Stockholm: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday warned that the Ukraine war is diverting attention away from climate change, while at the same time showcasing the world’s “suicidal” dependence on fossil fuels. Speaking ahead of an environmental conference in Stockholm, Guterres said the scale of the conflict has “inevitably” shifted the focus from other issues, […]
Washington: The Biden administration says it will send Ukraine a small number of high-tech, medium-range rocket systems, a critical weapon that Ukrainian leaders have been begging for as they struggle to stall Russian progress in the Donbas region. The rocket systems are part of a new 700 million tranche of security assistance for Ukraine from […]
New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday summoned Congress president Sonia Gandhi and her MP son Rahul Gandhi for questioning in a money laundering case linked to the National Herald newspaper, officials said. While Sonia Gandhi, 75, has been asked to depose before the federal agency at its headquarters in central Delhi on June 8, […]
Nashik: The controversy over the original birthplace of Lord Hanuman is likely to escalate with seer Govindanand Saraswati on Wednesday sticking to his claim that Kishkindha in Karnataka is the birthplace of Lord Hanuman, a day after two groups of sadhus virtually came to blows over the issue. On Tuesday, a ‘dharmsabha’ or a religious […]
Hyderabad: A case against BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma has been registered for allegedly making objectionable remarks against Prophet Muhammad during a television news debate, police said. The Cyber Crime Police booked the case under sections 153A (promoting enmity between groups), 505(2) (statements conducing to public mischief) and other relevant IPC sections based on a complaint […]
Buldhana (Maha): A mob set a truck carrying cows on fire in Nandura city in Maharashtra’s Buldhana district on suspicion that they were being transported for slaughter, police said on Wednesday. The incident occurred around 10:30 PM on Tuesday when some people noticed that at least 29 cattle, including cows and buffaloes, were tied in […]
Varanasi (UP): A Hindu right-wing group involved in litigation related to various high-profile matters like Gyanvapi mosque, Idgah mosque in Mathura and Taj Mahal has decided to remove lawyers Harishankar Jain and his son Vishnu Jain from its all cases, its president said. Jitendra Singh Visen, president of Vishwa Vaidik Sanatan Sangh (VVSS), however, refused […]
New Delhi: Jet fuel prices on Wednesday were cut by 1.3 per cent — the first reduction after 10 rounds of price hikes — on softening international crude oil rates. Simultaneously, prices of commercial LPG – used by business establishments such as hotels and restaurants – were reduced by Rs 135 per 19-kg cylinder. The […]
New Delhi: Replacing the Indian Super League, the I-League could regain its status as the country’s top-tier football competition, as per the draft constitution formulated by the Supreme Court-appointed Committee of Administrators (CoA). If the draft constitution for the All India Football Federation (AIFF), which CoA members — former chief election commissioner S Y Quraishi […]
New Delhi: Former India skipper Sourav Ganguly on Wednesday issued a cryptic tweet about his “new journey” that raised speculations about his continuation as BCCI President, prompting the cricket board secretary Jay Shah to clarify that he has not resigned from his post. Ganguly in his tweet said he is embarking on a new journey, […]