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Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann (PTI file photo) NEW DELHI: With Gurugram Police investigating an alleged Rs 10 lakh-for-report deal in a viral video case, Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann found himself at the centre of a fresh political storm on Wednesday. The BJP accused the AAP leader of trying to suppress allegations of “sacrilegious...

Bhupesh Baghel attacks centre accusing them of “looting in the name of Ram” NEW DELHI: Former Chhattisgarh chief minister Bhupesh Baghel has launched a blistering attack on the Centre over the alleged Ram Mandir donation controversy, drawing a parallel between the government and Mahmud of Ghazni and accusing the RSS, VHP and Bajrang Dal of...

North Korea has commissioned a 5,000-ton destroyer Choe Hyon. Photo credit: AP North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has called for the construction of two warships similar to the 5,000-ton destroyer Choe Hyon over the next five years, according to state media. He also declared that the country’s naval nuclearisation programme is progressing as planned.Reuters...

Ketan Agarwal (R), Siya Goyal (C), Chetan Chaudhary (L) PUNE: A fear of family humiliation allegedly stopped Siya Goyal from walking away from her engagement with Ketan Agarwal and eloping with her partner Chetan Chaudhary, police said, claiming this became the reason behind the murder plot.“During the interrogation, Chetan was asked why they did not...

Mumbai, Thane on alert as heavy rain triggers landslide at Malshej Ghat (Picture credits: ANI) MUMBAI: Heavy rain continued to batter Mumbai and neighbouring districts on Wednesday, triggering a minor landslide at Malshej Ghat, inundating low-lying areas and prompting weather alerts across the region.A minor landslide was reported on Tuesday evening on the Malshej Ghat...

Meta’s MCI tracking tool leaked employee data companywide—now it’s paused. (AP Photo/Noah Berger, File) Meta has hit pause on the program that quietly recorded its US employees’ keystrokes, mouse clicks and screen content to train its AI—but not before the whole thing leaked. An internal security notice, first reported by WIRED, warned this week that...

Indian-American lawmakers in US urge diaspora to enter politics (ANI) NEW DELHI: Indian-American lawmakers in the US urged the diaspora to join politics to tackle the rise of “anti-Hindu, anti-Indian, anti-Desi hate”.Speaking at an event on Capitol Hill hosted by the Foundation for India and Indian Diaspora Studies (FIIDS) on Tuesday, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi said...

‘If she didn’t want to marry, she could’ve simply refused’: Ketan Agarwal’s father PUNE: Days after police alleged that Pune realtor Ketan Agarwal was pushed to his death from Lohagad Fort by his fiancée Siya Goyal and her friend Chetan Chaudhary, his grieving parents have spoken publicly, questioning why their son had to die if...

Ambassador Parvathaneni Harish, India’s Permanent Representative to the UN in New York (File photo) NEW DELHI: India on Tuesday strongly objected to Pakistan raising the Kashmir issue at a United Nations forum, accusing Islamabad of politicising the platform.The remarks were made by India’s Permanent Representative to the UN in New York, Ambassador Parvathaneni Harish, in...

The Court also noted that the trial court itself had found that the plaintiff had failed to perform his obligations and lacked readiness and willingness. (AI image) The Patna High Court has held that a purchaser who failed to perform his obligations under a property sale agreement cannot seek specific performance of the contract or...