Ramiz Raja, Shaheen Afridi and David Warner during the mascot fight. (Video grab) Social media erupted with criticism after the Pakistan Super League staged a dramatic pre-match act during the clash between Karachi Kings and Lahore Qalandars. Even before the first ball was bowled, a scripted mascot scuffle at the toss grabbed attention, leaving players,...
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BJP calls Kejriwal ‘Rahman Dakait of Delhi’ day after Chadha exit, shares ‘Sheeshmahal 2’ pictures
NEW DELHI: Bharatiya Janata Party on Saturday launched a sharp attack on Arvind Kejriwal, a day after Raghav Chadha and six other MPs from Rajya Sabha left the party. The BJP described Kejriwal as the “Rahman Dakait of Delhi” and released fresh images of what it called “Sheeshmahal 2.”Delhi minister Parvesh Verma in a press...
Raghav Chadha-led exodus jolts AAP; party races to recalibrate strategy: What next?
NEW DELHI: Aam Aadmi Party suffered a major blow after estranged MP Raghav Chadha, along with six other parliamentarians, left the party and decided to merge with the Bharatiya Janata Party.In a press conference, Chadha said that the decision came after MPs felt that the Arvind Kejriwal-led party had strayed from its principles, values and...
Google to invest up to $40B in Anthropic; $10B now, rest tied to performance targets
Google is putting $10 billion into Anthropic today—and has committed to investing up to $30 billion more, provided the AI startup clears certain performance hurdles. The deal, first reported by Bloomberg, pegs Anthropic’s valuation at $350 billion and is the latest sign that Big Tech’s appetite for frontier AI is nowhere close to slowing down....
YouTuber, who changed identity, arrested for killing boy 31 years ago
YouTuber Salim Wastik NEW DELHI: In a dramatic turn of events that bridges a decades-old cold case with modern-day social media fame, the Delhi Police Crime Branch has apprehended Salim Wastik, a YouTuber and social activist known for his vocal criticism of Islam, in a two-decade-old kidnapping and murder charge.According to police, Wastik, who had...
Telangana Rashtra Sena (TRS): K Kavitha launches new party 7 months after parting ways with BRS
Former BRS leader and daughter of ex-Telangana chief minister K Chandrashekar Rao, K Kavitha on Saturday launched a new political outfit named Telangana Rashtra Sena (TRS) in Hyderabad, nearly seven months after parting ways with the party. HYDERABAD: Former BRS leader and daughter of ex-Telangana chief minister K Chandrashekar Rao, K Kavitha on Saturday launched...
IPL: KL Rahul poised to overtake MS Dhoni, need 13 runs to…
KL Rahul poised to overtake MS Dhoni KL Rahul is on the verge of a major milestone in IPL history as he needs just 13 runs in tonight’s clash against Punjab Kings to overtake MS Dhoni and become the sixth-highest run-scorer in the tournament’s history.Rahul heads into the contest with confidence, having recently played a...
Is Iran running out of options? Secret letter to Khamenei flags cracks in ‘resistance’ strategy
Iran’s carefully coordinated display of unity after US President Donald Trump claimed divisions inside Tehran’s leadership may have been an attempt to contain a far deeper internal crisis, according to accounts circulating in Iranian political circles and reports cited by opposition outlet Iran International.At the center of the controversy is a reportedly confidential letter sent...
4 girlfriends, 12-page death note: How Bengaluru techie allegedly drove fiance to suicide
A 26-year-old woman in Andhra Pradesh’s Kadapa district allegedly died by suicide after her fiancé reportedly began pressuring her to call off their marriage following their engagement earlier this year. VIJAYAWADA: A 26-year-old woman in Andhra Pradesh’s Kadapa district allegedly died by suicide after her fiance reportedly began pressuring her to call off their marriage...
How Shreyas’s form fueling his rise in India’s T20I leadership scheme
Captain of Punjab Kings, Shreyas Iyer (Image Credit: IPL) Shreyas Iyer is one of the most compelling names in cricket right now. The way he has bossed the IPL has reignited calls from fans and pundits alike for his return to India’s T20I setup. But this surge is not built on one standout season alone....
