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Yash Dayal of Royal Challengers Bengaluru celebrates with teammate Virat Kohli (Photo by Pankaj Nangia/Getty Images) Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) are facing criticism for their decision to retain fast-bowler Yash Dayal for IPL 2026. The franchise has kept him on their roster despite pending abuse allegations against him.RCB released six players before Saturday’s deadline but…

NEW DELHI: It was not the sort of work that is associated with state machinery. The court of additional sessions judge Shefali Barnala Tandon (of the Patiala House courts) was convened at her residence around 3 am on Friday to remand a person accused of money laundering, Swaraj Singh Yadav, in ED’s custody. Yadav, who…

NEW DELHI: The smooth and peaceful conduct of Bihar assembly elections with the highest-ever turnout of voters, particularly after the first SIR of its electoral roll in over two decades, will boost the confidence of EC as it goes about Phase 2 of SIR across a dozen other states and UTs, including those due for…

NEW DELHI: India and France will on Sunday kick off the ‘Garuda’ air combat exercise at Mont-de-Marsan to enhance military interoperability and coordination and boost the strategic partnership between the two countries. The IAF has deployed six Sukhoi-30MKI fighter jets, backed by IL-78 mid-air refuelling and C-17 Globemaster-III strategic lift aircraft, for the eighth edition…

Lalu clan silent on result, Tejashwi not seen in public for 48 hoursPATNA: The RJD appears to be trying to come to terms with its dismal performance in the just-concluded Bihar assembly election, though it has so far refrained from seconding the allegations of ‘vote theft’ being levelled by its ally Congress.Although Tejashwi Yadav, who…

Kenny Easley has passed away.(Image via Getty Images) Kenny Easley, the 66 year old NFL legend, has left the world mourning after he passed away a few hours ago.At this point in time, the cause of his untimely passing has not been made public yet, but his tragic death has sparked chaos among fans. While…

The US Postal Service (USPS) has sought sweeping administrative and legislative changes after reporting a $9 billion annual loss, a marginal improvement from the $9.5 billion deficit posted last year, Reuters reported.New Postmaster General David Steiner said the agency continues to face a “significant systemic annual revenue and cost imbalance” and must accelerate efficiency measures,…

US multinationals are increasingly aiming to derisk from China amid souring trade ties. Complaints about red tape and favoritism mask a harsher truth: China’s market is brutally competitive and local rivals are winning.When Starbucks opened its first store in Beijing in 1999, it wasn’t just selling coffee; it was selling Western aspirations to China’s rising…

Nowgam police station blast NEW DELHI: A day after an explosion at a police station in Nowgam claimed nine lives, the Jammu and Kashmir government on Saturday announced an ex-gratia of Rs 10 lakh for the victims’ families and Rs 1 lakh for those severely injured.As per an official statement, the compensation will be provided…

NEW DELHI: Amit Shah’s pre-poll boast – “We will win more than 160 seats… It can be 180 also” – sounded-like a typical campaign bravado, the verdict proved otherwise. The NDA did not just meet expectations. It blew past them, finishing at 202 seats. With this sweeping mandate, one storyline stood above all: the BJP…