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Ranchi: West Indies players Rovman Powell and Sherfane Rutherford have been handed official reprimands and one demerit point each for breaching the ICC Code of Conduct during the second T20I against India in Ranchi Friday. Powell was sanctioned for hitting the ball away with his...

Bhubaneswar: Citing "law-and-order concerns" and "campus disturbances", students' union elections have been cancelled at several colleges across Odisha. This has triggered protests, campus unrest and sine die declarations at some institutions. Students and student organisations have opposed the cancellations, alleging "unfair treatment" of candidates. In...

Mumbai: Hindi film actor Imran Khan has been accused of carrying an American passport by the former Member of Lok Sabha, Kirit Somaiya. The politician has alleged that the actor, born on American soil, is a holder of Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) card, and...

New Delhi: Opposition MPs and leaders accompanied by hundreds of supporters and activists Monday started their "March for Democracy" to the Supreme Court to submit a petition on their "vote chori" charge and against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. Those leading the march included Leaders...

Puri: Police have arrested five persons, including two minors, for allegedly assaulting a 35-year-old man, stripping him naked and parading him along a public road in Puri district on suspicion that he had attempted to molest a mentally ill woman. The incident occurred near Jalakabar...

Dubai: Airstrikes targeted two districts in the Yemeni capital of Sanaa, the Iran-backed Houthi rebels reported Monday, blaming Saudi Arabia for the airstrikes that occurred around midnight. Saudi Arabia did not immediately respond to the claim. Here is the latest news from the Middle East...

New Delhi: For decades, Jantar Mantar has stood as a testament to democracy, where people gathered hoping that their voices would reach those in power. From Anna Hazare's hunger strike, to the Nirbhaya protests and the NEET paper leak agitation, the site has witnessed powerful...

New Delhi: Retail inflation rose to 5.54 per cent in September, mainly due to costlier food items, according to government data released Monday. The Consumer Price Index-based inflation was at 4.83 per cent in August. The inflation figure for September is the highest in the...

New Delhi: CPI Rajya Sabha MP P Sandosh Kumar has written to Union Home Minister Amit Shah alleging widespread harassment and detention of journalists covering protests against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar in Delhi, and demanding immediate intervention to stop the police action. In his...

New Delhi: Trade and transport bodies Monday opposed the designation of Ramlila Maidan as a protest site in Delhi, citing its proximity to major wholesale markets in Old Delhi and the potential disruption to the movement of goods and commercial activities. The Chamber of Trade...