Hong Kong police arrest three on suspicion of manslaughter as apartment fire death toll rises to 44, hundreds missing

Hong Kong, 27/11: A huge fire still burning in a Hong Kong apartment complex that has killed at least 44 people and left almost 300 missing may have been spread by unsafe scaffolding and foam materials used during maintenance work, police said on Thursday.Working through the night, firefighters were struggling to reach residents potentially trapped…

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Felt unwell when went for a walk: CJI Kant mulls virtual-only hearings in Supreme Court due to Delhi pollution

New Delhi, 26/11: Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, while considering the possibility of shifting Supreme Court hearings to the virtual-only mode due to the severe air pollution, said he felt unwell when he went for an hour-long walk a day before Kant said he would decide after consulting the bar, even as the idea…

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India rejects Pakistan’s criticism of PM Modi’s flag ceremony at Ram temple

New Delhi, 26/11: India on Wednesday strongly rejected Pakistan’s criticism of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s participation at a ceremony in Ayodhya’s Ram temple and said the neighbouring country, with a “deeply strained record of repression of minorities”has no moral standing to lecture others We have seen the reported remarks and reject them with the contempt…

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Sengottaiyan resigns as MLA amid speculations over joining Vijay’s TVK

Chennai, 26/11: Actor Vijay’s Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam (TVK) is likely to induct its first high-profile leader in expelled AIADMK leader K A Sengottaiyan, who brings with him about 50 years of experience in Dravidian politics gained by working with leaders like M G Ramachandran and J Jayalalithaa. The 77-year-old, a nine-term legislator, was expelled from…

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“I am the same guy who got results in England, won Champions Trophy’: Gautam Gambhir after South Africa drubbing

Gauhati, 26/11: Following India’s humiliating 408-run defeat to South Africa in Guwahati that resulted in a 2-0 white-wash, head coach Gautam Gambhir said it was up to the BCCI to decide his future. He also reminded what the team had achieved during his one-and-half year tenure. It is for the BCCI to decide. I have…

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Delhi Red Fort blast case: NIA arrests Faridabad man for harbouring suicide bomber Umar Nabi

New Delhi, 26/11:The National Investigation Agency on Wednesday arrested the seventh accused in the Delhi blast case. The arrested individual was identified Soyab of Dhauj, a Faridabad resident. According to the NIA, investigations reveal that Dhauj provided logistical support to suicide bomber Dr Umar Nabi before the November 10 car bombing that killed 13 people…

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Israel PM Netanyahu’s office issues statement amid reports of postponement of India visit

New Delhi, 26/11: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office on Tuesday, November 25, clarified that they have “full confidence” in India’s security under Prime Minister Narendra Modi and that both sides are “coordinating a new visit date”. The clarification comes amid reports that Netanyahu’s India visit has been postponed due to security concerns.  

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