- Offbeat
Teen with friends steal bikes to buy gifts for girlfriend in UP
Lucknow: The Lucknow police have arrested an 18-year-old boy, originally from Nepal, along with his two aides, for allegedly stealing vehicles from various locations of the state capital to buy expensive gifts…
- World
Indian-American takes oath as Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women’s Issues
New York: Indian-American Geeta Rao Gupta has been sworn-in as the Ambassador-at-Large for the Office of Global Women’s Issues in the US State Department, becoming the first woman of colour to hold…
- India
UP: Vendor arrested for ‘bouncer show’ while selling tomatoes
Varanasi: A vegetable vendor and his son have been arrested in connection with the Samajwadi Party leader Ajay Fauzi’s show of selling tomatoes under security cover of bouncers. Ajay Fauzi is absconding.…
- World
Indian-American who drove family off cliff asks court for mental health treatment
New York: An Indian-American doctor, accused of deliberately driving his wife and two kids off a 250-foot California cliff, suffers from a major depressive disorder and needs treatment, his lawyers have said.…
- India
SC dismisses plea challenging exchange of Rs 2,000 notes without any ID proof
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a plea challenging the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and State Bank of India (SBI) notifications that permit exchange of the withdrawn Rs 2,000…
- India
SIT likely to file charge sheet in Atiq-Ashraf murders by end of week
Prayagraj: The Special Investigation Team (SIT) constituted to investigate the murders of gangster-politician brothers Atiq Ahmad and Ashraf is likely to file its charge sheet soon with the stipulated period of 90…
- India
Allahabad HC dismisses plea for scientific survey of Shahi Eidgah premises
Prayagraj: The Allahabad High Court has dismissed a writ petition filed by the Shri Krishna Janmabhoomi Mukti Nirman Trust, which requested the court to direct the Mathura civil judge to decide its…
- India
PM Modi’s BA degree: Delhi HC declines early hearing of plea in RTI case
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Monday declined early hearing of a plea filed by Delhi University (DU) in 2017, challenging the Central Information Commission’s (CIC) order directing the varsity to…
- India
Govt to convene all party meeting on July 19 prior to Parliament’s Monsoon Session
New Delhi: With the Monsoon Session of Parliament set to commence from July 20, the government has called an all-party meeting on July 19, which will be presided over by Defence Minister…
- Sports
Wimbledon 2023: Rohan Bopanna and his partner reach pre-quarters in men’s doubles
London: Indian tennis star Rohan Bopanna and his Australian partner Matthew Ebden reached the pre-quarterfinals in the men’s doubles competition at Wimbledon on Monday, winning their second-round match in straight games here…
- Sports
Wimbledon 2023: Medvedev, Rybakina reach quarterfinals as Lehecka, Haddad Maia retire
London: The men’s and women’s third seeds, Daniil Medvedev and Elena Rybakina advanced to quarterfinals in their respective sections in Wimbledon on Monday as their opponents retired from their matches because of…
- India
Govt plans to purchase 26 Rafale jets for Navy, deals likely during PM’s France visit
New Delhi: Government is planning to purchase around 26 Rafale aircraft and three Scorpion class conventional submarines from France, and the deal is likely to be finalised during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s…
- India
PM Modi to be conferred 41st Lokmanya Tilak National Award
Pune: Tilak Smarak Mandir Trust on Monday announced that Prime Minister Narendra Modi shall be conferred the prestigious ‘The Lokmanya Tilak National Award’ 2023 on August 1. The TSMT Trustees, President Dr.…
- India
Adani-Hindenburg row: SEBI files observations on Expert Committee in SC
New Delhi: The Securities Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has filed an application in the Supreme Court containing its views on various recommendations made by the court-appointed Expert Committee in connection with…
- Science
Strawberry production can lead to long-term plastic pollution: Study
New York: Researchers, including one of Indian-origin, have found that the plastic mulch used to support the growth of strawberries sheds large quantities of plastic mulch fragments. These particles have been shown…
