NEW DELHI: In an important clarification to its two-year-old judgement against ‘bulldozer justice’, Supreme Court said its ruling does not bar use of bulldozers to remove rampant illegal constructions and encroachments on public land following compliance with the procedure laid down in municipal laws.Refusing to adjudicate individual contempt petitions alleging demolition of houses, mosques and…
India batting coach Sitanshu Kotak backed Rohit Sharma despite the opener’s poor returns in the ongoing ODI series against England, saying there is no pressure on a player of his stature and that he could produce a different innings in the series decider at Lord’s.Rohit’s struggles were visible in the second ODI in Cardiff on…
Donald Trump (Photo source: PTI) US President Donald Trump on Friday alleged that Russia, China, Iran, North Korea and non-state actors possess the capability to compromise America’s election infrastructure.While addressing the nation on election integrity, Trump cited newly declassified intelligence assessments as he renewed criticism of electronic voting machines and ballot-counting systems.He said that the…
NEW DELHI: India’s private space sector will soon take wings as spacetech startup Skyroot Aerospace is just days ahead from becoming the country’s first private player to launch an orbital-class rocket, fully designed and developed by it, from Indian soil.After sending India’s first private single-stage suborbital rocket Vikram-S at a peak altitude of 89.5 km…
Lionel Messi has hit back at critics questioning Argentina’s run to the FIFA World Cup final, insisting the defending champions have earned everything through their performances and not because of favourable officiating or outside influence.Argentina came from 1-0 down after the 85th minute to beat England 2-1 in Wednesday’s semifinal and book a place in…
Escalating military tensions between the United States and Iran continued to lift oil prices on Friday, putting crude benchmarks on track for their biggest weekly gains in three months as markets assessed the risk of further supply disruptions in the Middle East.Around 7 am IST, Brent crude was trading at $85.34 a barrel, up $1.11,…
NEW DELHI: Amid reports that govt is looking to reintroduce delimitation bill in the Monsoon session, Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge Thursday wrote to PM Narendra Modi, urging him to call an all-party meeting to discuss the revised Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill.Kharge wrote that he had repeatedly asked the parliamentary affairs minister for an all-party meeting…
India captain Shubman Gill cut a disappointed figure after his side squandered a commanding position to suffer a four-wicket defeat against England in the second ODI at Sophia Gardens, Cardiff, on Thursday, July 16, 2026.After cruising to 180/3, India endured a dramatic middle-order collapse to be bowled out for just 233, a total England chased…
US President Donald Trump on Thursday declassified documents and reports accusing Beijing of meddling in the US elections and compromising voter data.While addressing the nation, Trump said that the data loss presented an unprecedented election security nightmare.Here are the top quotes from his address Newly declassified documents show that over a period of years starting…
NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi spoke to Qatar Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani to convey his condolences on the passing of the latter’s father Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, the Father Amir of Qatar.Recalling the Father Amir’s significant contributions as the chief architect of modern Qatar, PM paid tribute to his visionary…