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File photo NEW DELHI: The Cricketers’ Welfare Association of Bangladesh (CWAB) said on Thursday that players are prepared to return to cricket if Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) director M Najmul Islam issues a public apology and the process related to his removal from directorship of the board moves forward.“We have informed the BCB that if...

PRAYAGRAJ: Amid the sea of devotion that engulfed Sangam on Makar Sankranti, a splash of luxury and unbridled swag stole the show. Varanasi’s Satua Baba Peeth head, Jagatguru Mahamandaleshwar Santosh Das, aka Satua Baba, rolled up in style, proving that even the most austere spiritual paths can have a pillion of extravagance.As the procession slowly...

The United States aircraft that were moved out of Al Udeid in Qatar on Wednesday were gradually returning to the base, Reuters reported. It also added that the security warning level at the US Al Udeid air base in Qatar was lowered after a heightened alert triggered on Wednesday, three sources briefed on the situation...

NEW DELHI: Exit polls have projected a massive victory for Mahayuti in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) polls, with the BJP–Shiv Sena alliance set to cross the 130-seat mark in Asia’s richest civic body. In contrast, the Shiv Sena (UBT)–MNS alliance is expected to lag far behind, with projections placing it at just over 60...

The United States has intercepted another oil tanker in the Caribbean as part of its expanding campaign to control oil shipments leaving Venezuela, with the military describing the move as a step towards “restoring security in the Western Hemisphere”.US Southern Command said Marines and sailors seized the motor tanker Veronica in a pre-dawn operation conducted...

NEW DELHI: An Indian Coast Guard (ICG) ship on patrol in the Arabian Sea intercepted a Pakistani fishing vessel, Al-Madina, found inside Indian waters near the International Maritime Boundary Line. There were nine crew members aboard the vessel.When challenged, the boat attempted to flee towards Pakistan, but the ICG ship successfully intercepted and boarded it.“In...

US President Donald Trump early Thursday threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act after another shooting involving a federal agent overnight in Minnesota.“If the corrupt politicians of Minnesota don’t obey the law and stop the professional agitators and insurrectionists from attacking the Patriots of ICE, who are only trying to do their job, I will institute...

HS Prannoy during the men’s singles round of 16 match against Singapore’s Loh Kean Yew at the India Open 2026 badminton tournament, in New Delhi. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: A day after a monkey was seen in the spectator gallery at the India Open badminton tournament, play was disrupted again on Thursday when bird droppings...

Representative Image Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff recently shared the idea that pushed him to start the company. While tech giants like Google, Apple and some others trace their origins to a garage, Benioff said his multi-billion dollar empire began in the Pacific Ocean while swimming with a pod of 100 dolphins off the coast of...

NEW DELHI: The ministry of external affairs on Thursday said it is making preparations to facilitate the return of Indian nationals from Iran who wish to travel back to India, in view of the evolving situation in the country, sources told ANI.The Indian Embassy in Iran has issued an advisory urging all Indian citizens currently...