India defeat Netherlands by 17 runs in T20 World Cup
Ahmedabad: Varun Chakravarthy (3/14) returned with three wickets after Shivam Dube (66) shone in the first innings as India topped Group A with a 17-run victory over the Netherlands in the T20 World Cup here on Wednesday. Bas de Leede top-scored with 33 as the Netherlands batters kept fighting till the end. Deciding to bat,…
PM Tarique Rahman vows to turn B’desh into safe land for people of all faiths
Dhaka: Bangladesh’s newly-elected Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Wednesday vowed to strengthen the rule of law and said his government will turn the country into a safe land for people of all faiths, regardless of party, opinion, religion, or ethnicity. In his maiden televised address to the nation after assuming office, Rahman outlined his government’s…
India keen to diversify crude oil, coking coal sources; eyes high-quality US supplies: Goyal
New Delhi: India wants to diversify its sources of crude oil and coking coal and would “love” to source high-quality coking coal from the US, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Wednesday. He also said that the US can provide certain goods that India needs desperately for its economic growth. These goods can…
‘Spreading fundamentalism’: RSS chief Bhagwat hits out at US, China
Lucknow: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat on Wednesday took a swipe at the US and China, alleging that they tend to “finish those who come in their way” and asserting that India has the solutions to many of the challenges confronting the world. Addressing a Shodharthi Samvad programme at the Malaviya Auditorium of…
Congress Confirms Its Minority Appeasement Politics?
Hyderabad: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday criticised the recent Government Order issued by the GAD (Poll.B) Dept. Memo #677/Poll.B/26, Dt 17/02/2026, Telangana Government permitting Muslim employees to leave office an hour early during Ramzan to break their fast and offer prayers. In a statement, the BJP State Chief Spokesperson and Media In-charge N…
Galgotias Univ apologises for ‘confusion’ at AI summit, says representative at stall ill-informed
New Delhi: Private university Galgotias on Wednesday apologised for “confusion” after a controversy arose over the display of a made-in-China robotic dog as its own innovation during the India AI Impact Summit and said one of its representatives manning the pavilion was “ill-informed”. The controversy erupted after Neha Singh, a professor of communications at the University,…
I’m a Gandhian, Nehruvian, Rajivian, but not a….: Mani Shankar Aiyar
New Delhi: Congress veteran Mani Shankar Aiyar on Wednesday said he is a “Gandhian”, a “Nehruvian” and a “Rajivian”, but not a “Rahulian” because Rahul Gandhi “is far too much younger than me and far too distant from me in his political life.” Aiyar added that he did not say that he is an “Indiravian”…
South Africa cruise past UAE in final group game
New Delhi: South Africa fine-tuned their preparations for the T20 World Cup Super 8s by cruising to a six-wicket win against the United Arab Emirates in their final group game in Delhi. Set a target of 123 by the UAE, who had already been eliminated, South Africa knocked off the runs with 40 balls to…
PM Modi meets president of Spain, PM of Finland; says India-EU FTA ushers in golden era
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday held separate meetings with the President of Spain, Pedro Sánchez, and the Prime Minister of Finland, Petteri Orpo, and said the India-EU Free Trade Agreement has ushered in a golden era in India-Europe relations. Modi said he had a productive meeting with President Pedro Sánchez and discussed…
BJP ridicules Congress high command’s “urgent” summons to state leaders
Hyderabad: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday took a sharp and sarcastic swipe at the Congress high command over its sudden summons to senior state leaders, including the Pradesh Congress Committee chief. “Was the meeting called to pull up state leaders for not sending the ‘appropriate share’ to 10 Janpath? Or was it finally…
