NEW DELHI: Home minister Amit Shah will be on a three-day visit to West Bengal from Friday, during which he will focus on reviewing matters related to border security, governance, law and order, and development in the state.On Saturday, Shah will tour the Jumagach border outpost in Siliguri and interact with BSF personnel there. He…
England’s Harry Kane (9) (AP Photo) England captain Harry Kane has refused to confirm whether the FIFA World Cup 2026 was his final appearance on football’s biggest stage, insisting it is too early to make a decision after his side’s heartbreaking semifinal exit against Argentina. England’s dream of reaching a first World Cup final since…
Centre puts Delhi hospitals on alert as Wangchuk fast enters third week NEW DELHI: The Union health ministry has directed three central government hospitals to conduct twice-daily medical examinations of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk and other participants in the ongoing hunger strike at Jantar Mantar, amid concerns of his “border line condition” and the fact…
SRINAGAR: A Srinagar court Thursday issued a no-objection certificate (NOC) for issuing a passport to former J&K chief minister Farooq Abdullah, observing that mere pendency of criminal proceedings does not automatically bar a person from obtaining the travel document.CBI had objected to Farooq’s application seeking the court’s NOC for passport, stating that charges have been…
Virat Kohli equals Viv Richards Virat Kohli continued his superb record against England by bringing up another half-century during the second ODI at Sophia Gardens in Cardiff on Thursday. The Indian batting star reached the milestone in style, helping India stay in control after the early loss of Rohit Sharma.Kohli completed his fifty in the…
Visual of collapsed Morandi Bridge in Genoa (Source: Reuters) An Italian court on Thursday convicted the former CEO of Italy’s main highway operator and 29 others in the 2018 Genoa highway bridge collapse that killed 43 people, a disaster that exposed serious lapses in the maintenance of Italian infrastructure.The former chief executive of highway operator…
Government denies sensitive data leak at Kudankulam nuclear power plant after cyberattack claims NEW DELHI: Union Science minister Jitendra Singh on Thursday dismissed reports claiming that sensitive files related to the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant (KKNPP) had been leaked, asserting that there had been no breach of nuclear safety or security-related data.His remarks came a…
Virat Kohli equals Viv Richards Virat Kohli continued his superb record against England by bringing up another half-century during the second ODI at Sophia Gardens in Cardiff on Thursday. The Indian batting star reached the milestone in style, helping India stay in control after the early loss of Rohit Sharma.Kohli completed his fifty in the…
The victim was identified as Lavanya (in picture), a resident of Uli village, while the accused was identified as Chetan, 22, a resident of Belthangady. MANGALURU: A 21-year-old woman was allegedly hacked to death by a man near the KSRTC New Bus Stand at BC Road in Bantwal on Thursday evening in a suspected case…
Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann (File photo) NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday told the Chandigarh administration to “argue on merits” in a plea linked to Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann, saying it was otherwise “not inclined to interfere” in the matter.A bench headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant made the observation…