Verbal altercation breaks out between Ishant Sharma and Ashutosh (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: The IPL 2025 clash between Gujarat Titans (GT) and Delhi Capitals (DC) on Saturday didn’t just provide a high-scoring encounter; it delivered a dose of drama too. In a fiery moment at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Saturday, veteran pacer Ishant Sharma … Read more
Hardik Pandya (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Mumbai Indians on Saturday paid a special tribute to their captain Hardik Pandya, celebrating his 10th anniversary in the Indian Premier League. In a heartfelt post on social media, the five-time champions honoured Pandya’s incredible journey from a talented youngster to one of the league’s most impactful all-rounders.Go Beyond … Read more
Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt has sharply criticized President Donald Trump’s administration for what he describes as an “attack on science” that could undermine America’s technological competitiveness against China.“This looks like a total attack on all of science in America,” Schmidt said at the recent AI+Biotechnology Summit hosted by the National Security Commission on Emerging … Read more
NEW DELHI: Punjab Kings registered a commanding five-wicket win over Royal Challengers Bengaluru in a rain-affected Indian Premier League (IPL) match at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium on Friday. With evening showers delaying the start, the contest was reduced to 14 overs per side.RCB, batting first, found themselves in early trouble but were rescued by Tim … Read more
NEW DELHI: The deputy chief crown prosecutor who oversees extraditions from the UK has advised India to provide sovereign guarantee that any accused being sought to be extradited to New Delhi will not be kept in Tihar Jail, or subjected to torture and inhuman treatment in prison, reports Pradeep Thakur. The advice comes after two … Read more
In a significant shift in narrative, the White House’s newly revamped Covid-19 website has placed the controversial lab-leak theory at the forefront of its discussion on the origins of the virus. Previously a platform for public health information on vaccines and testing, the site now prominently features the claim that Covid-19 likely originated from a … Read more
NEW DELHI: A day after Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar‘s strong words against the judiciary, opposition and BJP members sparred over his statements with Rajya Sabha member Kapil Sibal saying he had never seen an RS chairman make “political statements” of this nature and former RS MP and BJP leader Mahesh Jethmalani backing the VP.Sibal said … Read more
KOLKATA: The West Bengal School Service Commission (SSC) has begun preparations for fresh recruitment of teachers after Supreme Court annulled the earlier batch of recruitment. Under the new process, candidates are likely to receive copies of OMR (Optical Mark Recognition) answer sheets, with SSC maintaining the records for future reference. SC asked the SSC to … Read more
NEW DELHI: Pitching strongly for early implementation of 33% reservation for women in Lok Sabha and state assemblies, Supreme Court Judge B V Nagarathna Friday hoped it would happen within her lifetime, a day which would mark the culmination of the goals of ‘real equality’ envisaged by framers of the Constitution.“The Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam, … Read more
US President Donald Trump on Friday defended the controversial deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Maryland resident sent to El Salvador last month despite a court order protecting him from removal. Sharing a photo of a tattooed hand allegedly belonging to Abrego Garcia, Trump said, “This is the hand of the man that the Democrats … Read more