Indian destroyer INS Kochi has evacuated one of the 18 sailors on board the hijacked commercial vessel MV Ruen for urgent medical attention after he was injured in firing by the pirates, even as another warship INS Kolkata has now reached the Gulf of Aden. The injured sailor, a Bulgarian national who has a...
Read MoreUnheralded Indian cricketers emerged as the ultimate victors at the IPL 2024 Auction conducted in Dubai on Tuesday, engaging in exhilarating bidding wars.
Read MoreThe finance ministry plans to review insolvency cases that are stuck in bankruptcy tribunals. The government aims to address concerns about the slow progress of these cases, which were initially identified by the Reserve Bank of India and the government. The review will help identify pain points for creditors and improve the functioning of...
Read More49 more Lok Sabha MPs were suspended for disrupting proceedings, reducing the opposition’s strength in the lower House by two-thirds. So far, 141 opposition MPs have been suspended. Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge said a ‘complete purge’ was being executed to ensure the passage of ‘draconian bills’ without debate. The MPs suspended on Tuesday included...
Read MoreRajasthan chief minister Bhajan Lal Sharma’s vehicle met with an accident on Tuesday as his car veered off the road and got stuck in a roadside drain in Bharatpur district. Fortunately, no injuries were reported. The mishap occurred near Punchari Ka Lautha, close to the Uttar Pradesh border, as CM Sharma was traveling to...
Read MoreThe Allahabad high court’s verdict on the Kashi Vishwanath-Gyanvapi land title suit has potential political ramifications leading up to the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. Legal battles in the Gyanvapi mosque and Krishna Janmabhoomi cases of Varanasi and Mathura are expected to influence political developments. Ayodhya, Kashi, and Mathura were contentious issues during the 1980s,...
Read MoreFormer Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif blames the Pakistani Military, specifically Gen Faiz Hamid, for orchestrating his oustings from power in 1993, 1999, and 2017. He accuses the military of interfering in court verdicts and coercing senior judges. Sharif also criticizes the judiciary for supporting military dictators and questions their accountability of prime ministers....
Read MoreA controversy broke out in the Madhya Pradesh assembly when Congress realized that a portrait of Jawaharlal Nehru had been removed and replaced with one of Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar. The assembly administration claims that Nehru’s portrait was moved to another hall six months ago. Congress MLAs did not protest until the media highlighted the...
Read MoreSome cabin crew members of Air India Express accused the management of using uncalibrated equipment and under-reporting their height to categorise them at the higher-end of the BMI scale. The legal metrology department in Kochi seized the equipment after finding it uncalibrated. Air India Express secured a stay on further action by the department....
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