Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi with Suspended Lok Sabha at parliament premises during the ongoing budget session, in New Delhi on Wednesday. (ANI photo) NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi on Wednesday could not deliver his customary speech during the debate on the motion of thanks to the President’s address because of the adjournment forced by...
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‘Allow me, sir’: Mamata argues against SIR in Supreme Court
FROM ASSEMBLY TO COURTROOM: Mamata Banerjee, a law graduate, A is perhaps the first CM to argue in-person before the SC NEW DELHI: In a dramatic twist to her agitation against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday argued in Supreme Court against the exercise, which she...
Anil Ambani undertakes not to leave country pending CBI-ED probes
Anil Ambani NEW DELHI: Industrialist Anil Ambani on Wednesday gave an undertaking to the Supreme Court through his lawyer that he would not flee India pending court-monitored CBI and ED probes into alleged siphoning of Rs 40,000 crore from loans availed of from banks.With petitioner EAS Sarma’s counsel Prashant Bhushan apprehending that given the spread...
Man kicked, punched, beaten in Delhi for objecting to harassment of women; assault caught on cam
NEW DELHI: A 26-year-old businessman was assaulted by a group of men after he intervened to stop youths from harassing three women in south Delhi’s Mehrauli on Monday. Police have arrested all the four men allegedly involved in the assault. Mukesh Kumar (26) lives with his family in Sangam Vihar and runs a transport business....
‘At twilight of existence’: 100-year-old man acquitted in murder case after 4 decades
Representative image PRAYAGRAJ: After decades of waiting, Dhani Ram finally won his freedom in his 100th year. Allahabad high court last month acquitted the Hamirpur native, convicted in 1984 for a 1982 murder tied to a property feud. Though sentenced to life, he was released on bail that same year, spending 42 years waiting for...
Energy security of 1.4bn Indians govt’s supreme priority: Goyal in Parliament
Piyush Goyal in Rajya Sabha (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: Commerce & industry minister Piyush Goyal said in Parliament Wednesday that ensuring energy security of 1.4 billion Indians will be govt’s “supreme priority”, hinting that any change in crude suppliers will not lead to rise in pump price.Goyal said India had secured its “core sensitivities” in...
Trouble brewing in machines for coffee chains?
Representative image MUMBAI: India’s coffeehouse chains are staring at a troubling brew. A higher customs duty on roasting, brewing and vending machines which is already in place now, will raise costs for companies, hitting their margins.Factor in the rupee depreciation and a wobbly coffee inflation and you have a perfect mix for stirring up a...
Red Wings target MacKenzie Weegar and Nazem Kadri in potential trade deal
Detroit Red Wings Target Calgary Flames’ MacKenzie Weegar and Nazem Kadri in potential trade deal (Image Via Twitter) The Detroit Red Wings front office is no longer interested in a long-term rebuilding era. Detroit Tigers have become an actual trade market team because they sit close to the Atlantic Division lead. A major trade that...
Kayla Nicole opens up on emotional toll of dating Travis Kelce amid Taylor Swift
Kayla Nicole opens up about the emotional toll of dating Travis Kelce as he plans a future with Taylor Swift.(Image via Getty Images) Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce have now been together for more than two years and are planning to tie the knot soon.But even now, Travis Kelce’s ex girlfriend, popular social media influencer...
NBA trade news: Miami Heat eyes Giannis and Ja without giving up Adebayo or Powell
Giannis Antetokounmpo, Pat Riley, and Ja Morant (Images via Getty) Since Giannis Antetokounmpo and Ja Morant’s names have hit the trade market, the league’s atmosphere changed. With teams gunning for the Greek Freak and Mr. 360 degree, salary caps have been continuously moved around to make space to afford these superstars.As reported, the Heat are...
