- Sunday, June 22, 2025
GUJARAT minister Harsh Sanghavi on Friday said one of the persons arrested in connection with a fake Enforcement Directorate raid in Kutch district earlier this month is a "general secretary" of Aam Aadmi Party, an allegation the Arvind Kejriwal-led outfit denied. On December 4, Kutch-East police had arrested 12 people,…
IN THE aftermath of the 34-year-old techie's suicide in Bengaluru, a public interest litigation (PIL) in the Supreme Court has sought the appointment of an expert committee to review and reform the existing dowry and domestic violence laws to stop their misuse. The PIL filed by advocate Vishal Tiwari sought…
A PROFESSOR accused of sexually harassing two female PhD researchers at IIT-Mandi has been removed from his job, the institute said on Friday. The professor had been compulsorily retired based on the report of the Internal Complaint Committee (ICC) constituted to investigate the sexual harassment case, Registrar Sambhav Pandey told…
THE TREATMENT of minorities in Bangladesh is a matter of concern for India and New Delhi hopes that Dhaka will take action for their safety, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said in the Lok Sabha on Friday. The minister said India hopes that the new dispensation in Bangladesh will settle…
ACTOR Manoj Bajpayee has hailed the 1986 Shashi Kapoor-starrer “New Delhi Times” as the best Indian film about journalism, crediting its ability to delve deeply into the profession. Bajpayee, known for roles in “Satya” and “The Family Man”, compared his upcoming movie “Despatch” to the classic, stating it offers an…
THE SEALDAH court on Friday granted bail to former officer-in-charge of Tala police station Abhijit Mondal and RG Kar hospital ex-principal Sandip Ghosh in the rape and murder case of an on-duty doctor at the medical facility. The additional chief judicial magistrate (ACJM) granted bail to the two accused persons…
MULTIPLE Grand Slam champion Andre Agassi on Friday expressed hope of pickleball making it to the list of Olympics sports “sooner than you are hoping”, adding that the fast-growing racket sport has had a “positive impact” on tennis in the United States. While the former world No 1, eight-time Grand…
MALAYALAM superstar Mohanlal, known for over 300 films in his career, stated he is open to acting in Hindi movies if offered roles by Bollywood filmmakers. Speaking at the Hindi trailer launch of his directorial debut, “Barroz”, the actor said, “When somebody calls me for a role, I’ll definitely come…
AFTER beauty services platform YesMadam faced backlash on Monday over a purported internal email leaked on social media suggesting the termination of staff who indicated workplace stress, the company co-founder on Friday clarified that no staff was fired and called it a marketing initiative "to shed light on workplace stress…
THE SRI LANKAN government wants to see the deep-water container terminal project at the Colombo port go ahead and has no issue with the Adani-led conglomerate using its own resources to fund it, ports minister Bimal Rathnayaka has said. In an exchange filing late on Tuesday, Adani Ports and SEZ…
