NEW DELHI: BJP Tuesday flayed Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge for his “illiterate” barb at those supporting the governing party in Gujarat and other states, as home minister Amit Shah retorted that the country is looking to decimate the opposition party in elections for remarks it should be “ashamed of”.Addressing rallies in Assam, Shah slammed Kharge...
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Amid Iran war, government extends freeze on channel TRPs
New Delhi: The ministry of information and broadcasting has extended its directive to suspend television rating points (TRPs) for news channels by another four weeks, citing concerns over sensationalizing West Asia conflict.In an order issued on March 31, the ministry said the step was necessary in public interest, as the conflict “still largely prevails at...
NFL Trade Rumors: San Francisco 49ers could land $90M New York Giants Pro Bowler
San Francisco 49ers could land $90M New York Giants Pro Bowler after underwhelming season.(Image via X) The San Francisco 49ers bounced back on the field in the last season with 12 wins and 5 losses after a rocky season in 2024, when the team recorded just 6 wins and 11 losses.As the team witnessed a...
West Bengal polls: Appellate tribunal accepts Aadhaar card in first SIR appeal
file photo (PTI) KOLKATA: “Motab Shaikh and Motab Herul are the same person,” the appellate tribunal ruled on April 5 in its first SIR appeal, accepting the Congress Farakka candidate’s Aadhaar card as proof of identity after the Election Commission provided no reason for his exclusion.Retired judge TS Sivagnanam, while adjudicating Motab’s appeal, said the...
ICE agents shoot man in California wanted in El Salvador; suspect tried to run over officers
Federal immigration officers from US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) shot a man on Tuesday morning during a law enforcement action in Stanislaus County, California, authorities said. The shooting occurred during a vehicle stop along Interstate 5 near Sperry Avenue in Patterson.The Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that the incident involved ICE agents and that...
Mere use of word ‘bastard’ without sexual element not obscenity: Supreme Court
Image: IANS NEW DELHI: Referring to the apex court’s various judgments defining “obscene” as something which has the potential to appeal to the prurient interest of a person, Supreme Court has said that the mere use of bastard “without a sexual or prurient element” does not constitute an offence of obscenity under IPC Section 294.“…in...
Serena Williams shares rare Easter pics, opens up on motherhood journey
Serena Williams posts rare family Easter photos with Alexis Ohanian, Olympia and Adira and reveals why motherhood changed her life (Image via Getty) Serena Williams gave fans a rare look into her family life this week, and it quickly caught attention. On April 6, the retired tennis star shared simple, happy Easter moments with her...
Assam police reach Khera’s Delhi home; ‘he fled to Hyderabad’, says Himanta
Image: IANS, PTI GUWAHATI: An Assam Police team searched Tuesday the New Delhi residence of Congress neta Pawan Khera in connection with a case filed by CM Himanta Biswa Sarma‘s wife, Riniki Bhuyan Sharma, escalating a political clash over alleged multiple passports and foreign assets.Khera was not found at his Nizamuddin residence during the search...
CM vs CM: Pinarayi-Revanth slugfest on last campaign day
Image: IANS, PTI KANNUR/T’PURAM/KOTTAYAM: Political rhetoric across state lines has intensified this election, with a sharp exchange of words taking place between Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan and his Telangana counterpart Revanth Reddy on the last day of campaigning for the April 9 elections.At a news conference in Kannur on Tuesday, while responding to a...
UP woman lodges FIR after in-laws seek Rs 30L dowry, kidney
AI Image used for representational purpose only KANPUR: A 24-year-old woman from the Chakeri area in Kanpur has lodged an FIR accusing her in-laws of forcing her to get Rs 30 lakh in dowry or donate a kidney to her 28-year-old husband.The woman has approached the police with a shocking claim, saying she married a...
