- Tuesday, June 17, 2025
THE HIGH COURT in London on Friday (28) granted Sanjay Bhandari's appeal against his extradition to India, where the consultant in the defence sector is wanted to face charges of alleged tax evasion and money laundering. Lord Justice Timothy Holroyde and Justice Karen Steyn handed down their judgment following hearings…
ENGLAND batter Jos Buttler stepped down as the country's limited-overs captain on Friday, days after their group stage exit from the ICC Champions Trophy. After a five-wicket defeat by arch-rivals Australia in their Champions Trophy opener, England were eliminated on Wednesday following their eight-run loss against tournament debutants Afghanistan in…
JAMMU AND KASHMIR police has seized nearly 2.9 acres of land belonging to five operatives of the proscribed terrorist group Hizbul Mujahideen under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act in the Gool area of Ramban district, an official spokesman said on Friday (28). The five terrorists - Saraj Din (48) of…
BOLLYWOOD actor Kangana Ranaut and lyricist Javed Akhtar on Friday (28) reached a settlement through mediation in a defamation case that lasted nearly five years. The legal dispute, which began in 2020 when Akhtar accused Ranaut of defaming him in an interview, concluded with Ranaut withdrawing her statements and apologising…
AUSTRALIA sailed into the Champions Trophy semi-finals after their final Group B match against Afghanistan was abandoned at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on Friday. Chasing 274 for victory against the plucky Afghans, Australia raced to 109-1 in the 13th over when heavy rain stopped play. While the pitch was…
AT LEAST 25 people are still trapped after an avalanche in Uttarakhand state, authorities said on Friday (28), following heavy snowfall and rains in parts of north India. It struck a labour site of the federal Border Roads Organisation (BRO), where eight containers and one shed, with 57 workers inside,…
A REQUEST for food and water from a house led to the arrest of a 37-year-old man on the run after allegedly raping a woman inside a parked bus in Pune, police said on Friday (28). The accused, Dattatray Ramdas Gade, was apprehended from a paddy field following an extensive…
PRIME MINISTER Narendra Modi and the European Union have agreed to push for the conclusion of a free trade pact this year, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Friday (28). The visit by von der Leyen, accompanied by leaders of EU nations, comes at a time of…
INDIA'S first woman Sebi Chief Madhabi Puri Buch, who faced conflict of interest allegations by the US-based short-seller Hindenburg and also political heat thereafter, would complete her three-year tenure later on Friday (28) and will be succeeded by Finance Secretary Tuhin Kanta Pandey. Before her appointment as Sebi chief, a…
THE SALE of idli-sambar in beach shacks is causing a “decline” in international tourist footfall in Goa, claimed BJP MLA Michael Lobo. Addressing a press conference at Calangute in North Goa on Thursday (27), Lobo said the government alone cannot be blamed if fewer foreigners visit the coastal state as…
