Opposition leaders including Rahul Gandhi and Sitaram Yechury on Tuesday termed the government’s revamp of the Jallianwala Bagh memorial an “insult to martyrs”, saying only a person who does not know the meaning of martyrdom can inflict such an insult. The renovation of Jallianwala Bagh, where more than…
Nine new Supreme Court judges, including three women, were administered their oaths of office by Chief Justice NV Ramana on Tuesday morning. It is for the first time in the history of the apex court that nine judges took oath of office at one go. Chief Justice of India N V Ramana administered the oath of office to…
A special NDPS court on Monday extended NCB custody of actor Armaan Kohli and alleged drug peddler Ajay Singh till Wednesday in connection with a narcotics case. The two were arrested by the NCB on August 28 following a raid at the actor’s residence, where the agency claimed to have recovered around one…
Kabul: Celebratory gunfire echoed across Kabul as Taliban fighters took control of the airport before dawn on Tuesday following the withdrawal of the last U.S. troops, ending 20 years of war that left the Islamic militia stronger than it was in 2001. Shaky video footage distributed by the Taliban showed fighters…
Bengaluru: An Audi car with a VIP number plate drove around Bengaluru late last night with seven young people inside, none wearing seatbelts. Around 2.30 am, the Audi Q3 went over a footpath and crashed into a pole, killing all seven, including the son of a Tamil Nadu MLA. The driver lost control of the speeding…
Washington: The US military has completed its withdrawal from Afghanistan to end a brutal 20-year war, which has been America’s longest. It started and ended with the hardline Taliban in power, despite billions of dollars spent trying to rebuild the conflict-wracked country. Celebratory gunfire rang…
Kabul, Afghanistan: Rockets were fired at Kabul’s airport on Monday where US troops were racing to complete their withdrawal from Afghanistan and evacuate allies under the threat of ISIS group attacks. President Joe Biden has set a deadline of Tuesday to withdraw all US forces from Afghanistan, drawing to a…
Somewhere in the world’s busiest port of Shanghai, a container of fertilizer sits among tens of thousands of boxes, waiting for a ride to the U.S. It’s been on the dock for months, trapped by typhoons and Covid outbreaks that have worsened major congestion in the global supply-chain network. While the…
New Delhi: COVID-19 has devastated many lives and it is “heart wrenching” that the survival of children who lost either or both parents during the pandemic is at stake, the Supreme Court said, but expressed satisfaction over schemes announced by the Centre and states for them. The Supreme Court said…
Chennai: A 23-year-old woman has been arrested by the Tamil Nadu Police for allegedly torturing her two-year-old child. The incident came to light after several disturbing videos were circulated online, triggering police action and the mother’s arrest. One of the videos was reportedly filmed in February by…