New Delhi: Asserting that the BJP stands for “rashtra bhakti” and its rivals for “parivar bhakti”, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday that people are gradually coming to the realisation that dynastic parties are the “biggest enemies” of democracy. Addressing BJP members on the party’s 42nd foundation day, he said dynastic parties are dedicated […]
Kolkata: Aliah University Vice Chancellor Mohammad Ali, who was subjected to verbal abuse and threats by an expelled TMCP leader and his companions last week, said on Wednesday that he would soon be writing to the Minority Affairs and Madrasah Education (MAME) department in Bengal, giving a detailed account of the incident. The vice chancellor […]
Ballia: A private school principal was arrested on Wednesday in connection with the leak of the class 12 English paper in Uttar Pradesh, police said. With the fresh arrest, the total number of people taken into custody in connection with the exam paper leak last week has risen to 51. Deputy Superintendent of Police of […]
BEIJING: China on Wednesday said images of civilian deaths in the Ukrainian town of Bucha are “deeply disturbing” but that no blame should be apportioned until all facts are known. Emerging evidence of what appeared to be widespread civilian massacres in the wake of Russian withdrawals from the Kyiv areas may complicate Beijing’s attempts to […]
Islamabad: Pakistan President Arif Alvi on Wednesday asked the election commission to propose dates for holding general elections, even as the Supreme Court was hearing for the last four days the legality of the rejection of a no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Imran Khan and the dissolution of the National Assembly. In a letter to […]
Washington: India is unlikely to follow the American advice on pursuing an alternative option to defence and energy procurement from Russia, a leading American global strategy and commercial diplomacy firm said Tuesday. In a report on India, the prestigious Albright Stonebridge Group (ASG) said that it has heard from involved officials that there is disappointment […]
New Delhi: The resumption of offline classes is burning a hole in the pocket of parents of schoolgoing children, courtesy a significant hike in transportation charges, which several Delhi-NCR schools have raised by up to 30 per cent. While parents said that schools consider it an extra source of income, some principal said they can’t […]
DUBAI: International captains Babar Azam from Pakistan, Kraigg Brathwaite of West Indies and Australia’s Pat Cummins have been shortlisted for the ICC men’s Player of the Month award following their outstanding individual performances in March. In women’s category, England bowler Sophie Ecclestone, and run-machines Rachael Haynes (Australia) and Laura Wolvaardt (South Africa) are in the […]
Suncheon: Top Indian shuttlers PV Sindhu and Kidambi Srikanth made impressive starts to their respective singles campaign, progressing to the pre-quarterfinals with straight game wins over their respective opponents at the Korea Open Super 500 badminton tournament here on Wednesday. Sindhu, a two-time Olympic medallist, trounced USA’s Lauren Lam 21-15 21-14, while Srikanth saw off […]
Lahore: Australia rounded off its first tour to Pakistan in 24 years with a three-wicket victory in the one-off Twenty20. Captain Aaron Finch smashed 55 and anchored Australia to 163-7 with five balls to spare as Ben McDermott flicked Haris Rauf to backward square leg for a boundary. Nathan Ellis picked up 4-28 and pulled […]