KOLKATA: Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee on Saturday dared BJP to “face her directly” after I-T raids at the homes of her chief proposer in Bhowanipore, Miraj Shah, and Rashbehari TMC nominee, Debasish Kumar. She alleged that EC had deployed officers with BJP links to selectively raid and arrest TMC activists. At a rally in Uluberia,…
CHENNAI/TRICHY: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Saturday kicked off his campaign for the Tamil Nadu assembly polls with an attack on PM Modi and Union minister Amit Shah, saying they “want to rule the state from Delhi” through AIADMK. “They want a CM who can take orders from Delhi,” he said while campaigning in Tiruvallur,…
Lokesh Sathyanathan’s 8.21m jump in Fayetteville last month broke his own national record and made him the fourth Indian to win an NCAA Division I title. Now third on India’s all-time list, the feat follows years of injuries and personal loss, with his journey driven by his mother’s last words and his father’s constant presence….
CHENNAI: At India’s southern tip, Kanyakumari stands apart in elections. Unlike other parts of Tamil Nadu where the Dravidian majors fight it out, two national parties are at the forefront of the poll battle. While Congress pitches the secular plank, BJP strives for Hindu unity, and TVK plays the alternative card. BJP is contesting four…
Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi (PTI image) NEW DELHI: A Delhi court Saturday directed Congress parliamentary party chairperson Sonia Gandhi to file written submissions in a criminal revision petition alleging fraudulent inclusion of her name in electoral rolls prior to acquiring Indian citizenship, listing the matter for May 16. During the hearing, the counsel for…
Romario Shepherd (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: The Indian Premier League 2026 points table after Match 27 reflects a tightly contested season. Punjab Kings lead with 9 points from five games, remaining unbeaten. Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Rajasthan Royals follow closely on 8 points each. Sunrisers Hyderabad have surged into fourth with 6 points, joining Delhi…
NEW DELHI: India and Russia can now station 3,000 troops and a limited number of naval ships and aircraft in each other’s territory as part of an agreement that was signed between New Delhi and Moscow in Feb 2025 and that has been in force since Jan 12 this year, Russia’s official legal information portal…
NEW DELHI/PUNE: IAF ordered Saturday a court of inquiry into a hard landing by a Sukhoi Su-30MKI fighter jet in Pune, as flight operations at the civil-military airport resumed after an overnight shutdown of nearly 10 hours. IAF spokesperson Wing Commander Jaideep Singh confirmed the probe. He also said: “Work was done at a war…
Sunrisers Hyderabad’s Eshan Malinga, center, celebrate with teammates (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A.) Sunrisers Hyderabad survived a tense finish to beat Chennai Super Kings by 10 runs in a high-pressure IPL clash, thanks to a brilliant combined effort from Eshan Malinga and Shivang Kumar in the death overs.Chasing 195, CSK were restricted to 184 for 8,…
Ruturaj Gaikwad (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Chennai Super Kings captain Ruturaj Gaikwad admitted his team let the game slip in the middle overs as they lost by 10 runs to Sunrisers Hyderabad in IPL 2026. CSK were well placed in the chase but couldn’t maintain momentum when it mattered most.Gaikwad explained that based on SRH’s…