Rahul attacks Modi over Shivaji statue collapse

Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday targeted the BJP and accused them of wanting only a select few to receive all benefits.

TICKET DENIAL SPURS DISSENT IN BJP: SOME EXULT IN JOY TOO

Savitri Jindal, Sukhvinder Mandi, Bishambar Valmiki, GL Sharma quit Shakti Rani Sharma and Anil Vij thank the party

Modi, Wong discuss ways to boost ties

Six pillars, including healthcare and medicine, for cooperation and progress identified

Sharad, Mariyappan bag silver and bronze in men's high jump T6 final

Para-athletes Sharad Kumar and Mariyappan Thangavelu clinched silver and bronze medals, respectively, to seal a double podium finish for India in the men's high jump T6 final at the Paris Paralympics.

SFA Championship to kick off in 10 cities from October 4

Sports For All (SFA) on Wednesday announced the launch of the SFA Championships 2024-25 across 10 cities in India set to draw over 150,000 participants from more than 7000 of India's best sporting schools.

Tokyo silver medallist Bhavina Patel crashes out in TT quarter-finals

Bhavina Patel's journey came to an end after she was knocked out from the women's singles table tennis WS class 4 quarter-finals.

Bopanna-Sutjiadi suffer heartbreak in US Open mixed doubles semi-final

Star Indian tennis player Rohan Bopanna and his Indonesian partner Aldila Sutjiadi conceded defeat against the American duo of Taylor Townsend and Donald Young in the semi-final of the ongoing US Open 2024 tennis mixed doubles event.

Siddhartha Agarwal becomes oldest Indian to swim across English Channel

Siddhartha Agarwal became the oldest Indian swimmer to swim across the English Channel (between England and France), Swim Life said in a press release.

Ajeet, Sundar soar high in men's javelin throw F46 event

It was raining double podium finishes for India in athletics after Ajeet Singh and Sundar Singh Gurjar claimed silver and bronze medals, respectively, in the men's javelin throw F46 event at the Stade de France at the Paris Paralympics.

Rahul Dravid set to return to Rajasthan Royals as head coach ahead of IPL 2025

Dravid recently ended his tenure with Team India on a high, securing the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 trophy after beating South Africa in the final by seven runs back in June.

SACHIN KHILARI SECURES SILVER IN MEN'S SHOT PUT F46 FINAL

Para-athlete Sachin Khilari on Wednesday clinched the silver medal in the men's shot put F46 final at the ongoing Paris Paralympics.

UKRAINE: POLTAVA ATTACK DEATH TOLL RISES TO 53, 298 INJURED

The death toll from the Russian attack on Poltava climbed to 53 as another body was recovered from the rubble, according to the State Emergency Service.

US charges Hamas chief, other leaders over October 7 attack on Israel

The United States has charged Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar among five other senior leaders of the Palestinian group and a designated foreign terror organization in connection with its deadly attack in Israel on October 7, last year.

France: Man charged for drugging wife, recruiting dozens of people to rape her

A 71-year-old man is facing trial in France for drugging his wife with sleeping pills and anti-anxiety medication, and then recruiting over 50-70 men online to rape her in their home, CNN reported citing court documents.

SpaceX satellite internet service Starlink says will comply with blocking X in Brazil

Elon Musk's SpaceX satellite internet service Starlink has said that it will block the billionaire entrepreneur's social media platform X in Brazil to comply with the South American nation's recent Supreme Court order blocking the platform.

Former aide to New York Governors charged with acting as 'secret agent' to China

Linda Sun, who worked as former aide to former New York Governors, Kathy Hochul and Andrew Cuomo has been charged with acting as a 'secret agent' for the Chinese government, CNN reported citing US Attorney Breon Peace's statment.

US stresses on finalising ceasefire deal in Gaza

The United States has reiterated the need to finalise the the ceaseifre deal in the on- going Israel-Hamas war in Gaza, and said Washington will continue to engage with its partners in the region to push for a final agreement.

Four Indian nationals tragically killed in Texas multi-vehicle accident

Four Indian nationals, including a young woman, were tragically killed in a multi-vehicle accident in Texas during the Labour Day weekend.

ECP excuses itself from sharing information with senate body on poll expenditure

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has refused to share relevant information to the Senate's Standing Committee on Parliamentary Affairs regarding its internal expenses and overall expenditures on the general elections held on February 8, Geo News reported.

Imran Khan moves Islamabad HC amid concerns over his 'military trial' in May 9 riots

Incarcerated former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan approached the Islamabad High Court on Tuesday over an apprehension of court martial and filed a petition before the Islamabad High Court (IHC) against his possible trial in a military court, Dawn reported.

NORTH KOREA ALLEGEDLY EXECUTES GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS OVER FLOOD DAMAGE

Kim during an emergency party politburo meeting held in late July, said he will punish officials for the damage from heavy rains that flooded areas and displaced thousands.

At China-Africa forum, Beijing inks rail project treaty with Tanzania, Zambia

Chinese President Xi Jinping, Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan and Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema on Wednesday jointly witnessed the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on revitalization project of the Tanzania-Zambia Railway Authority (TAZARA) railway, state media reported.

ABU DHABI'S DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY LAUNCHES INITIATIVES TO REDUCE ELECTRICITY, WATER CONSUMPTION

The Abu Dhabi Department of Energy (DOE) has launched a series of initiatives to encourage community members to reduce electricity and water consumption.

Taiwan reports increased military activity by China around its territory

Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence (MND) has tracked 13 Chinese military aircraft, eight naval vessels and two official ships operating around Taiwan from 6 am (local time) on Tuesday to 6 am (local time) on Wednesday.

Supreme Court lists review petitions against judgement upholding PMLA provisions on September 18

The Supreme Court in the case Karti P Chidambaram v.the Directorate of Enforcement observed and has listed the review petition pending against the Vijay Madanlal Choudhary judgement, which upheld various provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, PMLA on September 18.

Supreme Court asks college to set up medical board to examine if candidate with speech disability is eligible for admission to MBBS course

The Supreme Court in the case Omkar v.Union of India & Ors observed and has directed the constitution of a medical board by the Dean, Byramjee Jeejeebhoy Government Medical College, Pune to examine whether a student who is suffering from speech and language disability beyond 40% would be eligible for admission to MBBS Course.

IMA chief appeals to doctors to return to patient care leaving justice to SC

The president of the Indian Medical Association (IMA) urged doctors to return to patient care leaving justice to the Supreme Court of India in connection with the protests over the rape and murder incident of the trainee doctor at RG Kar College and Hospital in Kolkata.

Uttarakhand: Haridwar jewellery store robbed of Rs 5 crore; probe underway

Following the robbery of Rs 5 crore that took place in broad daylight at the showroom of Shri Balaji Jewelers in Haridwar, Director General of Police (DGP) Abhinav Kumar reached Haridwar on Tuesday.

Plea in SC to cancel licences of Indian companies for export of arms, military equipment to Israel

A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking direction to the Centre to cancel any existing licences and halt the grant of new licences/permissions to various companies in India for the export of arms and other military equipment to Israel during the Israel-Palestine conflict.

Uttarakhand: Over 100 liquor shops raided across state

The Uttarakhand Excise Department conducted raids at over 100 liquor shops across the state under the instructions of Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami.