SC defers hearing on PIL challenging Odisha DGP appointment process
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Tuesday deferred the hearing on a PIL to September 2, which alleged that the Odisha government was trying to include a junior officer in the list of probable candidates for the DGP post in breach...
No Khel Ratna in 2025; Tejaswin, Divya and Gayatri among Arjuna awardees
New Delhi: Sports Ministry Tuesday decided against bestowing the coveted Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna award on any athlete for the year 2025, while unveiling a significantly pruned list of 17 Arjuna awardees after an unprecedented re-evaluation of the selection panel's...
India set Sri Lanka 372 to win opening Test
Galle: India strengthened their grip on the opening Test after being bowled out for 193 in their second innings, setting hosts Sri Lanka a daunting 372-run target for victory Tuesday. India, who had posted 462 in their first innings, had...
Woman dies, husband seriously injured in wall collapse in Mayurbhanj
Baripada: A 50-year-old woman died and her husband was seriously injured after a wall of their kutcha house collapsed and fell on them during heavy rain in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district, police said Tuesday. The incident took place at Chhanua village...
Odisha flood situation grim as water level of many rivers rising, IMD forecasts more rains
Bhubaneswar: The depression-induced heavy rainfall in the last 24 hours has worsened the flood situation in Odisha's northern districts Tuesday as the water level of many rivers is rising, officials said. After visiting the marooned villages in Jajpur and Bhadrak...
Delhi student protest: SC panel to examine CCTV footage, allegations of police excesses
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Tuesday said it would constitute a high-powered committee comprising retired judges, a former DGP, an ex-CBI director and others to examine allegations of police excesses against student protesters in Delhi. A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana said...
Read moreDetailsIsrael kills Islamic Jihad commander in Gaza
Jerusalem: The Israeli military said Tuesday that it had killed an Islamic Jihad commander in the Gaza Strip. In a statement, the military identified the commander as Tareq Anwar Khamis Ra'i, a company commander in the group's supply unit. It said he was killed in an airstrike Sunday in the Khan Yunis area of southern Gaza, adding that he "advanced terror attacks against troops." According to the Gaza health authorities, Israeli...
Read moreDetailsChamoli tunnel accident: Another worker’s body found, death toll reaches nine
Gopeshwar/Dehradun: The body of a worker who was trapped after water flooded a tunnel five days ago was found Tuesday, taking death toll from the hydropower project accident to nine. Another worker remains missing, officials said. Twenty-two people were caught in the three-kilometre tunnel, part of the Tehri Hydro Development Corporation's Vishnugad-Pipalkoti hydroelectric project, when a landslide led to debris and water flooding in on August 13. Chamoli District Disaster Management...
Read moreDetailsGovt message on CSAM consequences clearly conveyed; action, sensitivity seen: Sources on Meta talks
New Delhi: The government's hard talk with Meta has led to action and increased sensitivity on the issue of child sexual abuse material (CSAM), IT Ministry sources said Tuesday, adding that the Centre has been unequivocal that such content is a clear violation and there is no safe harbour when law is violated in this manner. Sources said the government's intent is not about censorship or restricting coverage in any way,...
Read moreDetailsA day after organisational reshuffle, BJP appoints new in-charges for Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Gujarat
New Delhi: A day after announcing a major reshuffle of the national office-bearers, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Tuesday appointed new state in-charges for Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and Gujarat, with the appointments coming into effect immediately. According to a press note, the BJP national president Nitin Nabin appointed national general secretary and Rajya Sabha MP Vinod Tawde as the new in-charge of Uttar Pradesh. National secretary Jagdish Ishwarbhai Patel has been...
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SC defers hearing on PIL challenging Odisha DGP appointment process
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Tuesday deferred the hearing on a PIL to September 2, which alleged that the Odisha government was trying to include a junior officer in the list of probable candidates for the DGP post in breach of the apex court's directions in the 2006 Prakash Singh case. A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya...
Israel kills Islamic Jihad commander in Gaza
Jerusalem: The Israeli military said Tuesday that it had killed an Islamic Jihad commander in the Gaza Strip. In a statement, the military identified the commander as Tareq Anwar Khamis Ra'i, a company commander in the group's supply unit. It said he was killed in an airstrike Sunday in the Khan Yunis area of southern Gaza, adding...
No Khel Ratna in 2025; Tejaswin, Divya and Gayatri among Arjuna awardees
New Delhi: Sports Ministry Tuesday decided against bestowing the coveted Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna award on any athlete for the year 2025, while unveiling a significantly pruned list of 17 Arjuna awardees after an unprecedented re-evaluation of the selection panel's recommendations made more than six months ago. Hockey star Hardik Singh was considered for the country's highest...
Sensex tanks 493 points; Nifty falls for 6th day as crude oil jumps to $91/barrel
Mumbai: Market benchmark indices ended lower Tuesday, with the Sensex falling 493 points and the Nifty dropping to 24,154.90 level, as elevated crude oil prices and fading hopes of a diplomatic breakthrough in West Asia weighed heavily on investors' sentiment. The 30-share BSE Sensex was down 492.70 points, or 0.63 per cent, to settle at 77,235.46, registering...
Tata Sons AGM adjourned due to lack of quorum: Source
Mumbai: A key annual general meeting of Tata Sons, the holding company of the salt-to-software conglomerate, had to be adjourned Tuesday due to lack of quorum, sources said. The meeting had to be adjourned because Sir Dorabji Tata Trust (SDTT) and Sir Ratan Tata Trust (SRTT), which jointly nominate a representative, could not be present, they said....
Around 50 children hurt in grenade blast near Kabul school: Afghan media
Kabul: A hand grenade attack near a school in the Afghan capital Kabul Monday afternoon wounded multiple children, authorities said. Kabul police spokesman Khalid Zadran said late Monday that a number of children had been wounded, and said an investigation was underway. He did not provide further details. Richard Bennett, the United Nations' special rapporteur for Afghanistan,...
‘Censorship’: Derek O’Brien alleges over 200 questions disallowed in Parliament
New Delhi: TMC Rajya Sabha MP Derek O'Brien Tuesday alleged that around 200 questions raised by him since 2021 in Parliament have been disallowed, with the issues ranging from terrorist attacks and job losses in the IT sector to hate crimes. O'Brien's allegations came a day after senior Congress MPs Manish Tewari and Vivek Tankha claimed that...
Tata Sons AGM deferred for first time due to lack of quorum: Report
Mumbai: Tata Sons' Annual General Meeting (AGM) Tuesday called off due to a lack of quorum for the first time in the holding company's history that an AGM has been deferred, according to a report. A report by NDTV Profit -- citing sources -- said the development was linked to a restriction involving the Sir Ratan Tata...
Pakistan SC orders transfer of jailed Imran Khan to hospital for medical examination
Islamabad: Pakistan's Supreme Court Tuesday ordered authorities to transfer jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan to Islamabad's Shifa International Hospital for a comprehensive medical examination within the next few days, local media reported. A three-member Supreme Court bench led by Justice Shahid Waheed passed the order while hearing several petitions seeking Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan's...
Chamoli tunnel accident: Another worker’s body found, death toll reaches nine
Gopeshwar/Dehradun: The body of a worker who was trapped after water flooded a tunnel five days ago was found Tuesday, taking death toll from the hydropower project accident to nine. Another worker remains missing, officials said. Twenty-two people were caught in the three-kilometre tunnel, part of the Tehri Hydro Development Corporation's Vishnugad-Pipalkoti hydroelectric project, when a landslide...






















































































