KL Rahul and Morne Morkel (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: KL Rahul played a pivotal role in India’s tense run chase against New Zealand in the first ODI, but the challenge he faced went beyond the numbers on the scoreboard. Washington Sundar, who was struggling with a back issue picked up during his bowling spell, found...
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‘Deviation seen in third-stage’: Isro’s PSLV-C62 mission fails — here’s what went wrong
<img src="https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/msid-126476700,imgsize-246309,width-400,resizemode-4/images-42.jpg" alt="‘Deviation seen in third-stage': Isro’s PSLV-C62 mission fails" title=" PTI photo ” decoding=”async” fetchpriority=”high”> SRIHARIKOTA: The Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) on Monday said that the PSLV-C62 mission encountered an anomaly during end of the PS3 stage and a detailed analysis has been initiated.“Today we have attempted the PSLV C62 / EOS –...
‘We will hit them at levels …’: Trump reacts to Iran’s threat to target US military bases
Image: IANS, AP US President Donald Trump said on Sunday that Washington is closely monitoring the deadly protests in Iran and weighing potential military retaliation, adding that he has been briefed in recent days on a range of intervention options. When asked how the United States would respond if Iran were to strike American military...
Rupee continues the plunge: Currency falls 5 paise to 90.23 against US dollar
Rupee began the week in red, falling 5 paise to 90.23 against the US dollar in early Monday trade, weighed down by rising crude oil prices and persistent outflows from foreign investors. Traders said that ongoing geopolitical tensions and worries over potential US tariffs on Indian exports led foreign institutional investors to offload domestic equities....
‘I’ll kick you’: Raj Thackeray warns UP, Bihar migrants against Hindi imposition
MNS chief Raj Thackeray (ANI photo) NEW DELHI: Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray, who recently forged an alliance with his estranged cousin Uddhav Thackeray ahead of the BMC polls, warned Uttar Pradesh and Bihar migrants against the Hindi imposition. Thackeray said he would “kick” people from Bihar and Uttar Pradesh out of Maharashtra...
Stock market today: Nifty50 trades below 25,500; Sensex down over 600 points
Stock market today: Indian benchmarks began the week in red, as benchmark indices Nifty50 traded below 25,500 and Sensex was down over 600 points, on Monday. The indices came under pressure as persistent selling persisted, with investors remaining cautious due to ongoing unrest in Iran and rising crude oil prices.NSE benchmark Nifty50 was trading at...
India, SL or Pak? ICC–BCB impasse deepens as B’desh venues remain unresolved
NEW DELHI: With just over three weeks to go before the start of the T20 World Cup, uncertainty continues to swirl around where Bangladesh will play its matches, as the International Cricket Council (ICC) and the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) remain locked in a tense impasse over venues. What began as a security-related concern has...
Hinduism vs Hindutva: Mani Shankar Aiyar draws distinction, triggers row; BJP hits back
Mani Shankar Aiyar (File photo) NEW DELHI: Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar stirred another row on Sunday after he said Hindutva is “Hinduism in paranoia,” which drew a strong response from the ruling BJP. During the debate on “Hinduism Needs Protection From Hindutva”, hosted by the Calcutta Debating Circle, Aiyar said Hindutva is a BJP...
‘Their defense is two dog sleds’: Trump pushes Greenland ‘takeover’; shares why US needs to ‘acquire’ it
US President Donald Trump has once again openly pushed for the United States to acquire Greenland, dismissing Denmark’s role and warning that the Arctic island could otherwise fall under Russian or Chinese influence.Asked whether he had made a tangible offer to Greenland or Denmark, Trump replied, “I haven’t done that. But Greenland should make the...
‘We may have to act’: Iran wants to ‘negotiate’ with US? Trump makes fresh claim as protests intensify
The US President, Donald Trump, on Sunday claimed that he had a telephonic exchange with leaders in Iran, who sought “to negotiate” after his threats of military action amid mass anti-government protests in the Islamic republic.“Yesterday, the leaders of Iran called to negotiate. I think they are tired of being beat up by the United...
