EAM S Jaishankar arrived in the United Arab Emirates on Saturday, where he is set to hold high-level meetings with the country’s leadership as part of his official visit. The minister will be in the UAE from April 11 to 12, where he will review close cooperation and work to further strengthen the Comprehensive Strategic…
India vs Australia, 2010 (Photo: Screengrab) More than a decade after one of the most talked-about flashpoints in India-Australia cricket, former India pacer Zaheer Khan has finally revealed what he said to Ricky Ponting during their heated exchange in the 2010 Mohali Test.The incident, etched in cricketing memory, unfolded after Ponting was run out following…
This partially redacted image from video provided by US Central Command shows a military vehicle in Iran shortly before it was struck by a missile fired by US forces on Sunday, March 1. (Image used only for representation) US President Donald Trump on Friday (US local time) praised software firm Palantir Technologies even as the…
NEW DELHI: Justice Yashwant Varma, who has been in the eye of a storm for more than 13 months since the accidental discovery of wads of burnt notes in his official bungalow in New Delhi, has resigned as a judge of Allahabad high court.In a letter to President Droupadi Murmu on Friday, Varma said he…
Mukul Choudhary (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: Calm under pressure and fearless at the death, Mukul Choudhary lit up Eden Gardens with a 27-ball 57, launching seven sixes to script a remarkable last-over win for Lucknow Super Giants against Kolkata Knight Riders on Thursday.The emotions were written all over the 21-year-old from Jhunjhunu’s face as he…
The Strait of Hormuz has remained a critical chokepoint throughout the conflict involving the United States, Iran and Israel. US President Donald Trump has warned several times that if Tehran does not open the strategic waterway to full and safe traffic, it could face severe consequences.The Strait, a narrow passage lying between the Persian Gulf…
Jaipur: Bengal polls just a fortnight away, a sharp staff shortage has gripped households and eateries across Jaipur as migrant workers from Cooch Behar return home to cast their votes, leaving kitchens short-handed and businesses scrambling.With nine constituencies in Cooch Behar going to polls on April 23, a large section of Bengali domestic workers and…
The Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2026 saw a fresh controversy on Friday in a match between the Quetta Gladiators and the Rawalpindiz, as Daryl Mitchell pulled out twice during Usman Tariq’s bowling pause.The New Zealand batter raised concerns about the long pause in Tariq’s action before release. Mitchell walked away twice during the over, before…
NEW DELHI: “Mahatma Gandhi mein aag lag rahi hai bhai” (Mahatma Gandhi is catching fire) – the frantic exclamation of a fireman, captured on video, became the focal point of a probe into the fire that broke out at the official bungalow of Justice Yashwant Varma in the capital last year. It was around 11.35pm…
Shreyas Iyer with his sister Shresta Iyer (Pic credit: Shresta Iyer’s Instagram post) NEW DELHI: Shresta Iyer, sister of Punjab Kings skipper and India ODI vice-captain Shreyas Iyer, has deleted her viral social media video after receiving threat messages, saying what was meant as “light-hearted banter” was widely misunderstood.The controversy erupted after Punjab Kings’ IPL…