New Delhi: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla will hear the defected TMC MPs as well as the faction led by Mamata Banerjee before deciding on giving recognition to the breakaway faction, sources have said. The speaker’s office has also sent an email to the Banerjee-led faction — which is now reduced to a rump —…
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought response of the Centre and States on a plea alleging misuse of the Unique Identification Authority of India-issued Aadhaar cards as proof of citizenship, domicile and residential address, and seeking directions to restrict its use strictly for identity verification. A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and…
Auckland: The Indian women’s hockey team booked its place in the semifinals of the FIH Nations Cup with a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Japan, courtesy goals from captain Salima Tete and Lalremsiami here on Tuesday. The win was India’s second in Pool A of the tournament, which serves as a qualifier for next year’s FIH…
Lucknow: With the Indian team management keen on testing different combinations ahead of next year’s ODI World Cup, it remains to be seen whether Kuldeep Yadav and Yashasvi Jaiswal get into the playing XI in the second ODI against Afghanistan here on Wednesday. The hosts lead the three-match series 1-0 after their comfortable win in…
Gangtok: The first batch of this year’s Kailash Mansarovar Yatra pilgrims arrived here for their onward journey through the Nathu La Pass. Officials said the first batch that arrived here on Monday evening comprises 44 people, including two liaison Officers and one medical officer. Among them are 32 men and 12 women. A statement from…
Bratislava: Slovakia backed India’s bid for permanent membership in a “reformed” UN Security Council as the two countries elevated their ties to a Comprehensive Partnership during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s landmark visit to the Central European nation. In a joint statement issued after talks between Prime Minister Modi and his Slovak counterpart Robert Fico on…
Director P. Suneel Kumar Reddy discusses his new courtroom drama ‘LGBT: A Legal Battle’, the research behind it, the challenges of portraying LGBTQ+ lives on screen, and why cinema must sometimes venture into uncomfortable territory. P Nagarjuna Rao Few Telugu filmmakers have consistently ventured outside the comfort zone of mainstream cinema. Over the years, director…
London: An Indian man arrested by UK authorities was identified on Monday as Captain Ajay Pant and charged in connection with alleged violation of Western sanctions on Russia. The arrest was made during a joint operation over the weekend between the UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA) and the British armed forces to intercept a Russian…
Bratislava: Prime Minister Narendra Modi was on Monday conferred with Slovakia’s highest national award, The Order of the White Double Cross (1st Class). This is Prime Minister Modi’s 33rd international honour. President of Slovakia Peter Pellegrini conferred the award on PM Modi at a ceremony in Bratislava. “Honoured to receive The Order of the White…
Washington: The peace deal between the US and Iran merely marks a return to the pre-war status quo and negotiations over the next 60 days will determine whether Washington is able to secure its objectives with which it attacked Tehran, according to an expert. Will Todman, Senior Fellow in the Middle East Programme at the…
