New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to hear on April 24 a plea seeking an independent probe into the killing of gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmad and his brother Ashraf in Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj. The duo were shot dead at point-blank range by three men posing as journalists in the middle of a media interaction…
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday deferred till April 25 hearing on a batch of pleas challenging scrapping of the four per cent Muslim quota in Karnataka after the state government sought time to file its reply. A bench of Justices KM Joseph and BV Nagarathna said the assurance given by the state government on…
Kolkata: The family members of senior TMC leader Mukul Roy have claimed he is “untraceable” since late Monday evening. The former railway minister’s son Subhragshu told PTI that his father was “untraceable” and “missing” since late Monday evening. “Till now I am unable to contact my father. He is untraceable,” Subhragshu, a TMC leader, said. Roy’s…
New Delhi: Researchers have identified a gene in multiple mammalian species that could pave the way for a highly effective, reversible and non-hormonal male contraceptive for humans and animals. The team at Washington State University (WSU) in the US identified expression of the gene, Arrdc5, in the testes of mice, pigs, cattle and humans. When they…
Jaipur: Making clear that he is not backing down from the stand he has taken against his own government in Rajasthan, Congress leader Sachin Pilot on Monday renewed his demand for a probe into alleged corruption during the term of the previous BJP government. The former deputy chief minister recently went on a daylong fast over…
New Delhi: India celebrated a key milestone in its G20 presidency on Monday with the hosting of the 100th meeting of the grouping, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said. It said the 100 G-20 meetings have been held in 41 cities, covering 28 states and union territories of India. “India’s G20 presidency, in the build-up…
New Delhi: England’s seasoned all-rounder Moeen Ali feels Mahendra Singh Dhoni “could definitely” feature in the IPL next year, playing down the widespread supposition that the ongoing season will be the Chennai Super Kings captain’s last appearance in the T20 league. At 41, the World Cup-winning former India skipper continues to attract massive following across…
Mumbai: Sachin Tendulkar sat in the dressing room instead of team dug-out as he didn’t want son Arjun to deviate from his plans on his IPL debut for Mumbai Indians against Kolkata Knight Riders. The 23-year-old left-arm seamer had figures of 0 for 17 in 2 overs with six dot balls after stand-in skipper Suryakumar Yadav…
Ahmedabad: Rajasthan Royals head coach Kumar Sangakkara feels captain Sanju Samson’s three sixes on the trot against Gujarat Titans premier leg-spinner Rashid Khan proved to be the game changer during their successful run chase in the Indian Premier League here. Samson (60 off 32 balls) hit three successive sixes off Rashid in the 13th over…
Paris: The 2023 Laureus World Sports Awards ceremony, the most prestigious honours in sport, will be held in the French capital here on May 8. The event will mark a return to a physical awards format, following two years of virtual presentations as a result of the global COVID-19 pandemic, read a statement from the…
