Thailand’s Constitutional Court dismissed Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra from office on Friday for an ethics violation after only a year in power, in another crushing blow to the Shinawatra political dynasty that could usher in a new period of turmoil. Paetongtarn, who was Thailand’s youngest prime minister, becomes the sixth premier from or backed by…
NEW DELHI: Govt has temporarily suspended postal services to the US as US-bound air carriers have denied carrying shipments due to lack of clarity in new norms issued by the American customs department, Ministry of Communications said on Saturday.However, services will continue for letters, documents and gift items up to $100. The exempt categories will…
Air Canada suspended its planned restart of operations on Sunday after flight attendants refused to comply with a government back-to-work order that they called “unconstitutional.” The order had required them to return to duty by 2 p.m. ET (1800 GMT), but the union vowed to continue its strike, prolonging widespread cancellations and travel disruptions.Earlier today,…
NEW DELHI: Pakistan cricket plunged into fresh controversy after young batter Haider Ali was arrested in England over an alleged rape during the Pakistan Shaheens’ ongoing tour of the United Kingdom. The 24-year-old, part of the ‘A’ team squad, was provisionally suspended by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) pending investigation.Go Beyond The Boundary with our…
Sunil Chhetri (PTI Photo) In a dramatic and worrying development for Indian football, Indian Super League (ISL) side Bengaluru FC have announced the indefinite suspension of salaries for its first-team players and staff, including iconic striker and former national team captain Sunil Chhetri. The decision comes amid escalating uncertainty around the future of the ISL,…
JAMMU: The annual Amarnath Yatra remained suspended for the second consecutive day Friday, because of inclement weather, officials said.No fresh batch of pilgrims was allowed to set out from Jammu via the twin routes — Baltal and Pahalgam — for the holy cave shrine nestled in the Himalayas.This is the second suspension of this year’s…
JALANDHAR/CHANDIGARH: Three senior doctors at Punjab’s largest civil hospital in Jalandhar have been suspended and a house surgeon dismissed after three ventilated patients died following an oxygen supply failure on Sunday evening. State health minister Dr Balbir Singh called the failure “unpardonable” and said the suspended doctors could lose service benefits. Despite four backup sources,…
BENGALURU: Karnataka government has reinstated four of the five police officers suspended over the June 4 stampede outside Bengaluru’s M Chinnaswamy Stadium that left 11 people dead.The decision to reinstate the officers – including former Bengaluru City police commissioner B Dayananda, deputy commissioner of police (DCP) Shekar H Tekkananavar, ACP C Balakrishna, and inspector AK…
NEW DELHI: Authorities on Monday suspended mobile internet and bulk SMS services in Haryana’s Nuh district to prevent any communal tension ahead of the annual Braj Mandal Jalabhishek Yatra.The preventive measures come in the backdrop of the 2023 procession, which led to deadly communal clashes in the district, claiming six lives.All you need to know…
Six Secret Service agents have been suspended over lapses linked to the attempted assassination of then-presidential candidate Donald Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania, last year. The disciplinary action comes just days before the anniversary of the July 13, 2024, shooting, which left Trump with a bloodied ear. Deputy Director Matt Quinn told CBS News the agents…