Rakesh Asthana appointed police chief due to Delhi’s ‘challenging situations’

The Central government on Wednesday informed the Supreme Court that there was a “compelling need” to appoint Indian Police Service (IPS) Rakesh Asthana as the Delhi Police Commissioner taking into consideration the national capital’s “extremely challenging situations” of public order, policing issues, and their implications on national security. The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), […]

BJP leader slams Kerala govt for putting pressure on Governor

Bharatiya Janata Party Kerala State Vice President KS Radhakrishnan on Wednesday slammed the state government for exerting political pressure on Governor Arif Mohammad Khan which made him quit from the post of Chancellor of Universities. Speaking to ANI, KS Radhakrishnan said, “Without mentioning the reason, he said openly that he was under political pressure. The position of the Chancellor has been floated […]

SA vs Ind: Rabada leads hosts fightback after Pujara-Rahane show (Lunch, Day 3)

Kagiso Rabada picked three wickets to help South Africa come back in the second Test against India in the first session of Day Three here on Wednesday. Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane had steadied the ship for India with their respective fifties but Rabada removed both batters to lead South Africa’s fight back on Wednesday morning. […]

LG Electronics welcomes Samsung’s re-entry the OLED TV market

LG Electronics said that it welcomed the possibility that its competitor Samsung Electronics could re-enter the OLED market. It is analyzed that LG Electronics showed their strong confidence over OLED TV competition as it has led the market over the past 10 years. Park Hyung-se, head of LG Electronics' HE business division, held a conference call and said, “We have not […]

Security breach during PM Modi’s visit to Punjab, MHA seeks detailed report from state govt

Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Wednesday sought a detailed report from the Punjab government regarding the security lapse during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the state. The state government has also been asked to “fix responsibility for this lapse and take strict action”. The action was taken after the Prime […]

Sourav Ganguly’s daughter, 3 other family members test Covid positive

After the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) President Sourav Ganguly, his four family members including daughter Sana Ganguly have been tested positive for COVID-19. Sana Ganguly and the other members are asymptomatic and is in isolation at their residence. Ganguly’s wife Dona Ganguly has been tested negative for COVID-19. Earlier, Ganguly was himself […]

13 fishermen arrested by Sri Lankan Navy being released: Indian High Commission

Indian High Commission here on Wednesday announced that 13 Indian fishermen, who were arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy on the charge of crossing the International Maritime Boundary Line, are being released. “Happy to learn from our lawyer in Mannar that 13 Indian fishermen from Tamil Nadu are being released,” the High Commission tweeted. “Soon after […]