At least eight people, including an Indian national, were injured in a stabbing attack in Russia’s Bashkortostan Republic on Saturday.According to local media reports, a teenager armed with a knife entered the sports hall of a foreign students’ hostel at a medical university and attacked students living there.“The attacker resisted arrest, during which two police...
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START-ing new arms race? US–Russia nuclear treaty expires, China in focus
The expiration of the New START treaty, the last remaining nuclear arms control agreement between the United States and Russia, has raised fears of a renewed global arms race, even as Washington and Moscow signal the need for urgent talks and the US steps up pressure on China to join a future nuclear pact.The Kremlin...
Fairground ride collapses in Haryana’s Surajkund Mela: One dead, several injured
NEW DELHI: A police officer was killed and several people were injured after a swing collapsed at the Surajkund Mela in Haryana’s Faridabad on Saturday.Faridabad deputy commissioner Ayush Sinha said the incident happened at around 6.15 pm when the swing suddenly tilted and collapsed while people were on it. Among the victims was a police...
Daring op: Coast Guard intercepts 3 vessels; oil-smuggling syndicate exposed
NEW DELHI: The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) on Friday intercepted three vessels about 100 nautical miles west of Mumbai, busting an international oil-smuggling racket during a coordinated mid-sea operation carried out on February 5–6.The operation followed intelligence gathered through technology-enabled maritime surveillance. According to the Coast Guard, the vessels were involved in the illegal transfer...
New draft I-T rules 2026 released: What common taxpayers should know
New Income Tax Rules 2026 (AI image) New Income Tax Rules 2026: The Income Tax Department on Saturday released the draft Income-tax Rules, 2026. These new rules will become effective from April 1, 2026, that is the start of the financial year 2026-27. There are several changes aimed at simplification in tax filing and ease...
Father’s 3 wives & a dead live-in partner: Why Ghaziabad sisters’ suicide is getting murkier
GHAZIABAD: Police investigating the deaths of three minor sisters in Uttar Pradesh’s Ghaziabad say the case has revealed a complex picture of family dynamics, isolation and emotional distress, as fresh details emerged on Saturday.According to police, the girls’ father, Chetan Kumar, had a live-in partner who died under suspicious circumstances in 2015 after falling from...
‘Rahul become violent’: Ravneet Singh Bittu narrates ‘traitor’ face-off incident
NEW DELHI: Union minister Ravneet Singh Bittu on Saturday reacted to his face-off with Rahul Gandhi over the latter’s “traitor” remark at Parliament earlier this week. Bittu alleged that the Lok Sabha leader of opposition lost his “temper” and became “so violent” that he had to be held back by other Congress leaders.The former Congress...
‘Shree Ram Mandir Mayur Vihar’: Mayur Vihar Pocket 1 metro station gets new name
NEW DELHI: The Mayur Vihar Pocket 1 Metro station in East Delhi has been renamed to Shree Ram Mandir Mayur Vihar. The station is located on the Pink Line of the Delhi Metro.The renamed station connects several key parts of the capital, including Anand Vihar Railway Station, Rajouri Garden, Lajpat Nagar and Delhi Cantonment, making...
Indian-origin woman fined over Rs 2 lakh for feeding pigeons in Singapore
A 71-year-old Indian-origin woman in Singapore has been fined more than Rs 2 lakh after repeatedly feeding pigeons near her home, despite earlier penalties and warnings from authorities.Sanmugamnathan Shamla was ordered to pay S$3,200 (Rs 2.26 lakh) after admitting to four charges under the Singapore Wildlife Act. Another five offences were taken into consideration. The...
557 days of wait: Mohammed Siraj’s unexpected T20I World Cup return
India’s Mohammed Siraj (PTI Photo/Atul Yadav) Mohammed Siraj’s return to the T20I side has been a long time coming, and it arrived when he least expected it. Siraj last played a T20I for India in 2024 against Sri Lanka. Since then, while he has remained a regular feature in Tests and ODIs, the shortest format...
