New Delhi, January 20Chinese President Xi Jinping held a rare video conversation with soldiers deployed along the India-China border in eastern Ladakh and inspected their combat readiness, reported the Chinese official media on Friday.The conversation between the Chinese President and the troops took place on Wednesday. Xi spoke to the…
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Chargesheet can’t be put in public domain: Supreme Court
New Delhi, January 20Holding that a chargesheet filed by an investigating agency was not a public document, the Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a PIL seeking a direction to all states to enable free public access to chargesheets and final reports filed by investigation agencies on their websites.Not a public…
View More Chargesheet can’t be put in public domain: Supreme CourtIOA forms 7-member probe panel; WFI chief calls it Congress conspiracy
New Delhi/Hisar, January 20The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) today constituted a seven-member committee to probe the allegations of sexual harassment against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh by top grapplers.The committee comprises legendary boxer and former MP Mary Kom, wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt, archer Dola Banerjee, former…
View More IOA forms 7-member probe panel; WFI chief calls it Congress conspiracyIndian Olympic Association forms 7-member probe panel; WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh calls it Congress conspiracy
New Delhi/Hisar, January 20 The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) today constituted a seven-member committee to probe the allegations of sexual harassment against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh by top grapplers. Bajrang Punia, Vinesh Phogat and others at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi. Mukesh Aggarwal…
View More Indian Olympic Association forms 7-member probe panel; WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh calls it Congress conspiracyICC falls prey to online scam, loses close to USD 2.5 million: Report
New Delhi, January 20The ICC has allegedly lost close to USD 2.5 million after becoming a victim of cyber crime, according to a report.The incident of phishing, which originated in the USA, took place last year, ESPNCricinfo reported.”The route used by fraudsters to commit the financial scam was Business E-mail…
View More ICC falls prey to online scam, loses close to USD 2.5 million: ReportPresident Xi Jinping inspects combat readiness of PLA troops along India-China border in eastern Ladakh
Beijing, January 20Chinese President Xi Jinping has held a video conversation with the soldiers stationed along the India-China border in eastern Ladakh and inspected their combat readiness, official media here reported on Friday.Xi addressed the troops from the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) headquarters here on the border defence situation in…
View More President Xi Jinping inspects combat readiness of PLA troops along India-China border in eastern LadakhBritish Sikh trekker Polar Preet sets new world record for longest solo, unsupported, unassisted polar expedition by a woman
London, January 20 A British Sikh Army officer and physiotherapist has set a new world record for the longest solo, unsupported, and unassisted polar expedition by a woman. Captain Harpreet Chandi, known as Polar Preet having already completed a trekking challenge to become the first Indian-origin woman to set the…
View More British Sikh trekker Polar Preet sets new world record for longest solo, unsupported, unassisted polar expedition by a womanIOA forms seven-member committee to probe allegations against WFI president
New Delhi, January 20 The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) on Friday formed a seven-member committee, including MC Mary Kom and Yogeshwar Dutt, to probe the allegations of sexual harassment against Wrestling Federation of India president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh by top grapplers. Besides legendary boxer Mary Kom and wrestler Yogeshwar,…
View More IOA forms seven-member committee to probe allegations against WFI presidentPT Usha promises justice as IOA forms Mary Kom-led committee to probe allegations against WFI president Brij Bhushan
New Delhi, January 20 Taking cognisance of allegations of sexual harassment against Wrestling Federation of India president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, the Indian Olympic Association on Friday formed a seven-member committee, headed by M C Mary Kom, to probe the charges. The allegations have been made by some of the…
View More PT Usha promises justice as IOA forms Mary Kom-led committee to probe allegations against WFI president Brij BhushanPunjab and Haryana High Court suspends clause providing 20 marks on basis of descent, Haryana domicile
Saurabh Malik Chandigarh, January 20 The Punjab and Haryana High Court has prima facie asserted that confining the benefit of socio economic criteria and awarding 20 marks on the basis of descent or Haryana domicile in a recruitment process was violative of the Constitution. The Division Bench of Justice M.S….
View More Punjab and Haryana High Court suspends clause providing 20 marks on basis of descent, Haryana domicilePutting chargesheet in public domain may violate rights of accused, victims: Supreme Court
Satya Prakash New Delhi, January 20 Holding that a chargesheet filed by an investigating agency was not a public document, the Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a PIL seeking a direction to all states to enable free public access to chargesheets and final reports filed by investigating agencies on their…
View More Putting chargesheet in public domain may violate rights of accused, victims: Supreme CourtAngry over mishap, woman drags man on car bonnet for over 1 km in Bengaluru; watch video
Bengaluru, January 20 A man was dragged on the bonnet of a car for a kilometre in a road rage incident in the city on Friday, police said. The CCTV footage of the incident has gone viral on social media showing one Darshan struggling to stay put on the car,…
View More Angry over mishap, woman drags man on car bonnet for over 1 km in Bengaluru; watch videoBBC defends Modi documentary as ‘rigorously researched’
London, January 20 The BBC on Friday defended its controversial series on Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a “rigorously researched” documentary that sought to highlight important issues, a day after the Indian government condemned the programme as a “propaganda piece” lacking objectivity. “The documentary was rigorously researched according to the…
View More BBC defends Modi documentary as ‘rigorously researched’3 bravehearts from Punjab among 56 children conferred national bravery awards
New Delhi, January 20 Two youths who saved people from drowning and a girl from Punjab who rescued four children from a burning vehicle were among those conferred the bravery awards on Friday by an organisation working for child rights. Fifty-six children from 17 different states were given the awards,…
View More 3 bravehearts from Punjab among 56 children conferred national bravery awardsGoogle to lay off 12,000 workers in latest blow to tech sector; CEO Sundar Pichai says ‘sorry’
New York, January 20 Google will lay off 12,000 jobs across the globe, its CEO Sundar Pichai announced on Friday, becoming the latest tech giant after Microsoft, Facebook and Amazon to retrench staff en mass amid the global economic downturn. In an email to employees, the Indian-origin CEO said:…
View More Google to lay off 12,000 workers in latest blow to tech sector; CEO Sundar Pichai says ‘sorry’