Kolkata, 2/5: A cyclonic circulation is likely to develop over the southeast Bay of Bengal around May 6 and a low-pressure area may form in the same region under its influence in the subsequent 48 hours, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Tuesday. The IMD’s statement follows reports of US weather forecast model Global…
New Delhi, 2/5: The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed an appeal by Delhi police against the grant of bail to activists Devangana Kalita, and Natasha Narwal, and Asif Iqbal Tanha in a case under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act. The matter related to larger conspiracy of 2020 Delhi riots which had claimed lives of 53…
Beijing,2/5: Taiwan intends to fight for itself in any armed conflict with China and is unclear as to what countries might stand beside it, the self-governing island’s foreign minister said. China claims Taiwan as its own territory, to be brought under its control by force if necessary, and concerns are rising about a possible armed…
Mumbai, 2/5: In a major development, Springing a surprise, Nationalist Congress Party president Sharad Pawar on Tuesday said he is stepping down as the chief of NCP, the political outfit he founded and helmed since 1999. Pawar made the announcement at the launch of his revised version of his autobiography which was met with…
New Delhi, 2/5: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday mentioned AAP leader and Rajya Sabha member Raghav Chadha in its supplementary chargesheet in the Delhi liquor policy case, prompting a sharp reaction from the 34-year-old politician. Shortly after media reports emerged about his name being in the chargesheet, the AAP leader slammed media reportage, and…
Goa, 1/5: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Labour Day claimed that migrant workers employed in Goa were responsible for the bulk of the crimes committed in the coastal state. Sawant also urged employers and labour contractors in Goa to register their workers with the Labour department, so that those who abscond from Goa after committing…
UP, 1/5: BSP’s Afzal Ansari was disqualified as a member of the Lok Sabha on Monday after he was convicted and sentenced to four-year imprisonment in a kidnapping-and-murder case by a court in Uttar Pradesh. Ansari, the Lok Sabha member from Ghazipur, was sentenced to four years in jail by an MP/MLA court on Saturday….
Egypt, 1/5: An Al Jazeera correspondent has been released from about four years’ pretrial detention in Egypt, his wife said in a tweet on Monday. Egypt’s Press Syndicate head Khaled Elbalshy confirmed to Reuters that the Qatar-based television network correspondent Hisham Abdel Aziz had returned home on Sunday evening. Last September, Egyptian…
Lucknow, 1/5:Royal Challengers Bangalore skipper Faf du Plessis won the toss and opted to bat first in the IPL match against Lucknow Super Giants on Monday. The match is being played at the Ekana Sports City Stadium.
New Delhi, 1/5: Two-time Commonwealth Games champion Saina Nehwal will not be participating at the national badminton selections trials for the upcoming Asian Games due to fitness issues. The Badminton Association of India (BAI) will be conducting the trial from May 4 to 7 at Jwala Gutta Academy of Excellence in Telangana to pick the…
