Category: Events

An Indian-origin landlord in Pennsylvania, Venkatchalam Mani, is facing a federal lawsuit after the US Department of Justice accused him of sexually harassing a female tenant and retaliating against her when she rejected his alleged advances.The federal lawsuit filed on Wednesday in the US District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, alleges that Venkatchalam...

Bombay HC convicts Tarun Tejpal in 2013 rape case, overturns acquittal (PTI image) NEW DELHI: The Bombay high court on Thursday convicted former Tehelka editor-in-chief Tarun Tejpal in the 2013 rape case filed by his former junior colleague, overturning his acquittal by a Goa trial court.The verdict came nearly 13 years after the alleged incident...

Arvind Kejriwal claims Meta restricted his account in India, seeks explanation NEW DELHI: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday claimed that Meta had restricted his Instagram account in India without providing any explanation. He alleged that repeated attempts to seek clarification from the company’s India office had gone unanswered.In a post...

Jos Buttler​ NEW DELHI: England star Jos Buttler etched his name into cricket history on Wednesday, overtaking West Indies great Kieron Pollard to become the highest run-scorer in men’s T20 cricket during Manchester Super Giants’ emphatic nine-wicket victory over Welsh Fire in The Hundred at Old Trafford.Buttler’s explosive unbeaten 51 off just 20 balls not...

Some passengers still in hospital NEW DELHI: Air India’s recent severe turbulence incident is now under a “thorough investigation” by the directorate general of civil aviation (DGCA), civil aviation minister Ram Mohan Naidu said on Wednesday.Naidu said the Air India flight from Phuket to New Delhi experienced severe turbulence for “four to five minutes”, leaving...

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav stated PDA’s ‘PD’ signifies Pandits, expanding the party’s core voter base. LUCKNOW: In an emphatic Brahmin outreach, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday said the letters ‘PD’ in the acronym PDA is a short form for Pandits.Since its defeat by the PDA, BJP keeps coming up with a new...

Delhi wakes up to heavy rain as waterlogging disrupts traffic. NEW DELHI: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Thursday issued an orange alert for Delhi, forecasting moderate to heavy rain accompanied by thunderstorms through the day after heavy showers drenched several parts of the national capital in the morning.The rain brought much-needed relief from the...

Camp David clash: Trump demanded answers from Hegseth over missile shortages – Report US President Donald Trump confronted US defence secretary Pete Hegseth during a meeting at Camp David over severe shortages of key military munitions that have constrained Washington’s options in the ongoing conflict with Iran, according to a report by The Washington Post....

A Delhi man murdered his wife over property disputes and fled with significant cash. (File photo) NEW DELHI: A 53-year-old Delhi man allegedly murdered his wife over a long-running property dispute and tried to mislead investigators using a crime strategy he claimed to have learnt from the Hollywood series ‘The Staircase’.His plan, however, unravelled after...

More than 100 supporters of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan have been arrested as rallies were held across Pakistan on Wednesday to mark the completion of three years of his imprisonment. Over 100 supporters of jailed former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan were arrested on Wednesday as Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) supporters held rallies nationwide...