Bareilly: Nearly six months after five people were killed during violence at Sambhal’s Shahi Jama Masjid, a local court has framed charges against 50 accused, paving the way for trial proceedings to begin. The court of ADJ (SC/ST Act) Ragini Singh passed the order on Thursday evening, rejecting multiple discharge petitions filed by the defence.The…
CHENNAI: Madras HC on Friday stayed declaration of NEET-2025 results after hearing 13 candidates’ pleas claiming that power outage at Avadi examination centre near Chennai had affected them.Justice V Lakshminarayanan issued the interim order barring National Testing Agency (NTA) from releasing the results. He also issued a notice to NTA directing it to submit its…
BHOPAL: A special CBI court for Vyapam cases in Bhopal sentenced 10 persons, including four candidates, to three years’ rigorous imprisonment on Friday in a case of fraudulent MBBS admissions through PMT-2009, conducted by Madhya Pradesh Professional Examination Board (Vyapam).Those convicted include candidates Vikas Singh, Kapil Parte, Dilip Chouhan, and Praveen Kumar, five impersonators who…
Alex Ovechkin returns for his 21st NHL season with Capitals (Image via: Getty Images) After two decades of electrifying hockey fans worldwide, Alex Ovechkin is gearing up for his 21st NHL season and he’s doing it with the Washington Capitals once again. The 39-year-old superstar, who recently shattered Wayne Gretzky’s all-time NHL goal record, shows…
Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif with Pak army chief Asim Munir NEW DELHI: In a first formal acknowledgment, Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has confirmed that the Nur Khan airbase in Rawalpindi was struck during the night of May 9–10, when India carried out missile strikes on multiple Pakistani airbases. This admission is significant as it…
A powerful explosion shook the Californian city of Palm Springs on Saturday morning, killing one person and triggering a major response from police, firefighters and federal investigators.The blast occurred just before 11 am local time near the junction of North Indian Canyon Drive and East Tachevah Drive. Officials have urged residents to avoid the area…
Congress leader Shashi Thaoor NEW DELHI: On the day the Centre formally announced the composition of seven delegations of MPs to be sent to various countries to articulate India’s stance against terrorism and highlight ‘Operation Sindoor’, a row erupted Saturday over govt ignoring Congress’s recommendations on who should be included from its ranks and, instead,…
Guj panchayat minister’s son held VADODARA: Police in Gujarat Saturday arrested the elder son of minister of state for panchayats Bachu Khabad in connection with an alleged Rs 71 crore scam tied to MGNREGS in Dahod district. Balwant Khabad was taken into custody near Bathwada toll plaza after weeks of evading arrest.Police alleged that he…
Nearly 1.5 lakh pedestrians died in India from 2019-2023, highlighting their vulnerability despite having right-of-way. A Supreme Court panel audit revealed that footpath availability varies widely across states, often not meeting standards. The court emphasized pedestrians’ rights under Article 21, advocating for accessible, encroachment-free footpaths as a crucial, low-cost safety measure. NEW DELHI: Despite having…
NEW DELHI: MEA has strongly refuted Rahul Gandhi’s allegation that external affairs minister S Jaishankar had “informed” Pakistan about targeting its terror infrastructure as part of Operation Sindoor, calling the Congress neta’s charge “utter misrepresentation of facts”.“We had warned Pakistan at the start — which was clearly during the early phase after Operation Sindoor’s commencement….
