Islamabad talks: US and Iran begin negotiations aimed at ending West Asia conflict
Islamabad: The US and Iran began Pakistan-brokered peace talks on Saturday, the Iranian media said as the world awaits a breakthrough to end the West Asia conflict that has paralysed global energy markets and caused widespread economic disruptions. Ahead of their high-stakes negotiations in Islamabad, the US delegation led by Vice President JD Vance and…
Ruthless Punjab continue winning streak, beat Hyderabad in high-scoring thriller
Chandigarh: Playing at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur in New Chandigarh, Punjab Kings (PBKS) beat SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) by six wickets to maintain their unbeaten streak in IPL 2026. Entertainment was at its peak in the Indian Premier League (IPL 2026) contest between hosts Punjab Kings (PBKS) and SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) as…
Modi attacks TMC over ‘syndicate raj’, vows stern action on crimes against women in Bengal
KUSHMANDI (WB): (Apr 11) , Apr 11 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday launched a blistering attack on the TMC, accusing it of turning West Bengal into a state run by “syndicates”, while promising action on atrocities against women if the BJP comes to power. Addressing a rally at Kushmandi in Bangladesh-bordering Dakshin Dinajpur…
Iran supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei suffers severe, disfiguring wounds: Report
Tehran: Iran’s new Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, is still recovering from severe facial and leg injuries suffered in the airstrike that killed his father at the beginning of the war, three people close to his inner circle told Reuters. Khamenei’s face was disfigured in the attack on the supreme leader’s compound in central Tehran, and…
Goyal holds talks with Saudi trade minister on strengthening supply chains
New Delhi: Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Saturday held discussions with Saudi Arabia’s Trade Minister Majid bin Abdullah Al Qassabi on ways to strengthen supply chains disrupted due to the West Asia crisis, after holding talks with his counterparts from the UAE, Bahrain and Kuwait. All these countries are members of the Gulf…
US Vice President Vance touches down in Pakistan to hold high-stakes peace talks with Iran
Islamabad: US Vice President JD Vance landed in Pakistan on Saturday to hold high-stakes talks with Iran with an aim to reach a permanent peace agreement to end the war in West Asia that has crippled global energy supplies and caused widespread economic disruptions. Vance, accompanied by several top American officials, including special envoy Steve Witkoff…
Annamalai refutes TVK’s allegations linking Union Minister Murugan to ‘Jana Nayagan’ leak
Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu): (Apr 11) Tamil Nadu BJP former chief K Annamalai on Saturday refuted TVK’s allegations linking Union Minister L Murugan and the saffron party to the online leak of the movie ‘Jana Nayagan’, describing such claims as “political indecency”. He also condemned the leak, terming it an “illegal act” and urged the public…
BJP govt in Bengal will speed up CAA implementation, infiltrators must leave: Modi
Katwa (WB): (Apr 11) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday promised to accelerate the provision of citizenship under CAA for Matua, Namasudra and other refugee communities if the BJP came to power in West Bengal, while warning “infiltrators” to “pack up their bags”. Addressing a rally at Katwa in Purba Bardhaman district, Modi sought to…
Stalin accuses Centre of trying to use women’s quota as ‘weapon,’ slams EPS over delimitation
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin has strongly criticised the Centre over the women’s reservation and accused it of trying to use it as a “weapon” to tackle the opposition before taking up the delimitation exercise based on population. “The Union government is not concerned about implementing reservations for women. If their concerns were…
Rewinding HCA’s Original Sin: The Sub-Lease That Sold Hyderabad Cricket
Special Correspondent Let’s stop pretending the rot in the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) is recent, accidental, or administrative. It is not. It is structural. It is deliberate. And, if one traces it back honestly, it begins with what can only be described as HCA’s original sin — the sub-lease agreement with Visaka Industries. This is…
