Former President Karzai says US using Afghanistan as ‘weapons testing ground’
Kabul: Former Afghan President Hamid Karzai said on Monday that the US is using Afghanistan as a weapons testing ground, calling the recent use of the largest-ever non-nuclear bomb "an immense atrocity against the Afghan people." Last week, US forces dropped...
Shahabuddin acquitted in triple murder case
Jamshedpur: Mohammad Shahabuddin, former Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) MP from Siwan, has been acquitted in 25-year-old triple murder case by a Jamshedpur court. The case pertains to the murders of Anand Rao, Janardan Choubey and Pradeep Mishra on February 2, 1989,...
Lt Gen Panag slays it with a single tweet on singer Abhijeet
New Delhi: In a mild rebuke, decorated Lieutenant General Harcharanjit Singh Panag has just shut up foul-mouthed singer Abhijeet Bhattacharya. The video of a man tied to the front of an Army jeep and paraded through several villages by the Indian...
AI proposes Rs 15 lakh fine for delays by unruly passengers
New Delhi: Air India formulates rules on unruly passengers after the back-to-back episodes of MLAs -- Shiv Sena's Ravindra Gaikwad and TMC's Dola Sen -- last month. In a circular dated April 13, Air India cites examples of unruly behaviour by...
Supreme Court orders auction of Sahara’s Aamby Valley
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has ordered the auction of Sahara's Aamby Valley over the business conglomerate's alleged failure to deposit money for refunding to its investors. The SC bench has directed Sahara Group's Subrata Roy be personally present in...
Don’t know accused middleman, will fight case legally: Sasikala’s nephew
Chennai: Rebuffing charges of trying to buy AIADMK's 'two leaves' symbol, party general secretary TTV Dinakaran on Monday said he does not know accused middleman Sukesh Chandrasekhar, adding that the case will be fought legally. "I will legally face if any...
What is the meaning of “misuse of triple talaq”. Tomorrow we may hear of misuse of molestation: Javed Akhtar
New Delhi: The burning issue of 'Triple Talaq' has invited debate and discussions on various platforms for past few days. A day after the All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) made clear that abusers of Triple Talaq shall be...
Yogi Adityanath compares triple talaq to Draupadis cheer-haran
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday called for an end to the practice of triple talaq, and advocated the implementation of a Uniform Civil Code. He also equated triple talaq with the disrobing of Draupadi in the Mahabharata,...
Misuse of triple talaq will invite social boycott : AIMPLB
Lucknow: In a strongest ever censure against the social practice amid a raging debate over the issue, the All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) has called for “social boycott” of whoever divorces his wife by pronouncing ‘triple talaq’ in...
Robert Vadra at temple as report on land deals reaches Supreme Court
New Delhi: How Robert Vadra, the son-in-law of Congress chief Sonia Gandhi, bought land in Haryana while her party governed the state has been presented to the Supreme Court. Today, a detailed report on alleged corruption by the former state...
Behind FIR against Dinakaran is IBs Chennai unit
Chennai: Highly placed sources in the Delhi police have revealed that an FIR was filed against TTV Dinakaran, AIADMK leader V K Sasikala's nephew, following a tipoff from the Chennai unit of the Intelligence Bureau. This followed the arrest of one...
United Airlines does it again, kicks couple off en route to their wedding
Washington: It’s been a rough week for United Airlines. And the rough patch continued on Sunday when a couple was kicked off their United flight as they were headed from Houston to Costa Rica for their wedding. Michael Hohl and Amber Maxwell...
Supreme Court questions police vacancies in 6 states
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has expressed concern over the huge vacancy in police force in six states, including Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal. The home secretaries of Bihar, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal, or officers authorised...
When will forced religiousness end, Sonu Nigam tweets on azaan
Bollywood singer Sonu Nigam raised eyebrows this morning with a series of controversial tweets slamming azaan or the call to prayer by mosques. He said his home is near a mosque and termed it forced religiousness. "God bless everyone. I'm not...
Farooq Abdullah wins Srinagar LS bypoll
Srinagar: National Conference president and former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah on Saturday won the bypoll to the Srinagar-Budgam Lok Sabha seat, beating his PDP (Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party) rival Nazir Ahmad Khan by a margin...
India “too poor” to consider expansion says, Snapchat CEO Evan Spiegel
New Delhi: While Indians are increasingly downloading Snapchat on their smartphones, the company’s CEO feels India is “too poor” to seriously consider expanding its user base. According to a report by Variety , the disparaging comment was made by the CEO...
20 injured in clash between protesters, security forces
Pulwama: At least 20 people were on Saturday injured in a clash between protesters and security forces in Pulwama town in south Kashmir. A group of youths started shouting slogans and hurling stones at security forces near Degree College, Pulwama, this...
EVM tampering row: Akhilesh Yadav questions poll panel, demands future elections be held with ballot paper
New Delhi: Even though the Election Commission of India (ECI) has thrown open challenge to hack Electronic Voting Machines (EVM) after the allegations of tampering, former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav demanded that the future elections should be conducted...
India cancels maritime talks with Pakistan
New Delhi: India has called off maritime security dialogue with Pakistan, scheduled for early next week, amid tensions over death sentence being awarded to Kulbhushan Jadhav. A delegation led by Pakistan's Maritime Security Agency (MSA) was to visit New Delhi April...
IAF chopper combats forest fire near Mt Abu
Representational Pic Rajasthan: A major fire broke out in the forest area near Mount Abu in Sirohi district of Rajasthan, prompting the Indian Air Force to deploy an MI-17 chopper to douse the flames. The fire broke out in the morning...
Bihar: 7 cops, one Naxal killed in prison van-truck
Sitamarhi: Seven policemen and a hardcore Naxal were killed when a prison van dashed into a truck in Bihar's Sitamarhi district today. Deputy Superintendent of Police (Town), Ashish Anand said the accident happened near Gaighat village under the jurisdiction of Runnisaidpur...
