Rajyalaxmi Chitrakar, wife of former Nepali Prime Minister Jhalanath Khanal, died on Tuesday after sustaining critical burns when their residence in Kathmandu was set ablaze during violent protests, ANI reported citing Khabarhub.According to family sources, Chitrakar was inside the house when protesters torched the building. She was rushed to Kirtipur Burn Hospital in critical condition…
. NEW DELHI: Marking the culmination of the vice-presidential election process, the Election Commission — comprising chief election commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and election commissioners S S Sandhu and Vivek Joshi — on Wednesday certified the election of C P Radhakrishnan as the 15th vice-president of India.A copy of the certificate signed by the three EC…
NEW DELHI: Did some INDIA bloc MPs cross-vote in the vice-presidential elections held on Tuesday? Well, the NDA is certain that they did. Parliamentary affairs minister Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday rubbed salt into opposition’s wounds as he extended special thanks to the INDIA bloc MPs who voted with ‘conscience’. “Special thanks to some MPs of-…
The battle over Sunjay Kapur’s vast estate has intensified as his children, Samaira and Kiaan, challenge his will in Delhi High Court, suspecting forgery. The court has directed Priya Sachdev Kapur, Sunjay’s widow, to disclose a complete list of assets. Sunjay’s mother, Rani Kapur, also contests the will, claiming she was unfairly excluded from her…
India’s Shivam Dube celebrates with teammates after the dismissal of UAE’s Junaid Siddique (AP Photo/Fatima Shbair) For the first time in 16 internationals across formats, India finally won a toss, and skipper Suryakumar Yadav had no hesitation in opting to field against the United Arab Emirates in Dubai. What followed was a ruthless display of…
Rape accused flees from custody MEERUT: A 45-year-old man accused of raping a 22-year-old woman allegedly escaped from police custody after villagers, including gram pradhan Mohd Rouf, “confronted the cops and helped him flee”. Police registered an FIR against Rouf and more than 30 villagers for allegedly facilitating accused Mohd Afzal’s escape. The incident took…
A US Senate committee on Wednesday advanced the nomination of President Donald Trump’s choice for the Federal Reserve board, Stephen Miran, despite concerns that he may not resign from the White House even if confirmed.Miran, who chairs the White House Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), cleared the Senate Banking Committee by a narrow 13-11 vote,…
NEW DELHI: The Election Commission (ECI) is expected to soon decide on the rollout date for a nationwide special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, with the exercise likely to be conducted before the year-end, officials said on Wednesday.With assembly elections due in Assam, Kerala, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal in April–May 2026, the…
Flyer falls ill after consuming soft drink on SpiceJet flight, on recovery path now PUNE: Aundh businessman Abhijit Bhosle’s short and sweet vacation on seashores with two buddies turned bitter as he landed in a hospital bed from seat number 9C of SpiceJet’s Goa-Pune flight (SG-1080) on Monday evening due to a medical emergency onboard…
Following Sunjay Kapur’s death in June 2025, his children, Samaira and Kiaan, have initiated a legal challenge in the Delhi High Court contesting a will that allegedly favors their stepmother, Priya Sachdev Kapur. They are seeking a one-fifth share of their father’s Rs 30,000 crore estate, claiming the will is suspicious. Karisma Kapoor’s kids, Samaira…
