- Sports
With Impact Player rule, you can play only 50-50 all-rounders: Hardik Pandya
Mumbai: Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya on Wednesday said now that the contentious Impact Player rule has been extended by three years, a cricketer has to be a pure all-rounder to find…
- India
Delhi HC asks Centre response after PIL demands closure of abattoirs near IGI airport
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday sought the response of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) and others on a plea seeking closure of abattoirs near the Indira Gandhi…
- India
Defamation case: SC extends order, exempts Shivraj Singh Chouhan from personal appearance
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday extended its earlier order exempting Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan from personal appearance before a trial court in connection with a criminal defamation case…
- Hyderabad
Man ends life in Hyderabad, mother accuses wife of harassment
Hyderabad: A 35-year-old man allegedly died by suicide at his house here due to “harassment” by his wife, police said on Wednesday. The man’s mother, in a complaint to police, accused her…
- India
Photos: Lalu appears before ED over land-for-jobs scam
Patna: RJD president Lalu Prasad on Wednesday appeared before the Enforcement Directorate, which had summoned him in connection with its probe into land-for-jobs scam, officials said. A large number of RJD workers…
- India
SC fixes April 16 for hearing pleas against appointment of CEC, ECs under 2023 law
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday fixed April 16 for hearing a batch of pleas challenging the appointment of the chief election commissioner (CEC) and election commissioners (EC) under the 2023…
- Andhra Pradesh
Met dept predicts heat waves at 58 mandals in Andhra Pradesh
Amaravati: The Andhra Pradesh State Disaster Management Authority (APSDMA) has forecast that heat waves will grip 58 mandals across the state on Wednesday. “Out of the 58 mandals, 13 are from Srikakulam…
- India
Indian cities most vulnerable to heat waves focus on short-term fixes: Report
New Delhi: Some of India’s cities most vulnerable to future heat waves focus mainly on immediate responses while long-term measures remain rare, according to a study published on Wednesday. The analysis by…
- Kashmir
NIA conducts searches at 12 locations in Jammu in terrorist infiltration case
New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday conducted searches at multiple locations across Jammu in connection with a terrorist infiltration case, officials said. The searches are underway at 12 locations,…
- World
Judge blocks Trump administration from terminating $14 bn in ‘green bank’ grants
Washington: A federal judge on Tuesday blocked the Trump administration from terminating USD 14 billion in grants awarded to three climate groups by the Biden administration, saying the government’s “vague and unsubstantiated…
- India
‘Egg on my face’: Tharoor on opposing India’s stance on Russia-Ukraine war
New Delhi: Congress leader Shashi Tharoor Tuesday conceded that he was left with “an egg on his face” in opposing India’s stance when the Russia-Ukraine war broke out and said due to…
- Technology
Astronauts Sunita Williams, Butch Wilmore safely return to earth after 9 months
Cape Canaveral: Stuck in space no more, NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams returned to Earth on Tuesday, hitching a different ride home to close out a saga that began with…
- Bangalore
BJP MLA booked for derogatory remarks against Kannada actress Ranya Rao
Bengaluru: BJP MLA Basangouda Patil Yatnal was booked on Tuesday for his alleged derogatory remarks about Kannada actress Ranya Rao, who was recently arrested in a gold smuggling case, police said. Based…
- Afghanistan
Taliban rejects Pakistan’s proposal, Torkham border to remain closed
Peshawar: Afghanistan’s Taliban regime has rejected Pakistan’s proposal regarding suspending the construction of two posts near the border as a result of which the Torkham border crossing will remain closed. The movement…
- Mumbai
Aurangzeb row: Even US didn’t allow Osama’s burial to avoid glorification, says Shinde
Mumbai: Amid a row over Mughal emperor Aurangzeb’s tomb, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Tuesday said even the US didn’t allow Osama bin Laden to be buried on its land…
