Yorkshire County Cricket Club announced on Monday that they have signed Pakistan batter Shan Masood and Ben Mike. 32-year-old Masood has signed a two-year deal and will be one of the Club’s overseas players across all formats, linking up ahead of the 2023 season. The opening batter has enjoyed a phenomenal year for […]
Such a person should get Bharat Ratna, Arvind Kejriwal defends Manish Sisodia; attacks Centre over CBI raids
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday took on the BJP-led Centre claiming that a person like Manish Sisodia, who deserves a Bharat Ratna for his contribution to the education sector, was being hounded by investigative agencies. During his Gujarat visit, Kejriwal sought to put a strong defence for his […]
Assam to capture details of non-local religious teachers coming into state, says CM
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday reiterated that Islamic teachers coming into the state will be closely monitored and the state is developing a portal where their details will be captured. “We have laid down standard operating procedures. Locals must inform police if any religious teacher (Imam) coming outside […]
Anupam Kher takes a dig at Aamir Khan on ‘LSC’ boycott
Veteran star Anupam Kher has joined the list of celebrities who have weighed in on the ongoing cancel culture in Bollywood. During a press conference in Shimla on Monday, Kher talked about boycott trends on social media. According to him, particular trends won’t impact a “good film.” “I feel every […]
Kerala HC stays appointment of Priya Varghese at Kannur university
Kerala High Court on Monday stayed the appointment of Chief Minister’s Private Secretary KK Ragesh’s wife Priya Varghese as an associate professor at Kannur university. The court has put a stay order on her appointment till August 31. Earlier, Kerala Governor Arif Mohammad Khan said that he will order a full-fledged investigation into allegations of […]
SC scraps CoA mandate over AIFF, postpones election for a week
The Supreme Court on Monday postponed the elections of the Executive Committee of All India Football Federation (AIFF) by a week and also terminated the mandate of the Committee of Administrators (CoA), which was set up to manage AIFF. A bench headed by Justice DY Chandrachud said the time for […]
UPI services to remain free, announces finance ministry
The Government of India won’t levy any charges on UPI (Unified Payments Interface) services. After reports circulated online that there may be the possibility of UPI transactions carrying a service charge, the finance ministry on Sunday denied the news. In a tweet, the finance ministry said that UPI would remain […]
India hands over 21,000 tonnes of fertilizer to Sri Lanka
India on Monday handed over 21,000 tonnes of fertilizer to the crisis-ridden neighbour Sri Lanka. “Adding to the fragrance of friendship and cooperation. High Commissioner formally handed over 21,000 tonnes of fertilizer supplied under India’s special support to the people of Sri Lanka,” tweeted the High Commission of India in […]
K Kavitha to file defamation case after BJP calls her AAP-Liquor mafia “middleman”
Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao’s daughter and MLC, K Kavitha on Monday said that she will file a defamation case against Delhi BJP leaders – MP Parvesh Varma and former MLA Manjinder Singh Sirsa for their allegations that she acted as a “middleman” between the liquor mafia and the […]
Andhra Pradesh CM Jagan Mohan Reddy meets PM Modi in Delhi
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy met Prime Minister Narendra Modi at his residence here on Monday. This is CM Reddy’s second meeting with the prime minister in three months. It is believed that issues related to the development of the state including funding, Polavaram Dam and sanction for new medical […]
SC stays proceedings before courts on FIR filed against BJP’s Shahnawaz Hussain in 2018 rape case
The Supreme Court on Monday stayed all the proceedings against Bharatiya Janata Party leader (BJP) leader Syed Shahnawaz Hussain in connection with an alleged 2018 rape case. A bench of Justices UU Lalit, S Ravindra Bhat and Sudhanshu Dhulia put on hold the further proceedings before trial court in connection with the […]
West Indies fined for slow over-rate against New Zealand in third ODI
West Indies have been fined 40 per cent of their match fee for maintaining a slow over-rate against New Zealand in the third and final ODI in Barbados on Sunday. Richie Richardson of the Emirates ICC Elite Panel of Match Referees imposed the sanction after Nicholas Pooran’s side was ruled to […]
Delhi HC dismisses plea seeking financial assistance for newly enrolled lawyers from Bar Council
The Delhi High Court on Monday dismissed a plea seeking direction to Bar Council of Delhi (BCD) and Bar Council of India (BCI) to consider the financial difficulties of all the concerned and to provide the financial assistance of Rs 5000 to the petitioner and newly enrolled advocates in Bar council of Delhi during […]
Delhi: Farmers protest at Jantar Mantar against unemployment
Farmers from across the states arrived at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar on Monday early morning protesting over unemployment. Meanwhile, the Delhi police also detained some farmers and have increased the security on all the borders amid the protests. As per the information, Delhi Police has detained some farmers protesting at Ghazipur on the Delhi-UP border. […]
Russia detains IS suicide bomber plotting terrorist attack in India
The Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) on Monday said that its officers had detained a suicide bomber, a member of the Islamic State terrorist group, who was plotting a terrorist attack against one of India’s leadership elite, Russia news agency Sputnik reported. “Russia’s FSB identified and detained a member of the Islamic State international terrorist organization banned […]