Kochi: The Kerala High Court has set aside the Centre’s decision not to renew the FCRA certificate of two NGOs, accused by central agencies of funding agitations against the Vizhinjam sea port, saying that financial support to a protest cannot be seen as diversion of foreign funds. The High Court said that the right to…
New Delhi: Tata Sons Chairman N Chandrasekaran on Wednesday said he will not seek reappointment when his current term ends on February 20, 2027, ending months of uncertainty over the leadership of the Tata Group’s holding company. Chandrasekaran said the Sir Dorabji Tata Trust and Sir Ratan Tata Trust – majority shareholders in Tata Sons…
Hyderabad: The Telangana Cricket Association (TCA) has stepped up its opposition to the Hyderabad Cricket Association’s (HCA) proposed expansion of cricket administration into Telangana districts, warning that any unilateral appointments, trials, infrastructure programmes or commercial arrangements undertaken before the legal and administrative issues are settled could amount to an attempt to create a “fait accompli”…
Kangpokpi/Imphal: At least nine houses were burnt down in an attack on a Naga village in Manipur’s Kangpokpi district, officials said on Wednesday. The incident happened at Tokpa Liangmai Naga village around 9.30 pm on Tuesday, they said. Armed men allegedly opened fire and later set fire to nine houses, mostly kutcha structures, they added….
Durham: Emergency workers attempting to rescue survivors after a recent earthquake in Kyushu, Japan, also had to cope with extreme summer heat. After the earthquake killed at least 38 people and left thousands homeless in late July, daytime temperatures climbed into the high 30°Cs and in some places hit 40°C for the first time, with…
Mumbai: Narrow access to the landslide site in Mumbai’s Ghatkopar area, where boulders crashed onto several huts early on Wednesday, posed a major challenge to the rescue efforts, a civic official said. Six persons were killed and several others were feared trapped after the landslide occurred at Gaushiya Chawl (row tenement) in the Ashok Nagar…
Pakistan may not be breaking up tomorrow—but the warning lights are flashing across the country. From Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir, Islamabad is confronting an uncomfortable reality: the Pakistani state is having increasing difficulty converting military power into political stability. The latest symbolism comes from Balochistan. On August 11, separatist figures…
New Delhi: Starting from the Sri Lanka Test series that begins later this week, the Indian cricket team will be back in action after a brief break. The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) will host India for a three-match T20I series at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on September 13, 15 and 17, according to a report….
Washington: President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi will resolve the issue arising out of the threat of US tariffs on India’s purchase of Russian oil, a senior White House advisor said on Tuesday. The remarks by White House Trade Adviser Peter Navarro came days after the US Senate passed a bill authorising the…
Peshawar: A senior Khyber Pakhtunkhwa leader from jailed former prime minister Imran Khan’s party on Tuesday criticised the killing of a gunman who allegedly opened fire at a check post near the army’s General Headquarters in Pakistan’s Rawalpindi. Earlier in the day, a gunman opened fire at security officers, prompting them to retaliate. The police…
