Mohammed Shami is set to feature in his first match in LSG colours against Delhi Capitals on Wednesday at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow (Image credit: Agencies) NEW DELHI: The visuals of Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) owner Sanjiv Goenka speaking to his former captain KL Rahul at the boundary ropes during IPL 2024, and...
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Electricity Amendment Bill 2025: Why farmers, workers and states are pushing back
AI-generated image Nearly 27 lakh workers are gearing up for a nationwide strike—triggered by a single move: the introduction of the Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2025 in Parliament. These aren’t just any workers, but the people who keep the country’s power running—engineers, linemen, and staff across the electricity system. Centre is yet to table the Bill...
Goa nightclub fire: Luthra brothers granted bail; to remain jailed in NOC forgery probe
Luthra Brothers NEW DELHI: A Goa court on Wednesday granted bail to brothers Gaurav and Saurabh Luthra, owners of the Birch by Romeo nightclub, where a fire killed 25 people in December last year.The court of the additional sessions judge in Merces, Goa, granted bail to the Luthras, who had fled to Thailand after the...
Make in India boost: Armed with sensors, torpedoes, rockets, submarine hunter ‘Malwan’ joins Navy
NEW DELHI: The Indian Navy has received ‘Malwan’, the second Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW SWC), built by Cochin Shipyard Limited in Kochi, marking a step forward in India’s indigenous defence manufacturing push under the Atmanirbhar Bharat initiative.Delivered on March 31, 2026, the vessel is part of a series of eight such specialised warships...
Congress slams Centre over bill proposing to increase Lok Sabha seats
Jairam Ramesh (File photo) NEW DELHI: Congress on Wednesday opposed the bill aiming to increase the size of the Lok Sabha by 50 per cent, calling it a move that would disadvantage states in the South, Northeast and West.The party’s general secretary in charge of communications Jairam Ramesh in a post on X highlighted concerns...
Anti-drone laser defence system in Washington to protect Hegseth, Rubio: How it works
A new anti-drone defence system, including a direct energy weapon or laser-based interceptor, has been installed near Palm Beach International Airport in Florida to protect the area, Pete Hegseth, Marco Rubio, and President Donald Trump, as well as civilian aircraft and high-value locations such as Mar-a-Lago, reports said.The deployment comes amid rising concerns over drone...
Why Iran’s Mojtaba Khamenei hasn’t appeared in public? Russian envoy explains
Mojtaba Khamenei is in Iran but has been avoiding public appearances “for understandable reasons,” Russia’s ambassador to Tehran Alexey Dedov has said, amid growing speculation over the leader’s whereabouts and health.Speaking to RTVI, Dedov said Khamenei has not left the country, even as his absence from public view for nearly a month since taking office...
‘Hat-trick of defeat for Congress certain’: PM Modi takes ‘rajkumar’ dig at Rahul Gandhi in Assam
PM Modi (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday launched a sharp attack on the Congress in Assam, taking a swipe at Lok Sabha leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi by calling him a “Rajkumar” and predicting a string of defeats for the grand old party, even as he expressed confidence that the...
10k strikes, 40 top officials killed in 40 secs: Israel outlines scale of Iran offensive
The Israeli military has released fresh operational details from its ongoing “Operation Roar of the Lion” against Iran, informing that hundreds of sorties and thousands of strikes have been carried out against what it described as Iranian-linked targets. It claimed that it eliminated 40 top Iranian officials in “just 40 seconds”.According to the military, more...
‘Dhurandhar2’ BO Day 14: Ranveer Singh film eyes Rs 1000 crore net milestone
‘Dhurandhar 2: The Revenge’ has shattered records, officially crossing the Rs. 900 crore India net milestone. In just two weeks, the Aditya Dhar directorial has collected a staggering Rs.903.22 crore domestic net, surpassing the lifetime totals of almost every Indian blockbuster to date. Led by Ranveer Singh’s career-defining performance as Hamza, the film has shown...
