Beijing, 30/9: Top seeds India upstaged traditional rivals Pakistan in a sensational duel to claim the gold medal in the men’s team squash event at the Asian Games here on Saturday. The hero of the day was Chennai’s Abhay Singh, who kept his composure and raised his game to get the better of Noor Zaman…
New Delhi, 30/9: Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Saturday described electoral bonds as ‘legalised bribery’ and claimed that, as their fresh tranche opens on October 4, it will be a ‘golden harvest’ for the BJP. The government on Friday approved the issuance of the 28th tranche of electoral bonds that will open for sale…
Manipur, 30/9: Manipur Governor Anusuiya Uikey visited the family members of two youths who were killed after being allegedly kidnapped, leading to violent protests in the northeastern states. The governor met the family members of the two students at their respective residences in Imphal West district on Friday, a statement issued by the Raj Bhavan…
Washington DC, 30/9: Robert F Kennedy Jr on Friday hinted strongly that he would run for president on a third-party ticket instead of continuing his long-shot Democratic primary challenge to President Joe Biden, a move that would set off alarms among Democrats worried about its potential to create chaos in November 2024. Kennedy, in a…
Etawah, 29/9:A teenage girl and a boy committed suicide by jumping in front of a moving train here on Friday, police said. Bodies of Akash Kumar (16) and Ayushi (12) were recovered near railway tracks in the Civil Lines police station area in the morning. According to the police, the duo, residents of Nagla Jage…
Islamabad, 29/9: Pakistan’s jailed former prime minister Imran Khan and several top leaders of his party were directly involved in orchestrating the unprecedented anti-government violence on May 9, a joint investigation team has informed an anti-terrorism court here. A Joint Investigation Team (JIT) was constituted to probe the violence in Punjab province following the arrest…
New Delhi, 29/9: President Droupadi Murmu has given her assent to the women’s reservation bill which seeks to provide 33 per cent reservation to women in the Lok Sabha and state assemblies. According to a law ministry notification issued on Friday, the president gave her assent on Thursday. Now, it will be officially known as…
New Delhi, 29/9: The Indian government is expected to monetize close to Rs 1,99,290 crore ($24 billion) worth of highways over the next few years, a rating agency has said. With 4,000 kilometers to 4,500 kilometers (2,796.2 miles) of new roads likely to be commissioned annually by the National Highways Authority of India over the…
Bangalore, 29/9: The Karnataka bandh called by pro-Kannada outfits did not cause disruptions to services, sources at the airport said However, a total of 44 domestic flights – 22 inbound and 22 outbound and a majority of them operated by IndiGo – were cancelled by the airlines, an airport source told DH. According to the…
Arab, 29/9: Oil prices fell in early trade on Friday after a recent rally, as profit-taking and expectations of supply increases by Russia and Saudi Arabia outweighed forecasts of positive demand from China during its Golden Week holiday. Brent November futures which expire on Friday were down 21 cents to $95.17 per barrel. Brent December…
