Two CRPF personnel killed in militant attack in Manipur
Imphal: Two CRPF personnel were killed and two others injured as militants attacked a camp of security forces in Manipur's Bishnupur district in the early hours of Saturday, police said. The militants attacked an IRBn (India Reserve Battalion) camp at Naranseina in the Moirang police station area, they said. "The...
Read moreED acted in most highhanded manner in excise policy case, Kejriwal tells Supreme Court
New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal Saturday told the Supreme Court that the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has acted in a "most highhanded manner" in a money-laundering case stemming from the alleged excise policy scam. In a rejoinder to the ED's reply affidavit filed on his petition challenging his arrest in the case, Kejriwal said he has always cooperated with the investigation. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader said the ED,...
Read moreMoscow renews attacks on Ukrainian energy sector as Kyiv launches drones at southern Russia
Kyiv: Russia launched a barrage of missiles against Ukraine overnight, in attacks that appeared to target the country's energy infrastructure. Meanwhile, Russia said its air defence systems had intercepted more than 60 Ukrainian drones over the southern Krasnodar region. Ukraine's air force said Saturday that Russia had launched 34 missiles against Ukraine overnight, of which 21 had been shot down by Ukrainian air defences. In a post on Telegram, Minister of...
Read moreMamata Banerjee loses balance while boarding helicopter
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee lost her balance and fell while boarding a helicopter in Durgapur in Paschim Bardhaman district Saturday afternoon. She was on the way to Kulti for an election rally when the incident happened. "The CM fell inside the helicopter after losing her balance while she was trying to sit. She is fine," a senior officer, who was accompanying Banerjee, told PTI. Following the incident, she...
Read moreAt least four killed in drone attack on gas field in Iraq
Baghdad: Four people were killed in a drone attack on a gas field in Iraq's Kurdistan region, prompting condemnation from both regional and federal authorities. Peshawa Hawramani, the spokesperson for the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG), said in a statement that the strike killed four Yemeni nationals working in the field and inflicted significant damage on the infrastructure Friday, Xinhua news agency reported. He denounced the attack as a "terrorist act" committed...
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ICICI Bank reports 18.5% growth in Q4 net profit at Rs 11,672 crore
Mumbai: Private sector lender ICICI Bank Saturday said its March 2024 quarter consolidated net grew 18.5 per cent to Rs 11,672 crore. It had reported a net profit of Rs 9,853 crore in the year-ago period. On a standalone basis, the second largest private sector lender showed a 17.4 per cent growth in its profit after tax...
Heatwave sweeps Odisha, Bhubaneswar records 44.6 degree Celsius
Bhubaneswar: With heatwave sweeping across Odisha, the mercury touched 44.6 degree Celsius in the state capital Saturday, the highest during this summer. Bhubaneswar day temperature touched 44.6 degree Celsius during the day at 2.30 pm, weather scientist Umashaknar Dash told reporters in Bhubaneswar. He said the temperature in Bhubaneswar crossed 44 degree Celsius for the first time...
Indian cyber agency finds multiple bugs in Cisco products
New Delhi: The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) which comes under the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology, has issued an advisory over three serious vulnerabilities in networking giant Cisco products that could allow hackers to gain access, infiltrate into computer systems and steal data. The vulnerabilities reported in Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) software and...
India, Chinese Taipei ask WTO body to delay ruling on ICT import duties dispute till July 26
New Delhi: India and Chinese Taipei have asked the WTO's dispute settlement body not to adopt any ruling against New Delhi's import duties on certain information and technology products till July 26 as both sides are engaged in resolving the matter, an official said. The issue came up during a meeting of the dispute settlement body (DSB)...
Britney Spears, her father Jamie settle legal dispute over conservatorship
Los Angeles: Pop icon Britney Spears and her father, Jamie Spears, will no longer be pursuing the legal battle over her conservatorship. The two have settled the dispute over legal fees after the first filing in December 2021. More than two years after the conservatorship that had given the singer's father control of her life ended, the...
ED acted in most highhanded manner in excise policy case, Kejriwal tells Supreme Court
New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal Saturday told the Supreme Court that the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has acted in a "most highhanded manner" in a money-laundering case stemming from the alleged excise policy scam. In a rejoinder to the ED's reply affidavit filed on his petition challenging his arrest in the case, Kejriwal said he has...
MI opt to field against DC; Prithvi Shaw misses out
New Delhi: Mumbai Indians skipper Hardik Pandya won the toss and opted to field against Delhi Capitals in their Indian Premier League match against Delhi Capitals here Saturday. MI made one change to its playing XI, bringing in Luke Wood for Gerald Coetzee. The Delhi side made a couple of changes, bringing in Kumar Kushagra and Lizaad...
Moscow renews attacks on Ukrainian energy sector as Kyiv launches drones at southern Russia
Kyiv: Russia launched a barrage of missiles against Ukraine overnight, in attacks that appeared to target the country's energy infrastructure. Meanwhile, Russia said its air defence systems had intercepted more than 60 Ukrainian drones over the southern Krasnodar region. Ukraine's air force said Saturday that Russia had launched 34 missiles against Ukraine overnight, of which 21 had...
Mamata Banerjee loses balance while boarding helicopter
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee lost her balance and fell while boarding a helicopter in Durgapur in Paschim Bardhaman district Saturday afternoon. She was on the way to Kulti for an election rally when the incident happened. "The CM fell inside the helicopter after losing her balance while she was trying to sit. She is...
Pakistan to tour NZ next year for 3 ODIs, 5 T20Is
Lahore: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) confirmed that its national side will tour New Zealand next year to play three ODIs and five T20 Internationals. The series, the sixth between the two nations since 2023, was finalised during a meeting between PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi and New Zealand Cricket (NZC) CEO Scott Weenink in Lahore on the...
