Shipping minister said that aritime regulator DGMA is operating round-the-clock to monitor distress alerts and coordinate rescue efforts NEW DELHI: Around three dozen Indian and other India-bound ships are currently in the West and East of the Strait of Hormuz and Red Sea, with 25 of them in the Hormuz region. Agencies have identified the…
Moved by finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman, the bill seeks to recognise digital and virtual records as admissible evidence in courts NEW DELHI: The Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed the Bankers’ Books Evidence Bill — replacing a British-era law — without discussion amid opposition protests and sloganeering on multiple issues, as members refused to heed the…
Speculation grew that the government may revive the Constitution amendment bill that was defeated in the last session NEW DELHI: The government on Wednesday revived its bid to secure Parliament’s nod for its ambitious delimitation legislation that proposes to raise Lok Sabha’s strength by over 50% and implement one-third reservation for women from 2029, and…
Union law minister Arjun Ram Meghwal also said India would soon have its first woman CJI NEW DELHI: The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday passed a bill by voice vote to replace an ordinance that increased the sanctioned strength of the Supreme Court from 34 judges to 38. The bill was passed by the Lok Sabha…
Pradeep Rawat’s son Vikramaditya recalls actor’s final moments: ‘I saw doctors giving him CPR, that’s when I understood’ Veteran actor Pradeep Rawat‘s son, Vikramaditya, broke down as he recalled his father’s final moments during the actor’s last rites held at Oshiwara Crematorium in Mumbai on Wednesday.Speaking to the media after bidding an emotional farewell to…
The government says that the company admits lapses on child porn, deepfakes NEW DELHI: Amid mounting scrutiny, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has apologised to the government for Facebook taking down PM Modi’s video, and the social media giant’s lapses related to child sexual abuse material (CSAM), deepfake content and errors in operating its platforms, government…
Luis Figo launches brutal attack on Infantino and demands he leaves FIFA/Image: AP, EFE Luis Figo has called on Gianni Infantino to step down as FIFA president, delivering one of the strongest public attacks yet on the embattled football chief as the fallout from the collapsed FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE) proposal continues to deepen.The former…
Beyond the obvious shapes, the difficulty increases, but sharp-eyed viewers can still pick out a goose, hedgehog, dolphin, snail, gopher, fox, sloth, alligator, and snake hidden in smaller sections of the portrait. A whale, parrot, pelican, starfish, and grasshopper are also woven into less obvious corners, requiring slower, more careful scanning rather than a glance…
Urging the international community to support ‘people’s struggle for democracy,’ Hasina said Bangladesh’s future depends on the restoration of democratic institutions A defiant Sheikh Hasina Wednesday said she was not scared of being arrested on her return from India in Dec, drawing a sharp reaction from Dhaka that called her an “absconding convicted genocider”.“I’m not…
FILE – FIFA President Gianni Infantino looks on during the women’s Premier League match between Al Ahli FC and Al Ittihad FC at the Al- Ahli Club stadium in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Thursday, Dec 14, 2023. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez, File) Gianni Infantino’s efforts to contain the growing crisis surrounding his FIFA presidency have reportedly taken…