Ukrainian authorities have detained a 16-year-old girl accused of aiding Russia in coordinating an airstrike on the northern Chernigiv region, the country’s Security Service (SBU) said on Wednesday. The minor has been charged with high treason and is currently in custody.According to the SBU, the girl was tasked by Moscow to gather and relay information…
NEW DELHI: The Rouse Avenue court in Delhi on Wednesday granted bail to AAP MLA Naresh Balyan, who was arrested on November 30 by the Delhi Police Crime Branch in connection with an alleged extortion case.Balyan, the MLA from Uttam Nagar, had been in police custody following allegations of his involvement with a syndicate linked…
NEW DELHI: Former Delhi chief minister and AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday condemned the assassination attempt on Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) President Sukhbir Singh Badal, calling it a “big conspiracy” to defame Punjab and Punjabis. He praised the Punjab Police for their vigilance in preventing a major incident and criticised the BJP government…
Maharashtra govt formation: What’s in a name? Devendra Fadnavis adds his mother’s name to CM swearing-in invite NEW DELHI: As Devendra Fadnavis prepares to take the oath as Maharashtra’s chief minister for the third time, a detail on the official invitation has sparked curiosity. The invite for the swearing-in ceremony, issued by chief secretary Sujata…
The European Space Agency (ESA) Wednesday encountered a setback ahead of the launch of its Proba-3 mission aboard the PSLV-C59 rocket. The launch is now scheduled for 4.12 Thursday.Isro said: “…Due to an anomaly detected in Proba-3 spacecraft, PSLV-C59 launch has been rescheduled…”The mission, intended to demonstrate precision formation flying and mark a milestone in…
NEW DELHI: A scuffle broke out between Congress workers and commuters on Wednesday at Ghazipur border as people raised slogans against Lok Sabha MP Rahul Gandhi. Commuters protested and raised slogans against the leader of opposition in Lok Sabha at the Ghazipur border amid traffic slowdown caused by barricading related to his visit to violence-hit…
NEW DELHI: Shashi Tharoor had an unusual guest at his premises while he was reading his morning newspapers on Wednesday. A monkey!The Congress MP shared pictures of the “peaceful and gentle” interaction as he expressed his fears of a monkey bite “which would have necessitated rabies shots.”“Had an extraordinary experience today. While i was sitting…
NEW DELHI: The leader of opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi had a major showdown with police on Wednesday for two hours as the cops blocked his attempt to visit violence-hit Sambhal in Uttar Pradesh. Back in Parliament, the acting Lok Sabha speaker questioned Congress leader’s wherabouts asking why was he not in Parliament.As Rahul…
NEW DELHI: Shiromani Akali Dal leader Sukhbir Singh Badal was seen washing utensils at the Golden Temple shortly after his assassination attempt. This came after SAD leader Balwinder Singh Bhunder informed that Badal would continue performing ‘seva’ after the attack. “This is the place of Wahe Guru, He protects us. ‘Seva’ will continue. We trust…
NEW DELHI: A man opened fire at Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Sukhbir Singh Badal at the entrance of the Golden Temple in Amritsar on Wednesday morning. The person was overpowered by people present on the spot. The attacker was immediately taken into custody by the police. The motive of the attack is not known…
