Nawaz Sharif returned home on Saturday on a special flight from Dubai after a four-year self-imposed exile in the UK to head his party and try to secure a record fourth term in the general elections expected to be held in January. The 73-year-old PML-N supremo flew in from Dubai to Islamabad on the...
Read MoreIn a racially-motivated attack, a 26-year-old man was arrested and charged with a hate crime for attacking a Sikh teenager on a bus due to his turban, as reported by the media. Christopher Philippeaux, who was previously released on parole after serving over two years in prison, was arrested on Thursday by the police...
Read MoreIndia’s chances have suffered a setback by the absence of star all-rounder Hardik Pandya, who sustained an ankle injury in that match against Bangladesh, which ruled him out of the crucial clash against New Zealand. Both India and New Zealand have played four matches so far and won all four. New Zealand sit atop...
Read MoreThe mission is expected to give Isro multiple invaluable lessons to plan the eventual human spaceflight mission, the Gaganyaan, which in itself will be the first step towards more ambitious goals of setting up a space station and sending astronauts to Moon. Saturday’s mission is only the first of several abort tests that Isro...
Read MoreA BJP worker and tribal leader in Chhattisgarh was shot dead ahead of the state’s assembly elections. The incident occurred in a remote village and there are suspicions of Maoist involvement. Locals suggest that a local troublemaker who had clashed with the BJP worker could be involved. The police are investigating the incident and...
Read MorePrime Minister Narendra Modi has stressed on the need to expedite the saturation of all welfare schemes announced by his government in the next six months, ANI reported quoting official sources.PM Modi said this at a recent meeting with top officials. Later, in a Cabinet meeting, the Prime Minister exhorted all the ministers to...
Read MoreThe Delhi high court has sought the Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) stand on a petition by Hyderabad businessman Arun Ramchandra Pillai, who is challenging his arrest and detention in a money laundering case related to the alleged Delhi excise policy scam.
Read MoreThe BJP and Congress have released their candidate lists for the upcoming Rajasthan assembly elections. The BJP has named 83 candidates, including former CM Vasundhara Raje, while the Congress has released its first list of 33 candidates, with chief minister Ashok Gehlot and former deputy CM Sachin Pilot among them. The elections will be...
Read MoreSadeera Samarawickrama’s undefeated 91 propelled Sri Lanka to a five-wicket victory over the Netherlands, bringing the 1996 champions their first win of the World Cup. The Dutch had surprised South Africa with a 38-run win in the cold and wet Himalayas on Tuesday but struggled to contain Sri Lanka in the heat of Lucknow....
Read MoreA US warship intercepted and shot down 4 cruise missiles and 15 drones near the coast of Yemen. The missiles were fired by Houthi forces in Yemen with support from Iran, potentially targeting Israel. The USS Carney used SM-2 surface-to-air missiles to intercept the missiles and drones. In separate incidents, one-way attack drones targeted...
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