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NEW DELHI: Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Friday defended the removal of Raghav Chadha as the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)’s deputy leader in the Rajya Sabha, calling it part of routine party functioning and warning that those who deviate from the party line would face action.“This is regular party functioning. It is his call...

MS Dhoni, Kapil Dev and Yuvraj Singh NEW DELHI: Former India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh has publicly apologised to two of Indian cricket’s most iconic captains, Kapil Dev and MS Dhoni, distancing himself from controversial remarks made by his father Yograj Singh.Speaking on a podcast, Yuvraj addressed the issue directly, making it clear that he does...

MS Dhoni and Yuvraj Singh (X) Yuvraj Singh has opened up on how captaincy decisions can often defy expectations, recalling the moment MS Dhoni was appointed India captain “from nowhere” despite several senior options in the side and him being the vice-captain and next in line to become captain.Speaking on a podcast with Sports Tak,...

A day after reportedly hitting an Amazon facility in Bahrain, Iran on Friday warned that all ICT companies in the region remiained a target“Should the US proceed with its threats concerning Iran’s power plant facilities, the following retaliatory measures shall be promptly enacted. All power plants, energy infrastructure, and information and communication technology of the...

Raghav Chadha and Saurabh Bharadwaj (R) (File ph NEW DELHI: The Aam Aadmi Party’s internal rift spilled into full public view on Friday after MP Raghav Chadha reacted to his removal as the party’s deputy leader in the Rajya Sabha, drawing sharp counterattacks from senior colleagues.Leaders including Delhi AAP chief Saurabh Bharadwaj and IT cell...

Iran has signalled potential retaliation across the Gulf after sustaining a major blow from US-led strikes near its capital. The attack targeted a key bridge in Karaj, hardly 50 km from Tehran, leaving multiple casualties and triggering a sharp escalation in tensions.US President Donald Trump announced the strike, announcing that Iran’s tallest bridge had been...

NEW DELHI: A US-sanctioned tanker carrying Iranian crude oil has altered its course mid-voyage, dropping India as its destination and rerouting to China, in a move that underscores ongoing challenges in resuming oil trade with Iran.The Aframax tanker Ping Shun, which had been signalling Vadinar in Gujarat earlier this week, is now indicating Dongying in...

Iranian drones struck Kuwait’s key oil facility at Mina al-Ahmadi refinery on Friday, triggering fires at the site, Kuwait’s state-run Kuwait Petroleum Corporation said, adding that no injuries were reported.The company said firefighters were working to control the blazes following the attack, which marks another escalation in strikes on critical energy infrastructure in the Gulf...

Cash payments at toll plazas across national highways will be discontinued from April 10, according to a government notification, marking a shift towards a fully digital tolling system. The move follows an earlier proposal by the government to phase out cash transactions at all National Highway fee plazas. The transition has been planned to build...

A year after US President Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs shook global markets, Washington is back with another round, this time targeting drug and metal imports. The earlier tariffs, announced on April 2 last year, had sent ripples across major financial markets as investors assessed their impact. Now, the US has unveiled fresh measures on...