India’s Abhishek Sharma (AP Photo/Aijaz Rahi) India wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant has singled out Abhishek Sharma as the most dangerous batter in world cricket right now, citing the youngster’s consistency and fearless approach at the top of the order.Speaking on India Today’s Salaam Cricket, Pant said Abhishek’s current run of form is no coincidence, stressing that...
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Is Cooper Flagg playing tonight vs Spurs? Latest Mavericks injury update
Cooper Flagg (Image via Getty) Cooper Flagg is expected to play when the Dallas Mavericks face the San Antonio Spurs on Thursday, February 5, 2026. He cleared the team’s latest injury check after taking part in practices, and there have been no reports of a setback before the game. Flagg is still projected to start...
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Critical minerals cooperation with US advancing rapidly: Jaishankar
External affairs minister S Jaishankar NEW DELHI: The “historic” India-US trade deal is in the final stages of detailing and will be completed very soon, external affairs minister S Jaishankar said as he concluded his “productive and positive” visit to the US, thanking counterpart Marco Rubio for his hospitality.Jaishankar said on X that the deal...
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Didi’s poll sop: Stipend for jobless youth, hike in payout to women
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee KOLKATA: A new welfare scheme called ‘Banglar Yuba-Sathi’ for Bengal’s unemployed youth and a 50% hike in the payout to ‘Lakshmir Bhandar’ beneficiaries headlined the Mamata Banerjee govt’s last budget — a vote-on-account — before the state goes to polls later this year.Finance minister Chandrima Bhattacharya on Thursday had some...
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Rs 3,200 crore stuck in Northeast projects; Assam tops unpaid list
File photo NEW DELHI: Even as new roads, hospitals and schools are promised for the Northeast, more than Rs 3,200 crore meant for infrastructure projects in the region is still lying unspent — a reality check that surfaced in the Parliament on Thursday.Replying to a question in Rajya Sabha, minister of state for development of...
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Joint statement on US trade deal soon, pact may be signed mid-March: Goyal
Union minister Piyush Goyal (ANI photo) NEW DELHI: The first tranche of the bilateral trade agreement (BTA) between India and the US is nearly ready to be rolled out, with a joint statement expected to be issued within the next 4-5 days, which will pave the way for reducing US tariffs on Indian goods to...
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Open to exploring oil supplies from Venezuela: Govt
Venezuela oil (AP photo) NEW DELHI: Amid claims by the US that India has agreed to stop purchasing Russian crude, the govt reiterated Thursday that diversifying energy sourcing in line with market conditions and evolving international dynamics is at the core of India’s energy security strategy. In keeping with the same, the ministry of external...
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In Rajya Sabha, Kharge refers to LS row, draws BJP fire
JP Nadda and Mallikarjun Kharge NEW DELHI: In a rare development in Parliament Thursday, standoff between treasury and opposition benches in Lok Sabha became a subject of debate in Rajya Sabha as leader of opposition in RS Mallikarjun Kharge attacked the governing alliance for allegedly not allowing Rahul Gandhi to speak in the Lower House.Kharge’s...
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Police can’t arrest an accused simply to ask questions: Supreme Court
File photo NEW DELHI: Noting that an arrest can’t be made simply because it is lawful for the police officer to do so, SC on Thursday held that an investigating agency should not take an accused into custody for asking questions and the same should be done only when it is necessary for the probe.Enumerating...
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Deals with EU, US good sign for world stability: PM Modi in Rajya Sabha
PM Modi in Rajya Sabha (ANI photo) NEW DELHI: PM Modi Thursday celebrated the signing of the trade deals with the EU and the US, saying the pacts augur well for world’s “stability and pace of progress” and were evidence of the international community regarding India as trusted trading partner.“When the trade deal with the...
