Mumbai: A special court on Tuesday denied bail to Mohd Iqbal Ibrahim Khan, an alleged member of a banned outfit, the Popular Front of India (PFI), who was booked under the stringent anti-terror Act — the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA). Khan has been behind bars since his arrest on Sept 22, 2022, in a…
Voters in Chennai on April 23rd face a challenging election day with IMD predicting sweltering heat and high humidity. CHENNAI: People stepping out to cast their vote on April 23 should be prepared to wait in long queues under sweltering conditions as IMD has warned that hot and humid weather may persist.Daytime temperatures may touch…
Kolkata: EC’s liquor prohibition for nine and a half days over the next fortnight will ostensibly take the worst toll on restaurants and pubs in shopping malls as such establishments pay high rents, a significant portion of which is realised through liquor sales. Owners of most leading restaurants in malls pointed out that for April,…
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday came down heavily on West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee over her alleged intervention during an Enforcement Directorate probe at the I-PAC director’s residence in Kolkata.The top court described the socio-political climate in the poll-bound state as an “extraordinary situation,” while referring to…
Senior New Zealand minister Shane Jones has defended his controversial remarks on immigration, saying he uses “hyperbole” to gain “cut through” in public debates, even as criticism mounts over his “butter chicken tsunami” comment.The New Zealand First deputy leader on Wednesday said colleagues in Parliament had urged him to tone down his language, but he…
Amazon has sealed a $30 million (Rs 280 crore) deal to buy carbon credits generated by rice farmers in India. The agreement is among the largest of its kind globally and the first at this scale in the country’s agriculture sector.According to sources cited by ET, the credits will come from the Good Rice Alliance,…
Kendall Jenner and Jacob Elordi are drawing fresh attention after a new report claimed they have been quietly spending time together for months. Romance rumors around the pair intensified after the first weekend of Coachella 2026 edition, when fans began closely tracking their movements and social circles. Neither Jenner nor Elordi has commented publicly on…
NEET MDS 2026 city intimation slip NEET MDS 2026 city intimation slip: The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) has released the NEET MDS 2026 exam city intimation slip. Candidates who registered for the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test for Master of Dental Surgery can now download their city slip from the official…
Rajasthan Royals’ Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (ANI Photo) Former Australian captain Allan Border is currently in Mumbai as part of his India visit linked to the International Masters League, and the trip has also brought back memories of one of the defining milestones of his career. Border, who famously led Australia to the 1987 Cricket World Cup…
China’s space mission (AP image) China has selected two Pakistani astronauts as candidates for its space programme, according to the state’s Manned Space Agency.In a statement issued on Wednesday, the agency said that Muhammad Zeeshan Ali and Khurram Daud have passed multiple rounds of selection and will soon travel to China for training. One of…
