A Pocso court in Jammu on Tuesday rejected the bail application of an army jawan accused of raping his colleague’s minor daughter, observing the relief plea has “no merit at this stage” considering the survivor’s vivid narration of the sexual assault in her testimony.As per the persecution, when the girl’s mother was hospitalised and her…
R-L India’s Vaishali Rameshbabu, Kazakhstan’s Bibisara Assaubayeva, and China’s Zhu Jiner (Photos by Michal Walusza) NEW DELHI: The hour of judgement has arrived. Unless a tie-breaker is forced and we have to wait for another day, it will be decided on Wednesday on the Mediterranean shores of Cyprus who will take the Women’s Candidates crown…
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said that war with Iran “very close to an end” as the fresh round of peace talks between the two sides are expected to begin soon.While talking to Fox News, Trump said, “I think it’s close to over, yeah. I view it as very close to being over.”Trump, however,…
KOLKATA: Union home minister Amit Shah on Tuesday said the Gorkha issue will be solved in a constitutional manner without dividing Bengal, if voted to office.Signalling a shift from the earlier position of Bengal BJP netas, who had been supporting Gorkhaland, Shah said at a rally in South Dinajpur’s Gangarampur: “I want to tell my…
Captain Ruturaj Gaikwad said things are “coming together slowly” for Chennai Super Kings (CSK) after the team recorded its second straight win, beating Kolkata Knight Riders by 32 runs on Tuesday.CSK, going through a transition, came into the match after a 23-run win over Delhi Capitals and followed it up with another win to move…
NEW DELHI: In a move that aligns with New Delhi’s consistent position that Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (POJK) is an integral part of India, the Delimitation Bill, 2026 incorporates a provision authorising Election Commission to conduct delimitation of J&K constituencies that are currently under occupation by Pakistan whenever they “cease to be so occupied”.The elected…
NEW DELHI: A team comprising CBI officials and legal experts is learnt to have reached London in connection with the final formalities in the Nirav Modi case. Sources said the team had gone there for discussions with the counsels as the fugitive diamantaire has exhausted all his legal options in the UK.The move comes in…
KOLKATA: Not a single applicant approaching the appellate tribunal against SIR deletion nor their lawyers seem to have any clarity about the process to follow if they want to get back on the voter roll.Haridevpur resident Aloke Basu had gone to Joka’s Dr Syama Prasad Mookherjee National Institute of Water and Sanitation for two consecutive…
Captained by Babar Azam, Peshawar Zalmi on Monday defeated Multan Sultans by 24 runs to register their fifth win of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2026 season in six matches. Zalmi sit on top of the points table with five wins and one no result and 11 points in 6 matches.Kusal Mendis continued his run…
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said fresh peace talks with Iran could resume “over the next two days”, even as Israel and Lebanon agreed to launch direct negotiations, marking parallel diplomatic movement on two key fronts in the Middle East conflict.The developments come after weekend talks in Islamabad collapsed, prompting Washington to impose a…