The idea of an informal meeting with SC judges on simultaneous polls was first mooted by DMK MP and senior advocate P Wilson NEW DELHI: Supreme Court had initially fixed a schedule for an “informal interaction” with members of the Parliament committee examining the bill for simultaneous elections, the panel’s chairperson, P P Chaudhary, told…
France head coach Zinedine Zidane gives instructions from the side line during the Nations League soccer match between France and Belgium in Saint-Denis near Paris, Monday, Oct. 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Teresa Suarez) France scored four times in the final 14 minutes to beat Belgium 4-1 in the Nations League on Monday, giving Zinedine Zidane his…
Trump points to Iran regarding flydubai incident; Vance says no conclusive evidence yet US President Donald Trump said he personally believed Iran was responsible for the foiled flydubai incident, while ice President JD Vance said he had not seen conclusive evidence linking Tehran to the attack.“I do. I personally do,” Trump said when asked whether…
NEW DELHI: Noting that “motherhood should not become a career penalty”, National Commission for Women (NCW) has called for measures to prevent recruitment discrimination against women arising from maternity, as part of a slew of recommendations to govt on laws related to maternity and childcare.In a report — containing 37 recommendations — NCW has also…
Virat Kohli’s final ODI window to break Sachin Tendulkar’s century record It was the semi-final of the 2023 World Cup when Virat Kohli scored his 50th ODI century in front of Sachin Tendulkar, surpassing his idol’s record of 49 hundreds in the format. That innings put another Tendulkar record within Kohli’s reach. Tendulkar’s 100 international…
‘Drishyam 3: The Conclusion’ crossed the Rs 300 crore mark in worldwide gross collections within four days of its theatrical release. The Ajay Devgn-led mystery thriller saw a huge dip in numbers, earning around Rs 21 crore net on Monday, as per Sacnilk.It registered an overall occupancy of 24% across 16,274 shows. The Monday collection…
MUMBAI: Former chief of Atomic Energy Commission of India, Anil Kakodkar, who played a key role in the Pokhran nuclear weapons tests, said the main aim of the US conducting what is called a non-proliferation experiment last week was to assert its global nuclear hegemony and prevent other nations from conducting atomic tests.On Sept 30,…
L-R: Officials assist the injured man; and Daniil Medvedev speaks with officials. (AP/Reuters Photos) Daniil Medvedev’s China Open campaign ended in extraordinary fashion on Monday when the Russian was disqualified from his semifinal against Novak Djokovic after hitting a rebounding ball into the crowd that struck a spectator in the eye.Medvedev was trailing Djokovic 5-7,…
Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman NEW DELHI: In the latest sign of an impasse in negotiations for the much-discussed bilateral trade deal between India and US, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman Monday said that the talks have “reached a plateau”.“The agreement negotiations are still ongoing, although we’d like to believe that both sides have reached a…
Delhi govt modifies Addl DCP charge order after ACP Vivek Bhagat opts out amid harassment inquiry NEW DELHI: The Delhi government has modified an administrative order assigning the current duty charge (CDC) of Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police (Addl DCP) to 12 Selection Grade DANIPS officers, removing Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Vivek Bhagat from…