NEW DELHI: The Taliban claimed to have appointed an acting consul in the Afghanistan mission in Mumbai, even though there was no official confirmation of the development by the Indian govt.Previous attempts by the regime in Kabul to appoint its own officials as in-charge of Afghan missions have not succeeded in the absence of official…
NEW DELHI: In a first, Enforcement Directorate went after a group of land grabbers in Chennai that had encroached upon a plot worth Rs 13 crore in Saidapet area, and restituted it to its owner, a significant development in the face of several such cases of usurpation taking several decades to be disposed of and…
Swiggy’s IPO set for November 13 debut is set to create a wave of wealth among its employees. Food and grocery delivery major’s IPO is being seen as one of the largest wealth creation events in India’s startup ecosystem, with around 500 employees set to enter the ‘Crorepati’ Club through this offering. The company’s IPO…
SRINAGAR: Kashmir valley recorded its eighth gunfight between terrorists and security forces this Nov, with suspected Pakistani gunmen firing at a search party of soldiers and J&K policemen approaching a hideout in Bandipora district’s Nagmarg area Tuesday.The security forces responded with retaliatory fire. No casualties or injuries have been reported on either side so far,…
LONDON: The “sword with the shiny blade”, believed to have been part of Tipu Sultan’s personal armoury and the provenance of which can be traced back to the Battle of Seringapatam, sold at Bonhams auction house for £317,900 (Rs 3.4 crore) on Tuesday.The sword has an unbroken provenance taking it back to the 1799 battle…
NEW DELHI: The stage is set for first phase of voting on 43 assembly seats in Jharkhand spread over 15 districts. The Phase 1 of elections in the state on Wednesday will decide the fate of several key leaders, including former chief minister Champai Soren who is contesting on a BJP ticket after ending his…
NEW DELHI: Raghubar Das, governor of Odisha and former chief minister of Jharkhand, is neither contesting the 2024 assembly elections nor is a part of the election campaign, but when voters of the state go out to cast their ballot tomorrow he will be keeping his fingers crossed. Raghubar’s daughter-in-law Purnima Das Sahu is the…
NEW DELHI: Maharashtra Congress chief Nana Patole on Tuesday defended his recent “dog” jibe for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and said that his remarks were in response to the alleged remarks by the party against the OBC community.“If they insult my community and call us dogs, why should I stay silent? If they call…
Mahendra Singh Dhoni (File photo) NEW DELHI: The Jharkhand high court on Tuesday issued a notice to former Indian cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni in a case filed by his former business associates, Mihir Diwakar and Soumya Das.Diwakar and Das, who serve as directors of Aarka Sports and Management Ltd, had entered into an agreement…
NEW DELHI: Former Australian pacer Brett Lee has come up with a piece of advice for Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, who endured terrible runs with the bat in Test cricket this year.Lee suggested that Rohit and Virat should take a step back from the game to focus on refining their techniques ahead of the…
