Spread the love RAIPUR: A simmering villagers’ sit-in against a coal block project exploded into violence in Raigarh’s Tamnar region in Chhattisgarh on Saturday, leaving a police officer and several cops badly injured as protesters clashed with security forces, torched vehicles and forced authorities to deploy reserve units to contain the spiralling tension.The situation remained highly volatile through the evening,...
U19 World Cup: Mhatre to lead India; Sooryavanshi named captain for SA tour
Spread the love Vaibhav Sooryavanshi & Ayush Mhatre (Agency Image) The BCCI has named India’s Under-19 squads for the upcoming tour of South Africa and the ICC Men’s Under-19 World Cup 2026, with Vaibhav Sooryavanshi set to lead the side on the South Africa tour. Sooryavanshi has been appointed captain for the three-match One-Day series in Benoni, with Aaron George...
CM vs CM: Sidda takes on Pinarayi over ‘bulldozer’ remark; defends eviction drive
Spread the love NEW DELHI: Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah hit out at Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan over his “North Indian bulldozer justice” remark in context of the eviction drive at a Bengaluru colony. Sidda called Vijayan’s remark as “politically motivated”, adding that it lacked “understanding of the factual situation.““There is a fundamental difference between ‘bulldozer justice’ and the lawful removal...
‘Santa reached police station’: AAP flags Christmas ‘violence, intimidation’; FIR lodged
Spread the love Representative image (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: AAP leader and former MLA Saurabh Bharadwaj on Saturday raised concerns over incidents of “violence and intimidation” targeting people celebrating Christmas across the country. He even said that “Santa Claus reached police station to register FIR against Right Wing goons.”In a post on X, the former AAP MLA wrote, “They are...
On this day: How a ‘hair transplant’ pitch abandoned IND vs SL ODI
Spread the love Photo credit/ social media Cricket matches usually end because one team scores more runs than the other. On December 27, 2009, in Delhi, the pitch ended the contest instead.The fifth and final ODI of the series between India and Sri Lanka at the Ferozeshah Kotla was abandoned after just 23.3 overs because the surface was deemed unsafe....
Intel CEOs meeting with Trump: Lip-Bu Tan called 2 tech CEOs to vouch for him; govt deals followed
Spread the love Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan called upon two of Silicon Valley’s most influential leaders—Microsoft’s Satya Nadella and Nvidia’s Jensen Huang—to vouch for him with President Donald Trump after the president publicly demanded his resignation over alleged China ties, according to Reuters. The behind-the-scenes outreach, which occurred in August 2025 following Trump’s social media attack calling Tan “highly conflicted,”...
‘IO colluded with …’: Unnao rape survivor’s explosive charge; meets CBI officials
Spread the love NEW DELHI: The Unnao rape case victim levelled serious allegations against the investigating officer in the case saying that IO “colluded with the judge” to ensure that the “other party won”. The charges came as the Delhi high court granted bail to the convict and expelled BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar and suspended his life sentence. The...
Revealed: Kohli, Rohit’s per-match earnings in the Vijay Hazare Trophy
Spread the love India’s Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma (PTI Photo/Shailendra Bhojak) Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma returning to the Vijay Hazare Trophy has injected renewed buzz into India’s premier domestic one-day competition. While the tournament may not enjoy the spectacle or financial scale of the Indian Premier League, it remains the backbone of India’s white-ball domestic structure. The presence...
DSSSB exams postponed as Delhi considers raising age limit for teacher recruitment posts
Spread the love Delhi government halts DSSSB March exams amid age relaxation review The Delhi government has postponed the Delhi Subordinate Services Selection Board (DSSSB) examinations that were scheduled to take place in March 2026. The decision comes as the government reviews demands to increase the maximum age limit for candidates applying for teaching and other posts. Many aspirants had...
China’s new export rules: Silver prices soar; ‘this is not good’, says Elon Musk
Spread the love Tesla CEO Elon Musk has expressed his concerns over rising silver prices as China’s new export rules deadlines nears. In a post on microblogging platform X (formerly Twitter), Musk wrote “This is not good. Silver is needed in many industrial processes.” He was responding to a post that depicted ‘exploding’ silver prices due to “severe global supply...
