NEW DELHI: Election Commission on Sunday said announcements and policy decisions before the poll announcement are a prerogative of the govt in office – Centre or state. The model code of conduct, prohibiting any new announcement by a govt, comes into effect only from the time of the official announcement of election dates, the panel…
Vicky Kaushal and Katrina Kaif finally announced their baby boy’s name, two months after his birth. Vicky and Katrina became parents to a baby boy on November 7, 2025. Since then, fans were eagerly waiting for them to reveal their little one’s name. They finally made an announcement today on Instagram through a joint post…
NEW DELHI: India captain Suryakumar Yadav and Pakistan skipper Salman Ali Agha did not shake hands during the toss in the T20 World Cup 2026 match between the arch-rivals in Colombo on Sunday, continuing India’s no-handshake policy against Pakistan.The customary gesture was absent after the toss, extending a stance that has been in place since…
Representative image (AI-generated) Pakistan saw a 14% rise in foreign loans and grants during the first five months of the current fiscal year (July–November 2025), reaching $3.032 billion compared to $2.667 billion in the same period last year.Of the total inflows, foreign loans rose 46.2% to $2.521 billion, while grants fell by 43% to $54…
A US military aircraft crashed at Edwards Air Force Base, located north of Los Angeles, on Monday morning, according to a statement posted by the base on social media.“A United States Air Force B-52 Stratofortress crashed shortly after takeoff on the Edwards airfield at 11:20 am.,” the base said on Facebook. “Emergency crews immediately responded…
Sanskar Saraswat and Arsh Mohammad (Instagram Post) NEW DELHI: Badminton has grown big in India, especially over the last two decades, ever since Saina Nehwal won a bronze medal at the 2012 London Olympics and PV Sindhu became a double Olympic medallist in the next two editions, making it one of the most popular sports…
NEW DELHI: In a significant move targeting single-use plastic in tobacco-related products, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has proposed a complete shift to non-plastic packaging for pan masala, gutka and similar items.A draft amendment to the Food Safety and Standards (Packaging) Regulations, 2018, released on Tuesday, mandates that these products be…
NEW DELHI: Parliamentary affairs minister Kiren Rijiju fired a fresh salvo at Congress a day before Lok Sabha takes up its resolution for removal of Speaker Om Birla. The main opposition party would end up “regretting” its move against the Chair, he said, adding that the action which, he added, was in line with its…
AB de Villiers and Faf du Plessis of South Africa (Photo by Ashley Vlotman/Gallo Images/Getty Images) South Africa have long been known for chasing the impossible. They still hold the world record for the highest successful run chase in ODI cricket, when they hunted down 438 vs Australia. But 12 years ago at the Wanderers,…
NEW DELHI: The reversal of its earlier stand by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) not only marks a major turning point in the Indo-Canadian diplomatic relations but also displays a conscious reframing of Canada’s official narrative surrounding the alleged operations of Lawrence Bishnoi gang.Speaking about the Lawrence Bishnoi gang’s footprints on the Canadian underworld…