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New Delhi: The Congress on Tuesday warned its leaders of strict disciplinary action if they speak out of order and fail to adhere to the party line on the Pahalgam terror attack.In a letter to all PCC chiefs, CLP leaders, party general secretaries and in-charges, MPs, MLAs/MLCs and heads of various departments and frontal organisations, AICC general secretary KC Venugopal asked them to exercise utmost discipline and consistency in public communication and not speak out of place on the Pahalgam incident.The letter comes after the comments made by some party leaders stirred a controversy and allowed the BJP to attack…
Representational image© AFP Tokyo : Cricket has been confirmed for the 2026 edition of the Asian Games to be held in Japan next year in September-October, the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) announced on Tuesday. A press note on OCA’s official website said that cricket and Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) are set to be included in the competition. “The latest development in the compilation of the sports programme came at the 41st meeting of the AINAGOC Board of Directors at Nagoya City Hall on Monday, April 28, when cricket and Mixed Martial Arts were both formally approved,” the press…
New Delhi: Delhi airport operator DIAL on Tuesday said flights may be delayed due to shifting wind patterns in the vicinity of the airport.In recent times, the Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) has been facing flight delays due to easterly winds and closure of one runway for upgradation works.On Tuesday, the Delhi International Airport Ltd (DIAL) said that due to shifting wind pattern in the vicinity of the airport, certain airline operations may experience delays.Passenger Advisory issued at 18:23 Hrs#DelhiAirport #PassengerAdvisory pic.twitter.com/7E0CVAlhoe— Delhi Airport (@DelhiAirport) April 29, 2025″Air traffic flow management measures for Flight Arrivals will be implemented from 2030…
Chennai Super Kings batting coach Mike Hussey on Tuesday admitted that the five-time champions need to improve in identifying and nurturing young talent. Currently languishing at the bottom of the points table, CSK’s struggles this season have been largely attributed to an underwhelming auction strategy. While the franchise has successfully revived the careers of seasoned players like Ajinkya Rahane and Shivam Dube, it continues to face criticism for not investing enough in emerging talent. “I think one area that we’ve really identified that we want to improve on is the talent identification side of things,” Hussey said.”So, we…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will chair a crucial meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs or CCPA — the most important committee of the cabinet that has also been dubbed the “Super Cabinet”. The meet comes after a round of meeting of the Cabinet Committee of Security – the next one is due on Wednesday — following last week’s shocking massacre of tourists in Kashmir’s Pahalgam. After the first round of the CCS meeting, the government had announced a series of non-military measures against Pakistan, including the freeze on the Indus Waters Treaty, shutting of the Attari border…
Mumbai: The Maharashtra Government has acquired the famous “Raghuji Sword” of the 18th century Maratha general Raghuji Bhonsle for Rs 47.15 lakh at an auction in London, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Tuesday.Raje Raghuji Bhonsle, founder of the Bhonsle dynasty of Nagpur, had in 1745 led the battle against the Nawab of Bengal, D Fadnavis said on X.नागपूरच्या भोसले घराण्याचे संस्थापक राजे रघुजी भोसले यांची लंडनमध्ये लिलावात निघालेली ऐतिहासिक तलवार ही राज्य सरकारने खरेदी केली आहे, हे सांगताना मला आनंद होतो. त्यामुळे आपल्या मराठा साम्राज्यातील एक मौलिक आणि ऐतिहासिक ठेव आता महाराष्ट्रात येणार आहे.रघुजी भोसले हे छत्रपती शाहू… pic.twitter.com/rQlt06cKme—…
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday observed inconsistent decisions from different benches shook public trust and outlined their consistency to be hallmark of a responsible judiciary.A bench of Justices P S Narasimha and Joymalya Bagchi was hearing a matrimonial matter where two different single benches of Karnataka High Court had passed contradictory verdicts.”The case at hand portrays a disturbing picture. While one judge refused to quash proceeding against the in-laws, inter alia, observing the wound certificate demonstrates the appellant was assaulted and suffered simple injuries, another judge by the impugned order quashed the proceeding against respondent husband holding the…
New Delhi: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday, an interaction which has come in the backdrop of the horrific Pahalgam terror attack that left 26 civilians, mostly tourists, dead.Home Minister Amit Shah was also believed to be part of the meeting with Mr Bhagwat. They exchanged views at the prime minister’s residence amid the government weighing its options of countermeasures following the April 22 terror strike by Pakistan-linked terrorists.Sources said the meeting was in connection with the Pahalgam attack.With the Hindutva organisation considered the ideological mentor to the ruling BJP and having a vast network…
A young woman has survived after jumping out of a fifth-floor Ahmedabad building to escape fire.Around 20-25 people have been rescued. Fire engines are on the spot. Screaming all the way down, the unnamed woman jumped off her apartment balcony in Aatrey Orchid in Indira Bridge area as a fire ripped through the building, showed a video. She was safely caught by people waiting on the ground. Orange flames leaping out of the building and huge, black plumes of smoke could be seen rising into the sky. The fire broke out in the air conditioning system of a flat, as per initial…
New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate on Tuesday said it has seized 45 old cars, including some vintage ones, apart from Rs 23 lakh in cash and some foreign currency during searches in Hyderabad in a money laundering case linked to alleged illegal sale of government land.The searches were undertaken on Monday at five locations in Hyderabad under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), the federal probe agency said in a statement.The ED case stems from an FIR registered by Telangana Police against private persons and government officials in connection with “illegal” sale of government land involving forgery of documents…