Sri Lanka’s public security minister has directly accused the country’s former intelligence chief of orchestrating the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings, marking the first official statement linking a senior state official to one of the deadliest attacks in the island’s history.Addressing parliament on Wednesday, Ananda Wijepala said investigations had found that retired Major General Suresh Sallay...
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Pakistan army Mi-17 helicopter crashes near Muzaffarabad, crew killed
A Pakistan Army Aviation Mi-17 helicopter crashed near Muzaffarabad on Wednesday shortly after take-off due to a technical fault, according to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR).The military said all personnel on board were killed in the crash, with no survivors reported.The Mi-17 is a Russian-made medium-lift transport helicopter developed by the Mil Moscow Helicopter Plant...
‘All rumours incorrect’: TMC rubbishes reports of merger with Congress
NEW DELHI: Dismissing speculation over the possibility of Trinamool Congress merging with Congress as nothing but rumour mongering, those aware of the matters discussed at the meeting between Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi and TMC national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee have made it clear that there was no discussion on the issue.“The issue of merger...
CEO of Europe’s biggest tech company to EU: Don’t intervene when you don’t have your own
Image used for representational purpose (Reuters) The CEO of Europe’s most valuable tech company, ASML, has delivered a blunt reality check to European Union (EU) policymakers. Christophe Fouquet, the chief executive of Dutch chip equipment giant ASML, questioned the EU’s aggressive stance on technology independence, warning Brussels against interfering in global semiconductor supply chains when...
How promises of jobs and a better life trapped 453 Nepalese youths in UP
LUCKNOW: The dream of a better life brought hundreds of young Nepalese men and women across the border into India. Many had sold land, livestock, jewellery and other family assets, believing promises of stable jobs, financial security and a brighter future.For months, they clung to the hope that employment letters were just around the corner....
TMC’s twin revolt: Is BJP the biggest beneficiary?
Trinamool Congress, born from the grassroots in 1998, is seeing the ground slip from beneath its feet, with rebels asserting themselves in the assembly and Parliament.In 2011, Mamata Banerjee‘s party ended 34 years of Left rule in West Bengal, making her the state’s first woman chief minister and ushering in a 15-year stint in power....
Rajasthan BSTC Pre D.El.Ed result: Website down; how to check scorecards
Rajasthan BSTC Pre D.El.Ed Result 2026 to be announced at predeledraj2026.com shortly Rajasthan BSTC Pre D.El.Ed Result 2026: Candidates awaiting the Rajasthan BSTC Pre D.El.Ed Result 2026 have reported difficulty accessing the official website, predeledraj2026.com, ahead of the result announcement scheduled around 3 PM. The result is yet to be declared and will be made...
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s next match: When will the batting sensation be in action again?
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Image credit: SLC) NEW DELHI: After a spectacular IPL 2026 campaign, the focus quickly shifted to 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and was expected he will continue his six-hitting spree in the India A tri-nation one-day series in Sri Lanka. However, things did not go according to plan for the young batting sensation in his...
Tamil Nadu BJP secretary quits party, to join Annamalai’s ‘journey’
Tamil Nadu BJP leader Amar Prasad resigned from the party on Wednesday, days after former state BJP president K Annamalai stepped down from the organisation. CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu BJP state secretary Amar Prasad resigned from the party on Wednesday, days after former state BJP president K Annamalai stepped down from the organisation.Announcing his decision on...
Where does Kuldeep Yadav fit in India’s new spin puzzle?
Kuldeep Yadav (Photo by @BCCI on X) TimesofIndia.com in Mullanpur: On the eve of the one-off Test against Afghanistan, Team India head coach Gautam Gambhir categorically stated that one of Manav Suthar or Harsh Dubey would be the fourth spinner for the two-match series against Sri Lanka, scheduled for August this year.Suthar, who eventually got...
