New Delhi: A nearly 62 per cent voter turnout was recorded Tuesday in the third phase of Lok Sabha elections in 93 constituencies spread over 11 states and Union Territories with stray incidents of violence in West Bengal. Assam recorded the highest turnout at 75.53 per cent followed by Goa at 74.47 per cent and West Bengal...

New Delhi: In a major relief to 25,753 teachers and non-teaching staff of West Bengal, the Supreme Court Tuesday stayed the order of the Calcutta High Court order invalidating their appointment made by the state's School Service Commission (SSC) in the state-run and state-aided schools. The top court, however, permitted the central probe agency, Central Bureau of...

Amsterdam: German police Tuesday broke up a protest by several hundred pro-Palestinian activists who had occupied a courtyard at Berlin's Free University earlier in the day, the latest such action by authorities as protests that have roiled campuses in the United States spread across Europe. Some demonstrators have even called for a break in academic ties with...

New Delhi: The Supreme Court said Tuesday it doesn't want Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to discharge his official duties if he is released on interim bail in the money laundering case linked to the alleged excise policy scam as it would lead to a conflict of interest. Kejriwal failed to get any relief from the top...

New Delhi: Veteran off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin jolted Delhi Capitals with wickets in his successive overs but pacer Avesh Khan bled runs as the hosts posted 221 for eight in their must-win contest against Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League (IPL) here Tuesday. Had it not been some smart bowling by Ashwin and fellow off-spinner Riyan Parag...

Moscow: President Vladimir Putin began his fifth term at a glittering Kremlin inauguration Tuesday, embarking on another six years as leader of Russia after destroying his political opponents, launching a devastating war in Ukraine and concentrating all power in his hands. At the ceremony in the gilded Grand Kremlin Palace, Putin placed his hand on the Russian...

Phulbani: A member of the outlawed CPI (Maoist) surrendered before the Odisha Police Tuesday, an officer said. Samaya Madkam, who was the commander of a team of the Kandhamal-Kalahandi-Boudh-Nayagarh (KKBN) division of the Maoist group, surrendered before Berhampur Southern Range IG JN Pankaj and Kandhamal SP Suvendu Kumar Patra at Phulbani. He is a native of Sukma...

Chandigarh: In a setback to the ruling BJP in Haryana amid the Lok Sabha elections, three Independent MLAs Tuesday announced that they have withdrawn their support to the Nayab Singh Saini-led government in the state. The three MLAs -- Sombir Sangwan, Randhir Gollen and Dharampal Gonder -- also said that they have decided to extend support to...

New Delhi: Maldivian Foreign Minister Moosa Zameer will visit India May 9, in the first high-level trip from Male after the Maldives' pro-China president Mohamed Muizzu assumed office six months ago. Announcing Zameer's visit, the Ministry of External Affairs said it is expected to lend further momentum to the bilateral cooperation. The ties between the two countries...

New Delhi: Rajasthan Royals opted to field against Delhi Capitals in an IPL match here Tuesday. Delhi Capitals drafted in Afghanistan all-rounder Gulbadin Naib and veteran pacer Ishant Sharma in their playing XI, while Royals named South African all-rounder Donovan Ferreira and batter Shubham Dubey in the playing eleven. Teams Delhi Capitals: Rishabh Pant (c/wk), Jake Fraser-McGurk,...