Former cricket administrator Lalit Modi NEW DELHI: Former IPL chairman and businessman Lalit Modi has pushed back strongly against being labelled a “fugitive”, insisting that he has “never been convicted” of any crime.He also dismissed the tag as a product of “media sensationalism” rather than legal reality.In an exclusive interview with news agency ANI, Lalit…
Forget Temple Run. For a real test of reflexes, balance and survival instinct, try walking on a Delhi footpath. NEW DELHI: Forget Temple Run. For a real test of reflexes, balance and survival instinct, try walking on a Delhi footpath.Days after the Supreme Court said pedestrians have a fundamental right to walk safely on demarcated…
‘Will join Uddhav’s Ram Raksha Andolan,’ says Fadnavis, but with a question Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday questioned Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray‘s proposed “Ram Raksha Andolan”, asking whether Thackeray knew the “Ram Raksha” stotra and understood its meaning.“He is organising a ‘Ram Raksha Andolan,’ but does he actually have any knowledge…
Image credit: X (Twitter) Artificial intelligence (AI) datacentres have faced significant criticism in the US. The latest warning for them came from 89-year-old camera company Polaroid, which has launched a new advertising campaign highlighting concerns over the water consumption of data centres that power AI technologies.The company recently unveiled a billboard at Coney Island Beach…
The attack caused multiple fires, most dramatically at the Kapotnya oil refinery in south-east Moscow Moscow came under the largest Ukrainian strike since Russia’s full-scale invasion began in 2022, officials on both sides said, as nearly 200 drones battered the Russian capital and air defences across the country intercepted almost 1,000 unmanned aerial vehicles and…
Jammu and Kashmir Police have registered a case against several Army personnel, including a commanding officer, for allegedly storming a police station in Kishtwar JAMMU: Jammu and Kashmir Police have registered an FIR against several army personnel, including a commanding officer of the 17 Rashtriya Rifles, for allegedly entering a police station in Kishtwar district,…
The killer of Indian student Kartik Vasudev in Canada has been convicted. Richard Edwin, a Toronto man, has been found guilty of first-degree murder of two men in 2022. One of them was 21-year-old Indian student Kartik Vasudev. The other was 35-year-old Elijah Eleazar Mahepath. There was no connection among the three and the two…
Sheikh Hasina; Taslima Nasreen NEW DELHI: Exiled Bangladeshi author Taslima Nasreen on Sunday criticised the ban on former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s Awami League party, calling it a “move against democracy” and expressing uncertainty over Hasina’s return to the country.“No political party should be banned. The manner in which Sheikh Hasina was forced to leave…
Portugal’s Goncalo Ramos (9) is congratulated by Cristiano Ronaldo after scoring a a goal during the World Cup round of 32 soccer match between Portugal and Croatia (AP Photo) A dramatic injury-time header from substitute Goncalo Ramos guided Portugal to a thrilling 2-1 comeback victory over Croatia at the Toronto Stadium on Friday. The high-octane…
The government has imposed a windfall gains tax of Rs 3 per litre on petrol exports with effect from May 16, PTI reported. The move comes amid elevated global crude oil prices and ongoing volatility in international energy markets following the Middle East conflict.“Govt levies Special Additional Excise Duty of Rs 3 per litre (SAED-…