Former Bihar chief minister and RJD leader Rabri Devi (PTI) NEW DELHI: Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Saturday opposed former Bihar Chief Minister Rabri Devi’s request to transfer criminal cases from the court of Special Judge Vishal Gogne, arguing before a Delhi court that the plea amounted to “forum-shopping” and was meant to “demean […]
New Delhi, 13 December (Udaipur Kiran) – Union Minister for Minority Affairs Kiren Rijiju has urged pilgrims planning to undertake the Haj pilgrimage through private operators to complete their bookings early. He emphasized choosing only authorised Haj Group Organisers (HGOs) and Private Tour Operators (PTOs) for a smooth travel experience. The minister highlighted that booking […]
In this photo released by Belarusian presidential press service, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, right, and U.S. Presidential envoy John Coale shake hands during their meeting in Minsk, Belarus, Friday, Dec. 12, 2025. (Belarusian Presidential Press Service via AP) VILNIUS, LITHUANIA: Belarus’ authoritarian leader Alexander Lukashenko has pardoned 123 prisoners in exchange for a lifting of […]
An Indian-origin man in Canada won a $500,000 lottery after he matched all four numbers on a ticket. The British Columbia lottery company said the odds of matching the four numbers are approximately one in 3.7 million but Surrey resident Sandeep Sidhu did it. CTV News reported that Sidhu was at a gas station when […]
For nearly a year, Delaram Pouyabahar planned her next academic step around a postdoctoral position at Harvard University. Interviews, fellowship applications, visa paperwork and a consular interview in Toronto were all completed. Then, in early June 2025, a new US travel ban quietly brought those plans to a halt.The policy, announced on June 4, expanded […]
Yashasvi Jaiswal of Rajasthan Royals (Photo by Pankaj Nangia/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: The Rajasthan Royals arrive at the IPL Auction 2026 carrying more context than most teams at the table. Few franchises have experienced such sharp swings in direction within a single year. The Royals’ journey into this mini-auction has been anything but linear, spanning […]
Delhiites now know everything there is to know about pollution in their city. It’s a multilayered curse: vehicular and industrial emissions, construction dust and burning of waste, topped each winter with smoke that blows in from farm fires in Punjab and Haryana. No less than the Chief Justice of India, Justice Surya Kant, complained of […]
The US Citizenship and Immigration Services has come up with a new guideline for photos required for immigration documents. The agency said it would no longer entertain old photos of the applicants, older than more than three years — to prevent identity theft. Self-submitted photos will no longer be accepted, the agency said adding that […]
Heated confrontation between England security staff and media (Screengrabs) A confrontation between England cricket team‘s security staff and a Channel Seven cameraman at Brisbane airport has added to the team’s challenging Ashes series. The incident took place on Saturday as the England team was checking in for their flight to Adelaide before the third Test.Channel […]
Murder plot has been uncovered in Vadodara where a woman allegedly orchestrated her sister’s death to claim a Rs 40 lakh life insurance policy. VADODARA: The investigation into the murder of 36-year-old Ajiza Dewan has revealed that her elder sister allegedly plotted the crime to claim Rs 40 lakh from a life insurance policy and […]
