Mumbai: The Mumbai police have recorded Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan’s statement in connection with the knife attack on him by an intruder at his residence last week, officials said on Friday. A team of the Bandra police recorded the actor’s statement on Thursday, an official said. Khan was stabbed multiple times allegedly by Shariful…
Ayodhya (UP): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday launched a scathing attack on the Samajwadi Party, accusing it of opposing leaders such as BR Ambedkar while supporting mafia elements. “They mourn mafia members and even recite ‘marsiya’ for them. The devotees of Moeed Khan must not succeed. It is time to ensure the…
Malegaon: Union Cooperation Minister Amit Shah on Friday said agriculture becomes a profitable business when science is part of the cooperative sector. Shah also took a swipe at NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar, saying just becoming a leader is not enough and questioned his contribution to the key sector when he was the Agriculture Minister…
Dubai: Indian pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah, veteran all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja and young opener Yashasvi Jaiswal deservedly found a place in the ICC’s Test Team of the Year 2024 that featured four Englishmen with Australian Pat Cummins as its captain. The team also had two New Zealanders, including the redoubtable Kane Williamson. Cummins was the lone…
Mumbai: Eight persons were killed in a blast at the ordnance factory in Maharashtra’s Bhandara district on Friday, and search and rescue efforts are underway for 10 employees, police said. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said that according to preliminary information, 13 to 14 workers were stuck after the roof of a unit collapsed in the…
Chennai: Unruffled by the lingering fitness concerns surrounding Mohammed Shami, the well-oiled machine that is India’s T20 team will be eyeing an encore of its opening game performance against a stunned England in the second game of a five-match series, here on Saturday. India leads the rubber 1-0 after a facile seven-wicket victory at the…
Kolkata: The CBI on Friday filed an appeal before the Calcutta High Court, seeking death penalty for RG Kar hospital rape-murder case convict Sanjay Roy. A division bench, presided by Justice Debangsu Basak, said it will hear the CBI’s appeal on January 27, along with a prayer by the West Bengal government seeking admission of…
Mahakumbh Nagar (UP): Daily sample testing of river water by the Pollution Control Board, round-the-clock separation of flowers and pooja material from water a, 200-km temporary drainage system to channel all greywater to treatment facilities and state-of-the-art technology to deal with human waste are among the measures being taken to ensure the Ganga is “dip-safe”…
New Delhi: In his message on National Girl Child Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday that India is proud of the accomplishments of its girls across all fields. Modi added that his government is equally resolute in ensuring no discrimination happens against the girl child. In a post on X, he said, “Today,…
Imphal: Security forces arrested three cadres of banned outfits in separate operations in Manipur’s Thoubal and Imphal West districts, police said on Friday. Two active members of the proscribed Kangleipak Communist Party (PWG) were held on Thursday from Uningkhong in Thoubal, they said. Pistols, ammunition, cash and other articles were recovered from their possession. In…
