MUMBAI: Cricketer Hardik Pandya’s stepbrother was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly cheating the cricketer and his brother in business.The stepbrother, Vaibhav Pandya (37), allegedly diverted around Rs 4.3 crore from the partnership firm, causing a loss to the cricketer and his brother, Krunal, said officials of Economic Offences Wing of Mumbai police.He has been charged…
NEW DELHI: Congress has opposed in the Delhi high court a petition against the use of acronym INDIA, saying it is “politically motivated” and should be dismissed with exemplary costs.In a reply filed on Tuesday, the party said the petitioner has failed to establish the very basis of the petition that the name of the…
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…
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…
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…
AMRITSAR: The Pakistani man who narrowly escaped execution in Sharjah is now earnestly seeking to apologize to the family of the Indian man whose murder led to his conviction along with three others including one Indian, for a death sentence.“My primary focus in life are twofold, first, I am deeply yearning to apologize to the…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected the affidavit filed by Yoga guru Baba Ramdev, despite his offering an ‘unconditional apology‘ in the connection with the Patanjali’s misleading advertisement case. The court warned both Baba Ramdev and the company’s Managing Director, Acharya Krishan, to brace themselves for potential repercussions.A bench consisting of Justices Hima…
NEW DELHI: The BJP on Wednesday released another campaign song ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. The party shared a video on its social media platforms, describing the song as a reflection of national sentiments. In a diverse showcase of unity, the song is sung in 12 languages, symbolizing people from all walks of…
