NEW DELHI:The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed activist Teesta Setalvad and her husband Javed Anand to cooperate with the Gujarat Police in probing the case filed against them over alleged misappropriation of funds while refusing to interfere with the anticipatory bail it had granted her. A three-judge bench headed by Justice SK Kaul passed the […]
NEW DELHI:Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra on Wednesday wrote to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla flagging alerts received by several opposition leaders about “state-sponsored” attacks on their iPhones, and urged him to provide them protection to continue doing their duties. This “illegal surveillance by the government” is the worst attack on fundamental rights guaranteed […]
LONDON:Brokers in some parts of India, Pakistan, Nepal and Bangladesh are charging up to GBP 800 for UK visa biometric appointments in an illicit trade targeting overseas workers and students, an investigation has found. The appointments are widely advertised on social media platforms like Facebook and the Telegram messaging service, promising next-day appointments at “reasonable […]
NEW DELHI:The Supreme Court on Monday remarked that suspending an MP does have “serious repercussions” on the right of the electorate being represented by him. A bench headed by CJI D.Y. Chandrachud and comprising Justices J.B. Pardiwala and Manoj Misra was hearing a plea filed by Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Raghav Chadha against his […]
NEW DELHI:Out of the 174 candidates analysed, who are fighting for the 40-member Mizoram Assembly, seven have declared criminal cases against themselves, while 114 have assets more than Rs one crore, a report revealed on Monday. The report has been prepared by the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) and Mizoram Election Watch which analysed the […]
AMARAVATI:As many as 33 trains have been cancelled and six others rescheduled till now after the mishap in which two trains collided in Andhra Pradesh’s Vizianagaram leaving 13 persons dead, East Coast Railway officials informed on Monday. Biswajit Sahu, Chief Public Relations Official, East Coast Railway, Bhubaneshwar confirmed that a total of 33 trains have […]
SRINAGAR:Security forces have foiled an infiltration bid along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara district by killing a militant, officials said on Monday. The infiltration bid in Jumagund area of the Keran sector was foiled on Sunday night. The militant’s body was recovered during a search in the area on Monday morning, […]
DELAWARE:United States Vice President Kamala Harris stressed that Washington has “absolutely no intention” of sending troops to Israel or Gaza amid the ongoing conflict, CNN reported on Sunday. “We have absolutely no intention, nor do we have any plans, to send combat troops into Israel or Gaza, period,” Harris said in an interview with CBS’ […]
HYDERABAD:East Coast Railway (ECoR) on Sunday said a human error could have resulted in the collision of two trains in Andhra Pradesh’s Vizianagaram district. “Likely reason: Human error. Overshooting of the signal by Visakhapatnam- Rayagada passenger train,” ECoR CPRO Biswajit Sahoo told reporters here. While explaining the term overshooting, the CPRO said it occurs when […]
WASHINGTON:US President Joe Biden on Sunday held a telephonic conversation with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and discussed developments in Gaza. Biden reiterated that Israel has every right to defend its citizens from terrorism. The two leaders discussed ongoing efforts to locate and secure the release of hostages. Biden underscored the need to immediately and […]