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Suryakumar Yadav responded to comments made by Mitchell Santner about silencing the home crowd in the final NEW DELHI: India captain Suryakumar Yadav on Saturday responded to comments made by Mitchell Santner about silencing the home crowd in the final of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in Ahmedabad, saying such remarks have become common...

Could North Korea get its first female supreme leader? For most of the world, North Korea remains a sealed stage.Apart from routine missile launches, grand military parades and the carefully filtered images released by state media, the inner workings of Pyongyang’s ruling elite remain deeply opaque.Rarely does a single photograph disrupt that familiar script. But...

For years, China tried to have it both ways in the Middle East. It wanted cheap Iranian oil without the burden of getting entangled with the Ayatollah regime. It wanted Gulf investment, Gulf markets, and Gulf goodwill, while also keeping ties to Tehran. It wanted America tied down in endless regional crises, but without the...

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi (ANI photo) NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of having “betrayed the country” by entering into a trade agreement with the United States, claiming the deal would adversely affect farmers and small businesses in India.Gandhi made the remarks while inaugurating the valedictory function of...

NEW DELHI: TVK chief Vijay on Saturday unveiled a slew of welfare promises ahead of the Tamil Nadu assembly elections, including several women-centric schemes, echoing a strategy that has proved electorally successful in states like Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and recently Bihar.The poll promises by actor-turned politician include 8 gram gold, silk saree to women beneficiaries...

Mitchell Santner, Varun Chakravarthy New Zealand skipper Mitchell Santner said on Saturday that New Zealand are aware of the threat posed by Varun Chakravarthy ahead of the final of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup against India, even though the spinner has not had a strong tournament so far.New Zealand will face India in the...

President Droupadi Murmu NEW DELHI: President Droupadi Murmu on Saturday expressed strong displeasure after TMC-ruled West Bengal government changed the venue of an event she was supposed to attend.The President said authorities told her the planned venue was changed as it was congested.Addressing the International Santhal Council, President Murmu said: “Someone doesn’t want Santhal to...

Photo credit: AP US President Donald Trump on Saturday warned that Iran “will be hit very hard,” adding that because of “Iran’s bad behaviour,” new targets inside the country were being considered for “complete destruction and death.”Trump also claimed credit for Tehran’s apology to its Middle Eastern neighbours following a week of intense conflict in...

India has never depended on permission from any country to purchase Russian oil, and the recent US sanctions waiver merely removes friction rather than shaping India’s energy policy, a senior government functionary said, according to PTI.The remarks came after the United States announced a temporary 30-day waiver allowing Indian refiners to buy Russian oil cargoes...