Former Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Amir has come under heavy criticism after his bold prediction that “India will not enter the semis” at the T20 World Cup 2026 backfired. India defeated West Indies by five wickets in a crucial Super 8 clash to book their place in the semifinals, proving Amir wrong.Following India’s qualification, Amir...
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How ‘soul searching’ helped Sanju Samson score match-winning 97
Sanju Samson Sanju Samson said time away from his phone and social media, along with self-reflection, helped him return to form as he scored an unbeaten 97 to guide India into the semifinals of the T20 World Cup 2026.India defeated West Indies by five wickets in their Super 8 match on Sunday at Eden Gardens...
SC: Employer has to pay penalty from his pocket for delay in pay
NEW DELHI: Holding that a welfare legislation, enacted to extend benefit to a certain section of society, should be given a “liberal and purposive interpretation” in favour of beneficiaries, Supreme Court has said an employer has to pay penalty from his pocket for delay in payment under the Employees’ Compensation Act, even if the compensation...
Russia remains largest supplier of crude to India in February, Saudi Arabia close second
(AI image) NEW DELHI: While Russia remained the largest supplier of crude to India in Feb, Saudi Arabia narrowed the gap and emerged as a close second, with supplies from the West Asian country rising by 30% to over 1 million barrels a day (mbd), compared to 7.7 lakh barrels in Jan this year.According to...
Rare moment: India’s Sunnis, Shias unite in grief over Khamenei death
NEW DELHI: The death of Iran’s 86-year-old Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in the recent US-Israel strike in Tehran has triggered an unusual response among sections of India’s Muslim community. In Lucknow, Hyderabad, Mumbai and Aligarh, condolence meetings, funeral prayers in absentia and messages online suggest a rare moment when Shias and Sunnis appear to...
Blank cheques, threats & humiliation: Triple suicide horror in Hyderabad; 4 arrested
HYDERABAD: Nearly a week after a couple and their son died by suicide in Amberpet, police have arrested four money lenders on charges of abetment.Police said the accused — residents of Moula Ali — Mohammed Wasi Uz Zaman, P Rajasekhara Reddy, Mohammed Nawaz and Syed Majeed Hyder — were booked under section 108 of the...
Watch: House panel releases video of Bill and Hillary Clinton Epstein depositions
Republicans on the House Oversight Committee have released video footage of closed-door depositions given by Bill Clinton and Hillary Clinton as part of their investigation into the late financier Jeffrey Epstein, bringing hours of previously unseen testimony into the public domain.The recordings show both former Democratic leaders repeatedly distancing themselves from Epstein and denying any...
West Asia conflict: Govt may ask companies to cut exports, increase auto fuel, LPG supplies
NEW DELHI: Amid fears of a shortage in crude supplies, govt is looking to nudge refiners to divert more auto fuel and LPG to the domestic market by cutting on exports and also increase cooking gas production so that there is no disruption in local supplies.While govt and oil companies insisted there’s no shortage, refiners...
Six lakh babies born with anomalies each year, but no national registry to track them
NEW DELHI: Every year, nearly 6 lakh babies in India are born with congenital anomalies. Yet, the country has no national registry to track them.With congenital conditions now accounting for a growing share of child deaths as infectious mortality declines, experts say the gap in surveillance and coordinated care is becoming urgent. India contributes 16%...
Doctors found sleeping on ICU beds in Ahmedabad’s LG Hospital
Doctors resting on ICU beds at Ahmedabad’s LG Hospital AHMEDABAD: A video showing doctors in LG Hospital sleeping and resting on ICU ward beds went viral on social media, leading to the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC), which runs the hospital, to order an investigation on Monday. The video is believed to be from Saturday night....
