“They gave us 15 minutes to respond, or they would kill us,” Venezuela’s then vice-president Delcy Rodríguez told her colleagues seven days after a targeted US military operation captured the country’s president, Nicolás Maduro, who had long been in Washington’s sights.This comes a day after reports of Delcy Rodríguez forming a secret “alliance” with Washington...
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Bangladesh out of T20 World Cup: Why Scotland are chosen as replacement
Scotland replace Bangladesh NEW DELHI: Bangladesh are officially out of the T20 World Cup, and Scotland have been named as their replacement, according to a report from Cricbuzz. The decision did not come as a surprise, as it had been building for days. The final call was taken on Saturday morning.The report understands that ICC...
Indian killed in US: How a timely call by a 12-yr-old from inside closet saved lives
An Indian national was among four people killed in a family dispute-related shooting in Lawrenceville, Georgia, authorities said, in an incident that could have claimed more lives if not for the quick thinking of a 12-year-old child.During the attack on a residence on Brook Ivy Court, three children – aged seven, 10, and 12 –...
‘Unjust to voters, unfair to democracy’: Amartya Sen says ‘SIR in Bengal done in hurry’
NEW DELHI: Nobel laureate Amartya Sen has expressed concern over Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal, saying the exercise is “being done in a hurry,” further warning that it is “unjust to voters” and could jeopardise democratic participation with the state assembly elections just months away.Speaking to PTI from Boston on...
Bangladesh out of T20 World Cup; Scotland named replacement
Scotland replace Bangladesh at T20 World Cup NEW DELHI: The International Cricket Council (ICC) has officially replaced Bangladesh with Scotland for the ICC men’s T20 World Cup 2026. The tournament is scheduled to begin on February 7 in India and Sri Lanka.With the decision now confirmed, Scotland will compete in Group C, alongside Italy, Nepal,...
Bangladesh out of T20 World Cup 2026; Scotland named replacement
Scotland replace Bangladesh at T20 World Cup NEW DELHI: The International Cricket Council (ICC) has officially replaced Bangladesh with Scotland for the ICC men’s T20 World Cup 2026, according to a report from Cricbuzz. The tournament is scheduled to begin on February 7 in India and Sri Lanka.With the decision now confirmed, Scotland will compete...
‘Military-style discipline’: An employee’s account of how one leaked transcript shattered trust at work
How a recorded meeting and leaked transcript destroyed employee trust overnight. (AI Image) On paper, it sounded like a modern management upgrade. A new leadership team stepped in, rolled out tighter controls, and introduced recorded meetings with auto-generated transcripts. Transparency, accountability, efficiency — all the right buzzwords.In reality, it detonated trust.According to a now-viral Reddit...
Dhoni begins IPL 2026 preparations as CSK legend returns to the nets – Watch
MS Dhoni (ANI) Mahendra Singh Dhoni has already started his build-up for the Indian Premier League 2026 season, with the Chennai Super Kings icon returning to the nets ahead of what will be his 17th campaign with the franchise. The 44-year-old was seen fully padded up and batting during a practice session in a video...
Congress vs Tharoor escalates: Another MP calls him ‘not a big part’
NEW DELHI: The ongoing tension between the Congress and Shashi Tharoor sharpened further after another party MP took a swipe at the Trivandrum MP, remarking that he was “not a big part” of Congress. The rift has been in focus as Tharoor skipped a crucial poll-related party meeting in Kerala, opting instead to attend the...
When big-fat weddings become soft targets for gangs
NEW DELHI: A spate of shootings at wedding venues across Punjab including the killing of an Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) sarpanch in Amritsar and a deadly gang shootout at a Ludhiana banquet hall has once again brought the spotlight on the state’s deepening gun culture and the failure to secure even private social gatherings. Police...
