New Delhi: One of the most dramatic days in Indian politics unfolded in New Delhi on Tuesday when Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi led a Congress protest against paper leaks to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s residence, only to be dragged away hours later. Seeking to pile on the pressure on the Centre a day…
New Delhi: The Cockroach Janta Party protesters camped at Jantar Mantar through the night despite heavy rain, tight security and a police crackdown on them during the “Sansad Chalo” march a day ago. On Tuesday morning, volunteers cleaned the protest site, while CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke apologised to supporters injured in the police action. Heavy…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said the Centre had taken stringent action against those involved in the NEET paper leak to ensure that no one “plays with the future of the youth”, and urged states to work with the Union government to tackle the menace in the national interest. Modi made the…
New Delhi: Haryana government on Tuesday sealed the Shambhu border to stop farmers from travelling to Delhi for the proposed Kisan Mahapanchayat against the India-US trade deal. Farmer leader from Punjab, Sarwan Singh Pandher, slammed the move. According to the farm leader, heavy police deployment was seen at the Punjab-Haryana border point, with multiple barricades…
New Delhi: Delhi Police on Tuesday registered an FIR against unidentified persons in connection with the violence, stone-pelting and vandalism reported during the “sansad chalo” protest near Regal Cinema in Connaught Place a day earlier, sources said. The FIR comes after clashes erupted at the Outer Circle of Connaught Place, where protesters allegedly pelted stones…
Dubai: Iran attacked a tanker in the Strait of Hormuz early Tuesday, forcing its crew to abandon the ship even as the United States conducted yet another round of airstrikes targeting the Islamic Republic over control of the key waterway. The 10 consecutive nights of US airstrikes haven’t compelled Tehran to loosen its grip on…
Lords (England): India skipper Shubman Gill says senior star Rohit Sharma has not spoken to him about his international future which has been a subject of intense speculation for the past few days. Before the third ODI at Lord’s on Sunday, in which Rohit smashed a majestic hundred albeit in a losing cause, rumours had swirled…
New Delhi: Four Indian nationals were killed and another was critically injured after a cargo vessel came under attack while departing Ukraine’s port of Odesa on the evening of July 19. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said the Guinea-Bissau-flagged MV Golden Leo was attacked on the evening of July 19 while leaving the Black…
Raja Rao Pochiraju Indian archaeology may have just unearthed one of the most consequential clues in the long-running debate on the antiquity of metallurgy in the subcontinent. A newly analysed and directly dated weapon from the Ochre Coloured Pottery (OCP) Copper Hoard culture, dated to around 2000 BCE and reportedly containing nearly 30 per cent…
Indian cricket has often been projected as a global powerhouse. The success of the Indian Premier League (IPL), the depth of talent in domestic cricket, and India’s financial dominance in the sport have only strengthened that perception. But whenever India tours overseas, particularly England, Australia or South Africa, uncomfortable questions resurface. Are we truly a…
