Suvendu aide murder: CBI arrests two brothers, probes rival party link
New Delhi: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested the alleged conspirators in the assassination of Chandranath Rath, personal assistant (PA) to West Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari. Rath was shot dead at close range on 6 May in Barasat. Agency sources said the two accused, brothers Sagar Sonkar and Sahib Sonkar, were in touch with…
Rains batter Gujarat, red alert in 13 districts; 1,500 evacuated
Gandhinagar: Heavy rains have once again lashed several parts of Gujarat, severely disrupting normal life and road traffic today. The India Meteorological Department has issued a severe weather warning, forecasting heavy to extremely heavy rainfall across widespread parts of Gujarat till tomorrow. IMD has issued a red alert for very heavy rainfall for 13 districts…
Terrorists gun down non-local labourer in J-K’s Kulgam
Anantnag: Unidentified terrorists shot two non-local brick kiln workers in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Friday, killing one and critically injuring the other, police officials said. The attack took place in the Kelam area. According to senior police officials, both men sustained injuries after they were shot at by terrorists. One of the injured, identified…
CWG 2026 Updates: Asmita, Harsh win historic judo gold
Online Sports Desk Asmita Dey and Harsh Singh scripted history on Friday, becoming the first-ever Indian judokas to win a gold medal at the Commonwealth Games. She achieved the feat in the women’s -48 kg category by defeating Canada’s Heidi Quach 2-1, while Harsh brought the top prize by beating Joshua Katz of Australia 10-0…
No immunity for digital abuse: BJP’s Chief Spokesperson
Hyderabad: The Telangana BJP on Friday demanded immediate and exemplary legal action against those responsible for creating, disseminating and amplifying morphed, abusive and derogatory content targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the CJP-led NEET paper leak agitation, asserting that freedom of speech can never become a licence for organised abuse and character assassination. The state…
‘Delhi protesters identified via fingerprints on stones’
Mumbai: Even as the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, has alleged that Union Home minister Amit Shah had ordered the police to lathi-charge youngsters protesting against paper leaks in New Delhi’s Jantar Mantar from July 20-25, Maharashtra’s Higher and Technical Education Minister Chandrakant Patil on Thursday claimed that the Delhi…
AAP ex-councillor Tahir Hussain gets life term in IB officer murder case
New Delhi: Former Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) councillor Tahir Hussain was sentenced to life imprisonment on Friday in connection with the murder of Intelligence Bureau (IB) staffer Ankit Sharma during the 2020 North East Delhi riots. Sharma, 26, went missing near the Chand Bagh Pulia on 25 February that year. His body was found the next…
‘Declassified: Operation Sindoor’ to chronicle India’s 88-hour mission
Mumbai: India’s counter-terror operation, Operation Sindoor, has been documented in a docu-series format and will showcase what went on behind one of the most talked-about armed forces operations. The first look of the series ‘Declassified: Operation Sindoor’ was unveiled on Friday, and brings together representatives from India’s military leadership, ground operatives, defence experts and journalists…
DMK refuses walkout, goes solo on key Bills
New Delhi: The DMK’s actions in Parliament during the Monsoon Session have highlighted growing differences within the Opposition, with the party repeatedly taking a different approach from the Congress-led bloc on key issues. The latest instance came in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday when the DMK chose not to join the Congress and several other Opposition…
Indian men’s hockey coach Fulton confident team can make World Cup history
Online Sports Desk Craig Fulton, coach of the Indian men’s hockey team, stated that every member of the squad is determined to create their own legacy at the upcoming FIH Hockey World Cup. He emphasised the team’s focus on restoring national pride through successive match victories. Fulton made these remarks during an interview, ahead of…
