Ram Mandir scam accused are now 17
NEW DELHI: The Special Investigation Team (SIT) of Ayodhya Police has identified 17 accused individuals in the donation theft scam though it publicly named only eight, with the Supreme Court scheduling further hearing on the matter the next week when its summer vacation ends. The trust running the temple has accounted for Rs 3,264 crore […]
The Karbala Playbook: Why Washington Misunderstood the Ritual of Khamenei’s Delayed Burial
When Iran delayed the burial of its Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, for four months following his assassination, Western intelligence and media outlets quickly coalesced around a predictable consensus: security. The delay, Washington concluded, was a logistical necessity driven by the fear of subsequent strikes and the need to stabilize the regime’s transition of power.This […]
Relief to Mamata to use frozen TMC accounts
NEW DELHI: The Calcutta High Court has appointed a special officer to manage the day-to-day expenses of the Mamata Banerjee-aligned Trinamool Congress from three bank accounts whose debit operations were frozen after a police complaint alleged that they held proceeds of crime. Justice Saugata Bhattacharyya named retired Calcutta High Court judge Subrata Talukdar as special […]
AUSTRALIAN URANIUM NOT MODI BREAKTHROUGH, SAYS CONGRESS
NEW DELHI: The Congress on Friday hit out at the BJP over its claim that Australia’s decision to supply uranium to India was a breakthrough achieved under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying the process had begun years earlier under the previous UPA government. The opposition party said former Australian prime minister Julia Gillard had secured […]
Hasina to return to Bangladesh despite risk of death
(Photo) Curtesy : Reuters NEW DELHI: Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who was sentenced to death back home by a tribunal, has said that she and senior leaders of her now-outlawed Awami League plan to return from exile in India around December and surrender before the courts. Hasina added that she faced a risk […]
PUNJAB CM GOES BIG ON CASH DOLES
NEW DELHI: Less than a year before Punjab heads to Assembly polls, the Bhagwant Mann government has stepped up its welfare push, rolling out back-to-back schemes with direct cash benefits. From launching the long-promised monthly financial assistance for women to announcing a five-fold hike in the honorarium of village sarpanches, the ruling Aam Aadmi Party […]
UTTARAKHAND MONSOON FURY: 118 ROADS CLOSED, RIVERS SWOLLEN
NEW DELHI: Heavy rain across Uttarakhand has led to the closure of more than 100 roads in the state, with the Meteorological Department issuing ‘red’ and ‘orange’ alerts for several districts on Friday. About 118 roads across the state are currently closed due to debris and stones, including 22 in Rudraprayag, 21 in Dehradun, 16 […]
RUCKUS BY LITIGANT IN SC: THROWS PAPERS & HURLS ABUSES
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday (July 10) witnessed unusual scenes during the hearing of an appeal filed by a petitioner-in-person. The petitioner engaged in disorderly conduct, hurling case papers in the courtroom and using foul language against the Chief Justice of India. Before a partial court, working day’s bench of Justice KV Viswanathan […]
