The Supreme Court of India is set to consider a plea for the restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) is the screaming headline in some newspapers. Given the circumstances and prior assurances from the central government, one might reasonably ask: is this judicial intervention necessary? Or is this merely another instance of political…
New Delhi: The Yamuna river in Delhi was seen covered with a thick layer of white froth on Friday with experts saying this poses health hazards for people especially as the festive season approaches. Multiple videos circulating on social media show vast sections of the river frothing, resembling clouds over the water, which gradually dissipated…
Bengaluru: Rachin Ravindra hit 134 as New Zealand were bowled out for 402 in their first innings for a lead of 356 runs against India on the third day of the opening Test here on Friday. Ravindra scored his runs off 157 balls with 13 fours and four sixes, while Tim Southee made a fine…
Mumbai: Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on Friday expressed disappointment over the delay in the seat-sharing talks among MVA partners and claimed that Maharashtra Congress leaders are “not capable of making decisions”. Talking to reporters, Raut said Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) partners – Congress, Sena (UBT) and NCP (SP) –have reached a consensus on…
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday closed the proceedings in a Habea Corpus petition filled by a father alleging that two of his daughters had been ‘brainwashed’ to reside at Jaggi Vasudev’s Isha Yoga Centre in Coimbatore. A bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justices JB Pardiwala, and Manoj Misra ruled that since…
Bengaluru: The Enforcement Directorate on Friday conducted searches in a money laundering case linked to alleged irregularities in the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) matter in which it has booked Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, his family members and others, official sources said. The MUDA office in Mysuru and some other locations are being raided by…
Patna (Bihar): Ten more people died after allegedly consuming illicit liquor in Bihar’s Siwan and Saran districts, taking the toll in the hooch tragedy to 35, an official said on Friday. Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Police, Saran range, Nilesh Kumar said on Friday that while Siwan accounted for 28 fatalities, seven deaths have been…
In a curious twist of political theatre, Donald Trump has sparked a ‘war of the fries.’ This isn’t about policy debates but rather a fast-food face-off. The former US president plans to fry fries at a McDonald’s in Pennsylvania in response to Vice President Kamala Harris’ claim that she worked at the chain in 1983….
The recent encounter in Bahraich, Uttar Pradesh, has once again drawn sharp public attention to the issue of police encounters, reopening debates that often surface when such events occur. In this particular instance, a video released by the Uttar Pradesh police shows a wounded suspect confessing his involvement in a crime while pleading with the…
Washington: An Indian RAW official was involved in a plot to kill a separatist Sikh American national last summer in and around the state visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, federal prosecutors alleged on Thursday in a damaging indictment filed in a US court in New York. The official identified as Vikas Yadav, 39, was…
