2024 U.S. Open men’s doubles champion Max Purcell has admitted breaking anti-doping rules and has been provisionally suspended from tennis while under investigation. Purcell has been suspended since December 12, having made the admission and requested to be provisionally suspended December 10. The International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) confirmed the suspension December 23, saying that…
NEW DELHI: Thirty-one states and UTs have mopped up around Rs 12,632 crore in fines for traffic rule violations between 2019 and 2024, the road transport ministry told Lok Sabha on Thursday. It also informed that during these five years, 18.2 crore e-challans were issued for violations.UP topped the list in collection of fines (Rs…
The Israeli military said its air force struck a facility used by Hezbollah to store mid-range rockets in southern Lebanon on Thursday, after both sides accused each other of breaching a ceasefire that aims to halt over a year of fighting. Israel said it also opened fire on Thursday towards what it called “suspects” with…
Israel said on Thursday that its ceasefire with Hezbollah was breached hours after Lebanese security sources said Israeli tanks attacked six areas of southern Lebanon, calling into question a truce reached after more than a year of fighting. A ceasefire between Israel and the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah took effect on Wednesday under a deal…
Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani MUMBAI/NEW DELHI: Adani Green Energy said Wednesday that Gautam Adani, Sagar Adani and Vneet Jaain have not been charged with any violation of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) on the counts mentioned in the criminal indictment of the US Department of Justice (DoJ) or the civil complaint of the…
Bajrang Punia, Tokyo Olympics bronze medalist, has been handed a four-year suspension by the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) for refusing to provide a urine sample during the selection trials for the national team on March 10, 2024. The suspension stems from a violation of Article 10.3.1 of NADA’s Anti-Doping Rules. NADA initially imposed a provisional…
NEW DELHI: The Election Commission on Sunday directed the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Jharkhand to ensure the removal of the contentious post from the BJP’s official social media platforms following complaints from the Congress and the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha.In addition to the takedown directive, the EC issued a notice to BJP Jharkhand, seeking an…