NEW DELHI: While lawyers were on strike on Monday, many judges in the district judiciary declined adjournment requests in several matters, imposed costs and adopted a firmer approach.In one such order, a sessions court imposed a cost of Rs 30,000 on a party for non-appearance in a matter where the court is obliged to fast-track…
India and the UAE sought to boost their energy, defence shipping and technology ties signing 6 MoUs and announcing investments worth $ 5 billion from the Arab nation into India, as PM Narendra Modi held bilateral talks with President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan during a brief stopover in Abu Dhabi on his way to…
Tom Brady has been drawn into the ongoing Mike Vrabel and Dianna Russini controversy after a 2020 report resurfaced. The report claimed the Tennessee Titans were not interested in signing Brady, instead backing Ryan Tannehill. Now, amid renewed scrutiny, questions are emerging about whether that narrative reflected reality or served a strategic purpose at the…
AMRITSAR: A 21-year-old woman allegedly shot her father using his licensed revolver in Khalchian village, police said. The injured man, Parminder Singh, was rushed to Guru Nanak Dev Hospital, where his condition is reported to be stable.SSP (Amritsar Rural) Suhail Qasim Mir said the accused, identified as Snehdeep Kaur, has been arrested.The SSP said police…
For a long stretch of the year, the Lohit River moves through Arunachal Pradesh with the same pale grey-blue appearance associated with Himalayan rivers carrying glacial water downstream. During heavier monsoon periods, though, sections of the river can take on a darker reddish tone, particularly where sediment flow intensifies along the valley edges. Over time,…
NEW DELHI: With fuel prices seeing a third hike within just 10 days, Congress on Saturday launched a sharp attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, dubbing him “Mehengai Man” Modi and accusing the Centre of prioritising oil companies over ordinary citizens.The attack came after petrol, diesel and CNG prices were raised again early Saturday.In a…
Maya Angelou was one of the most respected writers, poets, and speakers in the world. Born in 1928 in the United States, she inspired millions through her poetry, autobiographies, and speeches that focused on courage, kindness, identity, and hope. Angelou faced many hardships during her life, but she transformed her struggles into wisdom and strength….
Shashank Singh and Karun Nair (BCCI/IPL Photo) NEW DELHI: Catches win matches, is an old adage in cricket , and rightly so. One moment of brilliance in the field can change the course of a game. But equally, one dropped catch can prove costly – sometimes even haunting captains and teams for a long time.The…
NEW DELHI: Seven rebel Rajya Sabha parliamentarians from the Aam Aadmi Party were officially inducted into the Bharatiya Janata Party, as the Rajya Sabha Secretariat updated party positions in the Upper House.This comes days after Raghav Chadha, along with six MPs, left AAP and decided to merge with the BJP after being removed from the…
Kerala’s 2026 Assembly election is shaping into a closely contested multi-cornered political battle across all 140 seats, with the LDF aiming for a rare third consecutive term, the UDF banking on anti-incumbency sentiment and the NDA attempting to expand its presence in select constituencies, with results to be declared on May 4.While the statewide narrative…