Marcana, 22/11: The start of the World Cup qualifier between Brazil and Argentina was delayed by half an hour on Tuesday after police clashed with fans at Maracana Stadium. Locals and Argentinian fans started fighting during the playing of the national anthems prompting the Brazilian police to charge the visiting contingent, who responded by ripping…
Kashmir, 22/11: Jammu and Kashmir administration led by Lt Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday ordered termination of four government employees, including president of a doctors association, under Article 311 for their alleged terror links. Those terminated include Dr Nisar-ul Hassan, an Assistant professor (Medicine) at Government Medical College (GMC), Srinagar, Abdul Majeed Bhat, a constable…
New Delhi, 21/11: The syllabus for the University Grants Commission’s National Eligibility Test (UGC-NET) will be changed in the coming days. In a meeting on November 3, the higher education body has decided to undertake an exercise to update the syllabi of the subject of the UGC-NET. An expert committee will be formed by the…
Lucknow, 21/11: In a shocking incident, a rape victim was axed to death in full public view allegedly by the brother of the accused after she refused to withdraw her complaint in Uttar Pradesh’s Kaushambi district. According to the police sources, the victim was attacked with an axe several times while she was returning home…
Dubai, 21/11: In a major policy decision, the ICC on Tuesday barred cricketers, who have been through any form of male puberty, from competing in international women’s game regardless of whether or not they have undergone surgery or gender reassignment treatment. The ICC said it was taking the decision to protect the integrity of international…
New Delhi, 21/11: India’s federal financial crime-fighting agency, the Enforcement Directorate (ED), has issued a show-cause notice to ed-tech company Byju’s for alleged violations of foreign exchange rules, CNBC-TV18 reported on Tuesday, citing sources. The agency has alleged violations by the company worth Rs 9,000 crore ($1.1 billion) under the Foreign Exchange Management Act, the…
Uttarakhand, 21/11: Tuesday morning brought some relief for family members of the 41 workers trapped inside the Silkyara tunnel for nine days here as the newly inserted six-inch pipeline made communicating with them easier. The family members said they could hear the workers clearly through the new pipeline, which will also be used for sending…
Jaipur, 21/11: Congress has promised Rs 2 lakh interest-free loan to farmers and MSP as per Swaminathan commission report in its manifesto for upcoming Rajasthan Assembly polls, reported news agency PTI. It has also promised a new scheme for recruitment at panchayat level and caste census in the state, if it comes back to power….
London, 21/11: Actor-comic Vir Das won the International Emmy Award for his stand-up special Vir Das: Landing in the best comedy category, the organisers said. The 51st International Emmy Awards Gala was held at the New York Hilton Midtown in New York City on late Monday night. This was the second nomination and maiden win…
New Delhi, 20/11: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has registered a case against designated individual terrorist and Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) operative Gurpatwant Singh Pannun for allegedly threatening passengers against flying on Air India flights. The agency has invoked Sections 12B, 153A and 506 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 10, 13, 16, 18,…
