Parvesh Verma slap row: Kejriwal demands dismissal, BJP minister responds NEW DELHI: A war of words erupted between the ruling-BJP and the Aam Aadmi Party on Monday over a video purportedly showing Delhi PWD minister Parvesh Verma slapping a young man during a road inspection in Tilak Nagar.The incident took place on Sunday during an…
Shaili Singh (Image credit: X) The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) will approach the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) over the measurement of Shaili Singh’s fourth attempt in the women’s long jump at the Asian Games.The AFI claims that officials measured the jump from a shorter mark, which cost Shaili a medal. Shaili finishes…
Gujarat, Delhi, Telangana high court CJs recommended for SC elevation NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday recommended the elevation of three high court chief justices as judges of the country’s top court.The collegium has recommended Gujarat high court chief justice Sunita Agarwal, Delhi high court chief justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Telangana high court…
Gulveer Singh, Parul Chaudhary, and Murali Sreeshankar (PTI Photos) NEW DELHI: India enjoyed another medal-rich day at the Asian Games 2026 on Monday, winning eight medals across athletics, shooting and kurash while also securing more medals in boxing. Yet the haul came with a familiar mix of celebration and disappointment, as several Indian athletes came…
Ashutosh Ranka donated Rs 21,000 to AAP before joining CJP NEW DELHI: Former AAP spokesperson and now Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) co-convener Ashutosh Ranka donated Rs 21,100 to the Aam Aadmi Party during 2025-26, before taking up his role in the CJP, according to the party’s contribution report filed with the Election Commission.The AAP disclosed…
Yashvir Singh, Rohit Yadav, and Esha Singh NEW DELHI: India produced another strong medal haul at the Asian Games 2026 on Monday, winning eight medals across athletics, shooting and kurash. However, the impressive collection did not bring any change in the overall standings, with India remaining 12th as the country continued to wait for another…
Indian Coast Guard averts major disaster off Paradip coast with foreign tanker with 23 crew NEW DELHI: The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) on Monday rescued 23 crew members from a foreign chemical tanker carrying 9,000 metric tonnes of palm oil after it developed a dangerous tilt off the coast of Paradip in Odisha.The vessel, MT…
India’s Murali Sreeshankar competes in the men’s long jump final. (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: India’s Murali Sreeshankar secured a silver medal in the men’s long jump at the Asian Games 2026 on Monday, producing a best effort of 8.07m despite an injury that forced him to pull out of his final two attempts.Sreeshankar was in…
MP HC disposes of Muslim petitioners’ appeals after agreement with civic body NEW DELHI: Madhya Pradesh high court on Monday disposed of two appeals related to the Shahi Masjid case after Muslim petitioners cited an agreement reached with the Ujjain civic body, news agency PTI reported.The court’s order came amid heightened tensions in Ujjain, where…
India’s Gulveer Singh (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Indian distance runner Gulveer Singh continued his impressive campaign at the Asian Games 2026, winning his second silver medal in Japan with a personal best performance in the men’s 1500m final on Monday.Gulveer clocked 3:36.72 to finish second behind Japan’s Kazuto Iizawa, who clinched gold, while another Japanese…
