• Saturday, May 03, 2025

Justin Trudeau: India using diplomats, organised crimes to attack Canadians

CANADIAN prime minister Justin Trudeau has accused India of choosing to use its diplomats and organised crime to attack its citizens and make them feel unsafe on their soil, calling it a "monumental mistake" by New Delhi. These remarks were made by Trudeau on Monday on a day India expelled…

RG Kar issue: Junior doctors’ hunger strike enters 11th day

THE INDEFINITE hunger strike of junior doctors of West Bengal to press for their demands in the wake of the RG Kar Hospital incident entered the 11th day on Tuesday, as a meeting between medics and the state government failed to resolve the deadlock. Two more doctors participating in the…

Lawrence Bishnoi calling the shots with ‘impunity’ from prison

INCARCERATED gangster Lawrence Bishnoi (31) alias Balkaran Barar was all of five when the infamous blackbuck poaching case involving Bollywood star Salman Khan took place in 1998 during the filming of "Hum Saath-Saath Hain" in Rajasthan, irking the Bishnoi community which revers the animal. Twenty-six years down the line, the…

Nijjar row: India to withdraw ‘targeted’ diplomats from Canada

INDIA on Monday decided to withdraw its high commissioner and other "targeted" diplomats and officials from Canada in response to Ottawa's attempt to link them to a probe into the killing of Khalistani separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) announced the decision shortly after summoning the…

Reliance Q2 net profit falls 5 per cent on weak…

RELIANCE Industries Ltd on Monday reported a 5 per cent fall in the July-September quarter net profit as weak oil refining and petrochemical business hurt operational performance. The consolidated net profit of India's most valuable company fell to ₹165.63 billion (£1.51bn) or ₹24.48 per share in July-September - the second…

Gujarat-based firm in the middle of a record drug bust

IN A joint operation of Delhi and Gujarat Police, at least 518 kilograms of cocaine worth around ₹50 billion (£455.53 million) were recovered from Gujarat's Ankleshwar on Sunday and five people were arrested, officials said. The officials said the new seizure was connected to the recovery of 700 kilograms of…

Sindhu, Lakshya aim to regain form at Denmark Open

INDIAN badminton stars PV Sindhu and Lakshya Sen will be eager to bounce back from recent disappointments  when they begin their campaign at the Denmark Open Super 750, starting Tuesday. Both players found the going tough in the Arctic Open in Vantaa, Finland, last week where former world champion Sindhu…

Nijjar killing: India rejects Canada’s allegations against its diplomat

THE FROSTY ties between India and Canada plunged further after the Justin Trudeau government attempted to link the Indian high commissioner to a probe into the killing of Sikh extremist Hardeep Singh Nijjar, and New Delhi Monday warned action against the "concocted" allegations against its diplomat. In a hard-hitting response,…

Shraddha Kapoor confirms relationship, but keeps partner’s identity under wraps

ACTOR Shraddha Kapoor has confirmed that she is in a relationship but chose not to disclose the identity of her partner. "I really love spending time with my partner and doing things with him like watching a movie, going for dinner, or travelling. I am generally someone who likes to…

Kohli hungry for runs, no need to judge after every…

INDIA head coach Gautam Gambhir is not too concerned about the recent lukewarm form of Virat Kohli, insisting that the star batter remains as hungry as he was when he made his debut. Kohli has made only one fifty, a 76 against South Africa at Centurion in December 2023, in…