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The Supreme Court is likely to give its verdict today on interim bail to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who was arrested on March 21 by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in a money laundering case linked to the alleged liquor policy scam and is seeking a release from jail to campaign for the ongoing Lok Sabha elections. A bench, comprising Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta, had reserved its verdict on interim bail to Mr Kejriwal on May 7. Mr Kejriwal, who is also the national convenor of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), is currently lodged in Tihar jail under…
Another day, another fresh strike-rate talk, with Virat Kohli at the centre of it. This time, however, Kohli himself brought up the topic. After scoring a match-winning 47-ball 92 for Royal Challengers Bengaluru against Punjab Kings, which saw him reach a strike-rate of 195.74 with the help of six sixes and seven fours, Kohli brought up the strike-rate talk yet again in the mid-innings break. The cheekiness of the statement and his smiling gesture gave a strong impression that he was aiming at something. “Was important for me to keep up the strike rate right through (laughs). I was just…
On Thursday, an interesting report said that the Mumbai Indians camp may not be a happy place due to Hardik Pandya’s captaincy. The report said that senior members of MI questioned the functioning of the five-time champions under new skipper Hardik Pandya. MI are the first team to get officially knocked out of the IPL 2024 playoff race. It’s a far-cry from the time when MI used to dominate the IPL. The report added that key MI players felt that due to Hardik Pandya’s captaincy, there was a “lack of buzz” in the dressing room.. AB De Villiers delved into details, as per Indian…
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi travelled on a state roadways bus in Greater Hyderabad after addressing a public meeting on Thursday night and interacted with the surprised passengers. The Congress leader, who was accompanied by Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy, boarded the Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TSRTC) bus after the public meeting at Saroornagar in Malkajgiri Lok Sabha constituency. Rahul Gandhi distributed ‘Panch Nyay’ brochures among passengers and enquired about the implementation of the free bus travel scheme by the Congress government in the state. The Congress leader, interacting with the passengers, explained to them the promises made by the…
The United States on Thursday dismissed the Russian allegations of the US interfering in the ongoing Indian elections. “No, of course, we don’t involve ourselves in elections in India as we don’t involve ourselves in elections anywhere in the world. Those are decisions for the people of India to make,” State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller told reporters at his daily news conference. He was responding to a question on Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova statement in Moscow in this regard when asked about a recent Washington Post article alleging that a Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) officer was involved…
Donald Trump’s defense attorney and Stormy Daniels went head to head on Thursday during cross-examination of the porn star’s blistering testimony, the line of questioning occasionally meandering into the bizarre and even earning a critique afterward from the judge. Under examination that frequently veered hostile, Daniels was quick on her feet, toeing a tight line between tenacity and vulnerability as jurors watched the defense deride her career and assail her credibility. She clapped back for hours during the most intense testimony yet in the criminal trial, which centers on whether a $130,000 hush money payment to Daniels was fraudulently covered…
In a diplomatic breakthrough, five of the Indian sailors on board an Israeli-linked vessel seized by Tehran were released on Thursday and have departed from Iran, the Indian embassy in Iran said. The Indian Embassy, while sharing details of their release, thanked the Iranian authorities for their close coordination with the Embassy and Indian Consulate in Bandar Abbas. “5 of the Indian sailors on MSC Aries have been released and departed from Iran today evening. We appreciate the Iranian authorities for their close coordination with the Embassy and Indian Consulate in Bandar Abbas,” MEA official spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal posted on…
In line with his allegiance to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘Panch Pran’ (five pledges), which include removing vestiges of slavery from the face of India and respecting heritage among others, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has dropped a hint about changing the name of Akbarpur. “Uttering the name of the city leaves a bad taste in the mouth. Rest assured, all these things will change. We must eradicate all remnants of colonialism from our nation and honour our heritage,” the chief minister said, according to an official release. Beyond Akbarpur, changing the names of numerous districts within the state…
Indian-American Republican leader Vivek Ramaswamy was told by American author Ann Coulter in his podcast that she wouldn’t have voted for him in the US presidential election because he is an “Indian”. Later, Mr Ramaswamy in a post on the microblogging website X said he respects Ms Coulter because “she had the guts to speak her mind.” “Ann Coulter told me flat-out to my face that she couldn’t vote for me ‘because you’re an Indian,’ even though she agreed with me more than most other candidates. I disagree with her but respect she had the guts to speak her mind.…
A man unintentionally crashed his newly purchased car into a temple pillar in Tamil Nadu’s Cuddalore after a blessing ceremony. A video of the incident has now surfaced on social media. Notably, the owner of the car, identified as Sudhakar recently bought a new car and decided to take part in a customary ‘puja’ at a nearby temple. After the traditional rituals were completed, Sudhakar, who is an experienced driver, started the car to mark his first drive. However, he lost control and accidentally pressed the accelerator instead of the brake and collided with a pillar-like structure within the temple premises. Another person…