Earlier, the police had reached out to five foreign wrestling federations, seeking information, as several wrestlers have alleged harassment during tournaments abroad. They are currently awaiting responses from these federations.
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ED arrests TN Electricity Minister Senthil Balaji
Addressing the media here, DMK leader and Tamil Nadu Minister for Sports Development and Youth Welfare Udayanidhi Stalin said that the ruling party cannot be cowed down by the intimidation tactics of the Central government.
Andhra boy gets 720/720, Telugu students excel in NEET
Bora Varun Chakravarti of Andhra Pradesh has secured the top rank along with J. Prabanjan of Tamil Nadu by securing 720 out of 720 marks in the NEET (UG) 2023 exam.
WFI elections on July 6, results on same day, announces Returning officer
The much-awaited elections for the Executive Committee of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) will be held on July 6, returning officer retired high court judge Mahesh Mittal Kumar announced in a notification issued on Tuesday.
Delhi HC directs two cops to plant 100 fruit-bearing trees
The Delhi High Court has directed two police officials to plant 100 fruit-bearing trees following their altercation with a lawyer over protecting trees during civil work carried out by a government agency.
US NSA calls on PM Modi, says Biden looks forward to his state visit
US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan on Tuesday called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and conveyed him that US President Joe Biden is looking forward to welcome him on his forthcoming state visit scheduled from June 21-25.
Oppn meet in Patna to send message of unity, set date for next meeting
During the first meeting of Opposition parties scheduled in Patna on June 23, the leaders will pass a resolution to contest next year's Lok Sabha elections unitedly, besides setting the date for the next meeting, sources in the Congress said on Tuesday.
Bengal panchayat polls: Violence over nominations continue for 4th day
The most violent clashes were reported from Bhangar in South 24 Parganas district, where the area around the block development office turned into a virtual battlefield following clashes between Trinamool Congress and All India Secular Front (AISF) workers.
Live-in couples cannot seek divorce, rules Kerala HC
The Kerala High Court has said that when two parties decide to live together by virtue of a mere agreement, and not in accordance with any personal law or the Special Marriage Act, they cannot claim it to be a marriage or seek divorce.
19 injured in accident at Tata Steel's Dhenkanal plant
Dhenkanal SP Gyanaranjan Mohapatra said a valve carrying hot water got opened and 19 persons were injured in the incident. A team from the district administration will also visit the spot for an investigation, he said.
Plea in Calcutta HC claims Pakistani nationals employed in Indian Army
A plea has been filed in Calcutta High Court's single judge bench of Justice Rajasekhar Mantha claiming that two Pakistani nationals have been given jobs in the armed forces through forgery of documents.
Plea in Delhi HC challenges adoption rules limiting 2-child parents from adopting 3rd 'normal' kid
It is Jeevarathinam's case that she had applied for the adoption of a third child under the Adoption Regulations, 2017, which was in effect at that time and only prohibited parents with "three or more children" from adopting a child without any disabilities.
ED reaches TN Secretariat, raids Minister Senthil Balaji's office
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) sleuths, who raided the official residence of Tamil Nadu electricity minister, Senthil Balaji on Tuesday morning have now reached his office in the Secretariat.
4 dead, 3 injured as chemical tanker catches fire on Mumbai-Pune Expressway
Some of the burning chemicals fell on the road under the bridge near Kunegaon village and halted the traffic below, and one speeding two-wheeler was reported to have skidded on the chemicals with a man and a minor boy getting seriously injured.
5.4-magnitude quake jolts Delhi-NCR
"Earthquake of Magnitude:5.4, Occurred on 13-06-2023, 13:33:42 IST, Lat: 33.15 & Long: 75.82, Depth: 6 Km ,Location: Doda, Jammu and Kashmir, India," the National Centre for Seismology said in a tweet.
IndiGo plane grounded after tail strike incident at Delhi airport
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Tuesday said that an IndiGo aircraft has been grounded following a tail strike incident at the Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi.
Bengal panchayat polls: Trinamool-AISF clashes turn Bhangar into battlefield
Bhangar in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district turned into a battlefield on Tuesday following violent clashes between activists of the Trinamool Congress and the All India Secular Front (AISF) over nomination for the upcoming panchayat polls.
Reliance Industries tops India Inc in Forbes Global 2000 list for 2023
Reliance Industries was placed at number 45 in the overall ranking of 2000 global corporates ahead of well-known names like Germany's BMW Group, Switzerland's Nestle, China's Alibaba Group, the US's Procter & Gamble and Japan's Sony.
Driver crushes passenger to death for praising PM, Yogi
In a shocking incident, a driver allegedly crushed a man to death because the latter objected to him criticising Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.
Indian space startup's Azista BST's satellite orbited by SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket
According to SpaceX, the rocket on a dedicated rideshare mission carried 72 spacecraft that includes CubeSats, MicroSats and others and one of them was the Ahmedabad-based Azista BST Aerospace's 80 kg satellite AFR.
Outright lie, no one was raided or sent to jail: Rajeev Chandrasekhar to Dorsey
The Centre on Tuesday lashed out at former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey for claiming that the Indian government threatened to wind it down and conducted raids on employees' homes, saying it is an attempt to "brush out that very dubious period of Twitter's history".
Bengal govt orders to stop paying salaries to Guv appointed V-Cs
The state secretariat-Raj Bhavan tussle in West Bengal is heading for an even murkier turn as the state education department has ordered to stop the payment of salaries and allowances to the interim vice-chancellors of state universities who were recently appointed by the Governor, C.V. Ananda Bose.
Fire at MP govt's Satpura Bhawan doused, Cong claims 'conspiracy'
Fire at Bhopal's Satpura Bhawan, which houses several government offices, including the CBI, EOW, tribal welfare, health department, was finally doused on Tuesday with joint efforts of multiple authorities, but the politics has heated up with Congress claiming a 'conspiracy' theory.
'We'll shut you down, raid homes': Ex-Twitter CEO Dorsey on pressure from India
Former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, in an exploratory remark, has claimed that India had put pressure on the micro-blogging platform, including giving threats of winding it down and conducting raids on employees' homes.
IAF choppers sought to douse fire raging at Bhopal's Satpura Bhawan, Congress apprehends 'cover-up'
The six-storey Satpura Bhawan, where at least half a dozen departments of the Madhya Pradesh government are located, was engulfed in a massive fire on Monday, resulting in damage to official records, computers, furniture and other property.