Praveen Sood (File photo) NEW DELHI: Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) director Praveen Sood received one-year extension on Wednesday, days before he was due to retire on May 24, PTI reported.Sood had also been granted a one-year extension in May last year. He was appointed CBI director in May 2023 while serving as Karnataka DGP.The…
NEW DELHI: AIADMK leader CV Shanmugam on Wednesday lashed out at party chief Edappadi K Palaniswami after he, along with SP Velumani, C Vijayabaskar and several other leaders was removed from key party posts amid the deepening rebellion within the AIADMK.Speaking to reporters, Shanmugam alleged that the party has suffered continuous electoral setbacks ever since…
General (retired) MM Naravane; RSS general secretary Dattatreya Hosabale NEW DELHI: Former Army chief General (retired) Manoj Mukund Naravane on Wednesday backed Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) general secretary Dattatreya Hosabale’s stand on greater people-to-people contact between India and Pakistan, saying stronger ties between citizens on both sides could help improve bilateral relations.Also Read | ‘India…
NEW DELHI: AIADMK’s internal poltical turmoil deepened on Wednesday as party chief Palaniswami had removed the rebel leaders from their party posts. who supported Tamil Nadu CM Vijay on assembly floor.The political leaders removed include SP Velumani, C Ve Shanmugam, reported PTI.The disciplinary action followed an open rebellion within the party after the 2026 Tamil…
The post-mortem report of Prateek Yadav, son of late Mulayam Singh Yadav, who died in Lucknow on Wednesday, revealed he suffered a massive blood clot in the lungs that led to cardiorespiratory collapse. Tamil Nadu CM Vijay has cancelled astrologer Rickey Radhan Pandit Vettrivel’s OSD appointment a day after opposition parties and allies objected to…
NEW DELHI: The war of words intensified within the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) on Wednesday after a section of MLAs voted for Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) during crutial floor test. After the trust vote, which Vijay won comfortably, AIADMK MLA CV Shanmugam rebelled against party chief Edappadi K Palaniswami and said: “There…
Prateek Yadav with Aparna Yadav (Image/PTI) NEW DELHI: Samajwadi Party leader Ravidas Mehrotra on Wednesday made a shocking claim regarding the death of Mulayam Singh Yadav‘s younger son Prateek Yadav.He alleged that after enquiring about the post-mortem report of Prateek, doctors informed him that the death did not appear to be ‘normal’ and that poison…
Sithara Rasheed, an MBA graduate of Stanford’s Graduate School of Business, has been named one of four winners of the 2026 Stanford Impact Leader (SIL) Prize, a $20,000 award given annually to graduating students committed to careers addressing the world’s most pressing challenges. Selected from a graduating class of approximately 430 students, Sithara was chosen…
The Times Internet Half Marathon brought together runners from various parts of the country, displaying resilience, grit, and inspiration for all. In the 5K 30-39 male category, runners proved that your thirties do not have to slow you down. The intensity with which these athletes participated shows their determination and love for the game. Sanjay…
NEW DELHI: The newly formed BJP-led West Bengal government under chief minister Suvendu Adhikari on Wednesday launched a crackdown on illegal toll booths and unauthorised drop gates operating across the state.The directive was issued by chief secretary Manoj Kumar Agarwal, whose appointment had triggered political controversy as he previously served as the state’s chief electoral…
