Spread the love Kevin Pietersen and Brendon McCullum (Photos by Getty Images) NEW DELHI: After England suffered a heavy 4-1 Ashes series loss to Australia, former England star Kevin Pietersen has spoken out and called for changes in the national coaching setup. Pietersen believes England should think about bringing back former head coach Andy Flower and see him as a...
DRDO achieves breakthrough in hypersonic missile development with long-duration scramjet test
Spread the love Defence Research & Development Laboratory (DRDL), the Hyderabad-based laboratory of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), has achieved a milestone in India’s hypersonic missile programme with the successful long-duration ground test of an actively-cooled scramjet full-scale combustor. The Ministry of Defence said the test was conducted on Friday at DRDL’s state-of-the-art Scramjet Connect Pipe Test (SCPT)...
Pakistan wants Netanyahu kidnapped? Khawaja Asif’s controversial appeal to US, Turkey – watch
Spread the love Pakistan’s defence minister Khawaja Asif on Thursday in a controversial statement urged the United States and Turkey to “kidnap” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu if they believed in justice and humanity, over the Israel-Gaza conflict. In a televised interview, whose clips have now gone viral on social media, Asif said the US should apprehend Netanyahu “just as...
Mustafizur row: ‘Not our domain’ – BCCI’s fresh stance on Bangladesh venue issue
Spread the love Mustafizur Rahman. (Photo/Agencies) NEW DELHI: The BCCI on Friday said it was not its place to comment on Bangladesh’s participation in the T20 World Cup, stating that the matter falls under the International Cricket Council’s jurisdiction. The clarification came after a review meeting of the board’s Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Bengaluru.Bangladesh have asked the ICC to...
‘Worked for BJP, Congress, AAP, TMC’: I-PAC issues statements after ED raids
Spread the love NEW DELHI: Political consultancy firm Indian Political Action Committee (I-PAC) has termed the Enforcement Directorate raids an “unsettling precedent”. The probe agency condicted searches at I-PAC offices and the residence of its director, Pratik Jain, in Kolkata a day before, in connection with a coal smuggling-linked money laundering case.In a statement on Friday, the firm categorically stated...
Amid Jana Nayagan uncertainty, Parasakthi star Sivakarthikeyan says ‘we should send films for certification much more in advance’
Spread the love Amid the Jana Nayagan censorship fiasco, Sivakarthikeyan’s Parasakthi received clearance from the censor board on Friday—just a day before its scheduled release on January 10. While the court hearing related to Jana Nayagan now pushed to January 21, Sivakarthikeyan has reacted to the latest developments. Speaking to the media at an event in Chennai, the actor said,...
Budget 2026: Parliament session from January 28-April 2; to be held in two phases
Spread the love Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman with tablet containing Budget documents (File photo) NEW DELHI: Union minister Kiren Rijiju on Friday announced the dates for Parliament’s Budget session, which he said will be held in two phases from January 28 to April 2.“On the recommendation of the Govt of India, Hon’ble President of India, Smt. Droupadi Murmu ji has...
Cardiologist says blood pressure medicines ‘do not work’ unless the ‘root cause’ is addressed: ‘Chasing numbers with drugs ignores why…’
Spread the love High blood pressure, or hypertension, is one of the most common chronic health conditions worldwide. It occurs when the force with which blood pushes against the walls of the arteries is consistently too high, making it harder for the heart to pump blood efficiently throughout the body. But despite widespread use of blood pressure drugs, questions persist...
‘Owning the sea’: Moment US forces intercepted sanctioned oil tanker in Caribbean Sea – watch
Spread the love The United States has intercepted and seized another sanctioned oil tanker at sea, escalating its enforcement campaign against so-called “ghost fleet” vessels accused of moving embargoed crude and drawing sharp criticism from Moscow. This was the fifth such interception under Trump’s administration aim to control the distribution of Venezuela’s oil products.The latest operation, carried out in international...
Uncomfortable! Honey Singh’s entry catches Mandhana, Kaur off-guard – Watch
Spread the love Smriti Mandhana and Harmanpreet Kaur with Honey Singh in the middle (Screengrab) NEW DELHI: The opening match of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2026 had fans talking even before the first ball was bowled on Friday. After the toss at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai, the opening ceremony got underway and quickly grabbed everyone’s attention.The...
