Canberra, 16/8: Giddy and gleeful and wild, the noise that rippled and crackled around Stadium Australia seemed to be laced, once again, with the magic that has settled on Australia for much of the last three weeks. It all, in that moment, felt destined. All that remained was for Sam Kerr to fulfill her promise….
Mumbai, 16/8: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday challenged the anticipatory bail granted to Robert Vadra, the son-in-law of former Congress president Sonia Gandhi, in a money laundering case, claiming non-compliance with bail conditions. The ED’s counsel said he will file an additional affidavit showing breach of bail conditions by Vadra and sought some time…
Islamabad, 16/8:The Islamabad High Court on Wednesday allowed two aides of jailed former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan to go home as it heard their pleas against prolonged detentions under the Maintenance of Public Order (MPO) ordinance, a media report said. Shehryar Afridi and Shandana Gulzar, the two leaders of Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party,…
London, 16/8: As the iconic Times Square brimmed with hues of the Indian tricolour and fervour in commemoration of India’s 77th independence day, a 1,800 kg ‘Chakra’ sculpture, a replica of the famed Konark wheel, was unveiled here to mark the special occasion. Members of the Indian-American and diaspora community turned out in large numbers…
UP, 16/8: Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday attacked Yogi Adityanath, saying it was the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister who started ‘parivarvaad’ (dynasticism) in the state. Yadav made the remarks while reacting to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s statement on nepotism during his Independence Day address. Prime Minister Modi, in his speech from the ramparts…
New Delhi, 16/8: The Yamuna’s water level in Delhi followed a downward trend Wednesday morning after the river crossed the danger mark of 205.33 metres for a brief period on Tuesday following torrential rain in the river’s upper catchment areas over the past two days. According to the Central Water Commission’s (CWC) website, the water…
