Omicron scare: South Africa calls for immediate end to travel ban

South Africa will remain on the lowest 'level 1' of its five-level lockdown strategy to fight the COVID-19 pandemic despite the global panic around the detection of the Omicron variant in the......

SC quashes HC order banning firecrackers in West Bengal

There cannot be a complete ban on firecrackers and the mechanism to stop their misuse has to be strengthened, the Supreme Court said on Monday setting aside the Calcutta High Court order banning......

Hong Kong bars Air India flights after passengers test Covid positive

Hong Kong has banned Air India flights from Sunday to October 3 after a few passengers on its flight on Friday tested positive for COVID-19 post arrival, a senior government official said on......

BJP, Cong in war of words over SC order on PM CARES

The Supreme Court decision on the PM CARES Fund evoked contrasting reactions from the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Congress on Tuesday, with the ruling party hailing it as a "resounding blow to......

Pankaj Oswal told not to leave Australia by tax authorities

As per reports, the ATO raised the tax bill after Pankaj Oswal transferred his shares in Burrup Fertiliser, a company started by him, to his wife in 2007 Amid a takeover tussle with his mother for......

Lalu's Rail Budget speech

Union Railway Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav made the following speech while presenting the Railway Budget for 2004-2005 in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday (July 6, 2004)."Mr Speaker Sir,I rise to present the......

A dummy's guide to immigration to the US

The Indian Merchants' Chamber and Cyrus Nallaseth's US immigration consultancy firm organised a seminar in Mumbai recently on the rules governing issuance of visas to foreigners by the United......

Sports Shorts: Mourinho opens up about Manchester United job

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Friday IMAGE: Appearing as an analyst with BeInSports television, Jose Mourinho repeated that his second-placed finish with United last season......

Sports Shorts: Sushil loses first bout in four years, Aman wins bronze at Worlds

A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Wednesday IMAGE: India's two-time Olympic medallist Sushil Kumar. Photograph: Suhaib Salem/Reuters Celebrated Indian wrestler Sushil Kumar......

Order on plea against Kalmadi's Olympics visit reserved

The Delhi high court reserved its order on a plea to restrain sacked Commonwealth Games Organising Committee chairman Suresh Kalmadi from going to London to attend the 2012 Olympics to Wednesday.......

Poor English got Asif reduced ban

The Pakistan Cricket Board's anti-doping commission took a strict stance against Shoaib Akhtar and slapped the enigmatic pacer a two-year ban, but went soft on Mohammad Asif because of the latter's......