Pakistan’s T20 team skipper Salman Ali Agha (AP Photo) Ahead of the high-voltage India vs Pakistan T20 World Cup clash, Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha has again stirred debate around the handshake controversy with a fresh remark. Speaking in the pre-match press conference, Agha said he hopes the game will be played in the right...
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In a first, Brahmaputra ‘rail-road twin tunnel’ gets Cabinet nod to transform Northeast connectivity
Union cabinet has approved construction of a 4-lane access-controlled greenfield corridor from Gohpur (NH-15) to Numaligarh (NH-715), including a 15.79-km road-cum-rail underwater tunnel under the Brahmaputra, at a total capital cost of Rs 18,662 crore, the government said.The total project length will be about 33.7 km, and will be implemented on an Engineering, Procurement and...
Highways as runways: Why Northeast’s first emergency landing strip is a message to China
NEW DELHI: The emergency landing facility on the Moran Bypass in Assam’s Dibrugarh marks a significant piece of strategic infrastructure for India. The move has been described by defence officials as a “moment of profound significance” for India’s national security and regional resilience.Landing on the Moran Bypass in an IAF C-130J Super Hercules, Prime Minister...
Considering retirement at 28, Shadley is now top wicket-taker at 2026 T20 WC
USA’s Shadley van Schalkwyk (Special Arrangements) NEW DELHI: It has been the Shadley van Schalkwyk show at the T20 World Cup 2026, with the South Africa-born American all-rounder’s excellence making heads turn. Schalkwyk comfortably leads the wicket-taking charts, recording 11 dismissals in three matches at an economy rate of 6.55, followed by Zimbabwe pacer Blessing...
Meta slashes 1500 jobs in the workforce – Gives update on future layoffs
Meta has confirmed it will not repeat last year’s company-wide performance purge, assuring employees that the bottom 5% cull is not an annual initiative. This comes after recent layoffs in its Reality Labs division, which has incurred significant losses. The company is now shifting its focus and investment towards AI research. Meta has told employees...
Under-construction metro pillar collapses in Mumbai’s Mulund West; several injured
Metro pillar collapses on autorickshaw in Mumbai MUMBAI: A portion of an under-construction metro rail pillar collapsed onto an autorickshaw in Mulund West on Saturday afternoon, leaving three to four persons feared injured, officials said. The incident was reported around 12.20 pm near the Johnson & Johnson company on LBS Road. According to preliminary information...
Anthropic CEO again tells US NOT to do what Nvidia CEO has been ‘begging’ it for
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei strongly opposes selling advanced AI chips to China, viewing them as a national security risk. He argues that while AI’s economic benefits should be shared globally, critical compute power must remain out of authoritarian hands. Amodei believes this approach is crucial for maintaining global stability and preventing misuse of AI technology....
‘Bigger threat than any’: Moeen Ali warns Pakistan ahead of India match
Former England all-rounder Moeen Ali warned Pakistan that India’s spinners, especially Kuldeep Yadav and Varun Chakravarthy, could be a major threat in the T20 World Cup clash. India received a festive welcome in Colombo, with Arshdeep Singh’s dance going viral. The team will rely on key batters like Hardik Pandya, Ishan Kishan and Tilak Varma,...
‘$100,000 deal’: What US justice department reveals about Pannun murder plot
An Indian national has pleaded guilty in a US court to plotting the assassination of a Khalistani terrorist and US citizen Gurpatwant Singh Pannun in New York in a $100,000 murder-for-hire scheme that US prosecutors say was directed by an Indian government employee.The US Department of Justice said Nikhil Gupta, 54, pleaded guilty before US...
‘Master at telling lies’: Rahul slams PM Modi over India-US trade deal
NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday escalated his attack on the finalised India-US trade deal, claiming that the agreement would harm India’s cotton farmers and textile exporters.In a post on X, Rahul alleged that the government has walked into a “trap” that leaves millions of families staring into an “abyss of unemployment.”“18% Tariff...
