Unnao rape case: Setback for Sengar as SC revokes suspension of life term
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday set aside a Delhi high court order suspending the life sentence of former Bharatiya Janata Party MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar in the 2017 Unnao rape case and asked it to decide the plea afresh. A bench comprising Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi…
Hindu side files caveat in SC in Bhojshala dispute after MP HC verdict
New Delhi: A Hindu party on Friday filed a caveat in the Supreme Court saying no orders be passed without hearing it on any appeal against the Madhya Pradesh High Court order in the Bhojshala complex dispute case. The caveat, filed by Jitendra Singh ‘Vishen’ through advocate Barun Kumar Sinha, said, “Let no order be…
New Zealand all-rounder Rachin Ravindra leaves KKR for England tour preparations
Kolkata: Kolkata Knight Riders all-rounder Rachin Ravindra has left the IPL to begin preparations for New Zealand’s upcoming Test tour of England, the franchise said in a squad update on the eve of their home match against Gujarat Titans. “Rachin Ravindra has returned home to begin his red-ball preparations for New Zealand’s upcoming Test tour…
Bihar CM hands over Rs 1 cr cheque to cricketer Ishan Kishan for T20 world cup heroics
Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary on Friday handed over a cheque of Rs 1 crore to cricketer Ishan Kishan for his contribution in winning the 2026 T20 World Cup. Kishan, who has his roots in Nawada district of the state and had spent his early childhood in Patna, called on the chief minister at…
Only escort, pilot vehicles for CM’s car; people should not be blocked: Satheesan
Thiruvananthapuram: One of the first decisions taken by Kerala Chief Minister-designate V D Satheesan after being picked for the post was to limit his convoy to three vehicles, in contrast to his predecessor’s large motorcade that had drawn criticism from various quarters. According to party sources, Satheesan has directed that only a pilot and escort…
India ready to extend all possible support for peace in West Asia: PM Modi in UAE
Abu Dhabi: India is ready to extend all possible support to bring peace in West Asia, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday during his talks with UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. The Modi-Al Nahyan meeting took place shortly after the prime minister landed in the Gulf nation in the first leg…
Xi, Trump reach series of new common understandings: China’s foreign ministry
Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping and his US counterpart Donald Trump had an in-depth exchange of views on major issues concerning the two countries and the world, and reached a series of new common understandings, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said Friday. Xi and Trump, who is on a three-day visit to China, met twice…
PM Modi embarks on tour of UAE, Europe
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday embarked on a six-day tour of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the Netherlands, Sweden, Norway, and Italy to enhance bilateral ties amid the ongoing geopolitical upheaval. Safeguarding energy flows, mitigating trade disruptions from the West Asia crisis and enhancing cooperation in critical technologies are expected to be…
Will Sateeshan Redefine Congress Politics in Kerala?
MS Shanker The elevation of V. D. Satheesan as the face of the Congress-led opposition in Kerala was not merely an internal party adjustment. It was, in many ways, a reluctant acceptance of political reality by the Congress high command. The leadership in Delhi may have preferred a more loyal and centrally aligned figure such…
SIT Delay Raises Troubling Questions Over HCA Probe
Special Correspondent The delay by the Telangana government in constituting a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the deep-rooted financial and administrative irregularities in the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA), despite a clear directive from the Telangana High Court nearly two weeks ago, is now raising uncomfortable and unavoidable questions. Why has the SIT not yet…
