(Representative image): The MEA said its embassy in Oman was closely monitoring the situation and coordinating with Omani authorities for the early repatriation of the rescued Indian seafarers. An Indian seafarer, identified as Wiper Suraj Yadav from Uttar Pradesh, was killed after a missile attack on the Antigua and Barbuda-flagged bulk carrier MV Cape Dao...
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Ram temple theft: Cash siphoned during counting, says 70k-page chargesheet
The case was registered in June after the SIT’s preliminary probe flagged suspected diversion of temple donations. LUCKNOW: The Supreme Court-mandated Special Investigation Team (SIT) on Wednesday filed a nearly 70,000-page chargesheet against eight arrested accused in the Ram Temple donation embezzlement case before the additional district judge (Corruption) Court in Ayodhya.The chargesheet names Ram...
India’s proposal under consideration for safe Black Sea shipping, Zelenskyy says
File photo: Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (Picture credit: PTI) India has emerged as one of the countries whose proposals are being considered for restoring safe commercial shipping in the Black Sea, with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy saying Egypt, India and Turkey have outlined options for a maritime...
China warns US not to cross 4 ‘red lines’ as Xi heads to US for talks with Trump
US President Donald Trump speaks with Chinese President Xi Jinping . China’s ambassador to the US has outlined four “red lines” that Beijing expects Washington not to cross ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s three-day state visit to the US, as President Donald Trump prepares to host him amid tensions over Taiwan, human rights and...
IIT-B suicide case: New CCTV footage shows Sahil before he left exam hall
Sahil, wearing what appears to be a black T-shirt and light-coloured trousers, is seen seated on the first bench in the middle of the hall. MUMBAI: A CCTV footage of IIT-Bombay student Sahil Wakode’s movements inside the examination hall on the day of his death has emerged. It shows Sahil looking at something in his...
Jaishankar meets Rubio: India flags Russia sanctions, US waves friendship
S Jaishankar and Marco Rubio met in New York City TOI correspondent from Washington: In a meeting on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly on Wednesday with US secretary of state Marco Rubio, India’s external affairs minister S Jaishankar raised New Delhi’s “interests and concerns” over Washington’s newly enacted Russia sanctions legislation, exposing a...
‘Terrorist’ or ‘victims of terrorism’? Iran’s Pezeshkian takes Trump head-on at UNGA
Pezeshkian hits back at Trump at UNGA Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian took the UNGA stage on Wednesday and turned his fire on Donald Trump on American soil.Referring to Trump’s remarks about the Islamic Republic a day earlier, Pezeshkian hit back at the US president’s labelling of Iran as “terrorist”.He said Iranians were in fact “victims...
‘Grateful for the journey’: Billy Root retires from professional cricket at 34
Billy Root, Joe Root England Test captain Joe Root’s younger brother, Billy Root, has announced his retirement from professional cricket at the age of 34.Root is one of three Glamorgan batters whose playing careers will end this week, along with Chris Cooke and Colin Ingram. He had a limited role in his final season, playing...
‘Judiciary reduced to playing second fiddle to govt’: SC slams collegium critics
SC judge on collegium system NEW DELHI: Rejecting what he described as the “myth” that “judges appoint judges”, Supreme Court Justice Dipankar Dutta said on Wednesday that the judiciary, in fact, plays “second fiddle” to the government in the appointment of judges.“This court is left to wonder why, even after the judiciary has been relegated...
Gadkari urges sugar mills to make CBG; says Rs 22 lakh crore goes abroad for fuel imports
According to Gadkari, making better use of sugarcane by-products could also improve returns for farmers. (Image for representative purpose only) India imports most of the fuel it consumes – be it crude oil, LPG, or even LNG. Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari has said that India’s agriculture sector can help drive...
