New Delhi: Being a student of psychology has given Pratika Rawal some insight into how a human mind works, and her gut feel told her that Shafali Verma, who came in as her replacement in the World Cup knock-outs, would do something special in the final. Her intuition was right about Shafali, even though it…
Beijing: China has commissioned its third aircraft carrier, the Fujian, stated to be the most modern warship equipped with electromagnetic catapults, at a ceremony attended by Chinese President Xi Jinping, wrapped in secrecy. While the official media reported its commissioning on Friday, a report by state-run Xinhua news agency said that Xi attended the commissioning…
Aurangabad (Bihar): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday asserted that the record turnout in first phase of Bihar assembly polls was proof that people have reposed their trust in the “track record of Narendra and Nitish”. Modi made the prediction of the victory of the NDA, led in Bihar by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, the…
New Delhi: Hundreds of passengers were facing a tough time at the Delhi airport on Friday as nearly 300 flights were delayed due to technical problems with the air traffic control system, and authorities are working to fix the issues, sources said. IndiGo, Air India, SpiceJet, and Akasa Air said there are delays in their…
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday took note of the “alarming rise” in dog bite cases in institutional areas like educational centres and hospitals, and directed that such canines should be moved to designated shelters. A three-judge special bench comprising Justices Vikram Nath, Sandeep Mehta, and N V Anjaria passed a slew of directions…
Patna: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday said that the national song ‘Vande Mataram’ heralded the Indian freedom movement and kept the country united post-independence. Addressing a programme to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the song at the BJP office here, Shah asserted that the dreams envisioned by the freedom fighters were fulfilled in…
New Delhi: In an apparent attack at the Congress, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said important stanzas of the national song “Vande Mataram” were dropped in 1937, which sowed the seeds of partition, and asserted that such a “divisive mindset” is still a challenge for the country. Modi made the comments while inaugurating the…
Mumbai: Properties owned by 1993 Mumbai serial blasts accused Tiger Memon and his family, including a flat where one of the conspiracy meetings had taken place, are set to go under the hammer soon, an official has said. The Smugglers and Foreign Exchange Manipulators (Forfeiture and Property) Act Authority (SAFEMA) had received details of 17…
New Delhi: The CBI has registered an FIR against former Punjab DGP Mohammad Mustafa, his wife Razia Sultana and others in connection with the “murder case” of their son Aquil Akhtar (35), who was found dead under suspicious circumstances in Panchkula, Haryana, on October 16, officials said. There was simmering discontent between the deceased and…
Patna: In the “highest ever” voter turnout in Bihar, nearly 65 per cent of 3.75 crore electors voted on Thursday across 121 constituencies in the first phase of the assembly polls, which marks the beginning of a closely watched high-stakes contest that is seen as a litmus test of the ruling NDA’s popularity. In a…
