The Table Tennis Federation of India (TTFI) on Thursday asked the Sports Ministry to reconsider its decision to suspend the federation’s recognition, saying the move could affect the body’s autonomy under the Olympic Charter.The federation also requested the ministry to keep its August 12 order in abeyance and review the matter.The Sports Ministry on Wednesday…
Bengal CM promises strictest action against those responsible for Murshidabad train accident KOLKATA: West Bengal chief minister Suvendu Adhikari on Friday promised the “strictest possible action” against those responsible for the Murshidabad train tragedy that claimed three lives, including those of two school students, while asserting that negligence in the discharge of duty would not…
Safaldeep Singh was arrested in Canada for suspected ties to an international criminal network. A complaint of dangerous driving singled out a car that the patrol officers stopped in Edmonton, Canada. As the traffic cops searched the car, they found drugs, a gun, and a wanted man inside. Indian-origin Safaldeep Singh, wanted on a Canada-wide…
For millions of years, birds have been changing in ways that are difficult to see from the present day. A skeleton in a museum may look like a fixed record of one species, but taken together, thousands of specimens can reveal how bodies changed across vast stretches of time. That is what a team at…
Chennai: Tamil Nadu police have set up Internal Vigilance Cells across all districts and commissionerates, providing dedicated phone and WhatsApp numbers for the public to report corruption, misconduct, abuse of authority and other unethical practices by police personnel.The cells were constituted on the directions of DGP and Head of Police Force Mahesh Kumar Aggarwal. In…
Heavy rain is also expected in parts of Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, Bihar, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Uttarakhand and the Northeast. NEW DELHI: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has warned of heavy to very heavy rainfall in several parts of the country on Monday, with isolated extremely heavy rain likely over Gangetic West Bengal and…
Aditi Govitrikar weighs in on how women are often hypers*xualized in films and how, after a certain age, they are specifically offered the roles of mothers and aunties, unlike male stars. (Instagram) Aditi Govitrikar, who is best known for her work in ‘De Dana Dan’ and ‘Paheli’, recently shared her thoughts on how the film…
Delhi Police issues traffic advisory In a recent update, Delhi Police has issued traffic advisories for those planning to explore central Delhi today. You may want to rethink your travel schedule if you wish to explore the iconic attractions in Delhi, including India Gate, Connaught Place, Rashtrapati Bhavan, Janpath. The special traffic advisory ahead of…
Former India leg-spinner L Sivaramakrishnan believes 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi should continue playing regularly instead of being rested, saying consistent game time will help the youngster learn, make mistakes and gain experience in different conditions.Sooryavanshi became India’s youngest international cricketer when he made his debut in the second T20I against England in Manchester on Saturday at…
The United States on Tuesday (local time) revoked a 60-day sanctions waiver that had allowed the sale of Iranian oil, according to the Treasury Department. The license, issued last month as part of an interim agreement to halt fighting between the US and Iran, had temporarily eased restrictions on Iranian oil exports. Treasury officials did…
