NEW DELHI: Accused of not answering any questions relating to a land-grabbing case, counsel for Sumit Roy, the PA to TMC general secretary Abhishek Banerjee, attempted to brush the issue aside Wednesday by saying the accused had a constitutional right to remain silent. He was, however, countered by Supreme Court, which said the police had…
Ukraine’s Yevheniia Kantemyr and Polina Buhrova (Instagram | Polina Buhrova) NEW DELHI: Yevheniia Kantemyr was 16 and nursing a knee injury when Russian bombs rained down on her native city of Kharkiv in Ukraine. As the situation went from bad to worse, many in this city of 1.42 million inhabitants were forced to flee, including…
The disability questionnaire in Census 2027 should individually capture all 21 disabilities recognised under the RPwD Act, 2016. NEW DELHI: Disability rights organisations and activists have raised concern over the categorisation for enumeration of persons with disabilities under Census 2027, highlighting that the nine-category framework “fails to adequately capture this legal and social reality” of…
As per the MHA notification, the collector may satisfy himself of the suitability of the applicant to be registered or naturalised and grant him citizenship. NEW DELHI: The ministry of home affairs has notified the collectors across border states/Union territories like Gujarat, Rajasthan, Punjab, West Bengal, Assam (except tribal area) Tripura (except tribal area), J&K…
India’s captain Shubman Gill and Manav Suthar (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: India captain Shubman Gill hailed the “magnificent” Manav Suthar after the young left-arm spinner’s 10-wicket match haul powered India to a 165-run victory over Sri Lanka in the first Test in Galle, saying the 24-year-old looks capable of serving Indian cricket for a long…
5 new POIs are arriving as part of Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 4 (Image via Fortnite) Epic Games is overhauling the Fortnite island for Chapter 7 Season 4 Override. The gaming-themed season is bringing a wave of brand-new points of interest, resulting in a map that looks like it has been fully hacked and rebooted…
PM Modi asked ministers to improve their social media presence. NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi Wednesday asked ministers to spend a day at universities interacting with students and also visit govt schools in their constituencies to assess the facilities being provided to children, including mid-day meals. The twin directives are aimed at strengthening engagement with…
NEW DELHI: India extended their dominance over arch-rivals Pakistan with a thrilling 5-3 victory in their final Pool D match of the FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup on Wednesday, overcoming a spirited fightback to book their place in the next round.In a contest befitting one of hockey’s biggest rivalries, India raced to a 3-0 lead…
Quinn Hughes (Credit: Getty Images) The Minnesota Wild and Ottawa Senators have two important contract talks to handle before the new NHL season gets going. Quinn Hughes and Drake Batherson are both heading into the final year of their current deals, with both players looking for new deals with their current teams.But the two players…
The Union home minister is chairperson of the southern zonal council, while Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay is its current vice-chairperson. NEW DELHI: Home minister Amit Shah will chair the 31st meeting of the southern zonal council (SZC) — which comprises Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Keralam, Tamil Nadu, Telangana and the Union territories of…