New Delhi: The government is considering enforcing the ‘prohibition clauses’ first up, ahead of other sections, once the Online Gaming Bill gets President’s nod and is notified, IT Secretary S Krishnan has said, adding that work has, meanwhile, already commenced on drafting rules for the other provisions of the legislation. Krishnan told PTI in an…
The so-called “mass burial” conspiracy at the Dharmasthala temple was more than just a bizarre crime story. It was an audacious attempt to smear one of Karnataka’s most respected Hindu pilgrimage centres, a test case to see how far anti-Hindu narratives could be pushed. But in the end, the episode has not only collapsed under…
The just-concluded winter session of Parliament—among the stormiest in recent years—produced little legislative work but plenty of political theatre. At the heart of the Opposition’s protests was the charge that the Election Commission of India (ECI) had allegedly deleted lakhs of voters in Bihar, a move they termed “vote chori.” The ruling side countered that…
New Delhi: The BCCI on Friday invited applications to fill two vacancies in the five-member senior men’s national selection committee, as well as four positions in the women’s panel. The eligibility criteria remained unchanged from previous years. Applicants must have played either a minimum of seven Test matches or 30 first-class games. Alternatively, candidates with…
Gayaji (Bihar): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday launched a scathing attack on the RJD and the Congress, alleging that the opposing parties were against the Constitution (130th Amendment) Bill as most of their leaders were either in jail or out on bail. The Bill proposes the removal of the Prime Minister, chief ministers and…
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday modified its August 11 direction prohibiting release of stray dogs from dog shelters in Delhi-NCR, and said the picked up canines be sterilised, vaccinated and released back in the same area. A three-judge special bench headed by Justice Vikram Nath made clear that this relocation shall not apply…
Moscow: In a pointed diplomatic signal amid escalating US Pressure, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Thursday, reinforcing India’s strategic ties with Moscow even as Washington presses ahead with tariffs and warnings over New Delhi’s energy trade with Russia. The high-level meeting, part of efforts to finalise President…
Samokov (Bulgaria): Young Indian wrestler Kajal produced two high-scoring wins to storm into the women’s 72kg final while Reena (55kg) and Priya (76kg) settled for silver medals at the U20 World Wrestling Championships here Thursday. Kajal, the 2024 Cadet world champion and reigning U20 Asian champion, logged double-digit points twice in her three bouts. She…
London: Speciality Steels UK, the country’s third-largest steelworks, part of British Indian metals tycoon Sanjeev Gupta’s group, was on Thursday pushed into compulsory liquidation. The UK government-run Insolvency Service confirmed it will be acting as the liquidator after a High Court ruling. Liberty Steel said the decision to put the firm into compulsory liquidation was…
London: Leading NRI industrialist Lord Swraj Paul passed away in London on Thursday evening, family sources said. He was 94. Lord Paul, founder of UK-based Caparo Group of industries, had been taken ill and hospitalised recently, where he passed away surrounded by members of his family. The House of Lords peer was born in Jalandhar…
