Sanjay Manjrekar and Virat Kohli (Photos by ICC/PTI) NEW DELHI: One of the greatest batters of all time, Virat Kohli, may often say he ignores outside noise, but former India cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar believes the star batter pays close attention to criticism directed at him.Speaking on Sportstar’s Insight Edge Podcast, Manjrekar said Kohli, who is...
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What is Canada’s Bill C-22 & why Apple, Meta say it will make Canadians ‘less safe’
Canada’s Bill C-22, also called the Lawful Access Act, 2026, is a proposed law that would give law enforcement and spy agency CSIS sweeping powers to access private digital data. Apple and Meta say it could force companies to break encryption and build government backdoors—making Canadians less safe. The bill is currently being debated in...
Tamil Nadu CM Vijay orders closure of 717 liquor shops near temples, schools, bus stands
CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay on Tuesday directed authorities to shut down 717 TASMAC liquor outlets located within 500 metres of places of worship, educational institutions and bus stands across the state within the next two weeks.According to the state government, the Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (TASMAC) currently runs 4,765 retail...
Oil prices continue to boil as US–Iran ceasefire hangs on ‘life support’
Oil price today: Oil prices extended their rally on Tuesday as uncertainty over the Middle East conflict continued to intensify, with the ceasefire proposal now hanging on “life support.” Brent crude futures were up 30 cents, or 0.29%, at $104.51 a barrel, while US West Texas Intermediate rose 31 cents, or 0.32%, to $98.38 at...
28-year-old cricketer loses life in horror car accident
Representational Photo A British cricketer, Jamie Spence, has died in a car crash in New Zealand along with another man, French national Raphael Jean-Gabriel Roellinger. Jamie, who was from Yorkshire, was 28 years old. The crash happened on April 29 near Kinleith on New Zealand’s North Island.Jamie played for Hull Strikers, a local cricket club...
‘Beyond shameless’: TMC attacks BJP, EC after ex-Bengal CEO appointed chief secretary
Manoj Agarwal NEW DELHI: Days after conceding a major defeat in West Bengal, the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress has launched a sharp attack on the newly formed BJP government in the state over the appointment of former chief electoral officer Manoj Agarwal as chief secretary. The opposition party termed the move “shameless” and questioned the...
New participant in Middle East crisis? UAE secretly attacked Iran during war, joined US-Israel campaign
The United Arab Emirates secretly entered the Middle East war and carried out attacks on Iran last month, the The Wall Street Journal reported, citing sources. This makes the UAE a new direct participant in the war alongside the US and Israel.According to the report, the attacks targeted a refinery located on Iran’s Lavan Island...
Hantavirus-hit cruise ship leaves Tenerife as WHO completes evacuation operation
Passengers are sprayed with disinfectant before boarding a plane after disembarking from the hantavirus-hit cruise ship MV Hondius at Tenerife airport in Canary Islands (Image credits: AP) The hantavirus-hit MV Hondius departed the Spanish island of Tenerife for the Netherlands on Monday after the last remaining passengers and several crew members were evacuated from the...
Himanta Biswa Sarma to take oath as Assam CM today
NEW DELHI: Himanta Biswa Sarma is set to take oath as Assam chief minister for a second consecutive term on Tuesday, becoming the first non-Congress leader in the state to achieve the feat.The swearing-in ceremony of the BJP-led NDA government’s third straight term in Assam will be held at the Veterinary College Field in Khanapara...
IPL Playoff Scenarios: With 15 matches to go, PBKS chances drop to 64.4%
Team Punjab Kings (ANI Photo) With 15 games remaining in the league stage, LSG and MI are already out of contention for the playoffs and DC is barely hanging in there. RCB, SRH and GT would have do really badly from here on not to make the playoffs and PBKS too remains in a good...
