Image: AFP At least 70 people have been killed in a fresh wave of jihadist attacks in central Mali over the past few days, according to local and security sources. The assaults, claimed by the Al-Qaeda-linked Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimeen (JNIM), included coordinated attacks on Friday following earlier raids on villages that left at...
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Tragedy re-run: Returning from IPL match, 2 childhood friends die after car hits bike in Delhi
NEW DELHI: Two childhood friends were returning home on their Bullet motorcycle after watching the Delhi Capitals versus KKR IPL match on Friday night. The young men had come down the Signature bridge flyover in northeast Delhi’s Khajuri Khas around 11.30 pm.A speeding car, a silver Maruti Celerio, rammed the bike from behind near the...
Hantavirus-hit cruise ship to arrive in Tenerife today; WHO head chief reaches Spanish island
Passengers and some crew members aboard the hantavirus-hit Dutch-flagged MV Hondius will begin disembarkation from about 07.00 GMT on Sunday after the ship arrives in Tenerife, cruise operator Oceanwide Expeditions said on Saturday.The company said the ship was expected to arrive in Granadilla, Tenerife, at 04.30 GMT and that those leaving the vessel “will be...
IPL Playoff Probabilities: GT’s win lifts odds to 72.52%; RR still at 80.31%
Gujarat Titans surged to second place with a dominant 77-run victory over Rajasthan Royals, significantly boosting their playoff chances to 72.52%. Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan starred with the bat, while Rashid Khan impressed with the ball. Despite the loss, Rajasthan Royals maintain a higher overall playoff probability due to their easier remaining schedule. Gujarat...
‘Missiles, drones locked on US targets’: Iran warns of ‘heavy assault’ after tanker strikes in Gulf of Oman
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on Saturday warned that any further attacks on Iranian oil tankers or commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz would trigger a “heavy assault” on American military assets and ships in the region, amid escalating tensions between Tehran and Washington in the Persian Gulf.In a statement posted on X,...
Rajasthan Royals equal all-time unwanted IPL record vs Gujarat Titans
Rajasthan Royals (AP Photo) Rajasthan Royals created an unwanted IPL record during their clash against Gujarat Titans in Jaipur after conceding 229/4, marking the seventh time this season they have allowed opponents to cross the 200-run mark.With that, Rajasthan Royals equalled the all-time IPL record for conceding 200-plus totals most times in a single season.Conceding...
I’m CM for all, says Suvendu Adhikari, shuts up ‘Jai Shri Ram’ chant
KOLKATA: Chief minister Suvendu Adhikari on Saturday asked supporters to stop raising ‘Jai Shri Ram’ slogans at Jorasanko Thakurbari, saying that as CM he now “belongs to everyone”.“Eta political kochkochir somoy na (this is not the time for political bickering),” Adhikari said at the ancestral home of Rabindranath Tagore, which he visited minutes after being...
Lawyers, doctors feel MTP law puts medical assent over women’s autonomy, seek change
MUMBAI: Discussions across medical forums in recent weeks have centred around “problems” with the Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) Act after two court interventions put gynaecologists under scrutiny.“Why are doctors being made scapegoats?” asked senior Mumbai gynaecologist Dr Sudhir Naik, reflecting the anger in medical circles.In one case, an FIR was filed against a gynaecologist...
West Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari picks ex-EC observer as his adviser
KOLKATA: Forty-eight hours after he was relieved by the EC as the special observer on May 7, retired IAS officer Subrata Gupta was on Saturday appointed adviser to chief minister Suvendu Adhikari. The appointment order came within hours after Adhikari took oath as CM at a ceremony at Brigade Parade Grounds.The state also appointed IAS...
‘Still haven’t played a perfect match’- Shubman Gill’s warning to other teams
Gujarat Titans’ skipper Shubman Gill (ANI Photo) Shubman Gill struck a calm and reflective tone after leading Gujarat Titans to a dominant 77-run victory over Rajasthan Royals in Jaipur, even as his side produced one of their most complete performances of the season. Gill, who scored a superb 84 off 44 balls and shared a...
