Day: August 7, 2019

Lawyer’s murder: Etah cops detain man for questioning

8:54 pm August 7, 2019

Etah: A man has been detained for questioning in the murder case of government counsel Nutan Yadav, a senior police official said on Wednesday. Etah ASP Sanjay Kumar told PTI that while suspect Bharat Singh was being questioned, police teams had been constituted to nab other accused Dharampal Singh. “Prime facie, love affair seems to […]

Smith showed kind of mental strength he has: McGrath

8:52 pm August 7, 2019

Chennai: Steve Smith’s twin hundreds in the opening Ashes Test was an example of what mental fortitude means after having gone through an extremely rough phase, Australian pace legend Glenn McGrath said on Wednesday. Smith scored 144 and 142 in Australia’s 251-run win against England at the Edgbaston in his comeback Test after being banned […]

Ambala City bus stand to be renamed after Sushma Swaraj

Swaraj cremated with full state honours

8:40 pm August 7, 2019

New Delhi: The mortal remains of former external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj were consigned to flames on Wednesday as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other senior leaders, besides family, friends and admirers bid a tearful adieu to the political stalwart. A sea of mourners had gathered at the Lodhi Road crematorium here where she was […]

Sushma Swaraj: extraordinary leader with many firsts

8:38 pm August 7, 2019

New Delhi: The last rites for Sushma Swaraj, the former foreign minister and a BJP stalwart, were conducted Wednesday to the sounds of ceremonial bugle and Vedic mantras, the widely different tunes emblematic of the woman herself who harmonised many different chords in her persona. Swaraj, one of India’s most high profile woman politicians who […]

Essar case: New amendments in IBC come under SC scanner

8:35 pm August 7, 2019

New Delhi: The recent amendments to the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC), passed by Parliament and awaiting assent of the President, were brought to the notice of the Supreme Court by a section of creditors on Wednesday. A bench of Justices R F Nariman and Surya Kant was told by some operational creditors in Essar […]