WFI chief Brij Bhushan Singh says ready for probe but won't resign, blames Congress
Facing allegations of sexual harassment by seven women wrestlers, WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh on Saturday said he is ready for "any kind of investigation" but won't resign from his post as it would mean he has accepted the charges against him. "I am completely innocent and have full faith...
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UP court sentences Mukhtar Ansari and brother Afzal Ansari in 2007 Gangsters Act case
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WFI chief Brij Bhushan booked under POCSO
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File hate speech FIR even sans plea, SC orders States
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SCO must act to end terror, fix its sponsors: Rajnath
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Russian Minister slams Quad in Delhi meeting
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Schoolboy beaten to death in Delhi
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HC judge in interview row seeks report from SC, court nixes order
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Sisodia’s bail plea in excise case rejected
A city court on Friday dismissed the bail application of AAP leader Manish Sisodia in a money laundering case related to the excise policy case, saying the evidence prima facie “speaks volumes of his involvement in commission of the offence”. Special Judge MK Nagpal denied relief to Sisodia, saying that the...
Why Atiq, brother paraded before media, SC asks UP
The Supreme Court on Friday questioned the Uttar Pradesh Government why gangster-politician Atiq Ahmad and his brother Ashraf were paraded before the media while being taken to hospital for a medical check-up in police custody in Prayagraj. The top court, which was hearing a plea by advocate Vishal Tiwari seeking an...
India's ties with China 'abnormal' due to violation of border management agreements by Beijing: Jaishankar
India wants to ensure that its relations with all countries advance without seeking exclusivity, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said as he underlined that China falls into a somewhat different category because of the currently "abnormal" nature of ties which is an outcome of a violation of border management...
Alcaraz survives scare in Madrid opener; Swiatek wins
Carlos Alcaraz clenched both fists and roared "Vamos! Vamos! Vamos!" at the packed stands of the Madrid Open. His war cry of "Let's go!" in Spanish draws motivation for Alcaraz when he faces difficulty, and revs up his fans. This time it worked. The defending champion survived a tougher-than-expected test by 41st-ranked...
Misfiring MI wary of Rajasthan's batting prowess
Misfiring Mumbai Indians will have to bring their 'A-game' to the show in order to stop Rajasthan Royals' juggernaut when the two teams meet in an Indian Premier League match here on Sunday. RR are currently at the top of the table with some incredible performances -- for example their one-sided...
Galwan hero's wife becomes Army officer; posted to eastern Ladakh
Rekha Singh, wife of Naik Deepak Singh who was killed in the Galwan Valley clashes in 2020, has been commissioned into the Indian Army as a Lieutenant, officials said on Saturday. She has been posted to a frontline base along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh, they said Lt...
Three years on, Irrfan lives on in the memories of friends, colleagues
They still talk about him in the present tense. Three years after his death, Irrfan lives on in the memories of his directors and co-actors, each recalling in detail their interactions with the actor who navigated with unprecedented ease the gaps between offbeat and mainstream cinema. Considered one of India's most...