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AI generated image used for representational purpose NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has refused to scrap hanging as the method of executing the death penalty, but said the issue can be looked at again if new scientific or medical evidence shows that another method causes less pain. The court also said the Centre can set...

Delhi Police deny use of ‘excessive force’ NEW DELHI: The Delhi Police have denied using excessive force during the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP)-led march from Jantar Mantar to Parliament on July 20.In a counter-affidavit filed in response to petitions seeking a court-monitored probe into alleged police excesses, Deputy Commissioner of Police Sachin Sharma maintained that...

Man with China links held for Rs 1,071 crore cyber fraud across 1,090 cases. Photo credit: IANS NEW DELHI: The Gujarat CID has arrested a 25-year-old man from Assam who allegedly masterminded 1,090 cybercrime cases involving Rs 1,071.5 crore across India and maintained links with China-based criminals.The accused, Rafiqul Alam, was arrested by the CID’s...

New BJP state in​-charges NEW DELHI: The BJP on Tuesday appointed state in-charges for poll-bound Uttar Pradesh and Punjab, which will vote early next year.In Uttar Pradesh, where the saffron party will seek a third consecutive term, BJP national president Nitin Nabin appointed national general secretary and Rajya Sabha MP Vinod Tawde as the state...

File photo: South Korean President Lee Jae Myung South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Tuesday called for stronger independent defence capabilities while defending annual civil-defence exercises held alongside joint US-South Korea military drills, saying they are defensive and not intended to threaten North Korea.Lee’s remarks came a day after US President Donald Trump instructed...

The FIR does not mention the names Champat Rai and former Trust member Anil Mishra. LUCKNOW: The Uttar Pradesh home department has handed over the Special Investigation Team’s (SIT) final report in the Ayodhya Ram temple donation theft case to the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust for further action, according to an official statement...

US green card approvals witnessed a 35% drop and Indians are the hardest hit, as reported by Economic Times. The approval rate for EB-1A green cards, the US route for extraordinary-skilled workers has dropped sharply in FY26, with Indians facing the steepest impact. As reported by ET, the data from Boundless Immigration, based on USCIS...

US President Donald Trump dismisses USS Lincoln concerns, calls reporter ‘fake’. US president Donald Trump on Monday brushed aside reports of deteriorating conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln after more than 250 days at sea, calling the criticism “fake news”. He later sharply rebuked a CNN reporter during a tense Oval Office exchange.Trump defended the...

Alvi warns over Imran Khan’s worsening health NEW DELHI: Former Pakistan President Arif Alvi on Tuesday raised the alarm over jailed ex-PM Imran Khan’s worsening health, saying his medical reports were “alarming” and pointing to anxiety, heart palpitations and high blood pressure.In a post on X, Alvi said, “Imran Khan’s medical reports are alarming. I...

Trump hits South Korea over Iran. Photo credit: Agencies US president Donald Trump has put fresh strain on Washington’s security ties with Seoul, saying South Korean president Lee Jae Myung declined a request to assist the US in its military operation against Iran. Trump also questioned the cost of America’s defence commitments to South Korea.Speaking...