NEW DELHI: Delhi Police on Thursday confirmed that Rajesh Sakriya Khimjibhai, the 41-year-old man who attacked chief minister Rekha Gupta, has been sent to a five-day police remand.Khimjibhai had assaulted the CM during her ‘Jan Sunwai’ programme at her Civil Lines camp office on Wednesday morning.An attempt-to-murder case under Sections 109(1), 132, and 221 of…
MUMBAI: Indian cricket’s latest blue-eyed boy, Shubman Gill, is the new favourite with brands. His stellar performance in the India-England Test series, both as captain and batsman, had already bolstered his brand value. Now, Gill’s selection for the Asia Cup as vice-captain will only give further impetus to his brand equity. A Gen Z with…
HYDERABAD: A seemingly harmless post on X recounting a 1998 plane hijacking in Pakistan with references to “Hyderabad airport”, “Delhi” and “Bhuj” was picked up by an AI-powered social media listening tool in India and flagged by a senior vigilance specialist on Aug 14 as a “threat mail”, triggering a security charade involving aviation officials…
NEW DELHI: The Centre has proposed exempting life and health insurance policies for individuals from the ambit of GST, the head of a panel of ministers set up by the GST council said on Wednesday, a move that is expected to provide relief to large sections of consumers.Bihar deputy chief minister and convenor of the…
While Bhiwani police have categorised the death of a 19-year-old teacher as suicide, dismissing other possibilities, the first postmortem report (PMR) and police’s own records raise unsettling concerns. CHANDIGARH: While Bhiwani police have categorised the death of a 19-year-old teacher as suicide, dismissing other possibilities, the first postmortem report (PMR) and police’s own records raise…
Jammu Division of Northern Railways will operate this train daily. This is the first such service in the Union Territory. JAMMU: The Railway Board on Wednesday approved a Joint Parcel Product Rapid Cargo train from central Kashmir’s Budgam to Delhi’s Adarsh Nagar, in a bid to boost the export of J&K’s indigenous products. Jammu Division…
NEW DELHI: The ministry of external affairs on Wednesday rejected Nepal’s territorial claims over Lipulekh pass, saying it remains “open to constructive interaction” for the resolution of outstanding boundary issues.The ministry said that the claims made by Nepal is neither justified nor based on historical facts and evidence.“We have noted the comments of Ministry of…
NEW DELHI: Former India batter Mohammad Kaif has weighed in on the debate over Rohit Sharma’s eventual successor in ODIs, firmly backing Shubman Gill to take over once the veteran opener calls time on his 50-over career.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!Kaif believes that the 2027 ODI World Cup will mark…
Alliance Air flight (File photo) NEW DELHI: An Alliance Air flight 9I756 on the Guwahati–Kolkata route was forced to return to Guwahati Airport after a mid-air technical snag. The airline confirmed that the aircraft landed safely and all the passengers were deboarded safely. An internal probe has been launched to determine the cause.This is a…
Australian leg-spinner Adam Zampa has received a reprimand from the International Cricket Council (ICC) for breaching their Code of Conduct in the first ODI against South Africa.The ICC confirmed on Wednesday that Zampa violated Article 2.3 of the Code by using audible obscenity during an international match.“One demerit point has been added to Zampa’s disciplinary…
