New Delhi: The Supreme Court Monday permitted Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee to travel abroad for three weeks for eye treatment. A bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana passed the order while hearing the Diamond Harbour MP's plea challenging a Calcutta High Court order denying him permission...

New Delhi: Spider-Man: Brand New Day, featuring actors Tom Holland and Zendaya, has earned over Rs 500 crore in India at the box office. The film, which is directed by Destin Daniel Cretton, released in India July 30, a day before the global release. The film features Holland reprising his role of Spider-Man and Zendaya as Michelle...

Ranchi: The Jharkhand students’ march towards the state Assembly intensified Monday as security forces used water cannons after student protesters broke through police barricades. A protester climbed atop a police barricade as the Assembly march by JPSC-JSSC aspirants gained momentum. Thousands of students are marching towards the New Assembly building to press their demands over alleged irregularities...

New Delhi: Lok Sabha proceedings were adjourned till 2 pm Monday amid loud protests by Opposition members, who continued to demand a response from the government over the police action against NEET protesters as well as the controversy surrounding theft of donations collected for the Ram Temple. The proceedings in the Lower House have been repeatedly disrupted...

Anugola: Two kanwariyas were swept away by strong currents in the Lingara canal near Tipirisingha in Anugola district while collecting water to offer to Lord Shiva during the holy month of Shravan, officials said Monday. One of the two kanwariyas, identified as Smruti Ranjan, was rescued by fire service personnel, while an operation was underway to trace...

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Monday agreed to hear August 13 a plea of the Tamil Nadu government seeking directions to the Karnataka government for immediate release of the share of Cauvery water to it. A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana took note of submissions made by the counsel...

Guwahati: The flood situation in Assam remained critical Monday as the toll touched 100 with two more deaths, while almost 1.4 lakh people reel under the deluge in seven districts, according to an official bulletin. An official of the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) said several rivers are flowing above their danger mark, posing a threat...

New Delhi: Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal Monday said it was a shame that two ex-TISS students were denied anticipatory bail by a court and claimed that it showed the government's intolerance as well as the state of the judiciary. A court in Mumbai Friday denied anticipatory bail to two former students of the Tata Institute of...

Ayodhya: Eighteen candidates have been shortlisted for the interview for the post of the Chief Executive Officer of the Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Teerth Kshetra trust, temple sources said Monday. More than 5,300 candidates had applied for the post, following which a screening committee shortlisted 18 candidates for the interview, they said, adding candidates with administrative experience are...

New Delhi: The Lok Sabha was adjourned till noon, seconds after reconvening Monday amid uproar by the Opposition benches. The Monsoon Session entered its last week Monday. However, the Opposition continued its protest over the NEET paper leak issue and the police action against the protesters July 20, as well as the Ram Temple donation theft row....