UN chief worries Ukraine war overshadowing climate fight

UN chief worries Ukraine war overshadowing climate fight

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, […]

Biden says US sending medium-range rocket systems to Ukraine

Biden says US sending medium-range rocket systems to Ukraine

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 […]

ED summons Sonia, Rahul in National Herald money laundering case

ED summons Sonia, Rahul in National Herald money laundering case

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, […]

BJP spokesperson booked for “objectionable” remarks

BJP spokesperson booked for “objectionable” remarks

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 […]

Hindu litigant group in Varanasi and other cases removes Jain father-son duo as its lawyers

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 […]

ATF price cut by 1.3 pc, commercial LPG rate reduced by Rs 135

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 […]

Draft constitution recognises I-League as India’s top football competition, not ISL

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 […]

Ganguly has not resigned, clarifies BCCI secretary Jay Shah after President’s cryptic tweet raised speculations

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, […]