Spread the love NEW DELHI: Congress leadership sought to project a message of unity and smooth transition in Karnataka on Wednesday as DK Shivakumar took oath as the state’s new chief minister. With Constitution in one hand, Shivakumar took the oath while sharing the stage with outgoing chief minister Siddaramaiah, alongside the party’s top brass.The swearing-in ceremony, attended by Congress...
Country over IPL? Pat Cummins leaves 2027 participation in doubt
Spread the love Sunrisers Hyderabad’s skipper Pat Cummins (ANI Photo) Australia captain Pat Cummins has hinted that he may skip IPL 2027 as he weighs up his workload during what is shaping up to be one of the busiest periods of his career. The Australian team faces a demanding calendar next year, beginning with a four-Test tour of India before...
Why TMC revolt is about Abhishek Banerjee, not Mamata
Spread the love NEW DELHI: The rebellion within the Trinamool Congress (TMC) has deepened over the past week, with rebel MLAs backing expelled leader Ritabrata Banerjee for the post of leader of opposition and drawing comparisons with Maharashtra’s Shiv Sena split.But a closer look suggests the revolt may be less about challenging Mamata Banerjee‘s leadership and more about questioning the...
TMC split on display: Rebel leaders attend CM Suvendu Adhikari’s review meeting
Spread the love NEW DELHI: In another sign of the growing divide within the Trinamool Congress, several party MLAs attended Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari’s administrative review meeting on Wednesday, even as the opposition party grappled with its biggest internal crisis since losing power in West Bengal.Among those present at the Nabanna meeting were rebel leaders Ritabrata Banerjee, Javed Khan and...
Race against smoke & time: Inside the rescue op at Delhi hotel inferno that killed 21
Spread the love Local residents also joined rescue efforts, arranging mattresses on the road for people trapped on the upper floors. NEW DELHI: A large-scale rescue operation involving the Delhi Fire Services (DFS), Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA), police and ambulance services was launched on Wednesday after a massive fire broke out at Flourish Stay B&B in Delhi’s Malviya Nagar,...
‘Imagine that pressure at 15’: Buttler on Vaibhav Sooryavanshi fever
Spread the love Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (ANI Photo) Royal Challengers Bengaluru may have retained the IPL trophy, but according to former England captain and Gujarat Titans wicketkeeper-batter Jos Buttler, one teenager overshadowed every other storyline in the tournament. Speaking on the YouTube podcast For The Love of Cricket, Buttler reflected on the recently concluded IPL 2026 season and reserved special praise...
SKY’s successor needs unanimity, can Gambhir-Agarkar see eye-to-eye?
Spread the love File photo of India T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav. (AP) New Delhi:Suryakumar Yadav is woefully out of form and a troubled wrist has only aggravated the situation. He will be the hot topic of discussion when the men’s senior selection committee meets to pick squads for the T20I series versus Ireland and England. It’s rare for a captain’s...
Trump’s 12.5% additional tariffs move under Section 301: What does it mean for India
Spread the love Going forward, Indian exports to the US may face higher scrutiny and the additional tariffs will hit as well, say experts. (AI image) Two days after Commerce minister Piyush Goyal said that the India-US trade deal was now down to finalising the ‘commas and full stops’, the Donald Trump administration has proposed to impose additional tariffs on...
‘Do ghaz ki doori’: Adhir Choudhary on BJP keeping distance from rebel Trinamool MLAs
Spread the love Adhir Ranjan Choudhary (ANI) NEW DELHI: Former West Bengal Congress president Adhir Ranjan Choudhary on Wednesday alleged that corruption allegations against some of the rebel Trinamool Congress (TMC) MLAs is forcing the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which recently came to power in the state for the first time, to keep its distance from them.However, he alleged that...
Why BMI isn’t enough: Expert explains new definition of ‘clinical obesity’
Spread the love 4 min readNew DelhiJun 3, 2026 02:30 PM IST BMI, or Body Mass Index, is a simple calculation based on a person’s height and weight, commonly used to classify people as underweight, normal weight, overweight, or obese. However, Dr Mahesh D M, Senior Consultant – Endocrinology, Aster CMI Hospital, Bangalore, like many other medical experts, reiterates that...
