Sunday

Over two lakh cases pending in courts for 25 years: CJI

7:56 pm August 4, 2019

Guwahati: Expressing concern over pendency of cases, Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi said on Sunday that more than two lakh cases are in courts for 25 years, while over 1,000 cases have not been disposed of even after five decades. Speaking at a public function here, Justice Gogoi said though the judiciary faces criticism […]

Trump calls rights activist Sharpton a “con man”

9:28 pm July 29, 2019

Washington: Donald Trump called civil rights activist Al Sharpton a “con man” who is “always looking for a score” Monday, fresh off a weekend in which the US president dominated headlines with attacks against a prominent black lawmaker. On Saturday and Sunday, Trump took aim at Democratic Representative Elijah Cummings, a high-profile critic of his […]

Afghan foreign minister likely to visit India this month

Taliban reject talk of direct negotiations with government

7:37 pm July 28, 2019

Kabul: An Afghan official said Sunday that the government would hold its first-ever direct talks with the Taliban within two weeks, but the insurgents quickly denied any such meeting was planned and reiterated their opposition to negotiating with government representatives in their official capacity. The Taliban have been holding peace talks with the United States […]

Vietnam seizes 125 kilos of rhino horn hidden in plaster

3:37 pm July 28, 2019

Hanoi: Fifty-five pieces of rhino horn were found encased in plaster at an airport in the Vietnamese capital, authorities said Sunday, as the country tries to crack down on sophisticated wildlife smuggling routes. The communist state is both a consumption hub and popular transit point for the multibillion dollar trade in animal parts. The 125 […]

Heavy rainfall likely in Pune in next 48 hours: IMD

18 killed in lightning strikes in UP

11:33 pm July 21, 2019

Lucknow: Eighteen people were killed after being struck by lightening in many districts of Uttar Pradesh on Sunday, the government said. Seven people were killed in Kanpur, four in Jhansi, three in Hamirpur, two in Fatehpur and one person each died in Jalaun and Chitrakoot districts, a government spokesperson said. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath condoled […]