Category: Events

Mohammed Shami (ANI image) NEW DELHI: The Election Commission has asked Indian cricketer Mohammed Shami to appear in Kolkata for a hearing under the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. The hearing has now been rescheduled after Shami cited professional commitments.Shami was originally called to appear on Monday at a school in Jadavpur...

Tech giants, including Apple, are reportedly camping out in South Korean hotels to secure crucial memory chip supplies. A global shortage, driven by AI demand, has sent RAM prices soaring, forcing companies to negotiate long-term contracts. This situation could lead to higher iPhone prices or reduced memory in future models. Apple has stationed executives in...

Mustafizur Rahman (Image credit: BCB) NEW DELHI: Mustafizur Rahman’s release by Kolkata Knight Riders from the IPL, following directives issued by the BCCI, sparked widespread debate and criticism in Bangladesh. In the latest developments, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Sunday announced that the national team will not travel to India for the ICC Men’s...

Madras HC upholds order of single bench to light deepam at the deepathoon atop Thiruparankundram hill MADURAI: Madras High Court on Tuesday upheld the order passed by the single Judge (Justice G R Swaminathan), directing the Subramaniya Swamy temple management to light Karthigai deepam at the deepathoon (stone pillar) on one of the peaks of...

NEW DELHI: Senior Congress leader and Rajya Sabha MP Sonia Gandhi was admitted to a Delhi hospital, news agency PTI reported citing sources on Tuesday.According to sources, Sonia was brought to Sir Ganga Ram Hospital on Monday evening as she is suffering from chronic cough. Hospital sources added that the Congress veteran is doing fine...

NEW DELHI: The stage is set for the first electoral showdown of 2026 as elections for 29 local bodies in Maharashtra are scheduled for January 15. These elections were long overdue because of legal battles.According to the Maharashtra Election Commission, polls for these corporations were held on different dates between 2015 and 2018. Elections for...

Kranti Goud (Pic credit: ICC) NEW DELHI: India women’s World Cup hero Kranti Goud’s meteoric rise has brought more than sporting glory to her family — it has restored long-lost dignity. More than a decade after being suspended from service, her father Munna Singh has been reinstated into the Madhya Pradesh Police, a decision the...

NEW DELHI: Former Maharashtra chief minister Prithviraj Chavan on Tuesday stirred a controversy after he criticised the government for not taking a stand after the US captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, saying such an incident could also happen to India.“Whatever has happened in Venezuela is against the UN Charter. An elected president has been kidnapped....

SHIVPURI: Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia’s son, Mahanaryaman Scindia, sustained a chest injury after the driver of his car applied sudden brakes in Madhya Pradesh’s Shivpuri district, an official said.The incident occurred on Monday when Mahanaryaman was standing through the car’s sunroof and waving to people, according to news agency PTI.“As he was experiencing pain, he...

(PTI file photo) NEW DELHI: A 15-year-old boy from Pathankot has been arrested for allegedly sharing information related to national security with Pakistan’s ISI, terror outfits, and Pakistan military officers, Punjab Police said on Tuesday.Police identified the juvenile as Sanjeev Kumar. According to officials, he was tricked by Pakistani handlers on social media. Police said...