New York: US legal experts said it would be highly unusual for a federal court to reject the Department of Justice’s request to dismiss the criminal case against Indian billionaire Gautam Adani, after prosecutors set out detailed legal and policy reasons for seeking to drop the indictment. Under Rule 48(a) of the Federal Rules of…
New Delhi: India will supply the BrahMos cruise missile system and the Astra air-to-air missile to Indonesia, an Indian government official said on Tuesday. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is currently on his first trip to the Southeast Asian nation since 2023. Supplying BrahMos and Astra missiles to Indonesia, boosting maritime security, and strengthening critical…
Ayodhya: The Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust currently holds over 30 kg of gold-like items and 1,518 kg of silver-like items, among other valuables donated by devotees, its treasurer, Swami Govind Dev Giri, said on Tuesday amid the row over alleged embezzlement of donations at the temple. Giri told PTI that all 2,926 valuable…
Jakarta: Prime Minister Narendra Modi was on Tuesday conferred with Indonesia’s highest honour ‘Bintang Adipurna of the Republic of Indonesia’ medal. Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto presented the medal to Modi. “This morning, I have also been conferred with Indonesia’s highest honour with immense affection. This honour belongs to the crores of Indians… it belongs to…
Online Sportsdek Belgium knocked the United States out of the 2026 FIFA World Cup with a decisive 4-1 victory in a Round of 16 match in Seattle. Charles De Ketelaere led the Belgian attack with a brace, while Hans Vanaken and Romelu Lukaku also scored, ending the co-hosts’ tournament run. Belgium dominated early on, with…
Mumbai: The rupee appreciated 15 paise to 95.28 against the US dollar in early trade on Tuesday on improved market sentiment after reports that Saudi Arabia has slashed August crude oil prices for Asia amid easing of geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. Forex traders said lower Middle East risk premium and higher traffic from…
Chennai: AIADMK leader K B S Raja, cousin of party chief Edappadi K Palaniswami, has quit the party along with his supporters. He was the deputy general secretary of the party’s MGR Manram. While quitting the party on Monday, Raja claimed that despite his dedicated work in the AIADMK for 30 years, he was denied…
Mumbai: Mumbaikars woke up to overcast skies and strong winds on Tuesday, amid the India Meteorological Department’s ‘orange’ alert for heavy rain and gusty winds in the metropolis, officials said. All government, private and civic-run schools and colleges in Mumbai will remain closed on Tuesday as a precautionary measure, the officials said. Relentless rain brought…
Washington: The US has voiced concern over China’s test launch of a nuclear-capable missile and assured its allies of its steadfastness in its defence commitments to them. The US also urged China to engage in meaningful arms control discussions and notify the intercontinental-range ballistic missile and space launches in line with the commitments made by…
New Delhi: The selectors continued their relentless push towards the future as World Cup winning batter Sanju Samson was on Monday left out from India’s squad for the three T20Is in Zimbabwe later this month. India will tour Zimbabwe for three T20s on July 23, 25 and 27 and the matches will be played at…
