Special court summons Vijay Mallya on August 27 under fugitive offenders ordinance
A special Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) court in Mumbai on Saturday summoned beleaguered businessman Vijay Mallya to appear before it on August 27 on the Enforcement Directorate’s (ED’s) plea seeking action against him under the fugitive economic offenders ordinance in the over ₹9,000 crore bank fraud case.
Amarnath Yatra from Jammu suspended due to heavy rain
The Amarnath Yatra from Jammu was suspended on Saturday owing to frequent disruptions caused by heavy rain since the beginning of the annual pilgrimage, while the over 2,000 pilgrims who were stranded in Udhampur, left for the Pahalgam base camp in the morning, a police officer said.
Several among school students honoured by Donald Trump
At least two dozen Indian American students were honoured by Donald Trump at the White House. They were among the 161 students selected for the Presidential Scholars Programme, considered the nation’s highest honour for high school students.
Second arrest in Mandsaur child rape case
One more person was on Friday arrested in connection with the abduction and rape of an eight-year-old girl in Mandsaur on June 26. Asif (24) was held from Madarpura locality of the city, after Irfan alias Bhaiyu (20), arrested on Wednesday night, named him as his accomplice in the heinous crime, said additional superintendent of police S S Kanesh. Asif, a construction worker, admitted to the crime, Kanesh added.
Ashraf Ghani orders end to unilateral cease-fire
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has announced the end of the government’s unilateral cease-fire and ordered forces to restart their operations across the country.
South Mumbai's Art Deco and Victorian now have a UNESCO World Heritage tag
The Elephanta Caves and Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) now have a companion on the UNSECO World Heritage Site List. As of June 30, Mumbai’s Victoria Gothic and Art Deco Ensemble was given the greenlight by ICOMOS (International Council for Monuments & Sites), an advisory body to UNSECO.
Only one terrorist killed in Pulwama, two escaped: police
The body of only one Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorist was recovered from the site of encounter in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir, a police official said on Saturday, adding that the other two believed to have been killed in the operation apparently managed to escape.
FIFA 2018: Pragmatism likely to rule as Uruguay face Portugal
Pragmatic, difficult to beat, spearheaded by talismanic forwards and led by veteran, battle-hardened coaches — few teams have as much in common with each other as Uruguay and Portugal who meet in a World Cup round of 16 tie on Saturday.
Pakistan special court to resume trial in Musharraf’s treason case early next month
A three-judge special court formed by Pakistan’s Supreme Court for conducting high treason trial of former military ruler and dictator Pervez Musharraf is set to resume its hearing early next month, a media report said on Saturday.
Behind the rise of Netflix in India
The streaming giant is reportedly spending $8 billion on content this year, and India is a big part of its plans. Chief Content Officer Ted Sarandos talks about growth and original web series Sacred Games’ possible global reach
