Category: Events

NEW DELHI: Election Commission on Tuesday said that Exit Polls for the assembly elections of five states can neither be held nor disseminated from 7 am on April 9 till 6:30 pm on April 29 .The poll body said that conducting or broadcasting exit polls in the period is violative of section 126A of the...

Campbell Wilson has resigned as Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Air India amid mounting financial pressures and a slower-than-expected turnaround of the Tata Group-owned carrier, Air India announced on Tuesday.The carrier, in a statement, said, “Mr Wilson had conveyed his intention to step down in 2026 to Air India Chairman N Chandrasekaran and,...

MS Dhoni (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Sunrisers Hyderabad batter Heinrich Klaasen has made a striking assessment of Chennai Super Kings, stating that the absence of their charismatic former skipper MS Dhoni “doesn’t really make much of a difference” to the five-time champions in IPL 2026.Speaking after Sunrisers Hyderabad’s mixed start to the season, Klaasen downplayed...

Photo credit: ANI NEW DELHI: West Bengal chief minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday accused authorities of selectively removing names from the state’s voter rolls following the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise ahead of the forthcoming assembly elections.Addressing a rally in Chakdaha in Nadia district, Mamata said the TMC would support...

Mukesh Kumar has emerged as an unlikely yet vital weapon for Delhi Capitals in IPL 2026, silencing doubters with discipline and control. Backed by the team management, the Bengal pacer has relied on hard lengths and consistency to deliver. NEW DELHI: At the toss of the Delhi Capitals’ (DC) opening match of the 2026 Indian...

Pakistan Senator Mushahid Hussain on Tuesday raised concerns over the deepening relationship between India and the United Arab Emirates, warning that growing ties between the two countries could have long-term geopolitical implications.Speaking to Dunya News, Hussain defended Islamabad’s decision to repay billions of dollars in loans to the UAE, framing it not as an obligation...

NEW DELHI: India has taken a major step towards nuclear fuel self-reliance after its indigenously developed Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR) at Kalpakkam attained criticality, marking the start of a controlled nuclear reaction and advancing the country’s long-term atomic energy programme.The milestone, confirmed on Monday, marks a crucial stage before full power generation begins. Once...

Aditya Dhar’s ‘Dhurandhar 2: The Revenge’ has scripted history as the first Hindi film to breach the Rs. 1,000 crore India net milestone. Globally, the thriller has amassed Rs. 1,622.72 crore, outperforming blockbusters like Jawan. Despite the IPL 2026 season and a 229-minute runtime, the film remains a powerhouse. To boost family viewership, makers have...

NEW DELHI: Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday criticised Pakistan’s defence minister Khawaja Asif over his recent warning targeting Kolkata, calling the remarks provocative and cautioning Islamabad against repeating past mistakes.“Pakistan’s Defence Minister should not have given such a provocative statement. 55 years ago, they suffered the consequences when Pakistan was divided into two parts....

Arjun Tendulkar at LSG nets. (Video grabs) NEW DELHI: Young left-arm pacer Arjun Tendulkar may still be waiting for his opportunity with Lucknow Super Giants, but he is already making waves with his performances in the nets. Videos of the 26-year-old delivering a series of pinpoint yorkers have gone viral on social media, offering fans...