New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a fresh bail plea of Christian Michel James, an alleged middleman who is being probed by the CBI and the ED in the alleged ₹ 3,600-crore AgustaWestland chopper scam cases relating to the purchase of 12 VVIP helicopters.It was argued that James cannot be charged under any other offences apart from those mentioned in the extradition decree

A suicide bomber killed seven soldiers at a military checkpoint in Pakistan’s North Waziristan district, following a raid by security forces. The Jaish-e-Fursan-e-Muhammad group claimed the attack, but security officials believe the group mainly consists of members from the banned Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari promised a strong response, and there was an

Bangkok: Thailand’s culture ministry announced that over 4 million devotees paid homage to Buddha’s holy relics during the entire exposition held in Thailand."More than 4 million devotees paid obeisance to holy relics in the entire Thailand exposition," the culture ministry stated.Earlier today, thousands of devotees paid respects to the sacred relics of Lord Buddha and his two disciples on

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday congratulated Russian President Vladimir Putin on his re-election as the President of the Russian Federation.PM Modi said that he is looking forward to further strengthen strategic partnership ties between India and Russia.In a post on X, PM Modi wrote, "Warm congratulations to H.E. Mr. Vladimir Putin on his re-election as the President of the

A driver of Formula 4 drives on the banks of Dal Lake in Srinagar on 17 MarchSrinagar witnessed its first ever Formula 4 car race from Lalit Ghat to Nehru Park along Boulevard road on the banks of Dal Lake. Racing cars performed stunts and raced along a 1.7 km-stretch as hundreds of people caught a glimpse of the rare event.The Boulevard road on the banks of Dal Lake in Srinagar was filled with

In recent days, top officials from the US, Israel’s staunchest ally which has provided key military and diplomatic support during the war, have publicly voiced their frustration with Netanyahu and his government.Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu railed on Sunday against growing criticism from the United States against his leadership amid the devastating war with Hamas, saying the pressure