Videos show Russia’s Tuapse refinery burning after Ukraine intensified strikes. In a series of fresh strikes in the war that began four years ago, Ukraine intensified pressure along the Black Sea front by targeting Russian military and energy infrastructure. Russia’s defence ministry claimed its air defence systems intercepted and destroyed 112 Ukrainian drones overnight.GUR, Kyiv’s…
Firhad Hakim (File photo) NEW DELHI: In another major setback to the Trinamool Congress (TMC), its senior leader Firhad Hakim on Wednesday resigned as mayor of the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC), a post he had held since November 2018.The announcement was made by party spokesperson Kunal Ghosh.“Firhad Hakim requested our supremo Mamata Banerjee that he…
The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) urged the government to focus on institutional reforms and fiscal consolidation in the upcoming 2026-27 budget to maintain India’s growth momentum. The industry body presented these recommendations on Thursday, emphasising debt sustainability, fiscal transparency, revenue collection, and spending efficiency as key areas for improvement.“India has achieved a rare convergence…
East Zone’s captain Riyan Parag plays a shot on day two of a Duleep Trophy 2025 quarterfinal cricket match between East Zone and North Zone, at BCCI Centre of Excellence Ground, in Bengaluru, Karnataka. (PTI Photo/Shailendra Bhojak) (PTI08_29_2025_000196B) New Delhi: Riyan Parag was among the first few pilot projects when head coach Gautam Gambhir’s era…
NEW DELHI: Another India-bound LPG tanker crossed the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday evening, taking the total number to 12 while one more was crossing the conflict-hit strait, officials said.The ship that has crossed the Strait has been identified as Symi, a Marshall Islands-flagged vessel, carrying LPG. This is the 11th LPG tanker to transit…
Shane Watson, Sachin Tendulkar, Sunil Narine The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 season is scheduled to begin on March 28, with defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) taking on Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium. How is the Most Valuable Player selected? The league’s Most Valuable Player (MVP) is decided through a points…
Havildar Shere Thapa of the 2nd Battalion, Jammu & Kashmir Rifles, was credited with saving the Subansiri Valley during the 1962 Chinese aggression NEW DELHI: Sher-e-Thapa Memorial, set up in memory of 1962 China war hero Havildar Shere Thapa, is one of the 27 places in Arunachal that the Union government on Friday formally named…
NEW DELHI: Following up on PM Modi’s announcement in last year’s Independence Day speech, govt on Monday constituted a high-level committee to scientifically examine the nature, causes and impact of demographic changes across the country, including due to illegal immigration as well as abnormal population shifts at the levels of religious and social communities, and…
Will Arjun Tendulkar find a place in LSG’s playing XI against Delhi Capitals today? Arjun Tendulkar’s move from Mumbai Indians to Lucknow Super Giants might have been a straight forward swap deal in the IPL trade window ahead of the IPL 2026 Auction, but it sure did grab the attention of the fans despite the…
Representative image (AP) JAMMU: On Sept 13, 2025, a 23-year-old Jammu man, who had travelled to Russia a little over a month ago with dreams to land a job, made a WhatsApp call to his family, informing them that he was being sent to the frontlines in the Russia-Ukraine war, and pleading for help. That…