New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear after April 15 a PIL which has sought expeditious trial of criminal cases against lawmakers and speedy investigation by the CBI and other agencies. A bench headed by Chief Justice N V Ramana was urged by senior advocate and amicus curiae Vijay Hansaria that the […]
Bengaluru: Asserting that Hindi is not India’s national language, former Karnataka chief minister and senior Congress leader Siddaramaiah on Friday accused the ruling BJP of trying to unleash its agenda of “cultural terrorism” against non-Hindi speaking states. Taking offence to Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s comment regarding the official language, the Leader of Opposition in […]
New Delhi: The CBI on Friday approached a Delhi court seeking revision of its order directing the agency to withdraw a Look Out Circular (LOC) issued against the chair of Amnesty International India Board Aakar Patel even as the activist filed a contempt plea against the agency, claiming that he was not allowed to leave […]
Washington: The United States on Thursday busted an alleged ISI cell trying to intrude into the American intelligence and security apparatus, including its high profile Secret Service, which is in charge of the security of the President. Arian Taherzadeh, 40, and Haider Ali, 35, were arrested by the FBI in Southeast Washington on Wednesday on […]
Washington: Congress voted overwhelmingly Thursday to suspend normal trade relations with Russia and ban the importation of its oil, ratcheting up the US response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine amid reports of atrocities. House action came after the Senate approved the two bills with 100-0 votes. The measures now go to President Joe Biden to […]
Washington: The number of Indian students in the US increased by over 12 per cent in 2021, while those from China, which accounts for the largest number, dropped by more than 8 per cent, according to an official report. In its annual report released on Wednesday, the US Citizenship and Immigration Services said the Covid […]
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka may run out of diesel by the end of this month with the USD 500 million line of credit extended by India for fuel purchase exhausting fast amidst the unprecedented shortage of foreign reserves. Sri Lanka is facing its worst economic crisis since gaining independence from the UK in 1948. People have […]
Navi Mumbai: Battling poor form, opener Ruturaj Gaikwad will be under the scanner when strugglers Chennai Super Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad face off in the IPL here on Saturday, looking to register their first win. Three successive losses have put new skipper Ravindra Jadeja under immense pressure and he would hope his teammates can script […]
Pune: Not one to blame individuals for the team’s poor show, Mumbai Indians skipper Rohit Sharma has called on his teammates to show little “desperation and hunger” to cross the finishing line in the upcoming games after suffering their third successive loss in the IPL here. Five-time champions MI has endured a disappointing start to […]
Navi Mumbai: Delhi Capitals captain Rishabh Pant says his team needs to quickly sort out the “pattern” of losing wickets in a bunch and play less dot balls in the middle overs to turn things around after suffering successive defeats in the IPL. Capitals opened their IPL season with a win over formidable Mumbai Indians […]