Vinesh Phogat (ANI Photo) The Delhi High Court has cleared the way for celebrated Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat to compete in the upcoming Asian Games selection trials, observing that the Wrestling Federation of India’s current selection policy unfairly excludes elite athletes returning after maternity breaks. A division bench comprising Chief Justice D K Upadhyaya and…
NEW DELHI: After the recent row over remarks by government officials that a passport is not proof of citizenship, the MEA reiterated Tuesday that it is a document that, per Passports Act, 1967, is issued by Indian government to regulate the departure of citizens from India.“…The issue of passports to Indian citizens or any other…
NEW DELHI: Considering the strategic and economic benefits of Great Nicobar Islands (GNI) development projects, the greenfield airport approved by the Cabinet last November “is expected to be ready within five years and will be under the operational control of the Indian Navy,” defence sources have said.“The dual-use airport to be used for civilian and…
A salmonella outbreak linked to flavored instant noodles has sickened 106 people across 13 EU countries and the UK since November, with nearly half requiring hospitalization, EU health officials said this week, pointing to a single Ukrainian producer as the likely source.The European Food Safety Authority and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control…
Jaishankar with Chinese counterpart Wang Yi External affairs minister S Jaishankar underlined the significance of fair market access, trade balance and supply chain reliability in a meeting with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi, while welcoming recent measures to normalise Sino-Indian ties like the upgrading of the visa framework and resumption of direct flights, Kailash pilgrimage…
NEW DELHI: CPM general secretary MA Baby on Monday said it was wrong to single out outgoing Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan for taking moral responsibility for the defeat in the state after 10 years in govt. His remarks came after a meeting of CPM’s polit-bureau, during which the Kerala assembly poll outcome was discussed.“Why should…
NEW DELHI: Amid the alleged Ram Temple donation embezzlement row, Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust has invited applications from eligible candidates for the post of chief executive officer (CEO) of the temple. The successful applicant will head the Ram temple’s administrative management and oversee its day-to-day operations.According to the Trust’s notification, applications must be…
A refrigerator ice formation has drawn many visitors after appearing like a Shivling. Devotees performed rituals and chanted religious slogans, seeing it as a divine sign. AGRA: A refrigerator in a house in Agra has attracted many visitors after a naturally formed piece of ice inside it appeared to look like a Shivling, a symbol…
Emergency evacuations were underway in Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands as a powerful super typhoon approached US Pacific territories, bringing destructive winds and heavy rainfall, according to local weather agencies.Howling winds and lashing rains had already begun battering the islands late Sunday, hours before the projected arrival of what authorities described as a ‘super…
The Black Panthers found in India are not a different species from leopards but rather leopards that have melanistic features due to their dark coat coloration. They usually blend with the shadows when they move through the forests, making them difficult to spot. This is why people refer to them as “ghosts of the forest”…