An AP reporter witnessed a man confront Rushdie on stage at the Chautauqua Institution and punch or stab him 10 to 15 times as he was being introduced. The author was pushed or fell to the floor. The attacker, who hasn’t been named yet, was brought down by other attendees who rushed on stage...
Read MoreUP police’s anti-terrorist squad (ATS) rounded up on Friday a man identified as Mohammed Nadeem from Saharanpur following information that he was allegedly doing Pakistan-based terrorist outfit Jaish-e-Muhammed’s bidding to kill suspended BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma for her controversial remarks against the Prophet.
Read MoreWhile India follows a one-China policy, and has only unofficial ties with Taiwan, it stopped reiterating the same in bilateral documents with China well over a decade ago and following differences with Beijing over issues related to Jammu and Kashmir and Arunachal Pradesh.
Read More“I say this with folded hands: I have no ambition for the PM’s post. If someone asks me this question, I merely offer my pranam to the person. My duty is to work for everyone and I will make efforts to see that all the Opposition parties walk and work together,” Nitish said when...
Read MoreThe European Space Agency (ESA) has begun preliminary technical discussions with Elon Musk’s SpaceX that could lead to the temporary use of its launchers after the Ukraine conflict blocked Western access to Russia’s Soyuz rockets. The private American competitor to Europe’s Arianespace has emerged as a key contender to plug a temporary gap alongside...
Read MoreThe third phase of the Common University Entrance Test-Undergraduate (CUET-UG) will commence from August 17 as scheduled and admit cards will be issued on August 13.
Read MorePopular comedian-actor Raju Srivastava continues to be “critical and on ventilator” in the intensive care unit (ICU) of the AIIMS here, hospital sources said on Friday. The 58-year-old stand-up comic was admitted to the hospital after suffering a heart attack on Wednesday and later underwent angioplasty.
Read MoreADG (law and order) Prashant Kumar told TOI that Nadeem was arrested following specific intelligence inputs that he was in touch with banned Pakistan-based terror outfits, including JeM and Tahreek-e-Taliban, and that he was assigned the task of eliminating Nupur Sharma. “During initial quizzing, he confessed to having been assigned the task of killing...
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