JAMMU: A 29-year-old soldier died allegedly by suicide at an Army camp in Nagrota, on the outskirts of Jammu, early Monday, officials said.Police said Abhijit Nandan was found hanging at his place of posting. Authorities took him to the military hospital in Satwari, where doctors declared him dead. The body was later shifted to Jammu…
US state department said Washington was “deeply concerned” by reports of the RSF build-up around El-Obeid in Sudan’s Kordofan region. The United States has joined the United Nations in warning that mass atrocities could soon be committed in Sudan’s southern city of El-Obeid, where the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and allied groups are reportedly massing…
US federal judge blocked the Trump administration’s attempt to subpoena Minnesota Governor Tim Walz (File photo) A US federal judge on Monday blocked the Trump administration’s attempt to subpoena Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and several other state and local officials, ruling that the effort was designed to pressure them into assisting federal immigration enforcement and…
The action was confirmed by Union minister of state for finance Pankaj Chaudhary in a letter to Naveen Patnaik NEW DELHI: A bank branch manager in Odisha Grameen Bank has been suspended, and all 28 Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) across India have been directed to provide more compassionate and transparent customer service. The directive comes…
James Coles (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: England have announced a 17-member squad for the five-match T20I series against India starting on July 1, with 22-year-old all-rounder James Coles receiving his first international call-up. Harry Brook will captain the side, while Jordan Cox, Sonny Baker and Saqib Mahmood return after missing the T20…
Tiwari was shot during a standoff with police and Special Task Force (STF) personnel on June 17. NEW DELHI: The Bihar government has announced a judicial inquiry into the controversial police encounter that killed 28-year-old activist Bharat Bhushan Tiwari in Bhojpur district, as questions continue to be raised over the circumstances surrounding his death.Tiwari was…
England’s Gus Atkinson and Ben Stokes (AP Photo) England captain Ben Stokes and fast bowler Gus Atkinson have been cleared of any wrongdoing following an investigation into a nightclub incident that occurred after their team’s victory over New Zealand earlier this month. The pair had already been handed written warnings by the England and Wales…
Eknath Shinde; Sanjay Raut NEW DELHI: Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on Monday took a swipe at Eknath Shinde, saying the Maharashtra deputy chief minister has “given birth to traitors” after six rebel Lok Sabha MPs of Sena (UBT) formally joined the Shinde-led Shiv Sena.This is the latest in a series of controversial remarks…
Kieron Pollard and Chris Gayle (Agency Image) Kieron Pollard added another remarkable chapter to his T20 legacy on Sunday, overtaking Chris Gayle to become the leading run-scorer in the history of the format during Major League Cricket 2026.The landmark moment arrived when the former West Indies all-rounder reached 81 during MI New York’s clash against…
The US Treasury Department on Monday issued a general licence allowing the production, delivery and sale of Iranian-origin crude oil, petroleum products and petrochemicals through August 21. The United States has authorised the production, delivery and sale of Iranian oil marking a significant sanctions relief measure as Washington and Tehran continue negotiations aimed at reaching…
WhatsApp-parent company Meta has announced a major leadership shakeup, naming Kunal Shah as the new Head of WhatsApp. Shah, the founder and CEO of the Indian fintech giant CRED, succeeds Will Cathcart, who has led WhatsApp through its most significant period of global growth since 2019. Cathcart will remain at Meta to transition Shah into…
NEW DELHI: The Maharashtra consumer commission has held Skoda and its local dealer liable for deficiency in service and directed them to pay Rs 3 lakh to a customer whose car sat at a service centre for nearly two months because the company could not fix a starting problem.What was the issueThe complainant, a practising…
