- India
IOA ad-hoc panel reschedules WFI elections to July 11
New Delhi: The IOA ad-hoc panel on Wednesday rescheduled the WFI elections to July 11 after five disaffiliated state bodies, seeking voting rights for the polls, presented their cases in a hearing.…
- Pakistan
PCB’s likely chairman Zaka Ashraf rejects Asia Cup’s hybrid model
Islamabad: The likely new chairman of Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Zaka Ashraf has rejected his predecessor Najam Sethi’s much-publicised “hybrid model” for the upcoming Asia Cup, which is slated to be held…
- World
People arrive in large numbers to attend yoga day event at UN
New York: A spirit of enthusiasm and celebration overflowed outside the UN headquarters here on Wednesday as people in large numbers attended a historic event led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to…
- India
Flood situation worsens in Assam, nearly 1.2 lakh people hit
Guwahati: The flood situation in Assam deteriorated drastically on Wednesday with nearly 1.2 lakh people reeling under the deluge across 10 districts, an official bulletin said. According to the daily flood report…
- India
BJP-RSS believe in violence; agenda of Hindutva won’t work in Rajasthan: Gehlot
Jodhpur: Rajasthan Chief Minister and senior Congress leader Ashok Gehlot on Wednesday accused the BJP and RSS of inciting people to violence in the name of religion and asserted that the agenda…
- India
Centre denying rice supply needed to fulfil Cong’s poll-promise: Siddaramaiah
New Delhi: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday accused the central government of indulging in “dirty politics” by “denying” the supply of rice to the state for the implementation of a poll-promise…
- World
Hollywood Actor Richard Gere, industry captains join PM Modi for yoga session at UN
New York: Famed Hollywood actor Richard Gere, Iyengar yoga exponent Deidra Demens, New York City Mayor Eric Adams, and prominent American singer Mary Millben were among the eminent personalities who joined Prime…
- India
Wait for CBI to complete probe: railway minister on reason for Odisha accident
Kolkata: Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Wednesday said people should wait for the CBI’s primary investigation to be complete to know the reason for the triple train accident in Odisha’s Balasore that…
- India
Sonia Gandhi says situation in Manipur heartbreaking, appeals for peace
New Delhi: Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday issued an appeal for peace in violence-hit Manipur and said the unprecedented violence that has devastated the lives of people of the…
- India
UP health officials blame power cuts for worsening conditions in Ballia
Ballia: Amid the rise in deaths at the Ballia district hospital, an Uttar Pradesh health department official flagged power cuts among the factors responsible for the worsening condition of the patients before…
- Pakistan
Pak President Alvi appoints Justice Qazi Faez Isa as next chief justice
Islamabad: Justice Qazi Faez Isa, considered an independent-minded judge, was appointed as the next chief justice of Pakistan’s Supreme Court by President Arif Alvi. He will assume office on September 17 after…
- India
Maharashtra govt releases Rs 1,500-cr aid for farmers who suffered crop loss last year
Mumbai: The Maharashtra government on Wednesday announced the release of a fresh tranche of financial assistance to the tune of Rs 1,500 crore for farmers who lost their crops due to heavy…
- India
Not interested in Maha opposition leader’s position: Ajit Pawar
Mumbai: Senior NCP leader Ajit Pawar on Wednesday appealed to the party leadership to relieve him of the responsibility as Leader of the Opposition in the Maharashtra Assembly and assign him any…
- Bangalore
Will raise rice supply issue with HM Amit Shah, says Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah
New Delhi: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday said he will flag the issue regarding the supply of rice to the state for its ‘Anna Bhagya’ scheme, which provides additional 5 kilograms…
- India
Delhi riots 2020: Man arrested over head constable Ratan Lal’s killing
New Delhi: A 53-year-old man was arrested for his alleged involvement in the killing of Delhi Police Head Constable Ratan Lal during the 2020 northeast Delhi riots, officials said on Wednesday. Accused…
