Keir Starmer, the Labour Party leader, is currently in poll position to become the UK Prime Minister after the July 4 elections. While PM Rishi Sunak’s Conservative Party faces an uphill battle to retain power, the return of Nigel Farage to front-line politics has only added to his woes. Leading the right-wing Reform UK, the … Read more
New Delhi: The national capital Saturday reported six rain-related deaths, taking to 11 the toll in the first two days since Monsoon hit the city, even as authorities said they have taken strong measures to prevent waterlogging in the coming days when heavy rains have been forecast. Two boys drowned in a waterlogged underpass in … Read more
“Congratulations to Team India on their superb win,” Gautam Adani posted New Delhi: Gautam Adani, the Chairman of Adani Group, congratulated the Men in Blue for defeating South Africa by 7 runs in a nail-biting final to clinch the ICC T20 World Cup at the Kensington Oval in Barbados on Saturday. “Nerves of Steel. What … Read more
New Delhi: Tech honchos Satya Nadella, Sundar Pichai, and others hailed India’s historic win over South Africa in a nerve-wrenching final of the ICC T20 World Cup at the Kensington Oval in Barbados on Saturday. Alphabet and Google CEO Pichai posted on X: “What a game, could barely breathe, everything that makes sports incredible. Congrats … Read more
Mumbai: A special court in Mumbai on Saturday allowed an application of gangster Abu Salem, serving life sentence in the the 1993 serial blasts case, for reduced jail term in lieu of the detention period during trial. Extradited from Portugal in 2005, Salem was convicted and awarded life sentence in 2017 for his role in … Read more
New Delhi: West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose on Saturday came down heavily on state Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and said that she cannot bully or terrify him and she has no right to do character assassination through lies. While speaking with ANI, Bose targeted the West Bengal Chief Minister and said that Mamata Banerjee … Read more
The war in Gaza began in October when Hamas operatives attacked Israel. (Representational) Tehran, Iran: Iran on Saturday warned that “all Resistance Fronts”, a grouping of Iran and its regional allies, would confront Israel if it attacks Lebanon. The comment from Iran’s mission to New York comes with fears of a wider regional war involving … Read more
The condition of the other two injured is said to be critical, police said (Representational) Unnao (UP): Four people, including the driver of an auto-rickshaw, were killed, and two others were injured in a road accident on Saturday in Unnao, police said. Circle officer Bangarmau Arvind Kumar said that the accident occurred after the driver … Read more
Iraq’s army accused IS of planting explosives at the site and blowing it up. A United Nations agency said it has discovered five bombs in a wall of Mosul’s iconic Al-Nuri mosque, planted years ago by Islamic State group jihadists, during restoration work in the northern Iraqi city. Five “large-scale explosive devices, designed to trigger … Read more
Noida (UP): Police in Noida have unearthed a fake call centre that allegedly duped people living in the US and arrested 73 people from the premises. Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police Hridayesh Katheria said that a gang was operating from the Bhutanese Anthem Complex in Sector 90. Police arrested 73 people, including 33 women, he … Read more
India beat South Africa in the final of the ICC T20 World Cup, beating the Proteas by 7 runs. Rohit Sharma and company brought an ICC trophy home after 11 years and India’s first World Cup win since 2011. Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated the team for bringing the cup “home in style”. CHAMPIONS! Our … Read more
The police also recovered 473 casino coins and 104 playing cards (Representational) Gurugram: Gurugram police busted an illegal casino operating in the flat of a society here, officials said on Saturday. Six people were arrested in the case on Friday night, police said. Acting on a tip-off the police raided a flat near Bandhwari village … Read more