Spread the love Captain Suryakumar Yadav, right, head coach Gautam Gambhir, second left, with the team. (PTI Photo) CHENNAI: When was the last time Indian players have been forced to keep an eye on another game before taking the field? It’s difficult to remember but that’s exactly the position they find themselves in right now in the T20 World Cup....
‘Living in la-la land’: India slams Pakistan’s ‘incessant propaganda’ at UN
Spread the love NEW DELHI: India on Thursday slammed Pakistan at the UN Human Rights Council, saying Islamabad must be “hallucinating” or living in “La-La land” if the nation finds it hard to believe that Jammu and Kashmir’s development budget is more than double the recent bailout package it sought from the IMF.India also rejected allegations made by Pakistan and...
Speeding Thar in Chandigarh: Head constable’s son mows down 2 madrassa teachers
Spread the love 2 brothers killed as speeding Thar rams bike at traffic lights CHANDIGARH: Slowing down at a traffic signal proved fatal for two brothers from Saharanpur when a speeding Mahindra Thar rammed their motorcycle near Kalagram late on Tuesday night. The SUV, driven by an 18-year-old, was later traced and the accused arrested before being released on bail....
After SC rap, NCERT ‘trying’ to retrieve sold copies of now-withdrawn class 8 textbook
Spread the love Representative image NEW DELHI: The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) on Thursday moved to retrieve 38 copies of the now-withdrawn Class 8 Social Science textbook after drawing sharp criticism from the Supreme Court. A bench led by CJI Surya Kant described the content as a “deep-rooted conspiracy to defame” the judiciary.The textbook sparked a...
IND vs ZIM: India hope batters improve against off-spinners in must-win game
Spread the love Abhishek Sharma and Ishan Kishan (AP Photo) CHENNAI: The legendary Wasim Akram, during a chat with a few journalists in September last year, had said that Abhishek Sharma was one batsman who would have given him a tough time. At that point, Abhishek was belting good bowlers for fun. In the leadup to the T20 World Cup,...
Watch: Netanyahu wears traditional Indian attire to surprise ‘friend’ PM Modi
Spread the love Netanyahu wears traditional Indian attire to surprise ‘friend’ PM Modi NEW DELHI: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday shared a video of himself wearing traditional Indian attire ahead of a joint dinner with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, calling it a surprise gesture for his “friend”.“Before our joint dinner, I surprised my friend Prime Minister Modi by...
Trump to raise tariff to 15% or more for some; no hike for China
Spread the love Donald Trump tariffs (AI image) The Donald Trump administration is planning to selectively raise global tariffs from 10% to 15%, while China will be spared from a raise for now. US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said on Wednesday that tariff rates on imports from certain countries will increase to 15% or even higher from the recently introduced...
Elon Musk sends a ‘karma’ message to Microsoft founder Bill Gates
Spread the love Elon Musk and Bill Gates are two of the most well-known names in the global technology and business world, but they are also known for not getting along with each other. Their disagreements which have played out over the years, resurfaced again when Tesla CEO Elon Musk reacted to a social media post linking Tesla short sellers...
‘Had arms, Molotov cocktails’: Cuban forces engage gunmen on speedboat allegedly from US
Spread the love (Image credits: X @EmbaCubaUS) NEW DELHI: Cuba said its troops killed four people and wounded six others after 10 passengers on a Florida-registered speedboat entered its waters and opened fire on soldiers. The government said the boat fired first, injuring one Cuban officer.Havana’s Interior Ministry said in a statement that suspects detained after the firefight said they...
Himachal vs Delhi cops: Major showdown over arrest of Youth Congress members — how the drama unfolded
Spread the love How the Shimla–Delhi cops day-long high-voltage drama unfolded SHIMLA: A crackdown linked to the February 20 protest during the India AI Summit at Bharat Mandapam in Delhi spiralled into an extraordinary inter-state standoff on Thrusday, after the pre-dawn arrest of three Youth Congress activists in Himachal Pradesh triggered counter-allegations of abduction, a police-versus-police confrontation on highways, a...
