Image used for representative purposes NEW DELHI: The ministry of external affairs on Thursday confirmed that India was involved in talks, on opening the Strait of Hormuz, hosted bu UK.Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri represented India at a meeting convened by the UK Foreign Secretary on the situation in West Asia. More than 60 countries participated…
Left to right: Monica Jacinto Reza, Nuno Loureiro, William Neil McCasland, and Frank Maiwald — among the scientists linked to sensitive US defence and research programmes Between July 2024 and February 2026, a sequence of disappearances and deaths involving individuals connected to sensitive US nuclear, aerospace, and advanced research programmes has drawn quiet but persistent…
AAP convenor Arvind Kejriwal with party leader Raghav Chadha (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Once a trusted aide of former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal and a key figure in the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), Raghav Chadha has recently appeared sidelined, with his absence from public events and silence on key issues fuelling speculation about his…
Kolkata: Sunrisers Hyderabad’s Abhishek Sharma (PTI Photo) Abhishek Sharma found himself in the spotlight for the wrong reason despite Sunrisers Hyderabad producing a dominant performance against Kolkata Knight Riders at Eden Gardens.The all-rounder has been fined 25 per cent of his match fees and handed one demerit point for breaching the IPL Code of Conduct…
Kolkata Knight Riders’ captain Ajinkya Rahane (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool) Ajinkya Rahane launched a fiery defence of his batting and leadership after Kolkata Knight Riders slumped to a crushing 65-run defeat against Sunrisers Hyderabad at Eden Gardens.Under scrutiny following a slow start to the season, Rahane did not hold back in the post-match press conference, taking…
Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav observed that the song, reportedly dating back to 2006, was deeply offensive and had no artistic or social merit. NEW DELHI: Delhi High Court on Thursday ordered removal of an allegedly “vulgar” and “derogatory” song linked to rappers Yo Yo Honey Singh and Badshah, stating that its content violated even basic…
BENGALURU: A 65-year-old Dutch national of Indian origin has been arrested for allegedly sending a parcel containing unusual items to the administrative office of Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru, police said. According to news agency PTI, the man, identified as Subhash Jai Ajeez, had sent the parcel in January this year. According to police, it…
HAZARIBAG: Police have arrested a 35-year-old mother, an occult practitioner, and a man in connection with the strangulation of a teenage girl during a sacrificial ritual in Kusumbha village, officials said on Wednesday.According to Hazaribag SP Anjani Anjan and DIG Anjani Jha announced the arrests during a late-night press briefing.The arrested include Reshmi Devi, the…
Thane builder-influencer ‘Pookie Don’ arrested after 371 cartridges, 167 air gun pellets THANE: A 55-year-old builder and social media influencer ‘Pookie Don’ was arrested in Maharashtra’s Thane district for allegedly possessing a large cache of weapons, police said. The accused, Surendra Panduranga Patil—who has over three lakh followers on Instagram—was taken into custody on Saturday…
(PTI photo) NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Thursday took serious note of the Malda hostage incident, where protesters gheraoed judicial officers for several hours in poll-bound West Bengal. The court also issued show-cause notices to the state’s chief secretary and DGP.Trouble began on Wednesday afternoon in West Bengal’s Malda district when a group of protesters…