New Delhi: The BJP on Sunday, August 11, alleged that the Congress and other opposition parties are part of a conspiracy to create financial instability and chaos in India, as the ruling party rejected Hindenburg’s charge against the SEBI chairperson as an attempt to discredit the financial watchdog. BJP spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi said the short-selling firm,…
New Delhi: The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Monday the bail plea of former Tamil Nadu minister V Senthil Balaji, who was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate last year in connection with a money laundering case. A bench of Justices Abhay S Oka and Augustine George Masih is scheduled to hear Balaji’s plea challenging…
Srinagar: The death toll in the overnight anti-terror operation in Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir rose to three on Sunday as one of the two civilians injured in the encounter succumbed, officials said. Abdul Rashid Dar, who was injured in terrorist firing on Saturday, succumbed to injuries at a hospital here early Sunday, the…
New Delhi: Asserting that the mega infra project in Great Nicobar Island is a “grave threat” to the natural ecosystem, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh has urged Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav to suspend all clearances accorded to the project and called for its thorough and impartial review, including by the parliamentary committees concerned. In a letter…
Paris: The Paris Olympics concluded with a dazzling closing ceremony featuring an impressive lineup of stars, including Billie Eilish, Snoop Dogg, and the Red Hot Chili Peppers. This all-star performance was part of the symbolic handover to the 2028 Los Angeles Games. Each of these artists, along with H.E.R., who performed the U.S. national anthem…
Paris: Lin Yu-ting fought to remain poised and calm throughout the Paris Olympics boxing tournament, even when it seemed like most of the chattering world was maligning her, misrepresenting her and questioning the very nature of her being. The flyweight shut off her social media, kept up her training and focused on earning one proficient…
Paris: In a gripping contest at the Paris Olympics, the clock was ticking down as Reetika Hooda of India and Aiperi Medet Kyzy of Kyrgyzstan found themselves locked in a 1-1 stalemate. The tension in the arena was palpable as the two wrestlers, clearly drained from their intense battle, faced the final moments of their…
Paris: Stephen Curry was thinking about this two years ago, after winning his fourth NBA title with the Golden State Warriors. The only thing left for him to win was Olympic gold. And in the ultimate moment, he made sure that medal would be his. The U.S. is atop the international men’s basketball world once…
Paris: Sifan Hassan traded elbows with Tigst Assefa with 150 meters left in the women’s marathon, then passed her along the railing to win the race for her third distance medal of the Paris Games on Sunday. Hassan, an Ethiopian-born racer who runs for the Netherlands, finished in an Olympic record time of 2 hours,…
Chennai: BJP Tamil Nadu unit chief K Annamalai on Sunday called for a thorough investigation into the latest allegations made by Hindenburg Research against SEBI Chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch. While acknowledging that previous claims by the US-based firm were found to be baseless, he stressed the importance of probing the current allegations. Annamalai accused Hindenburg…
