Avtar Singh Khanda, handler of arrested Waris Punjab De chief Amritpal Singh, has died in the UK, with top intelligence sources saying the cause of his death was blood cancer, according to an agency report.The UK-based head of Khalistan Liberation Force died at Birmingham City Hospital at around 12.45 am (IST) on Thursday, sources said. […]
Tamil Nadu Minister V Senthil Balaji broke down while being taken into custody by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials for questioning in connection with an alleged money laundering case in the wee hours of Wednesday. The investigating agency took the DMK leader for questioning, after raiding his premises on Tuesday. Soon after this, the ED […]
Farmers blocked the national highway in Pipli in Haryana’s Kurukshetra district for a second day Tuesday over the MSP for sunflower seeds, with BKU leader Rakesh Tikait asking the state government to accept the demand or send farmers to jail. Farmer leaders at the protest site said that several rounds of talks have been held […]
Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) on Saturday said cyclonic storm Biparjoy is likely to intensify further in the next 24 hours.Then it would move gradually north-northwestwards in the next three days. Sea condition is likely to be rough along and off Saurashtra and Kutch coasts on June 10 and likely to become rough to very rough […]
Former British prime minister Boris Johnson has shocked the nation by abruptly quitting as a member of Parliament after being told by a parliamentary committee that he would be sanctioned for misleading Parliament over lockdown-breaking parties at Downing Street during his premiership.Johnson, 58, had been under investigation by a parliamentary inquiry looking into whether he […]
Donald Trump has said that he has been indicted on charges of mishandling classified documents at his Florida estate, igniting a federal prosecution that is arguably the most perilous of multiple legal threats against the former president as he seeks to reclaim the White House.The Justice Department did not immediately publicly confirm the indictment. But […]
The Reserve Bank of India on Thursday opted for a pause second time in a row, maintaining key benchmark policy rate at 6.5 per cent as inflation moderates.The rate increase cycle was paused in April after six consecutive rate hikes aggregating to 250 basis points since May 2022. Announcing the bi-monthly monetary policy, RBI Governor […]
In a new development early on Wednesday, the government has invited protesting wrestlers for talks saying it was ready to have a discussion with them on all issues.Union sports minister Anurag Thakur in a tweet posted around 12.45 am on Wednesday said, “The government is willing to have a discussion with the wrestlers on their […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Odisha on Saturday hours after a tragic triple train crash killed 238 people, while hundreds are admitted to the hospital in the state. According to PMO sources, PM Modi will first visit the accident site and then go to the hospital where the victims are admitted. PM Modi was […]
At least 47 people were injured and several were feared dead as four coaches of the Coromandel Express derailed in Odisha’s Balasore district on Friday evening, following which it collided head-on with a goods train coming from the opposite direction on the other line, officials said.The accident happened around 7.20 pm near Bahanaga Bazar station […]