New Delhi: Pronouncing the verdict on pleas challenging the abrogation of Article 370 of the Constitution, Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud Monday said the Supreme Court need not adjudicate on the validity of the President’s rule imposed in Jammu & Kashmir in December 2018. “The pleading of the petitioners indicates that the principal challenge is...

Deir Al-Balah: Battles raged across Gaza Sunday as Israel indicated it was prepared to fight for months or longer to defeat the territory's Hamas rulers, and a key mediator said willingness to discuss a cease-fire was fading. Israel faces international outrage after its military offensive, with diplomatic support and arms from close ally the United States, has...

Karachi: Pakistan Test batter Asad Shafiq has announced his retirement from all forms of cricket after experiencing a dip in his passion for the game. The 37-year-old made the announcement Sunday. “I am not feeling the same excitement and passion playing cricket and neither do I have the same fitness levels required for international cricket. Which is...

Mumbai: Megastar Amitabh Bachchan, who is known for greeting his fans outside his residence every Sunday, from the past over 40 years, was this time joined by his grandson Agastya Nanda. Agastya, who is the son of Shweta Bachchan, Big B’s daughter, recently made his acting debut with Zoya Akhtar’s directorial, teen musical drama The Archies. Known...

Los Angeles: Chris Rock among many other celebrities, has denied hosting the grand event of Golden Globes 2024. According to reports, the show is struggling to find a host for its 81st edition which is set to be held next month. As per CNN, a search for the host is still underway, with less than a month...

Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Monday said any report of the house arrest or arrest of anyone ahead of the Supreme Court verdict on the abrogation of the provisions of Article 370 of the Constitution is ‘totally baseless’. Sinha said this after the People's Democratic Party (PDP) claimed that its president Mehbooba Mufti was...

Guwahati: The banned militant outfit, United Liberation Front of Asom-Independent (ULFA-I) has claimed responsibility for the recent grenade blasts in Sivasagar and Tinsukia districts. In a statement issued Sunday evening, the militant group also warned Assam Director General of Police G.P. Singh against claiming the state police as his ‘ancestral property’. The ULFA-I threatened the top cop...

Melbourne: Cricket Australia (CA) Monday unveiled the squad set to participate in the upcoming ICC U19 Men’s World Cup in South Africa next month. The team's captain, however, has not yet been announced. The Youth Selection Panel (YSP) picked a 15-player squad following the conclusion of the 2023 Under 19 Male National Championships in Albury last week....

Srinagar: People's Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti was put under house arrest Monday ahead of the Supreme Court's verdict on a batch of petitions challenging the abrogation of Article 370 of the Constitution that conferred a special status on Jammu and Kashmir, her party said. "Even before Supreme Court judgement is pronounced, police has sealed the...

Srinagar: Security was beefed up across Kashmir Monday ahead of the Supreme Court's verdict on a batch of petitions challenging the abrogation of the provisions of Article 370 of the Constitution that gave a special status to the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. Security forces have been deployed at many places in the valley...