Islamabad: A special bench of the Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Friday granted bail to former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan for two weeks in a corruption case. A division bench comprising Justice Miangul Hassan Aurangzeb and Justice Saman Rafat Imtiaz heard the Al-Qadir trust corruption case, a day after the Supreme Court termed Khan’s…
Kolkata, Indian cricket’s ‘next big thing’ Yashasvi Jaiswal is a stickler for processes and there are a few basic rules that he follows while preparing for high-intensity, high-stakes game like the “intense one” against KKR, which he would remember for a long time. Jaiswal, who struck IPL’s fastest half-century in 13 balls en route his…
Hyderabad: Lucknow Super Giants will be itching to get back to winning ways against a buoyant Sunrisers Hyderabad with young wrist spinner Ravi Bishnoi holding the key in a must-win IPL game here on Saturday. LSG, having lost two of their last three matches, will take a huge step forward if they happen to get past…
New Delhi: Over 3.08 lakh students have scored above 90 per cent in the CBSE Class 10 and Class 12 exams, while over 66,000 secured scores above 95 per cent, the board announced on Friday. While the number of students who scored above 90 per cent and 95 per cent has gone down in both…
New Delhi: With the new ‘spin serve’ creating a flutter in international badminton, world governing body BWF has decided to put an interim ban on the use of the experimental serve effective immediately until May 29, 2023. “BWF Council has approved a proposal for an ‘experimental variation’ to the Laws of Badminton to forbid the…
New Delhi: Sachin Pilot’s ‘Jan Sangharsh Yatra’ is a “personal” one and the party “is keeping an eye on” it, Congress’ Rajasthan in-charge Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa said on Friday. He said a discussion on all issues would be held when Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge returns from Karnataka. Randhawa made the remarks after a meeting with state…
New Delhi: The All India Football Federation has declared June 23, the birthday of Indian football icon Pradip Kumar Banerjee, as the ‘AIFF Grassroots Day’, the sport’s apex body said on Friday. Popularly known as PK, the late Banerjee captained the Indian team in the 1960 Rome Olympics and enjoyed a stellar career as a player…
Bhubaneswar: Indian Super League franchise Odisha FC on Friday said that their goalkeeper Amrinder Singh has signed a new contract, extending his stay at the club until 2026. The announcement comes after a successful season for OFC in the ISL and becoming the Super Cup champions. Amrinder played a massive part in the club winning its…
New Delhi: BJP MP and senior lawyer Mahesh Jethmalani Friday made light of the Congress and its Maharashtra allies’ claim of victory following the Supreme Court verdict on the political upheaval in the state last year, saying it amounted to these parties “clutching at straws from defeat”. Interacting with reporters here, the Rajya Sabha member said…
New Delhi: The Delhi government’s Transport Department has partnered with the University of Chicago Trust to combat vehicular pollution in the national capital. The collaboration aims to design and evaluate innovative policy interventions through the establishment of a research unit in Delhi, a statement said. The MoU will enable government officials to work closely with researchers…
