Russia launched a sweeping overnight air attack on Ukraine, injuring at least four railway workers and prompting Poland to scramble defence aircraft, Ukrainian and Polish authorities said on Wednesday. The attacks came as Russian President Vladimir Putin attended a military parade in Beijing to mark the end of World War Two, at which Chinese President…
Kieron Pollard continues to prove that age is just a number (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: Kieron Pollard continues to prove that age is just a number. At 38, the Trinbago Knight Riders powerhouse once again reminded fans why he is regarded as one of the most destructive T20 batters of all time. In the…
NEW DELHI: Police in Jammu and Kashmir’s border district of Poonch arrested two terrorists and recovered weapons following raids on Sunday.The arrested men were identified as Tariq Sheikh of Azamabad and Riyaz Ahmad of Chamber village. Police said Sheikh was arrested along with Ahmad during a raid at his house in Azamabad.“Two assault rifles and…
NEW DELHI: Awami Ittehad Party of Lok Sabha MP Engineer Rashid Tuesday held a demonstration at Jantar Mantar to mark six years of his incarceration, saying his continued imprisonment is an “assault on democracy”.Workers of the AIP and civil society activists gathered at the protest venue and expressed “solidarity with Engineer Rashid and other innocent…
The Embassy of Ireland in New Delhi on Friday expressed deep concern over the recent surge in violent attacks against Indians living in Ireland, prompting the Irish Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs to plan a meeting with representatives from the Indian community on August 11. The Irish Embassy issued a strong statement…
new video loaded: Uber’s Sexual Assault Problem Emily Steel, an investigative reporter for The New York Times, got access to sealed court documents revealing more than 400,000 reports of sexual assault or misconduct after Uber rides over six years. She explains how Uber came up with solutions to address the problem but set some of…
NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Monday came down heavily on the Punjab Police officers who had allegedly assaulted a serving Army Colonel and his son during an altercation over parking at an eatery when they were travelling from Delhi to Patiala, and reminded them that they were sleeping peacefully because Armymen were protecting the borders…
Two mega assaults from tail-enders Akash Deep and Washington Sundar brought India closer to a series-levelling victory at The Oval on Saturday, August 2. Nearly a month after Shubman Gill’s criticisms of the tail’s low batting output, the Indian bowling attack stepped up to launch an exceptional and unprecedented onslaught against England. On July 1,…
Uber said it found more than 100 instances in which passengers who claimed its drivers sexually assaulted or harassed them offered bogus or doctored receipts to prove ridership, or did not explain their inability to provide receipts. In a Wednesday court filing, Uber urged US District Judge Charles Breyer in San Francisco to order 21…
Mixed martial arts fighter Conor McGregor on Thursday lost his legal appeal against a civil court’s finding that he sexually assaulted a woman at a Dublin hotel. In November a jury at the High Court in Dublin found McGregor liable for assaulting Nikita Hand, who says he “brutally raped and battered” her in a hotel…