- Sports
Ricky Ponting says he was approached for India head coach position
New Delhi: Australia great Ricky Ponting has revealed that he was approached for the soon-to-be-vacant India head coach position but he has declined the offer as it doesn’t fit into his “lifestyle”…
- India
Pune car crash: After outcry over bail, juvenile accused shifted to observation home
Pune: A 17-year-old boy allegedly involved in a car accident in Pune that claimed two lives has been shifted to an observation home following an order of the Juvenile Justice Board (JJB),…
- World
Nikki Haley says she will vote for Trump in presidential elections
Washington: Indian-American former presidential hopeful Nikki Haley has said that she will vote for her ex-opponent and boss Donald Trump in the November US election, breaking her silence on the matter since…
- India
US will send Indian astronaut to International Space Station by year-end: Envoy
Mumbai: US Ambassador to India Eric Garcetti has said America will send an Indian astronaut to the International Space Station by the end of this year. The NISAR project, a joint Earth-observing…
- Health
DCGI orders withdrawal of cancer drug Olaparib for certain treatments
New Delhi: The Drug Controller General of India has asked drug regulators in all states and Union territories to withdraw AstraZeneca’s anti-cancer drug Olaparib tablets for treatment in patients who have received…
- India
Public disclosure of polling station-wise turnout will cause chaos: EC to SC
New Delhi: The Election Commission on Wednesday told the Supreme Court that public disclosure of polling station-wise voter turnout data on its website will cause chaos in the election machinery which is…
- India
PM Modi expresses ‘deep concern’ over Saudi King Salman’s health
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday wished a speedy recovery to ailing Saudi Arabia King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud. He said on ‘X’, “Deeply concerned about the reports of the…
- India
Brutal heat in large parts of India; temperatures set to rise further, says IMD
New Delhi: The blistering heat sweeping across large swathes of India continued unabated on Wednesday, with the mercury surging to 48 degrees Celsius in Rajasthan’s Barmer, the highest temperature recorded in the…
- India
Jamia Millia Islamia appoints Mohd Shakeel as VC hours after HC’s order
New Delhi: Jamia Millia Islamia on Wednesday appointed Mohammad Shakeel as its Officiating Vice Chancellor, hours after the Delhi High Court quashed the appointment of Eqbal Hussain and directed the varsity to…
- India
Calcutta HC order on OBC quota to Muslims ‘tight slap’ to oppn: Modi
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday called the Calcutta High Court decision of striking down the OBC status granted to “77 classes” in West Bengal since 2010 a “tight slap”…
- Chennai
TN Police head constable suspended for misbehaving with woman SI
Chennai: A head constable, posted at the Katpadi police station in Tamil Nadu’s Vellore district, was suspended from service on Wednesday due to unruly behaviour with a woman Sub Inspector and other…
- Pakistan
Imran hints at launching street agitation; instructs supporters to wait for his call
Islamabad: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s founding chairman and jailed former prime minister Imran Khan on Wednesday hinted at launching a street agitation to protest what he called “political persecution” of his party workers and…
- India
Choice for people…’gaadi of Bharat’ should go on higher or reverse: Jaishankar
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday said he felt things are moving in a “positive direction” when it comes to India’s bid for a permanent seat in the UN…
- Kashmir
Kashmir has changed after abrogation of Article 370: Jitendra Singh
New Delhi: Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Wednesday said a lot has changed on the ground in Kashmir after the abrogation of Article 370 and credited Prime Minister Narendra Modi for bringing…
- India
EC handling grievous poll code violations with kid gloves: Yechury
New Delhi: CPI (M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury on Wednesday said the “directive” issued by the Election Commission does not address the issues raised by his party in its complaints, and accused…
