New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday said it would hear on October 28 a plea seeking a direction to the Election Commission to place in the public domain the list of electors issued notices during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral roll in Delhi along with specific reasons for each notice. Advocate Prashant…
MS Shanker When a few hundred protesters become a national movement, has journalism mistaken a street for a country? A WhatsApp post making the rounds raises an uncomfortable question about Indian journalism: Has a small stretch of road in New Delhi acquired the extraordinary power to speak for 1.4 billion Indians? Or has a section…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s decision to skip the BRICS summit in India was “immature” and damaged Bangladesh’s national interest, former premier Sheikh Hasina has said, warning that foreign policy driven by personal reactions or short-term political calculations is inherently counterproductive. In an exclusive interview with PTI, Hasina said Bangladesh’s participation at the summit…
New Delhi: Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka were sent to five-day judicial custody and lodged in Tihar Jail on Wednesday for allegedly violating their peace bonds and trespassing into Jantar Mantar, which was denotified as a protest area, police sources said. Bail bond formalities for their associate Ajinkya Shinde are…
Online Sports Desk Mumbai Indians (MI) dropped a subtle hint through a social media post about Rohit Sharma’s return as captain for the 2027 season of the Indian Premier League (IPL). The post came hours after reports in the media claimed that the five-time IPL-winning captain will take charge of the franchise once again and…
Online Sports Desk Mohammed Shami delivered a standout performance for Bengal, taking four wickets for 30 runs to push Delhi onto the back foot in their Ranji Trophy opener. His disciplined bowling across 17.3 overs helped bowl Delhi out for 240 at the Bengal Cricket Academy Ground. Beyond his recent domestic success, Shami has publicly…
Special Correspondent Time’s Up. Set HCA Free The Apex Council’s term cannot be extended by convenience. Justice P. Naveen Rao’s real legacy must be to professionalise HCA, expose wrongdoing, remove entrenched power brokers and end the association’s permanent dependence on court-appointed supervision. Can Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) ever sing “Yahan Ke Hum Sikandar” and mean…
United Nations: India has urged UN human rights mechanisms to avoid “politicisation” and respect cultural and historical contexts, asserting that New Delhi is committed to advancing human rights for all without selectivity and double standards. First Secretary at the Permanent Mission of India, Anuj Swarup, delivered India’s statement at the 81st Session of the UNGA…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday termed the Bihar boat tragedy “deeply painful,” and announced an ex gratia of Rs 2 lakh each to the families of the deceased and Rs 50,000 to those injured. Several people were feared drowned after a boat capsized in the Ganga River in Vaishali district on Tuesday…
Hajipur (Bihar): At least 13 people died after a boat carrying more than 20 passengers capsized in the Ganga river in Bihar’s Vaishali district on Tuesday evening, officials said. Sources said most of those on the ill-fated boat were children. RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav, who represents the Raghopur Assembly constituency where the incident occurred, claimed…
