Category: Events

Iran rules out reopening Strait of Hormuz, returning to talks until US meets Tehran’s conditions Iran has ruled out reopening the Strait of Hormuz or returning to the previous framework of negotiations with the United States until Washington meets Tehran’s conditions, Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said, as tensions between the two countries continue...

EC revised the rules in Phase 2 covering 12 states/UTs, doing away with the requirement to submit documents NEW DELHI: The large number of notices served to electors under the special intensive revision (SIR) largely stem from a key change made to SIR instructions by the Election Commission, based on its experience during SIR Phase...

Asian Games: Mairaj Ahmed Khan As Mairaj Ahmad Khan prepares for his fourth Asian Games, the medal occupying most of his thoughts isn’t the one on offer in Japan.It is the one that has stayed out of reach for more than two decades.“Olympic gold, which I haven’t got yet. The fight is for that. I...

Federal officers operate after Congressman Greg Casar (D-TX) said that a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent shot a person earlier in the day in Austin, Texas, US September 20, 2026. A US Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot and wounded a man in Austin, Texas, on Sunday during a brief foot pursuit, local...

Ed Sheeran has been in the headines since moving ahead with his Loop Tour at Philadelphia’s Lincoln Financial Field on Saturday night amid much controversy following the removal of rapper Macklemore. The controversy has since seen all of Sheeran’s scheduled opening acts, as well as his touring band, withdraw from the tour in solidarity with...

Pic: Instagram Chad Gilbert, founding member and lead guitarist of pop-punk band New Found Glory, has sadly passed away. He was 45.News of his death became public after his band posted an official note announcing his demise on Sunday. Sharing a tribute post featuring throwback images of Chat, the band announced his death, saying they...

In another statement, he said, “’Govt has money to light diyas — why not for our hostels?’ NEW DELHI: A day after he addressed the fifth edition of his youth outreach programme ‘Chhatron Ki Goonj’ in Indore, Congress MP Rahul Gandhi Sunday asked govt why there weren’t adequate hostel facilities for students and sought the...

SIR appeals pile up in WB, EC says hike number of tribunals NEW DELHI: The innumerable voters in West Bengal who were removed from the electoral rolls after special intensive revision (SIR) may not be able to vote for more than a decade as appellate tribunals set up by Supreme Court could take more than...

While Salve publicly defended Chandrasekaran’s reappointment and endorsed idea of listing Tata Sons, Singhvi accused Tata Sons of undermining shareholder rights MUMBAI: It is Singhvi versus Salve in the Tata battle. After standing together for Tata Sons and Tata Trusts in the Cyrus Mistry case, two of India’s most high-profile lawyers are now on opposite...

GST gains fade as rising costs dilute price cuts, leaving sectors with mixed outcomes NEW DELHI/MUMBAI: A year after GST rationalisation, higher commodity prices have eroded a large part of the gains with prices of several products – from food to consumer goods and automobiles – slowly inching up.Within the multiple segments that saw rate...