Congress nominee Milan Pradhan sent to judicial custody till October 5 Congress’ Nandigram bypoll nominee Milan Pradhan was on Monday remanded to judicial custody till October 5 in connection with a case registered at Khejuri Police Station 19 years ago, dealing a setback to his campaign for the October 6 assembly bypoll.Pradhan was sent to…
A four-member SIT is probing the alleged theft of donations NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court-appointed Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the alleged theft of donations at the Ram Temple in Ayodhya will file its first chargesheet in the case on or before September 25, a CJI-led bench was informed on Monday.Solicitor General Tushar Mehta told…
Xu Jiayu of China, in yellow cap, competes in the men’s 50-meter backstroke heats in swimming at the Asian Games in Tokyo, Japan, Monday, Sept. 21, 2026. (AP Photo) India’s swimmers had another disappointing day at the Asian Games on Monday, with two-time Olympian Srihari Nataraj finishing 10th in the men’s 50m backstroke final, while…
India-New Zealand trade deal to come into force on Dussehra (representative image) The India-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (FTA) will come into force on October 20, coinciding with Dussehra, commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal said on Monday, with India securing duty-free access for 100 per cent of its exports to New Zealand.Goyal made the…
NCW seeks immediate arrests after viral Bihar harassment video NEW DELHI: The National Commission for Women (NCW) on Monday took suo motu cognizance of harassment and assault of a young woman and her male companion in Bihar’s Jamui district, after a video of the incident surfaced on social media.NCW chairperson Vijaya Rahatkar wrote to Bihar…
Suchika Tariyal reacts after Singapore’s Hui Hoon Teo was awarded the semifinal win (left) and Suchika Tariyal takes a victory lap with the tricolour after securing a bronze medal Indian fighter Suchika Tariyal settled for a bronze medal in the women’s traditional 60kg Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) event at the Asian Games on Monday after…
India captain Shreyas Iyer (Video grab) NEW DELHI: India’s preparations for their historic T20 International against Japan were disrupted by rain and stormy conditions on Monday, with Typhoon Dujuan approaching eastern Japan and preventing the Shreyas Iyer-led side from training on the eve of the landmark fixture.The powerful typhoon was moving towards Japan’s Pacific coast,…
NEW DELHI: A Delhi court on Monday set aside a magistrate’s order that had refused to probe Congress leader Sonia Gandhi‘s alleged inclusion in electoral rolls three years prior to her acquiring Indian citizenship.The judgment, delivered by a Special Judge at Delhi’s Dwarka court after being deferred on September 19, heavily criticized the lower court’s…
MUMBAI: For the last year or so, Rohit Sharma has gone into every series with growing speculation over his future. The departure of current chief selector Ajit Agarkar – which will become official after October 4, the last date of his tenure – has again turned the spotlight on the former India skipper. It is…
Italy moves to ban burqa, niqab in schools, says Meloni (AI-generated image) Italy is preparing to ban the burqa and niqab in schools, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni announced on Sunday, putting the country back in the spotlight of Europe’s long-running debate over face-covering veils, religious expression and integration.Meloni said her government would soon take a…