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Pakistan’s Khan Muhammad celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal during the Asian Champions Trophy 2023 hockey match for 5/6th Place between Pakistan and China, at Mayor Radhakrishnan Hockey Stadium, in Chennai. (file photo/PTI) Pakistan Hockey Federation is facing fresh criticism from players over unpaid dues and reduced training camp allowances ahead of the FIH...

Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday referred the bail pleas of Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) in the 2020 Delhi riots case to a larger bench.The apex court also declined to respond to observations made in a recent verdict questioning its January...

Billionaire investor Bill Ackman is making it clear he hasn’t soured on Google. Over the weekend, the Pershing Square founder hopped on X to explain why his fund dumped its long-held Alphabet stake—and it comes down to one thing: he needed the cash to buy Microsoft. “To be clear, our sale of $GOOG was not...

**EDS: SCREENGRAB VIA PTI VIDEOS** Jaisalmer: An indigenous Vayu Astra-1 missile is test-fired at the Pokhran firing range in Jaisalmer district. (PTI Photo)(PTI05_21_2026_000582B) As drone warfare takes centre stage, an Indian private company, Nibe Limited, has completed the No Cost No Commitment (NCNC) demonstration of the Vayu Astra Loitering Munition (LM). The Vayu Astra has...

CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke shares schreenshot NEW DELHI: Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke on Friday claimed that he has received death threats on WhatsApp, days after launching the satirical political outfit that went viral on social media.Dipke, who launched the social media-driven ‘Cockroach Janta Party’ (CJP), shared screenshots of threatening messages sent from an...

International Day for Biological Diversity 2026 (AI image) As the world observes Biodiversity Day today under the theme “Acting locally for global impact”, it is important to first understand what biodiversity truly means, and why it matters in everyday life.The United Nations defines biological diversity as the variety of all living organisms, including plants, animals,...

Representative image Venezuela has emerged as India’s third-largest crude oil supplier so far in May, overtaking Saudi Arabia and the United States, as Indian refiners increased purchases of cheaper heavy crude amid disruptions linked to the ongoing West Asia conflict.The South American nation supplied around 417,000 barrels per day (bpd) to India this month, sharply...

Ukraine attacks Russia (AP) Ukrainian forces have struck a Russian oil refinery in the Yaroslavl region, located around 700 kilometres (435 miles) from the Ukrainian border, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Friday.Reuters reports that Zelenskyy, on Telegram, said, “In particular, overnight, the Defense Forces of Ukraine operated against targets associated with the Yaroslavl oil...

NEW DELHI: Madhya Pradesh high court on Friday granted permission for a second post-mortem in the death case of Twisha Sharma.This has to done at the earliest, the court observed, as quoted by Bar and Bench.Twisha, was found hanging at her marital home on May 12, had her post-mortem conducted at AIIMS Bhopal. Police have...

Accused husband Samarth Singh has informed the Madhya Pradesh high court of his willingness to surrender in the Twisha Sharma dowry death case BHOPAL: A dramatic turn emerged in the Twisha Sharma death case on Friday after accused husband Samarth Singh informed the Madhya Pradesh high court that he was willing to surrender in connection...