Internet restrictions and arrests during Cockroach Janta Party-led anti-SIR protests in New Delhi triggered sharp political reactions Saturday, as J&K CM Omar Abdullah said the “Kashmir model” had reached the capital, PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti called the restrictions a reminder of Kashmir’s 2019 lockdown, and CPM described the atmosphere as “akin to the Emergency”.Omar said…
NEW DELHI: After an action-filled day in which Delhi Police and security forces thwarted plans of CJP and opposition parties, govt and security establishment seemed satisfied with how events panned out.Sources said intelligence agencies had warned of possible violence, citing plans to turn “several sites in central Delhi into mini Jantar Mantars” by placing students…
CHENNAI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi made his youth outreach programme ‘Chhatron Ki Goonj’ held at Chennai’s Island Grounds, the platform to take on PM Narendra Modi led govt over its attempts to bring the delimitation bill in the garb of women’s reservation, alleging that delimitation was a design to punish Tamil Nadu and reduce its…
A sniper of Special Operations Group (SOG) of the Jammu and Kashmir Police in action during a search operation SRINAGAR: J&K Police Saturday said they have recovered a large cache of arms and ammunition in Sopore, around 60 km north of Srinagar, including two assault rifles, four pistols, a multi grenade launcher (MGL), three improvised…
Jason Rowles, 18, became the most expensive signing at the SA20 Season 5 Auction after Joburg Super Kings secured his services for R2.9 million. (Special Arrangement) NEW DELHI: Jason Rowles entered the SA20 Auction, ahead of the fifth season of South Africa’s premier T20 competition, at a base price of R200,000 (approx. Rs 11.62 lakh)….
NEW DELHI: India on Saturday termed the United Nations Human Rights Commission’s concern over the mass detention of protesters in Delhi as “misplaced” and said the right to peaceful assembly is guaranteed by the country’s Constitution.In a social media post on X, India at UN said the remarks by the Office of the United Nations…
The debate over the Impact Player rule in the Indian Premier League continues to intensify, with former India cricketer Ajinkya Rahane becoming the latest to call for its removal. Rahane believes the rule has outlived its purpose and is hampering the development of all-rounders in Indian cricket.Speaking to Cricbuzz, the former Kolkata Knight Riders and…
India’s Mayank Yadav celebrates after taking the wicket of West Indies’ Kamil Pooran. (PTI Photo) INDORE: Mayank Yadav cranked up some serious pace on Friday night, letting the ball fly and rattling the West Indies top order.While no one in India’s think tank is jumping out of their seat to hail him just yet, there…
Former West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee, former Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan, AAP convenor Arvind Kejriwal and former Tripura chief minister Manik Sarkar were among the opposition leaders detained while attempting to join the protest. All four have since been released. NEW DELHI: Delhi Police have released over 7,000 protesters detained across the capital…
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta and Bruno Guimaraes celebrate after the match. (Reuters Photo) Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal survived a major scare against a feisty Leeds United to return to winning ways in the Premier League, recovering from a second-half deficit to claim a 2-1 victory at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday.After struggling to break down Leeds’…
