Sunrisers Hyderabad players (Pic credit: IPL) NEW DELHI: Sunrisers Hyderabad continued their extraordinary dominance over Punjab Kings at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on Wednesday, scripting a unique piece of IPL history with a commanding 33-run victory that sent them to the top of the IPL 2026 points table.The win marked SRH’s ninth successive victory…
Riteish Deshmukh‘s ‘Raja Shivaji’ has been receiving praise since its arrival in cinemas. While many were initially sceptical about Riteish Deshmukh portraying Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, he has left everyone impressed with his performance in the movie. As the title suggests, the historical drama focuses on Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, the Maratha king and founder of Swarajya….
NEW DELHI: CEC Gyanesh Kumar Wednesday directed authorities to immediately arrest those involved in post-poll violence in West Bengal after two deaths and widespread vandalism raised concerns about law and order in the state. Officials said the CEC also instructed the state’s top administrative and police officers to take urgent measures to restore normalcy. They…
DHAKA/NEW DELHI: “I hope no such incident will happen,” said Bangladesh home minister Salahuddin Ahmed on Wednesday when asked if he feared a rise in cases of suspected illegal immigrants being “pushed back” — forcibly expelled — from India into Bangladesh after BJP’s poll victories in bordering Assam and West Bengal. Illegal migration and ‘pushbacks’…
Chandranath Rath and Suvendu Adhikari (Image/Agencies) NEW DELHI: BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari on Thursday described the killing of his close aide Chandranath Rath as ‘heart-wrenching’ and alleged that it was a ‘pre-planned murder’ carried out after days of surveillance.Speaking to reporters after the incident, Adhikari said: “The killing of my aide Chandranath Rath is heart-wrenching;…
CHENNAI: DMK will wait for TVK chief C Joseph Vijay to form govt, and “watch without disturbing for six months”, outgoing CM MK Stalin told TOI on Wednesday.Indicating that DMK didn’t want a constitutional crisis or another election soon, Stalin said he expected the new govt to continue schemes introduced by his govt, besides fulfilling…
US Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker (Image/US Air Force) Since Feb 28, Iranian airstrikes, mostly through drones, have damaged or destroyed at least 228 defence structures or pieces of equipment at US military sites, damaging hangars, barracks, fuel depots, aircraft and key radar, communications and air defence equipment. There seems to be far more destruction of…
SRINAGAR: Around 46 days after a nine-year-old boy from Kargil drowned in Suru river and was swept into Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), Pakistani authorities Tuesday handed over his remains to Indian officials at Teetwal-Keran crossing in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district.Ladakh Police later received the body and transported it to the child’s native village, Hunderman, in Kargil,…
Vinesh Phogat (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) has announced the rules and schedule for the 2026 Asian Games wrestling selection trials, and one major outcome is that Vinesh Phogat will not be eligible to compete in them. The federation said only medal winners from the 2025 Senior National Wrestling Championship,…
D Gukesh’s viral celebration (Screengrab) NEW DELHI: World champion D Gukesh is known for his calm expression and ice-cold composure at the chessboard. That is exactly why his emotional celebration after defeating Javokhir Sindarov at the Grand Chess Tour Super Rapid and Blitz 2026 tournament in Poland instantly grabbed attention across the chess world on…