Shenzhen, 28/9: Tang Renjian, China’s former Minister of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, was sentenced to death with reprieve for bribery at a court in Jilin province on Sunday, according to state-run news agency Xinhua. Tang took bribes including cash and property worth over 268 million yuan ($37.6 million) in various positions held from 2007 to…
Mumbai, 28/9: Former Delhi captain Mithun Manhas was on Sunday elected president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) at its Annual General Meeting (AGM) here. Manhas, 45, became the 37th president of the Board, as he succeeded Roger Binny who resigned last month after turning 70.
New Delhi,28/9: India has joined Brazil, Russia, and the other BRICS nations in condemning Israel’s recent attack on Qatar as well as its persistent military offensive in Gaza. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar hosted a meeting of the BRICS foreign ministers on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. He and…
Karur, 28/9: The identity of 38 of the 39 people who died due to the stampede at actor-politician Vijay’s public rally here on Sunday have been ascertained. The process of handing over bodies to their relatives after postmortem has begun. While 39 people died, as many as 111 people are currently receiving treatment at the…
Srinagar, 27/9: A fresh twist has emerged in the investigation against climate activist and Ladakh statehood campaigner Sonam Wangchuk, who was arrested on Friday for allegedly provoking this week’s protests in Leh that turned violent, leaving four people dead and dozen injured. Ladakh’s Director General of Police, S D Singh Jamwal, told reporters on Saturday…
Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court on Friday permitted the Union Government to issue travel documents to facilitate the return of a Russian woman and her two minor daughters who had been discovered living in a cave in coastal Karnataka. Justice B M Shyam Prasad passed the order while hearing a petition filed by Israeli national…
Karur,27/9: Stampede-like situation was witnessed and many persons, including a few children, fainted here on Saturday while they were at a rally presided by Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam chief, actor-politician Vijay. The crowd swelled and became uncontrollable even as Vijay was addressing the gathering and a number of persons including party workers and a few children…
Lucknow,27/9 : With a crackdown by Uttar Pradesh police after violence in Bareilly during protests related to the “I Love Muhammad” campaign, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday said his government has sent a firm message that disruptions to law and order will not be tolerated. Whenever there were festivals, there was some upheaval, but…
New Delhi: The Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train will be operational by 2029, and the 50-km stretch of India’s first high-speed rail corridor between Surat and Bilimora in Gujarat is expected to open by 2027, Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Saturday. Vaishnaw inspected the under-construction Surat station, including track installation and the first turnout. According…
Udala: In a shocking incident, a man thrashed his wife with a wooden plank and thus she was killed on the spot. The incident took place in the Uparataladiha village under Udala Police Station limits in Mayurbhanj district of Odisha. The accused has been identified as Guru Prasad Singh and the deceased is his wife Sita…
