The accused were arrested for their alleged involvement in massive financial irregularities in the execution of ‘Jal Jeevan Mission’, an ambitious joint initiative of the central and state govts intended to provide functional household tap connections for safe and adequate drinking water supply. NEW DELHI: Observing that the right to personal liberty of the accused…
Virat Kohli and Shubman Gill Virat Kohli has dismissed the rumours circulating on social media about unrest within the Indian dressing room, insisting that the atmosphere under captain Shubman Gill remains “warm and healthy”.Kohli made the comments after producing a match-winning 139 not out in India’s emphatic eight-wicket victory over West Indies in the first…
India and the US had in Feb announced the finalisation of the framework for the first phase of the bilateral trade agreement. However, changes in the US tariff landscape have led to further negotiations on the agreement. NEW YOR/ NEW DELHI: Amid growing US-Pakistan bonhomie, external affairs minister S Jaishankar warned that a lack of…
Noting that the action was taken against him almost two months after the incident, despite the probe agency claiming to have video footage, the court said, ‘It defies reason as to why it took the agency to arrest the detenu 54 days after registration of the first FIR’. NEW DELHI: Uttar Pradesh govt failed to…
Quinton de kock and Temba Bavuma Temba Bavuma and Quinton de Kock were involved in a heated exchange during South Africa’s second ODI against Australia at the Wanderers, after a review call sparked a disagreement between the two Proteas players.The incident took place during the fourth delivery of the 48th over. Lizaad Williams trapped Xavier…
The committee said CID’s denial of security clearance was not based on any adverse material concerning his conduct, integrity, character or antecedents but stemmed exclusively from ‘the alleged antecedents of his brother and the perceived possibility of a security risk arising therefrom’ SRINAGAR: A Jammu and Kashmir high court (HC) panel Tuesday rejected a CID…
The consignment comprised 15,000 red, pink, white, and orange Lilium blooms cultivated at an altitude of 10,600ft at the world’s highest flower field at Choglamsar, Leh. SRINAGAR: The first consignment of Ladakh-grown Lilium flowers was dispatched to major flower markets in India on Tuesday, in what the Union Territory administration called a major step towards…
Gold medalist South Korea’s An Se-young (AP Photo) An Se-young added another glittering chapter to her extraordinary career on Tuesday, defeating Japan’s three-time world champion Akane Yamaguchi 21-17, 21-9 to win Asian Games gold and underline her status as the world’s No. 1-ranked female badminton player.The South Korean star has now collected virtually every major…
After spending most of his life on the same Pennsylvania farm, dairy farmer Jeff Biddle has chosen to protect it from development, even after receiving two lucrative offers from potential buyers. The 170-acre Bear Meadows Farm near Tussey Mountain was placed under a permanent conservation easement in July 2026, according to the Centre County Farmland…
he BJP member also demanded speaker Abdul Rahim Rather’s resignation and claimed that Union home minister Amit Shah was unhappy about the resolution. SRINAGAR: A day after the Jammu & Kashmir assembly passed a resolution seeking restoration of statehood with a reference to autonomy, leader of opposition Sunil Sharma said the move would strain Centre-J&K…