criminal cases, 16 of them for murder. The first case lodged against him was in…
NEW DELHI: Tauseef Ali Farooqui was a promising cricketer. Known for his left-arm spin in the neigbourhood and the cricket academy, the lad even aspired to play for India one day. He distinguished himself academically too – it took him just a single attempt to crack the IIT entrance exams after passing out from Sanskriti…
BAREILLY: The Election Commission (EC) on Thursday rejected nomination papers of senior SP leader Azam Khan‘s close aides, Asim Raja and Abdul Salam who wanted to contest from Rampur.Raja and Salam had filed their papers as SP and independent candidates respectively, after the party declared Muhibullah Nadwi, an imam of a mosque in Delhi’s Parliament…
MUMBAI: Taking a reconciliatory tone, Congress veteran Prithviraj Chavan on Thursday said he expected the dispute with Shiv Sena (UBT) over a few seats to be resolved amicably. The statement came soon after MVA leaders Sharad Pawar, Uddhav Thackeray, Congress legislature party leader Balasaheb Thorat and Chavan met on Thursday to take stock of the…
