Brij Bhushan Acquittal: Delhi Court defers wrestlers’ appeal to September 28

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New Delhi: A Delhi court Saturday adjourned to September 28 the hearing on an appeal filed by four women wrestlers challenging the acquittal of former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) President Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh and former WFI Assistant Secretary Vinod Tomar, in the alleged sexual harassment and intimidation case. The appeal, which was listed before the Rouse Avenue Courts for hearing, could not be taken up due to the unavailability...

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Bus overturns in central Iran, killing 11 and injuring 24

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Tehran: A passenger bus overturned in Iran, killing 11 people and injuring 24 others, state television reported Saturday. The crash occurred on the Saveh-Hamedan freeway in central Markazi province. Provincial traffic police said driver fatigue and drowsiness caused the crash. Authorities did not immediately say where the bus was headed. Iran has one of the world's worst traffic safety records. Crashes kill more than 17,000 people a year. Experts blame the...

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India slams Pakistan at UN, warns of terrorism consequences

India tells Pakistan to clear up its worst human rights record before pointing fingers

United Nations: Describing Pakistan as a "puppet" regime, India has ripped into the country's "falsehoods" and "deceit" at the UN, warning that continued terrorism by Islamabad will have consequences. India exercised its Right of Reply Friday night after Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif used the UN General Assembly podium to credit US President Donald Trump for his "timely intervention" in the 2025 conflict with India, as he again raked up the...

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Trade deal to take US-India ties to ‘another level’: US official

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New York: The US-India trade deal is going to "unleash another level" of bilateral relations that haven't been accomplished in decades, a Senior State Department Official has said. The official said the two countries were "90 per cent there" with the deal, with only a few final issues being worked out. "I would say stay tuned, which we keep saying, but we are – we are very close – it's like...

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Flood situation in Baleshwar worsens as 3 rivers swell; 6 blocks affected

Baleshwar: The flood situation in Baleshwar district deteriorated as the Budhabalanga River crossed the danger mark and the Subarnarekha rose above its warning level following heavy rain in their upper catchments Saturday. The Budhabalanga was flowing at 8.50 metres, above its danger mark of 8.13 metres, raising the risk of inundation in low-lying areas. The Subarnarekha at...

Major reshuffle in West Bengal; 23 IPS officers transferred

Kolkata: The West Bengal government has announced a major reshuffle both in the West Bengal Police as well as in the Kolkata Police by transferring as many as 23 Indian Police Service (I.P.S.) officers at one go. Under the fresh transfers, Kolkata Police’s Additional Police Commissioner, Devendra Prakash Singh has been posted as Inspector General (IG) of...

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Hirakud opens five more gates as flood situation worsens

Sambalpur: The Hirakud Dam authorities opened five more sluice gates Saturday to release additional water as inflow into the reservoir increased amid persistent rain in Odisha. With the latest opening, water is now being discharged through 13 gates. Eight gates had been opened earlier to manage the rising water level. According to reports, the decision to increase...

Himesh Reshammiya to Judge ‘Indian Idol: Legends Return’

New Delhi: Singer Himesh Reshammiya is set to return as a judge at Sony Entertainment Television's Indian Idol: Legends Return. Reshammiya, the voice behind tracks such as "Aashiq Banaya Aapne", "Hai Apna Dil Toh Awara" and "O Meri Zohrajabeen", among others, has previously served as a judge at several seasons of "Indian Idol". The makers released the...

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Odisha weather update: Heavy rain shuts schools across five districts

Bhubaneswar: Schools were closed in five Odisha districts Saturday as persistent heavy rain disrupted normal activities, following an assessment of the weather situation. District administrations in Kataka, Malkangiri, Nabarangpur and Nuapada announced school closures for the day in view of the rainfall and prevailing conditions. In Bhadrak, the administration closed 399 schools across seven blocks. The respective...

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Bus overturns in central Iran, killing 11 and injuring 24

Tehran: A passenger bus overturned in Iran, killing 11 people and injuring 24 others, state television reported Saturday. The crash occurred on the Saveh-Hamedan freeway in central Markazi province. Provincial traffic police said driver fatigue and drowsiness caused the crash. Authorities did not immediately say where the bus was headed. Iran has one of the world's worst...

India tells Pakistan to clear up its worst human rights record before pointing fingers

India slams Pakistan at UN, warns of terrorism consequences

United Nations: Describing Pakistan as a "puppet" regime, India has ripped into the country's "falsehoods" and "deceit" at the UN, warning that continued terrorism by Islamabad will have consequences. India exercised its Right of Reply Friday night after Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif used the UN General Assembly podium to credit US President Donald Trump for his...

 

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