Kochi: A court here on Wednesday sent noted Malayalam film director Ranjith to judicial custody after he was arrested late last night in connection with an attempted sexual assault case. Following his remand, the director claimed that the accusations against him were “false” and that he would be able to prove it. He made the…
Jolarpettai (Tamil Nadu): Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin on Wednesday appealed to the people to decimate the opposition AIADMK in the ensuing Assembly election and also ensure that its ally, the BJP, doesn’t win at the hustings. Stating that the “fascist BJP” does not have the people’s sanction to enter Tamil Nadu, he…
New Delhi: The chief justice of the Calcutta High Court on Wednesday informed the Supreme Court that around 47 lakh out of the 60 lakh objections in the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal have been disposed of till March 31. A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices…
Melbourne: For all their claims of military success in their war with Iran, the United States and Israel have yet to clearly define their rationale for starting the conflict, their goals and their exit strategy. With the Iranian regime having mounted a robust response, the Middle East has been plunged into an unnecessary confrontation with…
New Delhi: Prices of aviation turbine fuel (ATF), or jet fuel, were more than doubled to a record Rs 2.07 lakh per kilolitre on Wednesday, driven by the surge in global oil prices linked to the widening West Asia conflict. This is the first time ATF prices have crossed the Rs 2 lakh per kilolitre…
New Delhi: Prices of commercial LPG were hiked by Rs 195.50 on Wednesday, on back of surge in global oil prices linked to the widening West Asia conflict. A 19-kg commercial LPG now costs Rs 2,078.50 in Delhi, according to state-owned oil companies. Rates were last increased by Rs 114.5 per 19-kg cylinder on March…
Washington: US President Donald Trump cares deeply about the US-India relationship, US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor said on Tuesday after meeting Trump at the White House. “Back in the US for a few days. First stop, meeting with our GREAT President in the White House. The President deeply cares about the relationship between the…
Jerusalem: Lauding “enormous accomplishments” in the war against Iran, Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Tuesday evening that the joint Israel-US campaign was “systematically crushing” the Islamic regime while removing existential threats to the Jewish state. Addressing the nation in Hebrew ahead of the Jewish festival of Pesach (Passover), Netanyahu stressed that “sooner or later”…
Chandigarh: Young left-hander Cooper Connolly made a memorable IPL debut with a match-winning 72 off 44 balls, complementing Yuzvendra Chahal’s skillful spell to guide Punjab Kings to a three-wicket win over Gujarat Titans on Tuesday. After PBKS chose to field, leg-spinner Chahal (2/28 in 4 overs) used his vast experience to choke GT in the…
Paphos (Cyprus): Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa suffered a major setback in his campaign, going down to Javokhir Sindarov of Uzbekistan in the third round of the FIDE Candidates Tournament here on Tuesday. The defeat with the white pieces could prove costly for Praggnanandhaa, who had begun his campaign on a high by defeating Dutch Grandmaster…
