The former Delhi chief minister had been under police surveillance at his residence since morning. He was detained when he tried to leave to join the protest against alleged irregularities in the electoral process. NEW DELHI: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) workers gheraoed Jaffarpur Kalan police station in Dwarka on Saturday, alleging that party convener Arvind…
US downgrades Hong Kong to tier 3 in the human trafficking ranking. Hong Kong has rejected the United States’ decision to place it in the lowest category of its annual human trafficking report, calling the assessment “entirely unfounded” and accusing Washington of applying double standards in evaluating the city’s efforts to combat trafficking. The US…
Amitabh Bachchan turns 84 today, October 11, and as wishes pour in from family, friends and fans across the world, it is a good time to revisit a heartfelt conversation with his son, Abhishek Bachchan. While Abhishek has always looked up to his father as his hero, he has also spoken about the man behind…
General:The week opens in a slightly odd mood, Leo. You may wake up on Monday with a restless mind and a body that wants to postpone everything till later. Yet your confidence rises at the same time, which is a funny mix, like a lion stretching lazily in the sun before suddenly deciding to run….
New Delhi: AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal Saturday called on people across the country to reach Delhi and turn any spot where police stop them into their own ‘Jantar Mantar’.Kejriwal and AAP functionaries were detained while heading to Jantar Mantar to join the protest over alleged irregularities in the electoral roll revision. He alleged that…
Mumbai: More than 50% of IIT Bombay’s graduating students who responded to an annual survey conducted by the institute’s student media body, Insight, hail from large (32.6%) and metropolitan (20.8%) cities. Meanwhile, 37.5% of the respondents said they came from smaller cities or towns, while only 9% reported coming from villages. Among the survey’s interesting…
Bengaluru: The high court has ruled that a person cannot claim protection against double jeopardy under Article 20(3) of the Constitution or Section 300 of Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) if they continue mining without permission, even on their own land, as each such instance may constitute a fresh offence.Justice V Srishananda made the observation…
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar on Friday said medical research and technological advancements should benefit people in remote villages who lack access to healthcare.Speaking at the inauguration of NAMSCON 2026, the 66th annual conference and convocation of the National Academy of Medical Sciences (India), at SRM Institute of Science and Technology in Kattankulathur,…
Hyderabad: Congress in-charge for Hyderabad Lok Sabha constituency Mohammed Waliullah Sameer on Saturday said that about 9 lakh of the 23 lakh voters in the constituency had been excluded from the draft electoral rolls during the SIR of electoral rolls.He slammed the AIMIM for making tall claims of protecting all genuine voters, alleging that 9…
Gurgaon: A 30-year-old branch manager of a microfinance company died after a truck rammed into his motorcycle from behind on the Heli Mandi flyover in Pataudi on Friday afternoon. The motorcycle rider, who was also an employee of the company, sustained injuries in the crash.The accident took place around 1 pm when Navikhan, a resident…
