New Delhi: The SCO member-nations on Wednesday adopted the Work Plan for 2023-2025 and approved the draft action plan for the implementation of Concept of Interaction between Railway Administration of these countries, the railway ministry said in a statement. A meeting of Heads of Railways Administration of SCO Member States was held from 8-10 May…
Rampur/Jalandhar: Bypolls held in Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and Odisha witnessed a moderate to high voter turnout on Wednesday, while Meghalaya registered an impressive polling percentage of over 90. The bypolls were conducted for two Assembly seats in Uttar Pradesh, one each in Meghalaya and Odisha and the Jalandhar Lok Sabha constituency in Punjab. According to the…
Chennai: The Tamil Nadu government filed a criminal complaint in a Sessions court here on Wednesday against State BJP president K Annamalai for defaming Chief Minister M K Stalin. The complaint filed by city public prosecutor G Devarajan before the vacation sessions Judge C Uma Maheswari covers two specific allegations levelled by Annamalai against Stalin….
New Delhi: The Supreme Court will pronounce its verdict on Thursday on a clutch of cross-petitions filed by the Uddhav Thackeray and Eknath Shinde factions of the Shiv Sena pertaining to the 2022 Maharashtra political crisis. A five-judge constitution bench headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud will deliver its verdict on pleas related to the political…
Washington: President Joe Biden will host Prime Minister Narendra Modi for an Official State Visit to the United States, which will include a state dinner, on June 22, the White House announced on Wednesday. “The upcoming visit will affirm the deep and close partnership between the US and India and the warm bonds of family…
Islamabad: An anti-corruption court in Pakistan on Wednesday sent former prime minister Imran Khan on an eight-day physical remand to the National Accountability Bureau while a sessions court here indicted him in a separate graft case. The 70-year-old chairman of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) was taken into custody by the paramilitary Rangers on Tuesday on…
Kolkata: A resurgent Kolkata Knight Riders will look for their third victory in a row in their fight for survival when they face a struggling Rajasthan Royals in the IPL here on Thursday. Facing must-win scenarios, the two-time champions showed tremendous resilience to bounce back into reckoning after their wins over Sunrisers Hyderabad and Punjab Kings,…
New Delhi: The protesting wrestlers on Wednesday demanded lie-detector Narco Test on Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh under Supreme Court supervision after he claimed innocence to the allegations of sexual harassment. Some of the country’s top wrestlers, including Olympic medallists Bajrang Punia and Sakshi Malik and Asian Games gold winner Vinesh…
Tashkent: Boxers Deepak Bhoria (51kg), Mohammed Hussamudin (57kg) and Nishant Dev (71kg) scripted history as they ensured India of its best-ever haul of three medals by storming into the semifinals of the men’s World Championships here on Wednesday. The quarterfinal wins mean the three pugilists will take home at least a bronze medal each. India’s previous…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate a three-day international tourism exposition in Delhi on May 18 during which a host of cultural activities will be organised, Union Culture Minister G Kishan Reddy said on Wednesday. The event will be held from May 18-20 and will also commemorate the International Museum Day that falls on…
